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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1952
Page
4
A brief editorial presents a religious reflection citing a Bible verse about freedom and price paid. It emphasizes moral independence and caution against serving worldly masters, urging readers to seek spiritual guidance and personal integrity.
The piece outlines union wage demands amid steel industry talks, notes 1951 September weekly earnings in steel at 378.30 for production workers and 71.36 for foundries, compares with other sectors, and reports November figures slightly lower due to hours. It discusses public debt limits, deficits, and potential Congress action, plus editorials on home life and bowl games.
The article argues a self starting person drives success more than mere obedience. It cites Dr Burleigh Gardner of Social Research Incorporated and other experts, noting drive begins early but can be cultivated through training and effort. The takeaway is that anyone can develop into a self starter with focused practice.
The Baytown Sun lists staff roles and advertising contacts at Pearce and Ashhelmn Baytown, Texas. It outlines subscription prices for daily, monthly, and yearly mail services, payable in advance, and notes newspaper classification and postal details under second class matter.
Hartman comments on a new book by G. Skinner arguing economic miseducation plagues the nation despite tech progress. He riffs on the WPA era, politics, and local Baytown water district bonds, urging clearer local reporting and citizen awareness while praising independent thought and timely editing.
A young man seeks a low cap business and chooses the red tape trade as a joke then considers real opportunity after a nurse seeks a visa for her German adopted child. The tale spotlights government hoops and a possible private bill to ease entry, naming Representative Kilburn and President Truman and hinting at a new venture called HST Tape.
A Memphis audience recalls a governor hopeful a city lawyer who promised to talk to people and a supper at a farm where honey passed. Two city girls visit a dairy farm wonder at cows entering stalls with names above them. An old Englishman recalls a Zulu war impalement, joking about the pain.
Henry McLemore reflects on returning to a homey California-like scene after travel in Mexico. He lauds the comfort of familiar beds lights and order, notes gracious hosts in Mexico, recalls bullfights as dramatic and memorable, and lists grateful acknowledgments including locals and guides, ending with culinary notes on jicama and a humorous jab at travel fatigue.
Washington reporter Drew Pearson reports White House relations with journalists are at a low, criticizing Truman for berating questions and press handling. Inside, the piece notes the decision process on paying ransom for four US fliers in Hungary and compares Cold War propaganda efforts vs official caution, citing generals and policymakers.
The author recalls a Miami Beach visit marked by bright sun and stinging Portuguese man o war, then tours Collins Avenue's sea of white hotels. He notes Hollywood legends about Howard Hughes, the rapid hotel boom, and a painterly yet critical view of glamorous luxury as a shared, dull modern trend.
New York critic hails Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in Caesar and Cleopatra and Antony and Cleopatra at Billy Rose’s Elks Feld Theatre. He credits the Olivier tour de force with lifting Broadway from a dreary season, calling the duo “matchless and exciting” while noting Leigh’s performance and Olivier’s seasoned stage presence.
The writer revisits Texas in 1925 when 280000 families faced relief and WPA started under Roosevelt. He notes the program’s spread across 354 counties, employing 506000 Texans over six years. Workers built miles of bridges sewers schools and improved river areas, with no scandal and no mink coats worn by WPA staff.
A rapid Q and A chunk covers period terms such as fortnight, D F in addresses, and reporter meaning. It lists names like Adolph Zukor and Alvin Dark as birthday notes and asks trivia about Cox and Roosevelt plus French general de Lattre.
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