Editorial proposes use of a radar gadget to curb speeders
The piece argues Baytown could deploy a radar unit nicknamed whammy to deter speeding. Greensboro has used it with warnings sent to 1000 drivers and radar signs now mark streets. The column notes unpredictable placement and psychological impact, citing near misses on Texas Avenue and high speeds on Decker Drive. It urges action amid concerns from Briarwood mothers about traffic near Fourth Street Bridge.
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Baytown
Greensboro
North Carolina
Texas Avenue
Decker Drive
Briarwood
Fourth Street
Verily Verily not come into condemnation verse
A religious verse from John 5 24 states that he who hears Jesus word and believes the Father who sent Him has eternal life and passes from death to life, avoiding judgment. The message emphasizes faith and divine origin.
Life Notes From A Jumbled Echo Corner
Brief items reflect on life and oddities across locales. A government payroll dispute involves a $306,050 firing and slander cases. a Caldwell Ohio birth record notes a 49 pound birth weight. a Sacramento robber claims nine months of jungle camps and leaves tiny loot. Detroit fines for overpaying workers at J D Hedin Construction. Potter's Field tale recounts Harry Chapin Smith buried with a sermon and Psalm 23 portions.
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Veterans’ Hospital
Ann Arbor
Michigen
Harry Chapin Smith
Potter's Field
Success Secrets By Elmer Wheeler
A curio-filled excerpt discusses entrepreneurial insight and idea generation as the key to business success. It cites Bob Hobbst on daily habits shaping product development and mentions a humorous note about the Aga Khan and a new jet-plane.
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Department
East West
Bob
Y Giniz
Perida
Michigan origin and Fighting Tigers quiz from a mixed bag
A collage of trivia and biographical notes asks about Michigan’s naming origin from the Mishigamaw tribe linked to Lake Michigan, the Flying Tigers as Claire Chennault’s WWII group, and scattered facts on Curie, poets, and public figures.
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Michigan
Mme
Marie Curie
Lake Michigan
United States
China
Claire Chennault
Africa
Poland
Frankin M. Ravndal
Laine
Christian
Baytown Sunmasthead and subscription rates
The Baytown Sun details staff roles including editor and publisher Sid S Gould advertising manager Beulah Mae Jackson and office manager Warren Edwards. Subscription prices listed: by carrier $1.00 month $12 year by mail $1.00 for 3 months $2.50 for 6 months $5.75 for 6 months and $11.50 for 12 months air mail in advance. National representative Texas Daily Press League. Entered as second class matter at Baytown Texas post office March 3 1879.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
St Pearce
Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Sid S. Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Warren Edwards
Carctier
Texas Daily Press League
Bastown
Congress
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Prisoner Deadlock Nears Resolution
The column reports on Korean War prisoner exchanges, detailing proposed terms for postarmistice repatriation and the man-for-man trade debate. It notes Pentagon considerations, Sen. Jenner’s petition, and party-financed arguments amid Communist power struggles in Moscow and Burma alarms.
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Washington
Reviewing Stand in Capri Shows Fashion Obsessed World
Henry McLemore sketches Capri life through fashion obsession and travel musings. He riffs on sleepwear customs, Gracie Fields, architecture, and the allure of a villa by Vesuvius while critiquing modern manners and social pretensions.
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Henry McLemore
Pasole
Gracie Fields
Gracie
Capri
San
Looking Backward Lines Truman Pai On Lilienthal
A retrospective item notes Truman Pai on Lilienthal and atom issue paths, mentions Hud Bounds elected president of Goose Creek Volunteer Fire Department, and a Trinity Fabernacle led sailing from New York on Belford to the Gold Coast. Charlotte Ellis, age 13, voices views on consolidation amid regional civic notes.
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Truman Pai
Lilienthal
Hud Bounds
Goose Creek
Texas
Quotations on love and giving from room and board text
The passage notes the restless wish to be beloved contrasts with the outward love pouring from a well of care at ROOM AND BOARD, describing generosity as a true source of fulfillment. It emphasizes unselfish acts as the enduring measure of affection.
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America
Mama
Phat Ht
Bay of Naples
Wright
Vesuvius
Bay
Rocks
Arizona
Stop Me Joke and Quota Talk in Village Skit
A Czech Slovak village struggles to meet quotas as two Soviet officials arrive. An old peasant complains about lack of cat and ragged clothes while a commissar says Western goods are scarce. Ahern style punchline follows about a jail night after a party joke.
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Coer
Lincoln Day event in Harris County a Republican affair
Sun Slants by Fred Hartman reviews a Lincoln Day gathering at the Commerce Building in Houston. Congressmen Leo Alley and Allen input harsh words on the Truman administration while local party figures and reporters mingle. Illinois visitant Alley frames a GOP case for fiscal reform and stronger party unity amid lively, partisan chatter.
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Commerce Building
Ousjo
Leo ‘Aalley
Galens
Illinois
Kraft
Theatre reels as royal death pauses Lyons matinee
Olivier and Vivien Leith consider canceling the Lyons Den matinee after news of King George’s death. Theatre owner Billy Hose explains most patrons are Westchester buyers with advance tickets. Olivier eventually resumes the show and the audience joins in a grief-filled God Save the Queen.
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