Editorial says Khruschev becomes Soviet strong man
Western experts view Nikita Khruschev as the strong man of the new Soviet regime though not premier, with Molotov and Bulganin as others in the power circle. The piece argues Khruschev aims for influence as head of the Supreme Soviet while maneuvering Malenkov’s fall. It notes unusual Kremlin moves, Yugoslavia talks, and a cautious turn in cold war policy as peace prospects flicker.
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Nikita Kruschev
Nikita Khruschev
Russia
Stalin
Supreme Soviet Council
Georgi Malenkov
Supreme Council
Sian
Malenkov
Kremlin
Khruschev
Molotov
Bulganin
Tria
Preimier
Yugoslavia
Tito
Marshal Tito
Redfold
Band Agrees on Tax Law After Austin Visit
The Robert H. Lee Band toured Austin over the weekend joining the Ganders in a baseball tournament and later supporting the state legislature’s big biennial tax law. Governors and lawmakers greeted the group at the capitol as the band helped shift attention to statecraft while funding came from individual members. The piece notes university and school district travel arrangements and questions the group’s funding, while joking about Grace Methodist sanctuary arches and Rev. Milton Jordan’s height.
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RES
Robert H. Lee
Austin
State Legislatuure
House
Senate
Ganders
Capitol
Allen Shivers
University of Texas Interscholastic League
New Grace Methodist Sanctuary
Milton Jordan
Abraham Lincoln
Preachers, Parson Matthis Sellars Scout Wit in Church Row
By Fred Hartman local notes poke fun at Methodist clergy and congregants. The piece recalls visiting reverends including Leon Matthis departing St. John’s Methodist for Texarkana and welcomes Rev W Hopper Haygood from Grove. It relays light anecdotes about age, emergencies, and coffee-cost parsonage lore.
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Leon Matthis
Tetuy
Léon Matthis
St. John’s
Parson Matthis
W. Hopper Haygood
Grovemn
Sportsmanship and bravado across the pond reviews
Mel Heimer recounts British sportsmen as polite yet reluctant to admit American prowess. He cites experiences in London and at Epsom and Aintree, noting a culture quick to blame luck or the deck being stacked when losing. Swifty O'Brien suggests laughing at the Brits, while Ring Lardner’s Lose With a Smile is recommended.
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Swifty O'Brien
Lindy
Switty
London
America
Epsom
Aintree
New York
Rall
Ring Lardner
Rocky Marciano Defeats Cockell Amid British Critique
New York sport writer shares impressions of Rocky Marciano's nine round knockout of Cockell, praising his grit while noting British press claims of fouling. The piece contrasts American admiration with British skepticism and commentary on boxing style and national pride.
Success Secrets from Mexican Tortilla to Dough Chips
A Mexican political refugee in San Antonio 25 years ago devised a corn dough technique cut into ribbons fried in fat. He failed to sell his idea locally. The Doolin brothers Earl B and C E saw potential in Nettle morads to turn dough into corn chips and possibly dough.
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Mexico
San Antonio
Tex
Doolin Brothers
Earl B
C. E
Their Mother Daisy Deen Doolin Helped Start Chip Venture
Elmer Wheele recounts how Daisy Deen Doolin pawned her diamond ring to fund the venture and how Earl Doolin helped invent the machinery. The plant struggled to turn a profit, the ring was redeemed, but corn chips proved the venture’s value as sales grew nationwide. The Doolin brothers pursued the idea despite early doubts, capitalizing on its promise.
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Daisy’ Deen Doolin
Earl Doolin
Lord as judge lawgiver and king in Isaiah verse
A biblical fragment centers on the Lord as supreme judge lawgiver and king, citing Isaiah 33 22. The terse text emphasizes divine authority and governance through prophetic wording.
Baytown Sun masthead and billing note
The Baytown Sun publication details editors and staff roles, printing location, and subscription rates. It lists office in Baytown Texas, editorial and publishing staff, and advertising director, with monthly and yearly prices and payment terms as part of the notice. The fragment references historical service and congressional act mentions.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbet
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Syd S. Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Shifting Headlines From A Fragmented Page
A montage of brief notes covers topics from English restaurant practices to foreign influence in politics, uniforms for the Army's new look, Yale students’ study focus, British hull vibrations to deter barnacles, Long John Silver quotes, and fading hopes for Hawaii and Alaska statehood.
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Yale University
Eli
Long John Silver
Scientist renounces blast steam odor techniques in smell research
New York based Dr Bernice M Wenzel of Barnard College Columbia University rejects blast and fire injec tion methods for delivering smells to the nose. She argues sniffing is superior and describes a plexiglas box device that controls odor delivery to the nostrils, noting wide individual variation in scent perception and links to mental processes.
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Delos Smith
New York
Bernice M. Wenzal
Barnard College
Colubia University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Wenzel
An eccentric tale of a partygoing man with misadventures
Beatrice Grimshaw of Biloxi recounts her husband’s antics at multiple clubs and conventions. He attends hunting and loud speaker system meetings, then flounders at gatherings from Bird Watchers to Florists and Masons. A joke about Three Dimensional Movie Products ends with the punchline on his three dimensional T’s. An 88-year-old man in Chicago last month offers his pension as down payment on a ring.
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Beatrice Grimshaw
Biloxi
Florists
China Makers Association
Masons
Chicago
Quick Trivia Puzzle from a Historical Column
A collage of questions and biographical snippets. It asks baby whales’ name, Cas tus in myth, commonality of ancient cities, fourth-largest US city by population, and identities of two men including a Cuban diplomat and a Little Rock banker, plus notes on certiorari and birthdays.
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Castus
Roy
Mycenae
Olympia
Pompeii
Herculaneum
United States
Paul de Kruif
Henry Ward Beecher
Wilson's Son Seeks Educational TV Permit Assignment
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports a contested deal involving Charles B. Wilson's son Edward S. Wilson and John Hannah in Michigan. The arrangement with Michigan State College would lease valuable night time TV segments to the son, with college profits split and limited audit rights, drawing scrutiny from Michigan legislators and auto industry lobbyists.
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Washington
Ee Wilson
Drew Pearson
Charles B. Wilson
Michigan State College
Michigan
John Hannah
Wilson
Edward 5. Wilson
Defense
Young Wilson
General Motors
Cadillac
Wilson Gmc. Co
Michigan State
FCC
Did You Know Jeanette Rankin of Montana
Jeanette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress, breaking a historic political barrier and paving the way for female representation in national government.
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Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Congress
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