Gen Taylor may be as outspoken as Ridgway in Washington
Washington column notes Gen Maxwell Taylor to succeed Gen Ridgway as Army Chief of Staff. It reports Taylor’s rumored irritation at Defense Secretary Wilson’s dismissal of Ridgway’s warnings on heavy reliance on atomic air power. Also discusses budget shifts amid Soviet air power progress and Talbott’s possible resignation.
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Gen. Ridgway
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Matthew B. Ridgway
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Adm
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Hids
Ridgway
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Far East
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United States
Talbott
America
Air Force
Harold E. Talbott
Robert T. Stevens
Pentagon
Stevens
Congressional
Senate Investigations
New York
Personal Digs Highlight Baytown Sun Ties and Local Legends
This item shares three light anecdotes about Baytown Sun people. Jdeonde Young, a Baytown Sun alumna and executive, visits with Lake Charles ties. Syd Gould rescues a dog after a car mishap near Pearce and Len, earning praise. A photo feature shows Grandfather Harvey, a young airman in Lake Charles, and Eldon Berry, a top producer for American General via Allen Meister’s Baytown agency, with reflections on modern farming and air conditioned tractors. Margaret Callaway faces a choice between two routes near Missouri and Highway 343, seeking reader input on the direct path to work.
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Jdeonde Young
Baytown Sun
Son 4 Pro
Lake Charles
Order Iin
Nm Louise
Pearce
Len
Syd Gould
Louise
Eldon Berry
Allen Meister
Baytown
American General
Eldon
Miss Callaway
Margaret Callaway
Margaret
Missouri
Oklahoma
Sun
Matherne
Highway 343
Market Stree
Texas Avenue
East Texas Avenue
Cale Laway
Snake handling cult founder Hensley dies in Florida
Fifty years ago George Hensley led a Grasshopper Creek cult in Tennessee that used venomous snakes in religious rites. He and fellow Holiness Church members faced public backlash, arrests, and a state anti snake handling law. Hensley died at 70 in Altha Florida after a snake bite during a prayer meeting.
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Hensley
Zi Tuen
Hensely
Uie
Honsle
Tennessee
George Hensley
George
Alonda
Altha
Fla. 6
Servke
Calhoun County
G. C. Guilford
Helen Keller’s Success Story Inspires Endless Drive
A biographical sketch praises Helen Keller who lost sight and hearing as a child, credits Anne Sullivan’s teaching, and notes Keller’s lifelong achievements. It urges readers to maximize all senses, adapt to challenges, and pursue lifelong learning and service, citing her work, travels, and influence.
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Helen Keller
Anne Sullivan
Aftice
Kellers
Helen Kether
Baytown Sun publication details and rates
The Baytown Sun, published weekly in Baytown Texas, lists staff names Fred Hartman Syd Gould Beaiah Mae Jackson and Bea office roles. Subscription rates show carrier 1.20 monthly 14.40 yearly and mail 1.20 monthly 3.50 6 months 7.00 yearly 14.00 with second class mail status at Raytown Post Office under a 1870 act.
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Pearce and Ashbet
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Bevter
Syd
Gould
Beaiah Mae Jackson
Armed Services
Raytown
Postoffice
Ations
Barkley Sees Mint Julep Debate As Civilian Quarrel
In Washington the Kentucky junior senator Alben Barkley says he avoids fights over who invented the mint julep. He favors Kentucky bourbon with a touch of water, while friends note he enjoys the drink. A playful national muddle over julep origins unfolds among lawmakers and editors from Virginia Missouri and beyond.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
Congress
Virginia
Missourimall
Willard Ferrier
Mint
Milton Ogglethorpe
Jnlep
Mount Vernon
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Missouri
Richsmond
Times-Dispatch
P—D
Bill Ferrier
Curious Knowledge Puzzle From A Freckled Page
A quirky collage lists questions about William and Mary College history British weights and Alabama capitals, plus playful trivia about actors singers and birth dates. It blends era slang, birthday notes, and teaser puzzles without a clear single narrative.
West's Europe Defense Built On Shaky Foundation
Paris dispatch by Drew Pearson argues Congress must question the EU defense base amid rising neutralism. NATO shows progress under Gen. Gruenther yet relies heavily on American bases and troops, with French, Norwegian and German weaknesses and Tito’s neutrality complicating a durable European shield. Potential remedies include pulling out of Europe or strengthening fragile alliances, but no clear solution exists.
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Paris
Congress
Flimsy Foundation
Europe
Rue de Rivoli
Ritz
Casino de Paris
USA
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
al Gruenther
Gruenther
Eisenhower
Gen
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Grienther
North Africa
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Russia
Basia
Norway
Koenig
Marshal Tito
Nehru
India
Kremlin
Belgrade
Tito
Greece
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Germany
United States
Kice
Sweden
Labor Party
Social Democrats
Canada
England
Mediterranean
Bauer to Seek Fighter Inte
Charley Bauer, suspended manager of Davis boxer Chris Christensen, plans to file a formal application for the sale of Christensen at a New York State Athletic Commission meeting on Wednesday. Bauer said he will sell his contract so the boxer can take bouts in the United States.
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