Formosa war risk grows, U S wary amid Asia flashpoint
Special to The Baytown Sun reports rising U S concern over a potential Communist attack on Formosa as intelligence suggests China may be massing for an assault on Chiang Kai-shek's forces. Officials privately fear a wider war in the region and U S aid could trigger a clash, while public warnings stress continued vigilance and defense planning.
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Looking at Life with June Brides and Marriage Advice
A columnist shares lighthearted yet earnest reflections on marriage, arguing matrimony is an institution not a picnic. He describes engaged couples living in a fantasy, the dream of a rose covered cottage, and the imagined scene of a husband returning home to a loving, orderly family.
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Matrimony Is Stark Reality Not a Rosy Dream
By Erich Brandeis argues that marriage brings mortgage pressures, rising costs, and daily duties beyond romantic expectations. He recalls family routines, child care, and the financial squeeze, contrasting idealized notions with hard realities and offering birthday wishes.
Ed Norton star Art Carney to record debut single
In New York I spoke with Art Carney about his leap from The Honeymooners inspired fame to music. He previews a Columbia single The Song of the Sewer with the infamous Ed Norton voice and a gravelly delivery that amused me during our lunch.
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Carney Relishes Quiet Suburban Life Amid TV Fame Pressure
In a New York profile, Carney reflects on his cautious rise in show business. He notes pestering networks, fear of a flop, and contentment living in Crestwood with his wife and three kids. He jokes about Ed Norton singing and the coming wave of fame.
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You’re Telling Me at Winds Day Club Training Duff Pete
A playful note on Winds day club training its Pete with dumb bell exercises. The writer muses if dumbbells resemble beef bones and jokes the penny may be worth little but Honest Abe still appears on every one of them.
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Jet gun may end needle fear for injections
Washington reports Army medical service graduates testing a jet gun that injects medicine under the skin with a high pressure stream, leaving only a brief brush-like mark. Trials on soldiers show no pain and no fainting, with capability to treat up to 100 people without reloading, though not suitable for intravenous use.
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Advertising prank ends with caller posing as Clarence
A familiar prank in Madison Avenue advertising circles disrupts Oberender with late night random calls asking for Clarence then revealing their ruse. The column blends light humor with a roundup of light trivia and celebrity birthday notes, finishings with a poem and a joke about a gorilla.
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Pistol Packing Joe Refuses To Testify On Finances
Washington column compiles decades old Senate probe findings on Senator McCarthy finances and behavior. It notes the unarmed testimony refusal, on floor gun display, and the Senate’s 80 to 0 vote in support of the probe. It details alleged misconduct with Lustron, a $10 000 fee, Pepsi Cola ties, and a 1947 Army sugar purchase inquiry.
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Questions on Nellie Bly and pure-bred dogs in the U S
A reporter once declared insane to gather material for a book was Nellie Bly, whose Blackwell’s Island experience furnished Ten Days in a Mad House. The estimated number of pure-bred dogs officially registered in the United States in 1953 was more than 200,000.
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