Editorials Coal Shortage Boosts Lewis Bargaining Power
A coal mine work stoppage through Sept. 2 would shrink coal stocks and bolster John L. Lewis's leverage in negotiations for the Oct. 1 contract. The piece cites safety concerns, past mine disasters, and debates over federal and state enforcement, urging accountability among operators and union safety committees. It also reflects on voluntary groups' role and individual rights in collective action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Weser Frankfurt
Ill
Gov. Stevenson
Stevenson
Federal Bureau of Mines
Congress
Union
Traveling Dan Clinton Visits Baytown Meeting
Harris County agricultural agent Dan W Clinton attended a Baytown Fair executive committee meeting. He recently returned from six weeks in Korea studying agriculture and food status for a Christian relief agency. A World War II veteran, he enjoyed freedom of movement in the United Nations zone and transportation on trains and military planes. He spoke on many subjects and hinted at a further talk for local church groups.
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Dan
Dan W. Clinton
Harris County
Baytown
Tian
Korea
Bert Mattingly
Channelview
Houster Church
Commerce
Cow Sets New Milk-Production Record at 267303 Pounds
The Whittier California cow Pansco Hazel, age 17 with 13 calves, set a milk production record totaling 267303 pounds, surpassing a 15 year old record by Sonia Ormsby Queen. The piece notes a general taste for record breaking across sports and public life, with a wry aside about politics.
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Pansco Hazel
Whittier
Calif
Connecticut
Heavenly Pastures
Sonia Ormsby Queen
Michigan
Panseo Hazel
Brave New Jazz Duo Forms In Hard Hit Broadway Era
Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan, once top arrangers, have formed a new orchestra amid a collapse of big jazz and dance bands. In New York's Union Local 402, unemployment hovers around three dozen percent as skilled sidemen linger, seeking work after years with Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey.
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New York
Eddie Sauter
Bill Finegan
Sauter
Finegan
West 32Nd Street
Musicians’ Union
Benny Goodman
Verses of Eternal Life From John 10 28
A Bible verse reading states I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand from John 10 28.
Baytown Sun masthead and old subscription rates noted
The Baytown Sun shows editor and publisher names, office managers, and subscription pricing. Rates include monthly 1.20 dollars, quarterly 3.56, six months 7.00, and yearly 14.00. The clipping cites armed services and Texas Daily Press League, with Baytown post office filing under 1870 act.
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Baytown Sun
Ine
Pearce
Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Gould
Beulah Mae Jacksor
Warren
Edwards
Armed Services
Texas Daily Press League
Congress
Jamaica taxi guide helps traveler repay debt
A Jamaican taxi driver named Johnny Gilbert aided a visitor in Kingston at Myrtle Bank hotel. The narrator recounts how Gilbert advised safe routes and helped arrange contact for a client, Miss Flo, ensuring a smooth trip from Houston via New Orleans and Havana. The writer notes he partially repaid the favor by sending another customer to Gilbert and recommends seeking his services.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Myrtle Bank
Johnny Gilbert
Johnny
Mose
Am Herbert
Johnny Cilbert
Mrs. Herbert
Miss Flo
Hingston
Houston
New Orleans
Havana
Gliding from a bottle to politics and a GI tale
The writer jokes about political life and public scrutiny, recalling Truman era exposure of past faults. A remark about General Eisenhower and Gov Steverso precedes a tale of Frenk Hayostak, an American GI who dropped a bottle with a note into Treland. Months later a milkmaid found it and a romance began with Mi Sree O Sullivan. The bottle had contained 5,000 aspirin tablets.
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Frenk Hayostak
Treland
Dingle Bay
Sree O'Sullivan
Hayostak
Ireland
Visi Breda
Jazz Musicians Struggle Amid High Pay and Hard Times
By Mel Heimer local music scene reels as union demands and steep salaries squeeze bands. Dorsey once earned 7 000 to 10 000 weekly yet profits vanished. Sauter Finegan project aims to revive jazz with top arrangements while Sauter recorded for Goodman and Finegan. Despite taxes and depressed venues, brave figures push forward as bands dwindle and juke boxes dominate.
Mamie Eisenhower Bangs Here To Stay Regardless Of White House
Denver reports Mamie Eisenhower will keep her signature bangs whether she and her husband enter the White House. The high forehead and family preference, plus her habit of styling her own hair, keep the look.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Denver
Mamie Eisenower
White House
Mrs. Eisenhower
Mama
John Doud
Irene Bordoni
America
Europe
Ebhaver
Eisenhower
Quick Knowledge Quiz and Date Scraps
A pasted magazine page mixes trivia questions with historical dates and brief biographical clues. It asks Absalom’s mother, Maryland’s Revolutionary leader, the youngest US VP, the library with the largest collection, and includes birth dates, literary mentions, and a Bible verse quiz.
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Abselormi
Maryland
Five Years Ago Headlines From Sun Fire
Five years ago today Citi budget trimmed to 444700. Winds brought 3 inch rain to Tri Cities, delaying roads. Baytown saw remnants of a hurricane along the Texas Gulf Coast. East Harris County endured heavy rainfall. L C Phillips WWII veteran killed in Stantly and a Cedar Bayou man. Edward Cowin 33 died in a collision on Market Street Road. Crosby schools chief W Brannen named deputy state superintendent for eleven southeast Texas counties. First Presbyterian church bought 241 acre site near Pruett tract and Robert E Lee high. Miss Rena Mze New and Otis King wed at parents home.
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Citi
Tri-Cities
Baytown
Texas Gulf Coast
Harris County
L. C. Phillips
Coady
Stantly
Edward Cowin
Market Street
Wonster
W. Brannen
Crosby
Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Pruett
Robert B. Lee High School
Rena Mze New
Otis King
Secret Service Agents Must Be Versatile
Washington column discusses the duties of U S Secret Service agents, their undercover work from derelicts to White House functions, and their role in stamping out counterfeiting. It cites cases in South Dakota and Hong Kong, highlighting agent tactics and the dangers of counterfeit rings.
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Washington
Secret Service
A. BE
Brugedian
United States Secret Service
Treasury Department
White House
United States
South Dakota
Cherry Creek
Cheyenne River
Plum Creek
Oman
U States
Europe
Hong Kong
Everage Bani Telier
Chicago
Iwo
Counterfeiters and Secret Service Protecting the Nation
The article discusses counterfeit currency, noting a West Coast case and the dangers of fake government checks harming merchants. It outlines Secret Service efforts to educate merchants, combat forgeries, and protect the President, with White House detail and Treasury guards ensuring security of money and buildings.
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Lehigh University
Globed
Desert
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Che Baytown Sun
By Fred Hartman
By Erich Brandeis
Truman
Gen
Hisenhower
Gov
Steverso
Mel Heimer
Dorsey
Guy Lombardi
Roosevel Grill
Les Brown
Bill
Meg
Suater
Empire Star
Pro Four
Alb
Goodman
Glenn Miller
Paris
Zadok Dumkopf
Saint Louis X
Bret Herte
Great Britain
Franklin D. Roosvelt
Germany
Vincent Aurol
Conard Bernstein
Waldo Frank
Ed Mckeever
Sach
Alks of
Norwich
Com
London
England
Central Press
New York State
Bradford
Duke of Wellington
Devon
Lilliput
Eden End
Johnson
Jordan
Gretley
Cornelius
Maacah
Geshur
II Samuel
Mary
Prince of Wales
George V
Charles Carroll of
Carrolton
Theodore Roosevelt
The
Library of Congress
John B. Priestley
Edlyor
Drew Pearson
A. E. Baughman
Vallie
Aajsa
McKitt Buffalo
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Treas B Bureau of Engraving
Treasury
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