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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1950
Page
4
The verse proclaims all things are of God who reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, highlighting divine mediation and a call to share this reconciliation with others.
The Sun notes Baytown Council studied a $1,000,000 bond for water, sewer, and street fixes but says neither the council nor The Sun pledges support now. Officials plan to sound out residents. many oppose blanket bonds and prefer a blue print plan with funded projects and durations.
The president used Taft-Hartley against John L Lewis's coal miners but workers have not returned to work. Critics say Truman delayed action, differing from steel case handling, and now the government bears responsibility for slow emergency response. The outcome remains uncertain as the dispute lingers.
There are mountains in West Virginia with houses built on steep slopes and a farmer who digs potatoes by cutting the end of a row and letting them run out. A tourist’s battery dies from nighttime honking at a car taillight.
The notice lists staff roles including Advertising Manager Beulah Mae Jackson and Office Manager Syd S. Gould, plus subscription rates and service details. It notes national representation by Texas Daily Press League and class mailing status in Baytown Texas.
Sun Slants recalls a 1925 Texarkana trip to Baylor versus Arkansas football. A racey Cotton Exchange bet on the Bears goes wrong as the writer loses everything, learns a hard lesson on gambling, and vows never to gamble again, while Texarkana haunts the memory.
United Press report profiles John Barrymore Jr. at age 17, balancing a famous family name with a desire to choose acting on his own terms. He discusses reluctance to take high school roles, plans to act in The Sundowners, and early career guidance from Will Rogers lookalike Chill Wills, while relatives weigh in on his future.
A collage of trivia questions and remarks on language culture and world peace. Includes queries about ship kitchen names and freight train units, plus notes on Declarations and operas, with essays urging peaceful ideals and criticizing wartime mindsets.
A dense clipped page mixes a large crossword puzzle with a long, jumbled set of clues and answers. It also includes “It Happened Today” trivia entries from 1621 to 1938 and a brief crime note: CHICAGO police report streetcar conductor Richard Tabor defending his car against thieves with punches.
Civilization takes a great step forward as the hydrogen bomb looms unseen by most. The author jokes about progress, comparing it to new car models with chrome and “better than ever,” and notes that those who get a bomb will not be able to write a memorial.
A Texas press summary argues that natural gas already bears a heavy tax load with a 5 percent well head tax and a proposed one cent gathering tax would raise total taxes to about 25.2 percent of value. Officials warn a new tax could hinder industrial growth, raise consumer energy costs, and threaten conservation efforts tied to gas flare reduction and processing.
A garbled letter quotes Fare Emerson and Cheimman Walsce F. Bem discussing rumors that a band member named ENioré may wed a cafe owner. The phrases reference a long pull at Slavery Into freedom and hint at personal life changes amid public chatter.
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