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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1955
Page
4
Top Republicans protest Secretary of State Dulles for firing refugee program official Edward J. Corsi. Italian- descent communities fear GOP losses in cities and California farms, with ward and club resolutions backing Corsi and pressuring Dulles to reverse the decision.
The Baytown Sun piece critiques school board members including Mrs. O P Rogers Jack Tucker Dr W W Kemmerer Dr Henry Peterson and Mrs Frank Dyer as liberals or conservatives with varied motives. It praises James BE Delmar a former president with a liberal mind and notes his clash with the majority over school policy. The column ends urging viewers to watch the next Houston School Board meeting, and includes a Bible verse.
A cluttered TV grid lists On air names and times including Looney Tunes, Superman, Ding Dong School, The Guiding Light, Road of Life, and Bob Crosby. It preserves station blocks and program blocks with many OCR errors and partial titles.
A dense OCR of broadcasting listings shows numerous shows across dayparts. Programs include Howdy Doody, Dragnet, World at Large, Waterfront, The Millionaire, My Little Margie, and Disneyland among many others. Significance rests on era style listings and network sequencing.
Washington column notes readers urge a cash reward for Dr Salk who developed the polio vaccine. It details funding gaps, the March of Dimes shortfall, and the need for broader vaccine distribution beyond first and second grades. It praises Basil OConnor and the Foundation workers while urging faster government action and more money.
The sports analysis ridicules Leo Durocher for tinkering with the Giants during spring and contrasts him with McGraw’s belief in bold, consistent moves. The piece argues big May–September crowds determine finances and notes the need for early-season attendance to break even.
A mixed knowledge page asks what the Proclamation Sin of 1763 was and defines a Lucullan feast. It also asks about the author of a noted pome beginning with We’ve fought with many fifteen across the seas and inquires Maachah in the Old Testament.
Washington Scene surveys quirky items from officials and presidents. Spain's agriculture minister Rafael Cavestany defends bulls as best in the world. Rep. Coya Knutson recounts a Dominican Republic joke about a jersey cow. Smithsonian gains its official flag the torch of knowledge on royal blue. Senator Guy Cordon jokes about not being an ambassador despite losing last election. Parachutist rigging license filed with Civil Aeronautics Administration. A statue of Chief Justice Howard Douglas White slated for Capitol hall. Mississippi seal adorns Senate Secretary Felton Johnson’s office. Skeeter the penguin collector fills desks with penguin replicas.
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