Editorials Write In Fever Hits Unfair Primary Laws
The piece argues that 1952 primary laws create confusion and inequity, urging uniform, simple rules to encourage all candidates. It notes write ins reveal voter irritation, cites Taft and Eisenhower cases, and calls for laws that ensure a clear test of candidate strength without restricting entries. The editorial emphasizes fairness and accessibility in state primary procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Nebraska
Taft
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Notions of Progress and Faith in a Rapid World
The author argues against critics who blame technology for societal decay. He defends human ingenuity and daily life improvements while urging patience with spiritual progress. He cites Dr. Louis B. Wright and celebrates science, industry, charity, and faith, concluding that civilization endures as the soul catches up with the mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Old Farm Couple at Airport Joke Nightly Flight
A rural couple visiting an airport agrees to ride a small plane for five dollars if they stay silent. The farmer nearly bursts out laughing when his wife falls out during a series of drops and spins, proving he almost spoke. A wandering minstrel troupe and other locals share lighthearted misadventures in a sequence of short jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis B. Wright
Folger Shakespeare Library
Washington
East Tennessee Mountains
Hank
Baytown Sun Circulation and Mailing Terms Noted
Fragmentary notice outlines Baytown Sun publication details in Baytown Texas with subscription rates and mailing terms. Mentions Texas Daily Press League and post office classification under Congress of 1870, indicating second class matter.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Garses
Lear Silso
Neague
Daily Press League
Postoffice
Truman Says Pearson Never Tells Truth Intentionally
Washington columnist Drew Pearson recalls letters between Truman and Byrnes amid a debated claim that Byrnes failed as secretary of state after the Moscow talks. Pearson cites past columns supporting Truman’s view, notes Byrnes disputes a key memo, and describes a confrontation aboard the Williamsburg and subsequent personnel changes.
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Washington
Truman
Pearson
Drew Pearson
Jimmie Byrnes
South Carolina
President Truman
Truman-Byrnes Hassel
Byrnes
Brynes
Moscow
Williamshoro
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
War Mobilizer
Mr. Truman
Jimmie
Williamsburg
Admiral Leahy
General Marshall
Wear Department
State Department
Quick Knowledge Pull From a Patchwork Quiz
A scrambled quiz and trivia roundup lists events and people. Answers include World War I unit triumphs in Europe, Romanov rule over Russia, a missing word from an old couplet, Constantine the Great as the first Christian emperor, and noted people tied to Menlo Park, Windsor actress, and a Camden New Jersey congressman.
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Bellean Wood
Menlo Park
United States Second Division
Marine Brigade
Russia
Alabama
Constantine, the Great
Rome
Thomas Alve
Constance Collier
Charles AL Walverton
Broadway Funny Place To Celebrate Spring My New York
A vivid New York vignette by Mel Hedmier as spring arrives on Broadway. The narrator notes How ard Duff in town for a week of publicity, while the city fills with shoppers, actors, and fans. Sunshine bathes Times Square as Duff and celebrities drift between Paddock bar, Sardi's, and Lindy's amid signs, candy smells, and eager autograph seekers.
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London
New York
Ivor Novello
John Barrymore
Katherine Hepburn
Pauline
Monsieur Beaucaire
Camden, N. J
Pennsylvania Law School
New Jersey
Camden
Camden County
House of Assembly
United States
Sind
Korea
My New York
Broadway
Mel Hedmier
Howard Duff
Duff
Aevier
Sam Spade
Steel Town
Ida Lupine
Wes
M. Hellinger
Howard
Richard DE
Sam Hill
Diff
Jamaica
Johnny Ray
Tony Bennett
Darling
Franka Sinatra
Sardi's
Centory
Red herring accusation and witch hunt quotes in remarks
Quotations recount accusations against alleged Communists in government as red herrings and witch hunts. Sen James P Kem of Missouri and Sen Blair Moody of Michigan defend the American people’s resolve to reject those who would turn back the clock, declaring confidence in electoral repudiation.
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James P. Kem
R. Mo
Sam
Certgin
Blair Moody
Mich
Looking Backward From The Sun Five Years Ago Headlines
Five years ago today reports note Clean-Up squads search ruins and trucks laden with dead drive to marque. Last rites set for blast dead. Cub Pack 87 by Highlands Methodist Church wins three ribbons in Sam Houston Area Council Cub hobby show in Houston. Mrs Walsh reviews Last Night When We Were Young at Reviewer's Club.
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Cub Pack
The
Highlands Methodist Church
Sam Houston Area Council
Houston
D. C. Walsh
Baytown
Cytil Loy
Mer Tow Electric Shop
Air Force
Violet McDonald
Waco
F. L. McDonald
Cedar Bayou
Connally interview reveals Texas politician quips and NUN antics
The piece recounts Senator Connally of Texas speaking with John Gunther about Texas pride and world then notes an anecdote about Soviet delegates at UN sessions. It includes a quote about a domestic dispute and a reference to Odette Styrul. It also mentions Ethel Barrymore's visit to a California dress shop and an old Dorothy Dix style philosophy on happiness.
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Senator Connally
Texas
John Gunther
Ig USA
Connally
Mexico
Hudson Bay
Odette Styrul
S. Pacific
California
Ethel Barrymore
Barrymore
Highway petitions and Texas politics spark Baytown columns
Reader letters and local notes mix with calls for a four lane highway from Orange to Houston area routes, plus Baytown Chamber fair prep and Governor Shivers praise. The piece muses on Texas Democratic strategy, urging loyal Democrats to back Gov. Shivers and attend May precinct meetings.
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Boyce House
Fritz Kreisler
Kreisler
Baytown Sun
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Bucky Walters
Harold Lloyd
Bruce Cabot
Gregory Ratoff
Walsh
Windsor
England
Jon
London ‘ Stage
Roger Sherman
Lexington and Concord
All Tood
Brotherhood
Edwin Markham
Times Square
Duffy Saouare
Chaplain Duff
Rezzle
Lindy's
Swifty O'Brien
Sun
Fier
Beald
Ems
Hyylts
Lyons
Leonard
Elmer
Hell
Ian
Dorothy Dix
By Fred Harti
Ralph Nicholson
Charlotte Observer
South
Neiw
Orleans
Tampa
Petersburg
Florida
Nicholson
Lanal
Orange
Rousty
Jefferson
Liberty
Harris
Austin
Shivers
Loyalocrats
Chicago
Underwood
Ma Square Garden
Sam Rayburn
Texas & Crats
Tidelands
Dent
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