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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1950
Page
6
A compact editorial observes that a man who persists in hardening his neck will face sudden destruction without remedy, citing the proverb 29:1 as moral anchor and urging caution and humility before judgment. The piece presents a stern warning in a period tone, reflecting on fate, conscience, and personal conduct.
A Baytown letter from Charles A. Guy, publisher of the Lubbock Morning Avalanche and Evening Journal, endorses Preston Smith for lieutenant governor. He praises Smith's six years as state representative, integrity, and practical support of sound government, urging West Texans to back him. Oklahoma contrasts Texas growth and policy, noting Texas industrial gains and advocating tax and insurance reforms.
A humorous piece notes a felon went down in Shafer lake amid tax woes and jests on bald men content with their lot. It mentions rising haircut prices up to 1.50 and a Chicago mattress claimed to improve irritability and restful sleep.
A concise political pitch urges Congress to implement the Hoover Commission recommendations. It cites Daytown Representatives Senators Connally and Lyndon Johnson in the U S Senate and Albert Thomas in the House, urging cost cuts and bureaucratic reform.
Baytown column recaps local incidents and satire from a past era. Mentions Berm Ferguson moving to United Press Foreign News Editor, county politics with Dacus, Higginbothams hosting a July gathering, Rotary Club meeting led by Farned, and a playful jab at local officials. Includes colorful local names and social scenes.
A column ponders success and six figure salaries tied to a movie studio, recalling Ezio Pinza and the rise to stardom shown by a performer after South Pacific. It questions what defines success and contrasts it with independence and personal fulfillment. A local electrician shares insights on choosing self employment over corporate life.
Washington headlines allege CIA chief Hillenkoetter faced blame for missed Korea surprise while Acheson and Johnson questioned intelligence lapses. The piece cites past CIA missteps, the Bogota disruption, and secret briefings about North Korean tank movements, with focus on government accountability and future warnings.
This London column by Earl Wilson surveys the English wit with anecdotes from Sir A. P. Herbert and settings like the Black Lion pub. It notes English humor in self irony, jokes about tavern life, House of Commons teatime discussions, and Punch editors, contrasting American taste and the Punch readership's appetite.
A collage of trivia from US annexations to World War I bases, pope canonizations, and film stars. It includes garbled questions about largest nations by population, Europe Asia borders, a garbled literary line, the jugular vein, and the maple leaf emblem. It also mixes biographical notes on actors and a fragmentary quiz style section.
A garbled 1880s tale from the Ra National Committee era describes a man visiting a building with doors labeled by age, gender, and party affiliation. He moves through rooms labeled under 21, over 21, chastity, and misconduct then ends at a door marked RR Means before exiting onto the street.
Henry McLemore describes the Mouski bazaar in Cairo as vast and intricate, a sensory maze where bargaining, guides, and temptations fill days of exploration. He notes the dragomen, the courteous Cairo police officer, and the peril of overpricing while emphasizing the experience’s chaotic charm and cultural intensity.
A rambling scene features references to gambling's harm by Hogan and New York officials, plus an actress Joan Crawford tirade on glamor. The writer describes bazaars in cities from Damascus to Istanbul, admiring gold and silver wares, camel harnesses, and medicines from exotic animal parts while lamenting loss and conceit.
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