Lyndon Johnson Rising Influence Prompts Presidential Talk
Washington notes Lyndon B Johnson, Texas Democrat, rapidly angling to become a top party leader in the Senate after a razor-thin 1948 win. Observers see potential for a 1960 bid while he quietly welds northern and southern Democrats into a unified bloc. A separate Capitol Hill launch, Roll Call, promises a nonpartisan though sharp weekly about Congress. The piece also reports on Peron denouncement and limited U S response amid Catholic rights concerns in Argentina, with lawmakers urging action if Americans are persecuted.
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Lyndon Johnson
Washington
Senate
Lindon Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Rouse
Sam Rayburn
House
Time Marches One Afternoon in Baytown Tales
A column blends humor and local lore from Baytown and Humble. It recalls a veteran neighbor, a doctor growing watermelons, and a boy named Richard Lloyd Walker who became a Little Leaguer. It highlights massive rail shipments, including a 600,000 pound Baytown refining vessel, and praises Southern Pacific for timely newsprint delivery.
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Bruce Laver
The
Houston Post
Curtis Walker
Richard Lloyd
Bruce
Post
Richard
Walter Johnson
Richard Lloyd Walker
Feilen Giant
Gerald Wayne
Beverly Joyce
Baytown
Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Texas
Borger
Southern Pacific
Dick Haymes coached by mother Marguerite Haymes
Marguerite Haymes, a former concert artist, reflects on her son Dick Haymes and his brother Bob. She discusses coaching them, his rise in recording, and her view that Richard could have been a diplomat. She praises Rita Hayworth as his partner and mentions plans for a radio show and a book.
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New York
Dick Haymes
Richard
Marguerite Haymes
Buckingham Hotel
Abepowet
Marguerite
Buckingham
Wyx Haymes
France
Rio de Janeiro
Bob
Jesson
Byer
Marguerite Ferly
Rita Hayworth
Matty
Haymes
Christ Church
New Zealand
Paris
Brussels
Gilda
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Schubert
Safe and sane Fourth ends in tragedy of soap box crater
Across the nation nostalgia lovers mourn the loss of the old Fourth of July rituals while safer celebrations lead to surprise dangers. The piece recalls a pompous soap box orator toppled by celebrants and a somber note on modern holiday hazards. A Bible verse closes the column with a call to repentance.
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Washington
Hog Waller
Reflecting on Fourth of July nostalgia and changing times
A rambling reminiscence contrasts old patriotic passions with modern politics and youth culture. The author recalls risky pranks, such as fireworks and torpedo rockets on trolley tracks, noting injuries and eventual bans while lamenting a loss of communal celebration and simple pleasures.
Jennie Lee the Bazoom Girl Gains Burlesque Stardom
Aline Mosby profiles Jennie Lee a Kansas City born burlesque performer known as the bazoom girl. She headlines with Tassel dancing at Strip City and runs a League of Exotic Dancers to challenge public notions about strippers. She markets photos and pasties and plans a burlesque film and electronics shop.
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Aline Mosby
Hollywood
Jennie Lee
Jennie
Kansas City
Lili St. Cyr
Tempest Storm
Evelyn
Treasure Chest
West
Jane Russell
Grace Kelly
Marilyn Monroe
League of Exiotic Dancers
Strip City
Fennic
Try And Stop Me John Steinbeck Quip
John Steinbeck ponders a good man tolerating being preyed on by friends who think they are saving him. A dialogue references Diamond Jim Brady and Lapidus in New York and Miami Beach as a hotel inquiry turns into a joke about estimating bills and a missing bus between rail station and gilded palace.
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John Steinbeck
John
Diamond Jim Brady
Mr. Lapidus
Miami Beach
Joe
Newe York
Tapidus
Gilded Palace
Mured Lapidus
Trivia Puzzle From A Fragmented Page
A mixed collage of questions and answers asks about population density state rankings NATO and GNP style details. It lists trivia on places like Greenland and Nevada, historical birthdays, and a famous operatic soprano and vaudeville star with names Frances Alda and Jack Pears.
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Nevada
Greenland
NATO
Frances Alda
Jack Peart
Ciami words Of Famous People
A short, reflective line quotes a public figure about making life easier for others. It emphasizes compassion and shared responsibility, framed as a memorable aphorism. The text appears as a standalone quotation without additional context or events.
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Ciami
Peace idea from Philadelphia youth sparks interdependence talk
Washington columnist recounts Robert Rosamond from Philadelphia proposing a Declaration of Interdependence to foster global peace. The piece also notes reflections on Amon Carter and Silliman Evans, plus brief Washington rumors about CIA oversight and Molotov comments and Chou En-Lai pressuring Chiang Kai-Shek to end blockade before talks.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Philadelphia
Robert Rosamond
Rosamond
United States
Moscow
New York
Thomas Jefferson
Robert R Rosamond
American Airlines
Pennsylvania Railroad
Art Worth
Amon Cater
Silliman Evans
Evans
Amon Carter
Ft. Worth
Allen Dulles
CTA
Herbert Hoover
Dulles
Joint Congressional Committee
Congress
Hoover
White House
CIA
State Dulles
Molotov
Alaska
Chou En-Lai
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Red China
Far East
Did You Know in My Reader’s Digest Style
A miscellany item notes the temperature in the sea is just above freezing. Lewiston is described as the first town incorporated in Idaho Territory. It also states the Bible has been translated into 1 084 languages.
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Lewiston
Idaho Territory
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Peron
State Department
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Victor Anfuso
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Mussolini
Stalin
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Albert P. Morano
Department
Buenos Aires
Gould
Syd
Boston
By Fred Hartman
Papa Curtis Walker
Gerald Wayne Orton
Memorial Stadium
Papa Walker
Herty
Tex
Southland Paper Mills
Lufkin
Knowles
Mel Heimer
Geneva
Buescher
By Ed Koterra
Ariway
Nowadas
Brechhiel
Gallaw
Che Baytoon Sun
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Fred Hartman
Syd S. Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Armed Services
By Bennett Cerf
Narsarssuale
Central Press
Sharlie
Baron Munchausen
Wapoleon
Jean Cocteau
Wand Landowska
David Glasgow Farragut
Germany
Dnepr
Russia
Tingland
Labor Party
George
Mary Evans
Philly
Dallas
Fort Worth
Alcide de Gagperi
Italy
Rome
Internal Revenue
Red Light
Silliman
Tennessee
Davy Crockett
Kefauver
Kenneth McKellar
Kefauvver
Boss Crump
Memphis
Crump
Nashville
Pegler
Roa
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