Decline of Steam Locomotives in Washington Exposed
Special report on the rapid fade of steam power in Washington as diesels dominate rail service. The Steam Runners Society, later renamed SPMSLMWRT, promotes memory of the steam era with 10,000+ members each paying a $1 fee for a certificate. Last year 5,000 city trips, 500 steam runs. this year only scattered steam use remains.
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Baytown Sun
Washington
Atlantic
Baltimore
West
National Capital
Steam Runners’ Society
Baltimore and Ohio
Newark
Society For the Preservation of the Memory
Spmslmwrt
B. & O. Railroad
United Nations and Treaty Debates Stir Texas Senator
Senator Price Daniel of Texas disputes isolationist views on restricting presidential treaty powers while backing international cooperation and UN support. He argues safeguards will ease fears and restore public backing for foreign policy. Senator Bricker’s and Senator George’s proposals are cited as needed checks. Big city comforts and town water services proposals follow, with Smathers promoting bond issue programs for small towns. A stray note adds a cracked Colosseum and a hunter shooting his own car in Ontario.
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Price Daniel
Lexas
Daniel
United States
United Nations
Ethhal Agenedea
Thosy i
John Bricker
Okla
Congress
Chen
Annator
Bricker
Walter F. George JD
Georgia
America
George Smathers
Rlorids
Fortune Teller Signs Doc Satterwhite for Future Hint
A Baytown Sun excerpt narrates Doc Satterwhite, an oil company employee, consulting a signature fortune teller who promises a personal future answer. Doc asks if he can own the company he works for Humble Oil, and the fortune teller confirms with a decisive yes. The piece then pivots to coverage criticism of United Press and Associated Press during the Remy McCarthy hearings and broader reporting accuracy concerns amid broadcast media.
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T. L
Doc) Satter
Doc
Doc Satterwhite
Johan Henry
Gor
Dos
Grace
Dee
Deen
The
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Nawa
United Press
Associated
Remy McCarthy
McCarthy
Ulewise
the Sun
Washington
Baytown
They Fly By Night and the Texas Insurance Balloon Tale
Fred Hartman Worth recounts a Beaumont tale of fraudulent insurers. He details Texas Mutual and related companies, showing shell capital, inflated assets, and eventual insolvency. The speech warns how a small $10,000 start could burden many, ending in receivership and taxpayer risk.
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Beaumont
Texas Mutual Insurance Co
Vexay Mutual
Texas Fire Insurance Co
Texas Mutual
Ennis
Texas
Texas Fire
Texex Mutual
Texas Western Assurance Co
Board of Finance Commissioners
Gail
Waksman Values Citizenship Over Honors
Dr Selman Waksman, discoverer of streptomycin, values becoming American over all his many honors. He came to the United States from a Ukrainian village 44 years ago seeking education and escape from persecution. His autobiography will soon be published for his grandchildren, underscoring his belief that citizenship surpasses fame and rewards.
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Selman Waksman
Br. Waksman
United States
Waksman
Tila
Can an American be an American by accident
By Erich Brandeis a reflection on immigration and American opportunity. The author notes many immigrants become successful in the United States while questioning grievances between management and labor. He urges gratitude for freedom and opportunity in America and ends with a call to thank God for being American.
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Chaice
Europe
Ann
Aar
Italy
France
Russia
Germany
China
William Henry Harrison
United States Senate
Senate
Ulyssey S. Grant
America
Velva
N. C
Washington, D.C
China-Burma-India
Hollywood Dilemmas as Acting Wives Outshine Husbands
Hollywood gossip notes famous marriages where the actress salary and fame outstripped husbands. Obscure silents fade while bold stars like Hayward Garson Crawford chart peaks. many actors pivot to manage, divorce, or new careers as spouses handle careers and production.
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Jess Barker
Hollywood
Susan Hayward
Greer Garson
Richard Ney
Joan Crawford
Phil Terry
Hushang
Barker
Burbank
Tomate
Grandpappy Jenking favors porch hammock over symbols
A New Yorker seeks modern Mother Goose rhymes while Grandpappy Jenking declares poets can keep the hummingbird and roadside bloom as summer symbols. Jack must leap over a floor lamp rather than a candlestick, reflecting humorous wordplay.
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Jack
Rosenberg propaganda fades as martyrs ignored by communists
New York June 21 UP The Communists failed to create martyrs of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg a year after their execution for atomic espio nage Their notoriety rests as criminals rather than heroes Protesters and reporters swarmed Sing Sing White House pickets and Congress debated endlessly Eisenhower faced pressure to commute the sentences The couple maintained their innocence from death row and rejected a trade for the full A bomb espionage story Since their deaths the Communist cause has moved on with less concern for the Rosenbergs
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Robert Zimmerman
New York
Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
Wall Street
Eisenhower
Rosebwurgs
Sing Sing
White House
U. S. Supreme Court
Marlies
Quick Knowledge Quiz From An Old Newspaper Dozen Facts
A compact trivia patch from an old newspaper page answering questions on Annie Oakley’s married name the wife of Hannah Haes the presidents who faced impeachments and more. It lists biographical birthdays and quick quizzes with terse identifiers and period tone.
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Annie Oakley
Hannah Haes
U. S
Great Lakes
Resignation Letter From Baytown City Manager H. E. McKee
H. E. McKee submits his resignation effective June 19, 1954, citing seven years of service and family considerations. He credits the Baytown Police Department as honest and well run and thanks Mayor R. H. Rene Pruett and the City Council, offering future assistance if needed. He expresses respect for the council and the community.
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Darwin Middleton
Baytown
Texas
R. H. Rene Pruett
Pruett
Middleton
H. E. MéeKee
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Children Of Low Mood Graduate
Drew Pearson reflects on graduates facing an uncertain postwar world in Amherst Massachusetts. He notes a cross section of future leaders from diverse backgrounds and questions how many will serve in future conflicts while recognizing improved yet fragile economic and social safeguards since 1982. He links wartime service, draft boards, and the fate of nations to the graduation milestone.
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Drew Pearson
Amherst
Mass
Mem
Geerfield
Massachusetts
Washington
William Wilson Taft
Tafts
Ohio
Socrates Nicholas Tseckares
Shigeru Okumura
Japan
Fred Culver
America
Anacostia River
Air Force
ROTC
Indo-China
Siam
France
Leadership in Peace and War Mirrors a Nation
A speaker laments failed leadership in wartime and urges perseverance for peace. He urges youth to resist division, shun communism, and back strong defense while supporting democracy and diplomacy. He reflects on care packages, student exchanges, and the passage of graduates entering public life.
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Edgar Hoover
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Kremlin
Kven
India
Chester Bowles
Indi
Orient
Italy
Try And Stop Me
A young woman recounts meeting a man described as from the best looking convertible in three years. Howard Treeger jokes that his wife can dish it out but cannot cook it.
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Howard Treeger
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