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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1952
Page
4
The Fort Worth cattlemen report Governor Shivers urging Texas to adopt statewide water conservation. Urban dwellers may forget rural shortages, and without citizen action the state’s growth and prosperity could stall. Droughts are severe though relief follows rain, future storms will test supply despite federal help.
A brief devotional note presents Romans 8 31 asking what we should say about hardship if God supports us. The verse asserts God's backing against all opposition and invites faith in divine protection.
Looking At Life by Erich Brandeis criticizes the idea that intellectuals harm civilization. He cites a New York Academy of Sciences conference where Dr. Robert C. Cook warns of a rapid decrease of the intellectual group. The column contrasts intellect and intelligence and mocks professed, jargon-filled reasoning.
A compact feature cites William James on attitude shaping success and details Irving Berlin’s rise from a $0.33 pay to a confident path as a top popular music composer. It notes a mindset shift from failure to achievement and mentions other terse references about a Communist trial and Cuba’s Batista.
Washington lawmakers debated inviting General Eisenhower from Paris to testify on foreign aid and security funds. Senator McMahon urged inviting Ike, while Senator George led opposition fearing political manipulation. Vote ended 7-3 against inviting Ike.
The Army Engineers built reservoirs and continue to add more with Dallas and other cities sharing costs. State governments have done little, leaving small towns and rural districts dependent on guidance and aid. Federal Interior Department outlines a program, but Governor Shivers warns states must act on their own initiative.
A jumble of birthday notices for public figures and entertainers plus scattered trivia items. It recalls names like Jack Z Anderson Robert Millikan and Joan Crawford alongside historical snippets about the Stamp Act 1765 Kesselring 1845 events and a quiz style prompt with questions about Cyclops Lincoln and the Panama Canal.
New York columnist MEL BETTER weighs the stance on tobacco while profiling G Maillard Kessiere the noted photographer and artist known for painting public figures. Kessiere has compiled thousands of photos and paintings, to be donated to the New York Public Library next month for inclusion in its collection.
A fogbound train near London halts to avoid a bridge washout after a mysterious figure in the headlight beam is seen. A dead moth on the engine proved to be the "figure in black" that saved the queen, later mounted in the Royal Museum theater collection valued around $100,000.
A collection of remarks by Dr James Bender Senator George Aiken and Chief Justice Fred Vinson. The quotes touch on gendered perception of leaders and the nature of genius addiction and corruption. The remarks reflect mid century attitudes and rhetorical sharpness.
The writer, a veteran reporter, describes travel from Frankfurt through Berlin, Vienna, Belgrade, and Athens aboard a press mission titled the hor d oeuvres circuit, noting Turkish press dinners in Park Hotel Athens, meetings with Greek officials including Minister Venizelos, and critique of Greece’s 1947 Truman aid era. He mocks lavish embassy spending, taxes, and Greek politics while praising camaraderie with locals, mentioning ex mayor of San Francisco and other figures.
Leonard Bernstein is set to premiere his American Affair in Tahiti at the Brandeis University festival in June. He leaves Yaddo to work on the score amid political friction with the local Democratic organization. The report also notes various arts and entertainment figures, including muralists, golf veteran Walter Hagen, and TV booking anecdotes, with scattered biographical snippets from Lawrence Langner and others.
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