Taft Civil Rights Record Seen Mixed in Senate Votes
The article surveys Senator Taft's civil rights stance, noting pro civil rights votes on cloture for anti poll tax bills in 1942 44 and 46 and FEPC bills in 1946 and 1950, plus wartime FEPC funding and anti poll tax measures for armed forces. It also cites votes contrary to civil rights positions in 1949 1951, and ends with Lent origins and Ash Wednesday customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Senate
FEPC
Commission of Fair Employment Practices
Barkley
Lehman
New York
Verily, Verily Jesus Promise of Greater Works
The verse from John 14 12 states that those who believe in Christ will do the works he did and even greater works because he goes to the Father. It emphasizes faith in Jesus and the empowerment of believers through divine mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Life reflections on Jim Farley at a funeral
Looking At Life recalls a funeral in Bridgeport for 12-year-old Jim McGovern where Hon. James Farley, ex postmaster general, is praised for good manners, good humor, a strong memory, and enduring faith. The piece notes Farley's cordial talk with Governor John Lodge after the service and hints at broader themes of public decency and trust.
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Jim McGovern
Bridgeport
Conn
Jim Farley
James Fey
United
Beth
Ithaca College
Jim Farrey
Jims
Jim Fariey
Farley
John Lodge
Connecticut
Eisenhower
Telling Me By William Rift Fragmented notes on parole, TV, piano, and dog food
A garbled prose piece moves through parole, media, music, and household items with scattered names and ideas. It mentions a Michigan fifer, a parole denial, a Rosebud name shift, sports rosters, and political headlines, all in a disjointed, unresolved sequence.
Baytown Sun subscription rates and contact notes
The Baytown Sun lists staff positions and subscription pricing for Baytown Texas. Details include monthly, three month, six month and yearly rates for mail and bra il options, with payments in advance and notices about armed services and national representation.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Eeresses
Armed Services
Texas Daily Press League
Penanter
Texans Stir Over Tideland Oil War Echoes Califormia Debate
The piece portrays Texas lawmakers and oilmen led by H L Hunt Clint Murchison and Roy Cullen clashing with Washington over tidelands oil. It notes Texan pride, limited offshore wells yielding little royalty and compares California’s tidelands meters and revenue held in trust for Long Beach and the federal government.
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Pearson Lions Committee
Connal- Beaumo
Almi
Tideslands
Elmas
Texas
Tom Clark
Tidelands
Martin Whitee
Interior Department
United States
Alamo
Strang
Lone Star
Southwest
H. L. Hunt
Clint Murchison
Roy Cullun
Washington
Bruman
Hunt
Murchison
McCarthy
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Roy Cullen
Liberty Radio
Bill Shirer
Tom Correlly
Price Daniel
Suddecome
Daniel
Falks
Formosa
Crassman
Senate Foreign Rela
California
Long Beach
Grab Bag Of Easy Knowledge A Central Press Feature
A Central Press feature presents a collage of trivia and quick facts. It covers questions about Great Britain in Europe, Tommy Atkins, idiomatic phrases like white feather, and the Zone Grey name. It lists famous birthdays and public figures, plus brief cultural notes and a quiz style segment with names and biographical hints.
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Central Press
Great Britain
Europe
Tommy Atkins
Reviewing Stand: The Things A Columnist Gets In His Mail
Henry McLemore riffs on press releases received by columnists, lampooning endless polls and celebrity claims. He pokes fun at the notion of perfect figures and beauty with comical comparisons, then pivots to a playful appetite metaphor and a critique of public adulation versus personal affection.
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Paris
Conservatory of Drama
France
Bane
Nunes
Battom
Henry McLemore
America
Papalls
Grand Central Station
Europe
Chicago
White House
Liz Taylor
Mishee Wilding
Ess Margaret of
England
Ibs
Staid Conrad man faced rowdy neighbors boastful funnel gag
Franzenburg Jr of Conrad Iowa recounts a neighbor dispute where a group forced a funnel into a man’s mouth to make him drink. He refuses and declares never, then quips that you can funnel him again as the trouble escalates amid a chaotic scene. Gypsy Rose Lee complains about library bookkeeping.
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Paul, Franzenburg, Jr
Conrad
Iowa
Five Years Ago Headlines and Local Potpourri
Five years ago today the Sun's files highlighted a per capita apportionment hike in state headlines, rising food prices from hogs and wheat, and Texas cold snaps. Perry mayoral candidate Ed Cleveland opened a bid. Bonners return from Electra with Dorothea. Dukes and Bruce at a New Orleans medical meeting.
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Texas
Ed Cleveland
Perry
New Baytown
C. T. Bonner
Dorothea
C. T. Bonner Jr
Electra
Herbert Duke
George Bruce
New Orleans
Light Touch cut scene and Paris singer in town
The Light Touch cut a Truman Capote cameo in MGM film. The Art Theater Greenwich Village raised prices for A Simple Case of Money. Paris singer Danielle Lamar warned not to speak politics during her U S stay after Parisian questions about President Auriot. Og buch Opera Troupe tours hospitals for wounded veterans with TVE on a Europe visit. Joe Mankiewicz has Five Fingers, a Korean War film. Retreaty Hell could not be radio advertised in Antonio Texas. Willie Sutton, the fugitive bank robber, denied identity to police and offered to prove it with fingerprints, prompting a taunting tie remark from an arresting officer.
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Truman Capote
MGM
Art Theater
Greenwich Village
von Walters
Danielle Lamar
Paris
Auriot
France
Iis Lamars
Ogbuch Opera Troupe
Store
Europe
Joe Mankiewicz
Warnes Briers
Hell
Radio 37
Antonio
Tex
Feu
Eck
Willie Sutton
Coorse
Sutton
Tose
Texas Christian University
Ralph McCain
Baytown
Sun
Bob Matherne
Relphine
Dallas
Ralph
Mr. Matherne
Raiph
Bob
Crosby
Cedar Bayoug
Lynchburg
Mont Belgieu
Ralph McCamy
Beytown Sun
Night editor Aubrey Banks leads Baytown Sun’s newnight news
Sun columnist Fred Hartmad lauds Aubrey Banks as night editor, creating the “night edition” for Baytown Sun with quick daily summaries for East Harris County and Mont Belvieu. Ralph McCain shifts to circulation director while serving as roving reporter prompting subscriber growth efforts. Joe Ludka covers La Porte for the paper amid Baytown La Porte Tunnel chatter and local ties.
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Baytown Sun
East Had County
Mont Belvieu
Aubrey Banks
Ihe Aa Ha
Aubrey
Baytown
Manele Tang
Beanesuck Turner
Buck Turner
Oklahoman
Chevrolet
Willi (Boe
Sabet
Aubrey Ani Uck
Deng
LA Porte
Joe Ludka
Ob 4
Prince Mores
Sun
Nox
Baystown
la Pare
la Porte Tunnel
Leg Porte
Baytown Tunnel
Churchill
Shakespeare
Shelly
Tetiestane Uy
Quotations on Work, Identity, and Civic Power Cited
An assortment of phrases touching on labor rights for women immigrants, national pride, spiritual strength, and a call to resist executive overreach. Notable mentions include remarks attributed to Justice William Douglas and references to Senate and congressional tension. The fragmented text suggests a discussion of civil rights, gender roles, cultural identity, and political resistance.
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William Douglas
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Tennessee
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Beaumont
Louisiana
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Iceland
Hugo Black
United States Supreme Court
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Haines Institute
Augusta
Palatka Mission School
Florida
Daytona Normal and Industrial School For Girls
Bethune- Cookman College
National Youth Administration
Secretary of War
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