Full-Time for Being A Good Citizen Editorial
Poll tax deadline nears five days away. Filing the poll tax is tied to venting about government, so citizens must vote and stay informed on Baytown Austin and Washington affairs. A citizenship test by the American Citizenship Committee rates voters on duties, knowledge of officials, and participation with scores from 0 to 130.
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Baytown
Austin
Washington
American Citizenhip Committee
State Bar of Texas
Ctizen
Civic Quiz Questions On Public Involvement
A fragment lists survey prompts about government representation civic group participation church attendance charity giving and public issue awareness with point values and yes no style prompts. It includes references to a Bill of Rights and various civic activities such as Chamber Rotary Lions Kiwanis American Legion VFW and PTA.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Pitot Club
Amercan Legion
V.F.W
P.T.A
Bible Verse Echoes Predestination and Adoption Theme
A devotional verse quotes Ephesians 1 5 describing the plan of God to adopt believers through Jesus Christ by his will and pleasure, highlighting divine purpose and grace.
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Jesus Christ
Notions on graft and public money in New York and beyond
The piece muses on graft accusations and public spendings from New York to other towns. It jokes about cheese bribes and ponderous waste while urging balance Between chasing crooks and avoiding mob outrage. It argues civic vigilance without holier-than-thou posturing and affirms national resilience.
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Rocuefart Association
Roquefort
Success Secrets By Elmer Wheeler on Women and Work
A Washington correspondent notes rising employment among married women since 1950, with over half now working. The piece argues housewives may return to work as costs rise and opportunities expand, urging readers to consider doing so as a form of security. It also touches Ike Eisenhower’s 1952 candidacy stirring national discussion.
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Women’s Bureau
Department of Labor
America
Restless Ferment Stirring Democratic Leaders
Washington column by Drew Pearson surveys 30 years of Democratic realignments. It outlines Truman’s strategy to crown a favored successor, names rival “nobles” and potential heirs, and sketches power plays involving Kefauver, Stevenson, Barkley, Rayburn, and others as the party contemplates its 1948- era leadership.
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al Smith
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Ohio
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Tennessee
Quick Knowledge Grab Bag From a Vintage Column
A jumble of trivia prompts and biographical notes from a classic column. Questions on historical rivals to the Cavaliers, kinship questions about Fred Astaire and Lady Cavendish, famous lines and halls linked to Boston, plus notices of birthdays and public figures.
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Fred Astaire
Lady Cavendish
Old City
Boston
Looking Backward It Happened Today
A compact retro collage notes dates and events from 1932 to 1945, including LaSalle’s keel, WWII milestones, Dodgson Lewis Carroll, and Patton reaching Germany. It mentions five years ago headlines about a missing airliner with gold, Stalin talks, and the Anglo Soviet pact. It also lists local marriages and random political notes.
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Niagara
New York
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Germany
Charles Litwidge Dodgson
Lewis Carroill
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United States
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Stalin
William T. Gatlin
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Marshall
Rowena Fay Booth
Baytown
Stanley Zegiin
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Corpus Christi Wnity
Laura-Lou Babin
Bayt. Paul
Revere
Glinton
Bay Holt
Charles River
Houston
Oliver Cromwell
A. A. Marney
Brother
Wicked Queen
Reviewing Stand Laziness is Cardinal Crime Of US Tourists
Henry McLemore pens a Paris column lamenting American tourists who overfill itineraries and neglect rest. He recalls his own restraint, notes the danger of missing local sights like the Louvre, and jokes about choosing duller towns to avoid tourist guilt and cultural fatigue.
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Henry McLemore
Paris
Raphael
Botticelli
Louvre
Betty Grable
Uncle Sam
Tli
Bushytail
Mississippi
Crankshaft
Wyoming
Goose Creek Theta Rho Elects Leaders
Ten years ago Daphna Peaye Towler was elected president and Gracie Lee Tuyner elected vice president of the Goose Creek chapter, Theta Rho.
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Daphna Peaye Towler
Gracie Lee Tuyner
Goose Creek
Theta Rho Clot
Editors Favor Leaving Egypt Alone in Suez Crisis Debate
Avalon roundups from San Francisco to Philadelphia show editors split over a Middle East Command and a token U.S. force to police the Suez Canal Zone. Some warn such moves risk imperial entanglement, others urge United States leadership to deter Soviet influence and reassure Egypt and Arab nations.
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California
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Dalate Waterway
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Rhode Island
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Churaiy
U.S
Korea
Dayton
Ohief News
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Isra
Church
ALLAS
Texas
Chirehill
Canal
Wrest
Suezeree
The Gifts and Meetups in Washington Headlines
In Lyons Den Leonard Lyons notes Churchill received rare cigars during a Washington visit with guards in place to prevent explosives. A White House meeting clarifies Truman's remarks on Eisenhower's presidential run. Katharine Hepburn endures Congo heat, and Barbara Cook draws Tallulah Bankhead’s attention with a legendary laugh.
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Truman
Washington
Iruman
Fiehower
Fes
Belgian Congo
Katharine Hepburn
Miss Hepburn
Congo
Barbara Cook
Ember
Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah
Miss Cook
Sarling
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