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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1955
Page
4
Editorial urges timely poll tax payment before midnight January 31 1955. Deputy collectors stationed across Harris County urge eligible voters to pay $1.50 to obtain receipts and avoid disqualification at the polls. Emphasizes voting as a democratic right and warns against complacency.
Baytown supporters plan a Middaugh benefit concert in the Lee College auditorium next Friday night with proceeds aiding his continuing education at North Texas State. The Baytown Music Study Club backs the effort with former classmate Sohn Smith assisting on piano, aiming to showcase a hometown favorite and his growing professional ambitions.
Fred Hartman urges readers to thank Ben Middaugh and attend a buck-priced screening. The column recalls a near highway crash near Cedar Bayou bridge on Highway 1468, where Mrs. Caudle alerted responders and helped avert tragedy. It laments misreporting and stresses rapid incident reporting for civil defense. It also touches on postwar German trade revival and the Lankinisky affair, hinting at a looming congressional probe into security and State Department personnel.
President Eisenhower pushes for a three year extension of reciprocal trade agreements to boost freer trade with Europe and Asia. Rep Daniel Reed and several GOP leaders oppose the plan, after last year's withdrawal of the extension. Democrats support the program with executive leeway to cut tariffs on selected commodities up to five percent yearly for three years. Clarence Randall of Inland Steel backs the administration measure as global competition grows, notably from Germany in Latin American markets.
A reader urges recognizing the Air Force as its own service since 1946, not part of the Army Air Corps, noting Congress established a separate branch and that public awareness and support are needed as the Air Force faces duties against Russia. He calls for equal treatment with Army and Navy and respect for its modern, independent status.
A fragmented diary style piece recounts a rattled exchange with Gaston Lauryssen, Belgian executive of Rite-Carousel, touching on Elizabeth Taylor and Marion Brando, culinary quirks, and playful misreadings amid a salon-like banter with self deprecating humor.
Ian recounts M. Lauryssen a renowned gourmet invited to Paris by Bitz Later management. He delivered recipes such as chicken hash Philadelphia pepper pot and veal kidney pie. The event drew many Americans and sparked interest in familiar dishes among Parisians and diners.
UN Goodey sought to temper the China war tempo as Washington and London weigh peace feelers via the United Nations. Nationalists threaten broader actions while Reds resist. The U S Seventh Fleet stands ready to defend Formosa as clashes intensify around Swatow and Yikiangshan.
A cartoonish scene shows a LADY RABBIT scolding her young daughter while nibbling a carrot. The mother pretends to boast that at her age she was already married and a mother of 218 children. The moment blends humor with a mock family saga.
A collage of trivia asks who first spoke a famous wartime line, lists the Old Testament order Genesis through Numbers, and defines canon. It includes a Lincoln secretary of state query, a reference to Dvorak’s New World Symphony, and biographical notes and birthday mentions for figures like Vicki Baum and Henry King.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports a loud South America voyage clash between Sen. Herman Welker and Sen. George Smathers over the McCarthy censure. Andrew Schoeppel intervened as the pair squared off while aboard.
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