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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1951
Page
6
A brief religious reflection cites 1 Peter 1 21, emphasizing faith and hope in God through Christ’s resurrection and glory. The passage invites believers to anchor trust in divine power and the gospel message.
Indictments in New York accuse 21 Communist leaders of planning to overthrow the government. Fifteen remain at large as Civil Rights Congress bail funds face scrutiny over source of money. Past bail figures include $25,000 for William D Haywood and $20,500 for Gerhard Hisler, with other first-string leaders bailed or escaped.
A compact advice item urges understanding others before speaking. It cites the proverb first understand then speak and notes how rushing to reply or shout can derail business and daily interactions. Listen longer, grasp the other person’s viewpoint, then speak with authority.
Two Irish travelers arrive in the United States on their first night in a hotel when an alarm sounds. Fire bells ring, smoke and flames surge outside. The quick reaction follows as bystanders react to the bustling scene.
The text states senators from the Senate finance committee will undertake a two week European tour prior to the eight and a half billion dollar aid package vote. It notes ongoing debates on price controls and mentions Treasury Secretary Snyder commenting that normal and reasonable advertising expenditures will be deductible as business costs.
A Baytown reporter recounts discovering a cotton patch near Cresby on Three Mile Road. Frank Wolcik's crop yields a heavy bale and a half per acre with dense bolls, prompting talk of new livelihood and plans to hire local laborers during harvest season.
A reader notes a clipped almanac page with the Declaration of Independence underlined to mark current grievances. The piece compares 1776 motives to present government, asking if America has returned to its starting point amid Independence Day orations and ongoing war talk.
Henry MecLEMORE critiques wartime ceasefire talk and political posturing while lampooning junk advertising and mayoral publicity. The piece contrasts grand claims of engineering or progress with dated car ads andMedia hype, noting readers tire of political photos and trivial filler in newspapers.
Washington dispatch details a leak row centered on Gavin's bid to obtain B-36 production figures. Testimony before the Armed Services Committee reveals high security, with air force officials, senators, and generals arguing over disclosure while Gavin presses for data to support his stance on dispersing defense plants and oversea airfields.
A wrangle among WWE radio comics and a columnist centers on who originated a joke about a 97 year old woman in a World of Anecdotes book. The column notes Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson in a Quaker parable about praying men and God judging jokes.
William H. Buftgin president of the NAM argues inflation cannot be stopped by curbing economic liberty. Hobart Ramsey of Worthington Pump and Machinery Corp. counters that economic freedom leads to maximum production and national security.
New York gossip column highlights stars and parties with quick portraits of June Hayer Tallulah Bankhead Yul Brenner and others amid photo snubs, awards chatter, and fashion notes from Billingsley’s party and Sardi’s. The piece blends names, shows and social scenes in a brisk Midtown vignette.
A look back at past headlines notes the town's ceremonies, Legion posts commander, and a notable wedding. It mentions the Byrd family, sewer work plans for Goose Creek, and a Baytown Navy spouse couple, with references to Nuremberg and future highway projects.
A collage of trivia prompts and word origins with scattered questions on US Naval Academy location Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Evangeline and lithography, plus sections on Verdant Latin roots and notable birthdays. Includes scattered names and clues from a puzzle page.
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