Baytown Needs New Precinct Boundaries Proposal
Baytown City Council approved a plan to create three new precincts by redrawing lines in Precincts 99 160 and 101 as a means to ease voting. Critics say action was hasty and politicized though officials emphasize voter convenience. The Sun suggests consulting precinct chairmen and balancing voting machine use to reduce long lines seen in the July 28 primary.
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Milton L. Campbell
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Sun
Commissioners Court
Cision
Milton Campbell
Divine guidance on Baytown council prayer plan discussed
Baytown City Council eyed a rotation of ministers to give invocations at meetings starting Aug. 25 with a brief prayer, after Councilman Herbert Campbell urged divine guidance for fair decisions. The move follows Campbell leading last Thursday’s opening prayer. Councils discussed a 49 hour week for most departments by Sept. 1, with fire and police excluded. The council also planned library repairs and potentially selling the current building for a new location.
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Herbert Mr. Campbell
Lcensed
Campbell
Council
Peron
Baychurches
Alcome
I ‘Council
R. H. Pruett
Pasadena
Paul H.meary
Lacy Lusk
Mears and Lusk
Pruett
Baytown Friends of the Library
Harris County
Citizens Bank
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Burden of Scrambled Mail Says Reader
A reader complains about illegible handwriting and misaddressed mail causing delays. The letter notes post office staff decipher mail with difficulty, cites a game of misaddressing to stores and figures, and mocks the idea of postal rate increases. The writer laments the lack of legible addresses and jokes about the system.
Post Office Puzzles See Tough Postmaster Move
A vocal call for stricter handling of misaddressed mail appears as a columnist argues for plain handwriting and tougher penalties. The piece notes post offices set aside sections called Hard to sift legible and unclear letters, urging a crackdown and sharper detective efforts to ensure delivery.
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Sam
Summerfield
Oakland Plastics Hobbyist Opens Local Shop
An Oakland man with a knack for plastics opened a small shop after starting in his kitchen and expanding to a dedicated space. As his creations gained interest, visitors lined up to view and purchase items, drawn by the owner’s unique craft.
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Oakland
Calif
Ghost town reflection and scattered signs of a vanishing city
A fragmented reminiscence depicts a highway drive through a decayed town where a sign cites a population between 36,000 and 40,000 and a once busy business district now sits largely empty. The narrator ponders empty storefronts, residential blocks, and a sense of disappearance while quoting scripture for contrast.
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Mid- World
Kigawey
Baytown publication details listed for Baytown Texas office
The Baytown paper lists staff roles including Publisher and Managing Editor with office management duties. It shows circulation and mail rates on request and notes entry at the Baytown Texas Post Office under federal act. General advertising representation is provided by a national service.
Plastering a Dream: Maker Expands Shop to Teach Plastics
A small plastics hobby shop grew into a popular teaching center as five learners inspired the owner to broaden space and acquire more tools. The model shifted to renting workstations and charging teaching fees, drawing steady revenue. The shop now runs full of pupils and skilled hobbyists creating items for sale, home use, and gifts, with one outlet selling articles on commission.
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Glado
Otd
Sac
You're Telling Me! A Freewheeling Satire On World Affairs
A jumble of comical observations and riffs on Khrushchev, the Kremlin, and international topics. The piece pokes fun at political figures, sports, and global events with chaotic, satirical takes and playful asides. Potatoes and oddities pepper the casual editorial tone.
Report On Labor Unions Represented At Demo Conclave
In Chicago, major union leaders and organizers attend the Democratic Conclave with strong influence across states. Notable figures include George M. Harrelson of the Railway Clerks, Walter P. Reuther of the Auto Workers, David J. McDonald of the Steel Workers, Emil Rieve of the Textile Workers, Thomas Kennedy of the Miners, Joseph Beirne of the Communications Workers, Maywood Boges of the Boilermakers, and Cy Anderson of the Railway Labor Political League. The piece notes labor power spans 30+ states, with labor leaders playing key roles in party strategy and policy focus.
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Washington
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Puzzle of Easy Knowledge and Obscure Facts
A collage of trivia questions and biographical glimpses touching hymn authorship, nursery rhymes, alphabet counts, and classical figures. It mixes names like Cornelia and Marcia Henderson with notes on theater, politics, and postwar public life, framed as a ragbag of quick knowledge prompts.
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Rhodes
William Cowper
Alba
Cornelia
Tiberiis Semproniua Gracehus
Merditeraum
Thomas F. Pike
Marcia Henderson
Johnson's backstage bargaining at Democratic convention
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Sen. Lyndon Johnson pressed for civil rights unity and a party chairmanship while negotiating delegate support with Adlai Stevenson. Johnson demanded a civil rights platform and a trusted Democratic chairman, naming James Rowe, but Stevenson refused to trade on the vice presidency, signaling a standoff over leadership and strategy.
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Lyndon Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
Johnson
Stevenson
Suez Canal
Adlai
Scitch
James Rowe
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Snewd
Rowe
Deaser
Montana
Sally
Try And Stop Me A Panhandler At The Broadcast Studio
A smartly dressed panhandler at a broadcasting studio demanded a five spot from Endle Cantor with taunts about West Indies tours. Eddie objects, while Herb Stein overhears a publisher pressuring a verdict on his son-in-law’s manuscript regarding job security. Colonel Duffy admonishes a misinformed clerk and a claim about the Nantucket Enquirer and Mirror’s status as the world’s biggest newspaper is questioned.
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Stoio
Eddie
West Indies
Herb Stein
Bool
Colonel Duffy
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