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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1950
Page
2
A faith centered reflection cites Galatians 3 22 asserting the biblical premise that all are under sin so that the promise of faith in Jesus Christ might be granted to believers. The piece emphasizes doctrinal unity and the role of scripture in guiding belief.
The piece notes 1949 newspaper advertising totals exceed 100 firms with General Motors leading at 2.49 million and Colgate-Palmolive-Peet at 12.09 million, highlighting major spenders like Ford, Proctor and Gamble, Lever Brothers, and Schenley. It argues newspapers deliver returns and urges Truman to consider Eisenhower for Secretary of State, predicting it could grant him a pivotal historic role if he acts.
A psychologist finds that shifting the feeling from have to to want to makes work feel lighter and easier. It notes that playful effort uses about half the energy of duty driven work and cites Charles M. Schwab on enthusiasm driving success. The piece argues against coercion even with self. The free worker frames tasks as games to boost motivation.
The piece quotes Winston Churchill denying an inevitable third world war while noting Koreans desire vigilance on the Moscow backed conflict. It comments on calendar days shortening, vacations, and the idea that tanks in Korea might end the clash, with critique of propaganda as mere signaling.
Sun Slants by Fred Hartman surveys Southern campaigning, noting face to face rallies across counties in South Carolina, the Byrnes Johnston feud, and Thurmond’s political tact. It contrasts Texas breadth, Virginia city independence, and Houston Baytown economic ties with wary commentary on war impact delays to the Baytown La Porte Tunnel.
A nostalgic column by Henry McLemore muses on typesetter fillers after articles. It ponders love’s mystery, parallels travel obsessions, and notes bustling European spots amid American tourist life. The piece mixes humor with reflections on modern romance and reader expectations.
Readers describe the crowd of U.S. tourists moving through the city during a busy day. They ride on American Express or Thomas Cook buses and end the evening tired, with coats over their shoulders as night falls.
Reinforced wartime headlines note Sea and Air Fleets batter Japan while Britain loses self rule plans and political resignations ripple through the command. OPA ends gasoline coupons on October 1 and issues supplemental mileage as B coupons. Burglaries at Popp's Liquor Store lift eight cases of wine and whiskey. Elmer Gray buys 26 acre East Texas Avenue tract for residential subdivision development.
Washington dispatch reports a major expansion of U S Navy strength in the Pacific alongside Army and Air Force buildup. Radford urges immediate large scale growth including six aircraft carriers, expanded submarines, and hundreds of destroyers and smaller vessels for Korean and Formosa operations, plus strategic deterrence against Soviet and Chinese moves.
A compact quotation from Statesman Bernard Baruch urging restraint on inflation. The elder figure cautions against further inflationary policies in a framed public remark. The brief entry emphasizes fiscal prudence amid economic pressure.
Earl Wilson reports from Wiesbaden about Americans adapting to German life. He notes Constance Bennett as a colonel's wife, local signs, hotels, radio quips, and humorous exchanges in a mix of travelogue and gossip. The piece includes anecdotes of Russians, war memories, and pop culture in postwar Germany.
Questions span history science music and people. It asks: Was the Eiffel Tower built in the nineteenth century or twentieth. the instrument cello's correct name violoncello. reciting the first seven words of the Doxology. what a Schnauzer is. and which Indian confederacy formed the Five Nations.
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