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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1950
Page
12
Bible verse psalm 27 1 declares the Lord as my light and salvation granting strength and courage, with a call not to fear. The text echoes trust in God as defense and refuge against danger or despair.
CIO PAC plans Friday Washington gathering with a pledge to oppose Taft Hartley and every proponent in Congress while coordinating with AFL on labor unity. The piece notes past attempts to pass admin labor bills and the shift from Taft Hartley to a Wood bill, with Senate support for Taft amendments before final pigeonholing. Also mentions a medical claim about kissing and a quip about Davis Cup challengers.
An essay argues against moral rigidity and hypocrisy in readers who judge enjoyment as sin. It defends moderate pleasure, warns that excess harms society and individuals, and defies self appointed moralists. The piece urges two rules: avoid excess and follow conscience.
The Baytown Sun masthead lists Ashbel Matherne as publisher with Fred Hartman as editor and notes advertising and office management roles at the Pearea Baytown Texas facility.
Elmer Wheeler argues fear can aid success in sales. He cites fear as a protective force driving action and cites Mosier safes and disaster defenses as examples, asserting fear directs behavior toward safety and profit.
A fragmentary note proposes Army Navy and Air Force agreement on uniform underwear to cut costs by about seven million dollars annually. It cites a Congress commission recommendation to improve efficiency and reduce government expenses.
Henry McLemore writes from London about London customs that irk him including late afternoon tea rules and European shoe shining at night. He laments meal schedules clash with American habits and jokes about sleepless nights worrying over his footwear while vowing to sleep with his boots on.
Senator McCarthy targets Senator Tobey in New Hampshire amid clashes with the State Department and Chiang Kai-Shek lobby links. Dulles warns Washington Republicans of Formosa refugees as budget battles loom. Hoover faulted Truman plans while Benton seeks revisions to pass reorganizations.
John A. Park, editor of the Raleigh Times, states a pacifist line but allows fighting if necessary, underscoring a complex view on war and peace. The quotation reflects a newsroom stance balancing nonviolence with eventual defense.
New York actor Dick Conte recalls rough rehearsals with glamorous leading ladies in past roles. He cites near swallowing an earring, a back-scarred “The Thieves Highway” kiss, and a shoulder sprain from lifting Gene Tierney. Conte credits his wife for coaching love scenes as he jokes about college mischief and Texas men.
Answers include: 1 Woodrow Wilson as a sloganist for democracy. 2 Arthur Wellesley the Iron Duke. 3 The Pony Express as the fastest early across country messenger. 4 A transit telescope like a surveyors instrument. 5 The Mexican War in a biographical quiz.
Disjointed OCR style lumps quotes about Mae West and Truman era politics with incomplete phrases. The text references Mae West, Venus de Milo, and a Republican House related to Truman, but lacks coherent context or full sentences to determine a clear event or claim.
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