Baytown Safety Drive urged by DAV and police
Baytown’s DAV chapter teams with the police for a six day safety campaign next week. Officers will issue “careful driver” tickets worth 5 to 10 dollars to reward safe driving, with a $10 payout to drivers under 18. The plan, approved by the city council and endorsed by Police Chief Roy Montgomery, follows recent deadly crashes and aims to urge long term care in driving.
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Baytown
National Organization of Disabled American Veterans
Police Department
DAV
Roy Montgomery
Eisenhower UMT plan may pass but face changes
In Washington, the administration seeks to strengthen armed forces reserve with a modified universal military training program but Congress will trim compulsory features. The House and Senate signals favor a voluntary system offering six months active duty in exchange for seven and a half years in reserves. Postal workers push for a veto-proof pay raise, led by the National Federation of Post Office Clerks opposing admin job reclassifications claiming clerks would gain 6.1 to 69 percent.
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Eisenhower
House
Senate
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Eisenhouwer
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Federation
Campben
Hisenhower
Milwaukee
Wis
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
YMCA
National Association of Manufacturers
South Carolina
General Assembly
Charleston
S.C
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Postal pay raise fight and offshore 200-mile limit dispute
By Central Press the push for a 10 percent postal wage increase faces a veto risk as two-thirds support may exist for overriding. Separately a 200 mile offshore claim by Peru, Ecuador and Chile threatens US relations amid fishing rights disputes and rising tensions over tidalands expansion with UN Rome conference planned.
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Peru
Ecuador
Chile
United States
U. S
United Nations
Rome
Age brackets and aging myths in reporting standards
A playful critique of the Associated Press approach to classifying age groups argued for fluid age perception beyond fixed brackets. The piece notes that chronological age fails as a reliable measure of ability, citing examples from children to centenarians and suggesting physical prowess defines aging in practice.
Baytown Sun Advertising Rates and Office Setup
The Baytown Sun lists office locations at Pearce and Ashbei in Baytown Texas with editor Syd Gould and Beulah Jackson as advertising director. Subscription rates show carrier 1.20 monthly 14.40 yearly and mail options 1.20 monthly 3 months 3.50 6 months 7.00 yearly 14.00.
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Pearce and
Ashbei
Baytown
Texas
Fredartman
Syd S. Gould
Armed Services
Baytown, Femme
Jazz and boxing myths from a aging critic
By Harry Boyd a veteran writer muses on aging in sports and jazz he mocks fans who overrate youth and notes how opinions sour with time. He recalls a college alto saxophonist who later joins a resort band and riffs on changing styles and the elusiveness of "great" music.
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Tiny Shewell
Baytown
Shewell
Bill
Tiny
Tins
Shewells
Shewella
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jazy
Henrier Atick
Rentity Stoat
Bam
Dave Brubeck
Ike
You're Telling Me! Satire on Licenses and Lawn Care
A humorous piece by William Ritt mocks British rules and fees for lawnmower use and driver licenses. It lampoons government authority, urging restraint when tempted to break rules. The tone blends sarcasm with social commentary on bureaucratic modern life.
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William Ritt
Retaliation threat as Reds hint at Berlin blockade
United Press analysis notes the possibility of a new West Berlin blockade by the Soviet bloc. It cites raised tolls to Berlin, arrests of alleged spies, and East German warnings as pressure tactics while questioning Moscow's motives and the paradox of inviting Austria's chancellor for talks.
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West Germany
Paris
West Berlin
Berlin
Ade
East Germany
German Democratic Republic
Jusius Raab
Moscow
United States
Great Britain
France
Take Your Auto On Overseas Trips With Your Car
Washington report on taking a car aboard ships for foreign vacations. The article cites costs from Key West to Cardenas and Paris trips, noting rates for car and driver at 62.28 dollars plus 16.40 per passenger, plus options for weekly French car rentals and long stays. It highlights sightseeing freedom with a mobile car and parking facilities in London and Paris.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Bay Vou
Key West
Fla
Cardenas
Havana
Paris
France
Can Mna
American Automobile Association
Peanie
Turops
London
Knowledge Quiz From History And Mythology
A collage of trivia questions and notices covers land area of the White House, largest Mariana island, the source of a familiar proverb, the world's largest inland sea, and Hermes as the swift messenger. It also recalls a birthday for Elton Cross and a Confucius quote, with learning tips and name guesses from readers.
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White House
Mariana, Islands
Truman Hurt by Ike Noninvitation and A-Bomb Talks
Ex president Harry Truman felt slighted when Ike did not invite him to call at the White House after retirement. The column notes Truman hosted Hoover and urges a bipartisan goodwill tour to Europe, while recounting past atomic bomb use plans during Korea and current stockpiles for Quemoy Matsu.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Eisenhower
White House
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Truman
Europe
Dean Acheson
Broover
Higenhower
Vosges
France
Field Artillery
United States
Germany
Maisenhower
Dulles
Far East
Uncle Sam
MacArthur
Stop Me During Fire Prevention Week Prize Joke
During fire prevention week in a California town an elementary class was asked what are the three most common cases of fire. One student won with the answer, mer women and children.
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California
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