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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1950
Page
4
A concise scripture note cites Acts 4 12 affirming there is no other salvation besides the name given among men by which we must be saved. The verse emphasizes exclusive salvation through a single name.
The piece argues that Dr. Frank Graham, former UNC president and ally of the Truman administration, lost his Senate race in North Carolina amid a national power struggle. It notes Truman’s involvement and claims Graham and Pepper will not return to the Senate, citing southern backlash against federal liberalism.
The Houston Press questions Dallas plans for a 36 story 440 foot main tower with a 600 foot total height, comparing it to Houston Gulf Building at 450 feet and 37 stories. The piece notes possible height adjustments by both sides and urges keeping the tall building debate separate.
A reader discusses aging as a mix of body and humor. A 22 year old Port Arthur salesman becomes the company’s 100000th fare while en route to Houston, winning prizes and gifts as people celebrate luck. the piece contrasts aging by years with age of mind and notes active older adults in charity, clubs, and church.
The Sun laments delays in its special editions while recalling past press moves from Pearce Avenue and a private office era. It notes anniversaries, rival papers like Temple Telegram, Amarlio editions, Deseret News, and jokes about northern myths, promising a future oversized edition delivered in parts.
Cairo dispatch by Henry Apesio re recounts a Brooklyn Bridge reviewing stand vantage of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid. The narrator recalls the Cairo camel ride near the pyramids, detailing the odd saddle, rough ride, and tourist peril while contrasting natives’ ease with visitors’ unease. He notes the city’s traffic of papers and the spectacle of modern Cairo amid ancient ruins.
Senator Anderson of New Mexico faced a cool reception at the White House during a visit with Governor Mabry and Representative Miles. Miles, a gubernatorial candidate, pledged strong support for Administration policies, while the party line and prior stances on Truman policies drew comment from the delegation.
A New Mexico victory remark hints at satisfaction with Truman, while a split among conservatives over government service to youths emerges. Kennedy urges graduates to join government, while Taft cautions against public service risk. Neely defends Johnston’s teetotal stance, and a census caution by Kennedy and McKellar highlights income-report diligence.
A classroom scene shows the teacher requesting two compositions on baseball. Butch finishes early, declaring he is done with a brief piece about rain canceling the game, reflecting a simple, humorous outcome.
Fragmentary quotations discuss the buffalo nickel and its extinction, referencing Great-Near and individuals named Alan and Dale in a fragmented, inconclusive context.
In a London interview Ava Gardner talks of her love life with Frank Sinatra, Mario Lanza, and others while filming Pandora and the Flying Dutchman with James Mason. She denies engagements, calls herself a free spirit, and confirms Frank Sinatra remains her touchstone though not married. Gardner arrives for a Palladium engagement with Sinatra expected.
A scrambled readers’ page mixes names, dates, and questions about historic figures. It references Charlemagne era rulers, explorers Jacques Marquette and others, and a Theodore Roosevelt daughter marriage, with garbled punctuation and stray phrases, all presenting as a quiz or social column.
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