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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1955
Page
4
A National Safety Council report cites that about a quarter of fatal crashes involve drinking or fatigue. Suggestions urge motorists to avoid alcohol and rest before driving, especially during Independence Day travel, with reminders to drive at reasonable speeds and stay alert.
New York theatergoers can expect about 20 productions during the hot months with several musicals. Notable titles include Plain and Fancy with Shir Conway, Fanny, Phoenix with Nancy Walker, and Seven Heaven with Ricardo Montalban. Backstage chatter mentions Pay Newman and Karl Malden performance highlights.
In a vivid column Mel Heimer praises Nancy Kelly for virtuoso acting in Bad Seed while noting broader theater gossip. The piece teases summer plans, raiding federal cases, and an upcoming grand project, a massive $100 mullion Palace of Progress supervised by Billy Rose, with its vast scale and orchestrated chaos.
A reflective critique of cookbooks aiding brides and housewives by boosting confidence and variety in daily menus. It notes social chatter about recipes, kitchen routines, and the idea of multiple recipes repeating across volumes, with a quirky aside on candle function in households.
The seventh angel sounds and voices in heaven declare that the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ. He shall reign for ever and ever, a celestial proclamation of divine sovereignty.
A reflective piece on how true home cooking tastes of habit and nostalgia rather than culinary showiness. It argues meals like Mother used to make satisfy over time, while restaurant dishes rarely endure, noting that cookbooks and recipes seldom capture the warmth of family kitchens.
Canadian bush pilots are dropping water bombs to combat wildfires in forests. An American authority notes the idea could be effective, though it may not gain popularity like golf.
United Press reports the Cyprus dispute intensifying with Greece demanding the island, Britain ruling Cyprus as a British possession, and Turkey opposing. A campaign of terrorism by EOKA has emerged, targeting British buildings and police stations, while NATO members weigh responses amid rising regional tensions.
Dear Bir: thanks for trem plan of our Helen Keller project. With Press participation this, how can we fail to bring the Helen Keller story to everyone. The story deserves to be told again and again as it supports progress. Sincerely, William Fisher Jr Director of Public Information.
A collage of questions and notes cites First Chief Justice John Jay, asks about continents and temperatures, references Cold War era figures like Truman and Dewey, and mentions Staunton born leaders and Pittsburgh stars. It blends quizzes, biographical blurbs, and entertainment tidbits from a past newspaper page.
Nelson Rockefeller played penny ante poker on the President's special plane en route to San Francisco with Congressmen Miller Democrat of Oakland Maillard Republican of San Francisco Younger of Ohio and Scudder of California. He finished seven dollars down as Harold Stassen quipped about stock trades. The column also notes Senate debates over Hell's Canyon dam and other Cold War era items with a mix of humor and political intrigue.
A quirky, clipped piece reports Fred Allen shaping a new story about crime. A confessed culprit reveals a blood transfusion from a midget left his books short. A second vignette shows Young Snoogles courting a crusty heiress’s daughter. Ballinks jokes over finances. A Fox director rejects being a mere yes-man, insisting on independent stances.
The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is identified as the national cathedral in Washington D C. General Motors operates 127 plants across the United States. The legislatures of 34 states convene biennially.
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