Only Six Races Contested In State Democratic Primary
Report from Austin notes the State Democratic Executive Committee lists six contested races on the primary ballot. The article details gubernatorial candidates, shifts in party blame over tidelands, and notes on other races including Pat Dougherty and Mrs Charles Devall taking prominent party roles. It also covers party rules on convention strength and insurance investigations affecting Texas politics.
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Austin
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Spi
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
Pat Dougherty
Dudley T. Dougherty
United States Senate
Charles Devall
Kilgore
New Herald
Shivers
Big City
Mineral Wells
Baytown Bulwark Praises Subdivision Reform And New Signs
The Baytown Bulwark praises city and county moves to require subdividers to pay for improvements, noting fair practices and future demand. It lauds D C Greer and Jim Douglas for arranging Gulf Freeway signs guiding travelers to Baytown, acknowledging community relief and tangible progress.
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REAL
Baytown Bulwark
Commissioner's Court
Baytown
Houston
Highway Department
D. C. Greer
Jim Douglas
What Is Life For A Call To Live With Purpose
A reflective plea argues life is more than wages and material goods. It urges balancing material pursuits with love charity and faith, noting Tolstoy and Bob Hope as examples. The piece asks readers to set aside time weekly to think how to use life to help others and live as humans.
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resHy
Ike
Leo Tolstoy
Bob Hope
1953 54 Theater Awards Winners From Billboard Donaldson Poll
The Billboard announces the 11th annual Donaldson Awards for the 1953-54 season with wins for The Teahouse of the August Moon as best play and The Golden Apple as best musical. Deborah Kerr named best actress for Sea and Sympathy and Lloyd Nolan top actor for The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Latouche also wins best Libretto and best Lyrics for The Golden Apple.
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New York
Billboard
John Patrick
John Latouche
Jerome Moros
Latouche
David Wayne
Andrey Hepburn
Ondine
Lloyd Nolan
Waa
Deborah Kerr
Robert, Anderson
Elia Kazan
John Kerr
Miss Kerr
Awards roll call from dramatic and musical honors
Jack Gaver lists recipients across drama and musical categories. Jo Van Fleet wins best supporting actress for The Trip to Baint1, Louis Jourdan best debut actor for The Immoralist, with others cited for scenic and costume design. Shirley Booth takes best actress in a musical for By the Beautiful Sea. Alfred Drake wins best set for Kismet. notable names include Hermione Gigold, Billy de Wolfe, Gwen Verdon, Michael Kidd, Lemuel Ayers, and Patrick L. forgotten entries.
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Jo van Fleet
Baintiff
Louis Jourdan
Peter Larkin
Richard Whorf
Ondine
Jonathan Lucas
William and
Jean Eckhart
Shirley Booth
Alfred Drake
Almanac
Hermione Gigold
Gwen Verdon
Alexander Borodin
Eddie Albert Sees TV Vitality In Rough Revue
Hollywood interview with Eddie Albert explains TV’s rough but lively nature. He heads NBC’s Saturday Night Revue, balancing song and dance as critics debate roughness versus audience excitement. Albert highlights TV’s rapid rehearsal pace and creative freedom as key strengths over cinema.
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Eddie Albert
Eddie
NBC
Albert
Someday A Communist Lake Japan Key To Defense Of Western Pacific
President Eisenhower calls Japan the keystone of western Pacific defense. With US aid, Japan could become a free world bastion in East Asia as rearmament begins and a national defense law merges police forces into a small army and air force. Japan seeks U S aid for a Honshu highway while US plans envision Japanese troops aiding northern Hokkaido.
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Western Pacific
Charles M. McCann
United Press
Eisenhower
Kremlin
Pabfic
Ike
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East Asia
National Safety Board
Chicefs
Army
Air Force
Navy
United States Command
Hokka
1St Cavalry Division
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Honshu
Far East
Virginia
France
Cherbourg
San Francisco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Edward Settinius
United Nations
Knowledge Quiz From a Historic Daily Page
A vintage column blends trivia with today’s horoscopes and culture notes. Questions cover Moses Promised Land, Rabindranath Tagore, a song by Thomas Moore, and a light‑year definition, followed by entertainment bios and June 27 forecasts.
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Moses
The
Promised Land
Neighbor complains of pollution from General Tire plant
Letts letter to the editor describes soot and smoke from a General Tire plant near Baytown affecting a homeowner and neighbors. The writer says water sharing and neighborly aid were strained by pollution and incinerator use. Local officials and observers reportedly saw damage and took samples, with residents calling for action.
Residents urge General Tire incinerator use to curb soot
A Wooster resident, Mrs Guy Chenault, appeals to Mr Ly man and General Tire to stop burning trash in a pile and switch to the incinerator to prevent soot. She notes property sales hindered by soot and asks the government to sell the company, with bids closing this fall.
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General Tire
Wooster
Guy Chenault
Word puzzle: form words using given letters and clues
A word puzzle asks how many words can be formed using the 16 letters in the grid, counting horizontal and vertical words, with each word used once, no plurals, and clues that include extra letters EEE to guide placements.
Try And Stop Me ALL HIS LIFE Confession Joke
Charlie Carlyle reflects on his lifelong wish for children and a busy home life. He recounts marriage followed by a surprising twist when his mother-in-law revealed herself as a small-statured person and acquired a mini outfit. He humorously claims he gave her three traps and a rifle to cope.
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Charlie Carlyle
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