Editorial on Lyndon Johnson winning the Democratic nomination
The piece weighs Johnson’s odds against Kennedy and Kefauver, noting southern backing, Sam Rayburn’s influence, labor support, and foreign policy appeal. It argues Johnson could be the first Texan nominated, or name the nominee if southern delegates rally, with strategic maneuvers shaping the convention in Los Angeles.
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Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Party
Baytown
Texas
Los Angeles
Jack Kennedy
Estes Kefauver
Rooma
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Johnson
Sen. Johnson
Labor
America
Nixon
Congress
South
Paul Butler
First Reading Annexation Describes City Expansion Option
The article explains that first reading annexation ordinances allow cities to expand later, without granting taxes or city services to residents in the first reading areas. It notes that many Harris County residents have been annexed recently, raising concerns over future costs, debt, and municipal services.
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First Reading
Harris County
Texas
Baytown Sun masthead and contact details
The Baytown Sun is a daily and Sunday newspaper with offices in Baytown Texas. It lists staff including Fred Hartman James B Boone Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson J T Bowling and Corrie Laughlin with standard publishing and circulation staff roles. It notes subscription rates 145 per month 17 40 per year and daily delivery Monday through Friday with Sunday editions.
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Pearce An
Fred Hartman
James B. Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
J.T. Bowling
The
Baytown Sun, Inc
Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
BC Eeeainab
Servees
Congress
Pearson Names Foreign Setbacks Trump Ike Tour
Drew Pearson critiques President Eisenhower’s Far East trip and national address, citing diplomatic defeats from Latin America to Asia. He argues U.S. prestige waning, bases outdated, and U-2 flights ended, while criticizing the Tokyo and Manila reactions and Republican hawks. He notes Peggy Mae Powell’s Harlem liquor campaign and a Harlem liquor store list in Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Far East
Sputnik
Rockefeller
United States
Panama Canal
Ricardo Arias
Ecuador
Galo Plaza
University of Maryland
U.S.A
Brazil
Moscow
Treasury
George Humphrey
Herbert Hoover Jr
John Foster Dulles, Jr
Hawaii
Ike
University of Hawaii
University
Marine Corps Base
Pacific
Sth
Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
Letter to the Editor on mutual security aid debate
A reader urges Congress to sustain foreign aid and mutual security funding despite proposed cuts. The letter defends aid as a tool against international communism, praises development loans and technical cooperation, and calls on readers to write their congressmen immediately.
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Leame
Today’s Grab Bag and Trivia Mix From a Very Funny Page
A chaotic collection asks about morrhine ginga and pennyroyal while quizzing on names like Father Divine and famous playboys. It features birthdays, word origins, and a “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” note for Helen Keller, plus quick puzzles about glass, mint herbs, Frederick the Great, and volcanoes.
TV Schedule Fragment From Sun Television Log
Partial TV schedule listing from Sun Television Log for Monday night and Tuesday morning. Items include World At Large Weather Weather Riverboat Cheyenne The Texan Wells Fargo Peter Gunn Alcoa Hour Coke Time Hennesey Victory at Sea Amateur Hour Deadline Weather Houston Special News Jack Paar News Mann About Sports MGM Theater Club Midnight Theater Naughty Marietta Cadet Don Daily Word Romper Room Captain Kangaroo You R See It upcoming soaps and game shows are shown in sequence with times and program titles.
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Riley Wy Conway
Newareel
Wells Fargo
Bourbon Street
Peter Gunn
Danny Thomas
Alcoa
Ann Sothern
Hennesey
Houston
Jack Paar
Mann
MGM
Naughty Marietta
Restless Gun and Daytime TV Schedule Highlights
A Tuesday afternoon broadcast rundown lists Topper News at Noon followed by Restless Gun at 12 15 and Joyce Hayward at 12 30. Afternoon shows include Mr and Mrs North Save That Bob As the World Ture Queen for Day About Faces Loretta Young Theater House All Star Theater Young Dr Malone The Millionaire Day In Court From These Roots Verdict Is Yours Gale Storm Comedy Theater The Brighter Day Beat The Clock Secret Storm and Adventure Theater. Edgy drama Edge of Night Who Do You Trust and Looney Town join the lineup with American Bandstand and Dan Rather News also featured. Sports coverage by Ira Kohler appears before 1 40 and 5 10.
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Topper
Restless Gun
Joyce Hayward
Mrs. North
Bob
Loretta Young Theater House
All Star Theater
Young Dr. Malone
Gale Storm Comedy Theater
Secret Storm Adventure Theater
Looney Town
People’s Choice
Kitlick
San Francisco
Dan Rather
McGraw Chris Chandler
Ira Kohler
Mechanical jumping fish eyed for adult anglers at toy show
Dallas trade show notes a mechanical jumping fish that fights a fisherman in water. Observers question its appeal to serious anglers who already favor traditional gear. The piece contrasts high tech toys with patient bait casting and the pursuit of bass or crappie. Meanwhile in Memphis, Bev erly Pack, former Maids of Cotton, is cited as still bearing grace and carriage from her 1934 El Paso arrival.
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Dallas Times Herald
Dallas Trade Mart
Southwest Toy and Hobby Assa
Memphis
Scimitar
Mary Allie Taylor
Press
Cotton
el Paso
Beverly Pack
Bible Verse Referenced in Philippians Passage
Text cites a Bible verse, “My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus,” attributed to Philippians. The fragment appears in a religious or devotional context.
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Christ Jesus
Philip
Diam
Truman Era Military Policy Judgments Reassessed
The column argues that postwar demobilization and budget limits under Truman weakened U.S. defense, cites low ballistic missile funding, and contrasts Truman’s decisive Korea War actions with later criticisms of Eisenhower era planning and Symington’s role. It frames a partisan debate as an objective military history.
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Africa
Russia
Aswan
Grand Coulee
Europe
Asia
South Korea
Turkey
Truman
Pentagon
Symington
Navy
United States
U.S
Vannegar Bush
Air Force Ballistic
Dramatic misstep sinks slam in famed bridge hand
In the French open pairs reported by Jean Besse, declarer planned twelve tricks as spades split 3-2 but failed in a remarkable twist. George Theron, the 1966 international star, produced a queen under a jack misread, provoking a sequence that led to the slam going down one despite solid positions and a guarded trump strategy.
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Declarer
Jed
South
George Theron
King Wea
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West
Hiaamonds
Ted
Theron
Ires Syndicate, Inc
Daily Crossword Clue Pack From The Picayune
A compiled crossword style clue list with numbered entries and short definitions includes terms like sound as a game, exist, neglect, manacles, shun and several cross references to places and items such as Siberian river and scotch te r cake, reflecting a typical newspaper puzzle feature from the period.
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