Formosa conflict may tilt to long range missiles
Washington notes a potential Formosa war could be fought largely with guided missiles. Dulles and Nixon warn of vast atomic stockpiles for defense. China might try bombardment rather than invasion. Civil Defense speeds up planning as fallout concerns rise. experts foresee years before workable city protection plans emerge. Senate battles in Ohio and New York loom large for 1956 control.
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Formosa
United States
Red China
John Foster Dulles
Richard M. Nixon
Pacific
Civil Defense
Civil Defense Administration
Hisenhower
Ohio
New York
Senate
George Bender
Frank Lausche
Lausche
Buckeye
Herbert Lehman
New Yorker
New York City
Robert Wagner
Jacob Javits
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Baker gifts cake to Baytown Sun for support of rubber plant plea
A mystery baker sent a fond cake to The Baytown Sun in appreciation of its role in reviving General Tire’s rubber plant. The note praised the paper’s legislative campaign and urged a slice for Congressman Albert Thomas, who has aided Baytown in the past. The paper declined the cake yet appreciated the gesture.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
General Tire
General Tirewife
Albert Thomas
Congressman Thomas
Cake dedication honors Baytown helpers and senators
A Fred Hartman column humorously recalls eating a large angel food cake to honor efforts for Baytown residents. The writer jokes about weight loss from the cake and praises Albert Thomas, Sen Price Daniel, and Sen Lyndon Johnson for their support, promising to show appreciation to workers and lawmakers.
Dogs Stir Public Debate In Neighborhood Life
A writer laments how dogs disrupt neighbors and garden beds, noting hostile letters to editors across papers. The piece argues dog owners and their children are targets of criticism, reflecting a yearly peak in neighbor tensions over pets.
Verse of prophecy and salvation in Matthew
Biblical verse from Matthew 1 2 4 proclaims that a son will be born and named Jesus to save people from their sins, presenting a clear messianic prophecy and its fulfillment themes.
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Jesus
Baytown Sun masthead and subscription rates shown
The Baytown Sun displays its weekly weekday publication schedule and staff roles with a list of subscription prices including by carrier and mail plans. The text notes standard rates and terms, and lists advertising and office personnel as part of the issue header.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Aghbri
Taytown
Texas
Armed Services
Raytown
Geneva Advertising Service
Dogs and Professors Spar Over Training and Words
A Chicago story notes psychologists test a mutt named Kid for word recognition at the University of Chicago. The owner claims a 2600 word vocabulary, but researchers question true comprehension. A dog trainer quips professors are harder to teach than dogs, urging tolerance as even educated minds learn slowly.
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University of Chicago
Kid
Chicago
Admiral Carney Forecasts War Over Quemoy and Matsu
Washington columnist outlines four backgrounds behind alarmist headlines about a April 15 Chinese attack on Quemoy and Matsu. Admiral Carney warned of a potential clash, while State and Canadian officials urged caution. Dulles remarks and Eisenhower’s desire for allies colored the debate over defending the offshore islands and the risk of war.
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Drew Pearson
Eisenhower
Quemoy
Mars
Arout
Lester Pearson
Canada
U.S. A
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State Department
Adm
Carney
Bandung
Dulles
Pearson
Anthony Eden
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Mat- Su
Soué
Matsu
Farmost
Matsui
Central Press Knowledge Quiz Tribute Compile
This grab bag column blends trivia prompts with birthday notes and literary lore. It asks who led Mexico from 1884 to 1911, links Sophocles to Greek tragedy, questions April’s etymology, and names Seventeen’s author, plus a third person autobiography editor. It also salutes Jack Webb Luke Appling Billy Pierce and others on birthdays.
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Sophocles
Envipides
Aeschylus
Jack Webb
Screen and Television
Luke Appling
Billy Pierce
Bagball Fame
Henry Take
George Jessel
Curley Kayo Kayo S Find and New York singer turns to supper clubs
A New York native who began performing in teen years drew attention from a manager during a Yonkers one night stand. Test pressings led to a recording deal arranged by Mitel Miller with Wal as the label. His early sides include And No One Knows and You Can Give Me Your Heart.
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New York
Stili
Yonkers
Mitel Miller
Orlando
Mia
Goring
Darkney Tate
Setassier
Charlie Weber Turns Street Sweeper Into Civic Show
Chicago alderman Charlie Weber, newly elected in the 41st ward, bought a $6,000 street sweeper with his pay as a state representative to clean his old neighborhood. He plans precinct captains to rotate street cleaning, wears a Bavarian outfit for photo ops, and has converted his birthplace into a meeting hall with a playground donated nearby.
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Alfrey Leach
Chicago
Charlie Weber
Southport Street
Weber
City Bureau of Sanitation
Reuter
Berlin
Fr Weber
St. Adolphus Church
Joe Weber
Scharlie Weber
Jim
Across and Down Puzzle Clues From a Vintage Page
A scrambled list of crossword clues and numbered hints appears from a historical newspaper page. The grid references include a mix of definitions for across and down entries such as islands, decrees, minerals, pronouns, and rivers, with several garbled terms and OCR errors.
Contract Bridge row reveals North blame after spade seven
In a Contract Bridge hand South failed to save a trick with cautious play after West opened seven of spades. North bore most of the blame for a 310 point penalty and a swing of about 700 points, with critics noting several bidding errors by North and a risky notrump decision by South.
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South
North
West
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