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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1955
Page
12
Babson Park Massachusetts economist Roger Babson contends that guaranteed annual wages or broad unemployment benefits fail to boost workers’ real earnings. He likens capital and labor to connected water tanks, argues profits and costs adjust, and urges productivity, invention, and efficient private enterprise as the path to lasting wage gains.
Bascom Giles faces trial on charges of taking 6800 from the state tied to a Kinney County land deal. Juror selection consumes most of the first week with 66 witnesses subpoenaed. Giles cool and confident, represented by Rogan Giles and Clint Small Jr. State team led by Les Procter. Brady land dealer B R Sheffield awaits trial. Also covers Parr trial delay, school desegregation policy, UT admissions expansion including Negro undergrads, Interscholastic League desegregation, fire insurance rates cut for protected risks, Daniel hedging on future office run, Shivers vacation, May activity index, health units growth, and district attorney appointment.
A small sign reading Colored Fer Rent on a Washington yard sparks a chain of reactions as 13 Russian embassy families reside nearby. The tale spreads via papers and Voice of America, fueling Cold War framing and counter-propaganda about racism and integration. The piece notes shifting suburban migration, real estate price drops, and mutual intolerance among Russians and Negro residents.
The passage discusses the idea that couples living as a team should share basic attitudes toward social, religious, economic, and political issues. It references Madison Avenue circles and detective stories, argues against polygamy, and suggests that people justify choices with various reasons beyond economics.
By Harry Boyd a note on why money isn’t the barrier to marriage but shared habits and interests. The piece argues most couples have few overlapping traits and hobbies yet still marry for companionship. A Venetian burglary ends with an odd restitution: two sisters receive most of a large sum back, one fifth kept.
A scripture verse from John chapter ten verse nine highlights the door to salvation, promising that those who enter through it will be saved and will find pasture. The message emphasizes access to safety, guidance, and provision for believers.
The Baytown Sun lists staff roles and subscription rates including editor and publisher Fred Hartman, advertising director Beulah Mae Jackson, and office manager, with subscription options by carrier and mail and pricing for terms. The item notes Baytown Texas post office classification and service details.
Charles McCan analyzes the Geneva Big Four gathering noting only Eisenhower and Eden have genuine executive authority. Faure and Bulganin appear limited by party politics, while Khrushchev’s participation remains uncertain though his influence looms. The summit phase is expected to be brief with no major decisions.
A quirky collage of tips and notices mentions using a sponge with silver polish for furnishing items while washing dishes. It also notes a university trial of hybrid and purebred lines of chickens for improving egg production and a cryptic line about Armiori and Willien poms meet a cay, suggesting miscellaneous historical clippings.
The page lists a quiz on famous people and places. It highlights a Huntsville born entertainer known for her cutting humor, a French scientist who discovered heat in killing micro-organisms, and a mix of other figures. It includes trivia questions about BPOE, Napoleon’s birthplace, and notable landmarks.
Washington by Drew Pearson notes McCarthyism persists with three quick items. Charles Kersten, ex congressman and McCarthy ally, named White House aide at $30 a day on Nelson Rockefeller staff. FCC and Small Business Administration figures tied to McCarthyism also surface amid security questions and Zoll’s extremist ties referenced in Barnes hearing.
A quirky fragmentary item presents a poet claiming no as an undergraduate of Blanford University. It includes odd rhymes about Mary and a street deli boasting a full menu. A Texas oil man tours the Eiffel Tower as a taris suide asks about barrels produced.
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