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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1956
Page
10
Financial writer advises readers to avoid speculative uranium trades. Urges safer options like savings banks. Highlights alternative energy sources and gravity power as long term possibilities, stressing diversification and caution in investments.
Norman D Olive, long a trusted figure in Baytown Sun coverage, is stepping back after handling multiple public relations tasks since 1956. He led the Shrine Crippled Children campaign and was named publicity chair for Texas School Weeks, with colleagues noting his steady work and desire for a rest after a busy spell.
Fred Hartman recalls years of farming effort and a plaque from the Robert B. Lee FFA recognizing his work as a cotton picker and agriculture writer. He jokes about other recipients, notes a barbecue dinner, and mentions aprons reading Robert E. Lee FRA Widows. He offers to help with farm problems.
Discussion with Embassy staff and experts on Spain's government, economy, and military ties. Notes Spain as a republic briefly in the 1950s, with a rightist regime led by the Falange, the Army, and the Catholic Church, and the broader US aim to stay free from communism while maintaining bases and trade relations.
A reader notes a mix of scattered items from across the globe including an American arrested in East Berlin, a Rome report about an Italian actress, and various U S stories such as auto crashes divorces and a shooting aftermath. The piece shifts to lighter musings on daylight lengthening and the arrival of spring.
The Baytown Sun publishes weekdays from Pearce and Ashbee Baytown Texas. Editor and Publisher Fred Hartman oversees operations. Advertising manager is Preston Pendergrass. Subscriptions priced by carrier 1.25 weekly 110 yearly. Mail rates 1.20 monthly 3 months 3.50 6 months 7.00 year 14.00. Armed Services distribution and second class matter designation noted.
Washington reports reveal White House objections to news picture lighting aimed at reducing the President's facial lines. Photographers push for better setup while Eisenhower resists changes, citing risk to his image under hot lights and flash.
A collage of trivia prompts spans nations and wartime asks about surrender by death, Austria’s postwar independence date, Call of Paget sources, and a river voyage on the Clermont. It includes a celebrity birthday quiz, a city history note, a Shakespeare quote, and a born date roundup with names and hometowns.
Fragmentary note reports the population of West Ze near 2 080 with references to heavy machinery shipments and British Railway freight operations. It mentions lineside ridges and temporary removal of stone turns around the work site, then ends abruptly with a date placeholder.
Washington Attorney General Brownell plans to indict about eight congressmen for income tax evasion over the next two months, starting with Democratic Congressman Thomas Lane of Massachusetts. The list includes officials from the South, California, and Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia Democratic leader William Green among the targets. The drive also touches on West Virginia Democrat Homer Hanna and notes past tax cases involving McCarthy and others. The piece follows the political maneuvering surrounding Senate ethics and lobbying probes, highlighting Styles Bridges and the George committee developments in Washington.
Mal Tarne warns visitors that gimbling parlors and sint ma chines are not the only hazards. The oddly garbled text mentions pools, a mirror sign in a rusty saloon, and quippy quotes about resignations and marriage. The piece reads like a surreal, satirical fragment with many unclear phrases and names.
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