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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
6
Editors divide over the Supreme Court ruling extending free speech to films. Some fear prior censorship continues on moral grounds while others see films treated like other media for libel obscenity and incitement cases. Court's Miracle decision limits broad claims and notes possible restraints.
A theological quotation from Corinthians noting that as in Adam all die so in Christ shall be made alive.
In Charlottesville at the Thomas Jefferson Inn a reporter orders a biblical breakfast as Dr Krause promotes Old Testament dietary ideas. The staff refuse some items and offer modern fare with compliments. the piece notes Krause’s anti milk stance and a Hagerstown drug exhibit.
An editor of a weekly magazine sent his young daughter to camp last summer. Letters home from July to August include quirky lines about saying goodbye and learning to spell. Senator from North Dakota comments drift into the text as a gardening quip from Harry Maule of Long Island about delaying action yielding late results.
Telling Me notes two Canadians who built a robot secretary that answers phones and records messages for the boss. It jokes about a robot secretary calling for a job while the boss is away. It also mocks a Moscow radio claim about U S built extermination camps.
A fragment from the Laytown Texas publication lists roles and payment terms for subscriptions. It references Pearce and Ashbel and mentions editorial and publishing duties with subscription payments, and notes classified matter status under postal office rules.
Sun slants by Fred Hand recounts a Baytown era scene with Foxy Matherne in Alabama campus recollections and a long evening of church talks. It notes the 25th Baby class observance, a Grace Methodist sermon text by Milton Jordan, and local social moments at J.C. Penney, St Mark's, and Kiwanis.
Providence Journal and St Paul Dispatch quote Supreme Court turning from sacrilege to broader protection of speech in motion pictures. Justices imply censorship by license may end and theatrical works could be immune when expressing serious viewpoints, though entertainment purpose leaves room for morality or obscenity limits.
Contemporary reactions from major papers assess the high court ruling on film censorship. The New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, Cincinnati Times-Star, and Youngstown Vindicator weigh whether enforcement of prior restraint is compatible with free expression, noting risks from official supervision and the duty of the public to judge decency.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson revisits Justice Hugo Black, noting paradoxes as Black sided with private steel controls yet earlier defended labor, faced attacks fueled by newspapers, and later earned praise from some of those who once opposed him. The piece highlights Black's courage, independence, and focus on national interests over personal politics.
A jumble of trivia and identifiers from a historic sheet includes questions about Elizabeth’s meaning, famous writers, clergymen born in Upland Pa, holiday customs in Britain, Amy Semple McPherson, and historical birthdays. It references biblical figures, Enchant, and early 20th century events plus a birthday list featuring Robert Sheriff and Walter Abel.
New York actress Helen Gallagher, known for tomboy beginnings in the Bronx, plays Gladys Bumps in Pal Joey and exhibits a poised feminine stage presence. She recalls boyhood mischief with her Futfians crew and aspires to serious acting, aiming to follow Arthur Kennedy into the theater spotlight.
The excerpt discusses Dr Lee DeForest and a proposed invention, the push button to transmit emotions to broadcasters. It comments on public perception, stating the inventor could redeem himself with another major creation and notes changes in fashion reflecting a shift in attitudes toward women.
Five years ago today headlines note $111,000 sought in accident suits against North Shore Railroad Co by Rehak and Pittman families, a bus franchise approved for Gulf Transit, Jim Collin elected Highlands Booster Club president. Alma Morgan advances in Baytown golf tournament, plus Allied ships sunk and Marines at Gulf Ports.
A sprawling, fragmentary scan of cultural notes from a bygone era references Karl Parylla’s critique of the burg Festival and a Salzburg appearance, Doris Lilly’s book publishing in France, Pearl Bailey’s revival prospects, CIA leadership shifts, a be-bop London theme, Helen Hayes on acting, Jamie MacArthur’s early career, and various theater, bullfighting, and literary anecdotes featuring familiar names like Clare Boothe Luce Herman Wouk and Bob Feller.
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