Geneva Conference Seen Through Dulles Optimism And Strains
Special to The Baytown Sun Washington secretary of state John Foster Dulles is optimistic about the upcoming Geneva meeting with Russia and Communist China in April. He expects Moscow and Peiping to be belligerent, hoping a new round of talks will push France to ratify the European Defense Community. The report blends Dulles’ views with brief human-interest notes on library exhibits and Washington Indian rights activism, alongside notes on postal bills and a New York feature on Celeste Holm and Mary Pickford.
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Baytown Sun
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Geneva
Russia
China
Bers
Dulles
Moscow
Peiping
Berlin
United States
New York
Celeste Holm
Miss Holm
Lucille Ball
Sardi's
Miss Pickford
United Artists
Snathlaine
London
14Th Street
125Th Street
New Jersey
Key West
Miami Beach
America
Florida
Molotov
Florida Tourism Roars Despite High Prices and Pirate Echoes
A lively Florida travel piece notes tourist prices in Miami Beach and other resorts rival elevated hills in elevation while tourists fuel state taxes. It mentions pirates of old along the coast, Miss Mary Pickford’s career, and Bernard Lehmkuhl the coffee taster, highlighting Florida’s sunny ruin and wealthy resort culture as contrasted with global tensions.
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Florida
Sabres Hill
Miami Beach
Florida Keys
Captiva Island
Miami
Palm Beach
Key West
Benny's adopted daughter Joan weds in Hawaii romance
Hollywood reporting by Aline Mosby notes Jack Benny and Mary Livingston sent their 19-year-old adopted daughter Joan off on a Honolulu honeymoon with Seth Baker, a wealthy New York stock broker. Benny explained he did not always love her but the couple provided a happy life and a $50,000 formal wedding attended by top celebrities.
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Jack Benny
Joan
Benny
Honolulu
New York
Seth Baker
Mary Livingston
New Rochelle, N. Y
Mary
al Orming
Owensboro
University of Wisconsin
Broadwey
King of
Stage Door
Tobacco Road
Roberta
Key Large
Philippines
Success Secrets and Adoption Tales From a Houston Leader
A compact reminiscence piece features Elmer Wheeler Ted Clifford of Houston outlining success through purpose and faith. It recounts Clifford's near despair, salvation via the Bible, and his rise as a business president, plus a father's frank reflection on adopting Joan.
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Ted Clifford
Houston
Tex
Ted
Hig Church
Bible Verse Exalts Jesus Name Above All
Today's Bible verse from Philippians 2 3 proclaims that God highly exalted Jesus and gave him a name above every name as a core theological teaching.
Russia’s Molotov Honored at Berlin Dinner
A report notes Molotov was guest of honor in Berlin at a dinner hosted by the three western foreign ministers. Wine, champagne, and cornac were served amid a lively, acid tone as observers remark on diplomacy and shared meals during tense times.
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Russia
Berlin
Where's Lone Ranger funny tax tales from Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue officials report that taxpayers are often funny to tax collectors. Stories include a man seeking the Lone Ranger when short on bank funds, a dog owner deducting veterinary expenses, a funeral deduction for a big dog, a couple with a baby sitter who ruined a Davenport, and a man claiming a double exemption for an elderly girlfriend. A Newark hearing aid battery mixup and a mysterious Richard T. Roe check also appear, illustrating the lighter side of tax season amid ongoing scrutiny.
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Internal Revenue
Milwaukee
Internal Revenue Office
Joan
Chicago
New York
Big Dog
Jim
Newark, N. J
Wichita
Kane
Lynn Broderick
Newark
Buffalo, N
Bureau
Richard T. Roe
Roe
George T. McGowan
Trivia and Birthdays From a United States Page
A collage of Q A style prompts and birthday mentions lists Cheyenne as the Wyoming capital and Ferdinand Magellan as the origin of the Sandwich Islands name. It also notes NATO leadership under General Alfred M. Gruenther and other historical tidbits, with birthday shout outs to Jack Mapes and Frank Gunner Gatsh.
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Jack Tait
Cliff Mapes
Frank Gunner Gatsh
Albert Einstein
Reginald Marsh
Cheyenne
Earl of Sandwich
Sandwich Islands
Ferdinand Makellan
Alfred M. Gruenther
Paul de Kruif
Tom Enveil
Indictment of Fulton Lewis tests free press rights
Washington column argues Maryland grand jury indictment of Fulton Lewis for criminal libel over his criticisms of gambling and bootlegging reflects a double standard in official retaliation against critics. The editor recalls Tom Paine and Burke, urging protection of press freedoms amid political pressure. A second item notes Edward Gordon in South Bend owed 25 cents on a stove and repossession with gloves.
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Fulton
Maryland
McCarthy
Fulton Lewis
Senate
Jhis
Pew
Congress
Tom Paine
Edmund Burke
Paine
Burke
Lewis
Burke Whienetter
Kremlin
South Bend
India
Edward Gordon
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Mel Heimer
Bernard Lehmstaht
Cincinnati
Lehmkuhl
Howard Sneden
Lehmkuhi
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Angie
Hollywood
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Elmer Wheeler
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Whitinsville, Mass
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