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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
4
A survey finds women cautious when buying shirts for men, with many preferring white shirts and conservative collars. Meanwhile a California designer showcases bold bare midriff looks using sheer black chiffon, calling the effect hare fusion.
A man named Chester Smith is still being sought by Baytown police in connection with the theft of 33 payroll checks from Cedar Bayou Brick and Tile. Additional forged checks bearing his name have appeared at Glinna's Food Market and Fuller’s Grocery. The theft was discovered last Saturday and several forged checks have since been reported by stores and banks.
Adlai Stevenson draws broad support from Democrats across states for a moderate presidential program. Senator Monroney backs Stevenson, noting the party’s need for a balanced approach, while rivals consider timing and potential spring announcements. Supporters cite tax relief and restraint as key themes in the campaign.
Whit Brady asked personnel at Montgomery Memorial Hospital for names for her newborn triplets. A nurse, breathless from the excitement, exclaimed, Horr, Wait Step, as the event drew attention in Troy, New York.
In a contract bridge discussion a South hand with strong minor suits and uncertain spade support prompts debate over raising partner to show a rebiddable heart and solid club support. The postmortem notes that without club reliability, three no trump or three clubs could be unlikely, affecting the path to game.
The page presents a dense across and down crossword style puzzle with numbered clues and partial, garbled text. It lists multiple hints for words and phrases across categories such as music notes, measurements, and common terms, though many entries are incompletely rendered.
A scrambled OCR item mentions Des Moines and Booneville and Warren County with vague references to addresses and a son at a Dallas Gotlinty school, implying a local county notices fragment without clear events. The piece notes names and places but lacks coherent context or dates.
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