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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1950
Page
4
Editorial notes quote Isaiah 41 10 urging faith and courage and promising divine strength and help to uphold believers in difficult times. The piece emphasizes trust in God and steadfastness amid trials.
Governor Dewey told New York labor delegates that Korea Formosa the Balkans the Middle East and Asia show a Communist timetable. He called for sacrifice for freedom urging immediate unity by government people and the United Nations to save consciences souls and human liberty amid a late hour for democracy.
In a column by Erich Brandeis, the narrator recalls quirky local scenes in Oscar's delicatessen. A whisper request for sugar, an 86 year old customer celebrating a birthday, and a patriotic shopper hoarding goods spark reflections on prudence, fear, and price pressures after wartime scarcity.
A fragment from the Cheaptown Sun edition lists Baytown addresses Pearce and Ashbelj and credits Texas Fred Hartman and Beulah Mae Jackson with editorial roles. It shows managing editor Warren Edwards and subscription details with rates for 6 months 2.65 dollars, 8 months 35 dollars, and a yearly 10 dollars.
Column reflects on Scopes trial fame and Baytown memory, with side notes about Syd Gould and a Mississippi detour. It blends personal anecdotes with a nod to current events and a Dallas News editorial on wartime journalism and public resilience.
A Baytown Sun reader ETHAN W BRUCE writes August 1 1959 arguing that world peace requires one dominant power. He warns against League of Nations and United Nations, predicts a choice between absolute world dominance or global chaos, and urges America to become the dominant power though at risk of war. He cites Pax Romana and Wendell Willkie, and questions current leadership.
A terse exchange reveals a hunter confirming he killed a covey, only to find the next day that the covey returned with no quails remaining. The old hunter asserts completeness, while the land shows a puzzling rebound in game activity.
By Henry McLemore in Copenhagen a travel note describes Danish residents smoking cigars, traffic jams, bicycles with radios, and Danish pastry. The writer jokes about a Parisian traffic expert and observes hotel dining rooms with national flags on tables, aiding Americans to mingle and photograph scenes from Alps to windmills.
In Washington, behind Korea and Congress headlines lie unreported backstage moves. A sly Appropriations Committee plan would trim non defence spending, sparking fierce opposition from Rep. Kirwan who warned of millions in losses and government misappropriations. The fight centers on the omnibus bill and conference wrangling over funds for transmission and hydro projects.
A fragmented page presents dates, names, and questions about history and literature, alongside birthdays, trivia prompts, and partial dialogues. It references Nathaniel Greene, Rabindranath Tagore, WWII Solomons landings, and a guessing game with names and places. The text blends quotes, profiles, and puzzles without a single cohesive news story.
A fragmented satirical note recalls Oscar Wilde era fashion and a mock dialogue between Mel Hesketh and Pearson TM. Willy Hesketh and others joke about extravagant attire and a deaf man wearing a tie, while references to New York figures and historic crossings appear amid jumbled lines.
Earl Wilson reports on Danish humor as he travels Europe, noting a humorous guidebook about Danes, their education, language use, and social habits. He highlights beer as the national drink, jokes about sobriety, and mentions cultural figures and travel notes from Paris to Stockholm and beyond.
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