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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1954
Page
4
Editorial warns that amid McCarthy committee fire a New York Moreland Act commission exposes harness track operators. It notes the governor’s power to appoint investigators, the commission’s subpoena power, and the high-caliber, reputationally solid commissioners guiding a careful inquiry.
Sun reports Horace Mann High School in Bay Town stands out with its own legal staff and a school police presence. Lawyer Bob Gillette and Deputy Sheriff M M Brown, husband of the dean of girls Marian Brown, support the school. At a recent banquet, Toastmaster Gillette announced Deputy Brown would check driver licenses, underscoring unusual local protection.
A veteran columnist notes that opportunity lies close to home in Dayton, Ohio and throughout the South and nation. He cites new plants and ventures from Florida to Ohio, emphasizes practical success over flashy wealth, and praises local educators who guide youth toward responsible choices and self reliance.
Hollywood memo by Aline Mosby notes Frank McKee, once a minor movie extra, honors Mack Sennett, recalls early film days, and buys the old Sennett studio in Glendale to establish National Van Lines Inc on the site.
Elmer Wheeler profiles Milo M. Harding founder of The Milo Harding Co. of Los Angeles celebrating 56 years. Harding recalls the mission to supply what customers want at fair prices with good service. He cites challenges in material supply and prioritizing customer goodwill through hard times.
A magazine piece depicts President Lincoln as a skilled humorist during the Civil War, noting his ability to grin and bear hardships in dark days. The verse references Psalm 149 4 frame the moral of steadfast faith and resilience.
The state Senate has handed Moreland commission inquiries it started to be examined, with annual legislative funding for Moreland investigations. The Finance committee is to report on a House-passed excise tax cut, potentially removing admissions tax and reducing revenue, risking a $912 million annual cut if not enacted by April 4, with broader losses up to $2 billion if other increases lapse.
Washington dispatch reports Henry Trefflich, a major New York animal dealer, says there are few fresh species left unseen by modern man. He jokes about peddling a live dinosaur and recalls a polar bear mishap from his early career, highlighting the rarity and risk in wildlife trade.
The excerpt spoofs Hollywood and circus life with tales of Edmund Grainger praising Indian experts after a movie shoot, a hunter who mistakes a stranger for an ally, a customer’s dying joke, and a circus bear escape involving two giant ice blocks and a dead buyer. The jokes hinge on miscommunication and comic sudden twists.
Answers include Edward Everett Hale, William McKinley, Brunswick in Maine, 660 BC by Emperor Jimmy Tene, and Matthew the publican. The page also lists birth dates, a mystery naval officer, and a 1951 film era quiz with names like William Standley and John Carroll.
Washington Merry-Go-Round analyzes Senator McCarthy's tactics as driven by personal revenge. It traces feuds with Tydings Benton Smith and McCloy, and explains how the Dartmouth book burning incident sparked renewed attacks. The piece notes Eisenhower's reaction and McCarthy's investigative push, ending with WWII army policy on loyal minorities.
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