New Chiefs Rise as Labor Leaders Step In
Washington dispatch notes the deaths of AFL President William Green and CIO President Philip Murray within two weeks, but signals ongoing personal leadership in unions. It highlights CIO upstarts Walter Reuther James B Carey and Joseph A Beirne and AFL leaders poised to carry distinct personalities into the postwar era.
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Baytown Sun
Washington
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers
James B. Carey
Electrical Workers
Joseph A Beirne
Communications
Eisenhower Augusta Winter Retreat Rumor Persists
The piece notes Dwight D. Eisenhower may favor Augusta Georgia for a winter retreat due to mild climate and top golf facilities. It references past presidential vacation patterns of Truman and Eisenhower and mentions anticipated large inauguration crowds despite Eisenhower’s wish for simplicity. Real estate agents foresee housing tightness in Washington with many Democrats seeking private jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shangri-La
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Augusta
Ike
White House
Truman
Key Wrest
Fla
General Eisenhower
Washington
Unclear fragmentary text over labor and housing
Readable portions describe labor views on returning residents near old homes and newcomers in Maryland and Virginia, with scattered references to property listings and a reader note about a poached egg dish. The passage includes nonsensical names and partial phrases, offering no coherent event or outcome.
Lyons Den Promises and Probes in Stevenson Era
Letters to Stevenson reveal campaign entreaties and demands for access, while McCormick criticizes the state administration. A comic figure Foster opposes paid benefits at a senior prom. O'Dwyer laments probe costs and Beaverbrook reflects on the House of Lords amid Goldwyn quips about the Sherry-Netherlands suite.
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Stevenson
Fowler McCormick
McCormick
Phl Foster
AGVA
Foster
CONY
Bill O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Lord Beaverbrook
H. B. Swope
House of Lords
Sam Goldwyn
Netherlands
Paris Theater crowds and theater life notes from Leonard Lyons
Leonard Lyons profiles New York theater life with Gentral Park skyline and long Paris Theater ticket lines. He notes My Darlin Aida recovering production costs, jokes about Jerry Lewis and phone listings, Justice Douglas’s granddaughter visit, and industry chatter including Danaher, Ruark, Gleason, Arcaro, and forthcoming books, plays, and TV shows.
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Gentral Park
Paris
Belief in America and a Horatio Alger tale
A Hollywood reader argues for American faith amid fears of communism, praising Gen. David Sarnoff of RCA. Born in Uzhan Russia in 1891, he rises from nine year old messenger to electrical engineer and RCA chairman, illustrating opportunity in America without miracle or favoritism.
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America
Hollywood
Brandeis
Gen
David Sarneil
Radio Corporation of America
Uzhan
Russia
Commercial Cable Co
Three Finger Brown Luchese's Rise Amid Immigrant Stories
By Erich Brande contrasts immigrant paths in America. Thomas Luchese, born Gaetano in Sicily, gained citizenship despite arrests, becoming a feared underworld figure while General Sarnoff climbed to RCA presidency, illustrating divergent fates in the land of opportunities.
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America
Thomas
Luchese
Crime Commission
Gaetano Luchese
Palermio
Sicily
General Sarnoff
United States
Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Luccese
Three Finger Brown
Lucky Luciano
Frank Costello
Underworld
New York
Fundamentals of Business Knowledge
A concise lesson on the importance of employees understanding their products and services. It argues that knowing one’s work prevents first impressions of incompetence and emphasizes fundamentals as the foundation for future ideas and innovations. Continuous knowledge improves customer interaction and business performance.
Verse from Acts 16 31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
A concise paraphrase from Acts 16 31 stating Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved. It emphasizes faith as the path to salvation. The verse references salvation through belief and is often cited in Christian devotional contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Jesus Christ
Baytown Sun staff and postal details listed
The Baytown Sun organization and staff are listed with roles including editor publisher Syd Gould and office manager Warren Edwards. Delivery and subscription rates are noted, along with postal service classifications and advertising representation details for Baytown Texas.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearse and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Syd S. Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Armed Services
Postoffice
Wendell Phillips the Explorer Who Seeks Hidden Truths
The article profiles Wendell Phillips a renowned explorer and archaeologist known for African expeditions and Arabian coast digs. It highlights his relentless ambition, decades of field work, and leadership in uncovering ancient manuscripts and sites with UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins, and the Library of Congress.
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Wendell Phillips
Wendell
Africa
University of California
St. Catherine's Monastery
Tiount Sinai
Library of Congress
Farouk University
Egypt
Philips
Johns Hopkins University
William Albright
Arabia
Sheba
Concord
Calif
From Box Camera to National Geographic Photographer
Ace photographer Joseph Baylor Reber learned with a $1.29 box camera in his Boy Scout days on a Berryville Virginia farm. He has photographed kings presidents and people in 25 countries and now specializes in color photography for the National Geographic Society. He recalls risky shoots including a palace bamboo floor collapse in Africa and a humorous mix up with the King of Swat caption. He once missed a royal photo in Cambodia when the king declined to pose but hosted a royal dance instead.
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Harman. W. Nichols
Washington
Dec
Joseph Baylor Reber
Berryville
Kings
Presi
National Geographic Society
Roberts
Africa
Zula
Joe
2 Trier
Swat
Pakistan
Babe Ruth
George Hermen Ruth
Ruun
Cambodia
Creston
U.S
Rhee
Joh
Koes
van Fi
Uying
Sip
Constituent Assembly
Kai-Shels
Chiang Phee
Quick Knowledge Quiz From a Historic Paper
A jumble of trivia questions covers terms like jure and isthmus links, early wireless feats, frontier settlers without titles, and a joke about fellow Jack versus a yellow jacket, plus notes on birthdays, a German banking figure, radio pioneers, and scattered historical prompts.
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Alaska
Asia
Atlantic
United States
Jack
Lee Lamar Bi District Bout Highlights Tax Study
Five years ago Lee Lamar faced a bi district bout as school officials ordered a property value study district wide. County budget near six million. officials planned a thorough valuation review. In local society notes Miss Margaret Metts and Leroy Vaughn wed at Mrs. G. C. Fardmans home in Houston. Five years hence Don Sheppard earned Who's Who listing for American Colleges and Universities.
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Lee Lamar
Margaret Metts
Leroy Vaughn
G. C. Fardmans
Houston
Don Sheppard
W.C. Sheppard
Syngman Rhee: Korea Independence Champion in Eisenhower Visit
Washington-Drew Pearson profiles Syngman Rhee as a veteran stalwart for Korean independence. Rhee, exiled and tortured, poses stern opposition to U.S. military authorities and any compromise short of full independence, while preparing to greet President-elect Eisenhower in Korea.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
North Korea
Yalu
Hbisenhower
Orient
Stop Me at the Candy Store Mischief in a City Shop
A fragmented reminiscence portrays a Jewish newspaper seller and a clerk amid a big city candy store scene. Characters debate purchases including chocolates petits fours and cookies while a humorous banter unfolds about carrying treats home.
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Otto Preminger
St. Luke's Hospital
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Eddie Arcaro
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Maxwell Geisman
Jack London
Frank Norris
Stephen Crane
Theodore Dreiser
Ellen Glasgow
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Ginger
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Dean Denis
Rosalind Russell
Little Studio
Erich Brande
Elmer Wheeler
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Werner Heisenberg
Lorraine Fischer
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Bob Hawk
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