Eisenhower seen not seeking 1956 reelection
Washington insiders say President Eisenhower may skip a 1956 bid with Californians noting a strong Nixon backing. News mentions a strategy message praising Nixon and hints Ike may retire after long service, paving the way for Nixon as Republican standard bearer.
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Washington
Hisenhower
California
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Golden State
Nixon
White House
Gettysburg
Baytown Civic Notes and Editorial Tosses Amid Local Affairs
Fred Hartman notes on the FAIR leadership chances for Harry and the fate of others, plus Thad Felton credits Arkansas efficiency at Humble Chamber meeting. Baytown discusses Humble plant extensions, Gordon Farned as chamber president, and a plan to address one way De Fee traffic. Public sentiment shows support for downtown traffic changes and city public interest over individual disputes. Release at once.
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Arkansas
Thad Felton
Chamber of Commerce
Humble
Baytown
Gordon L. Farned
Gordon
Thad
Felien
Goose Creek
de Fee
John
Harris County
Houston
R. H. Pruett
Tom Mayor Pruett
Thash
Priel
Nin
Billfeld
Pruett
la Inow
Roberts
Lille
C. Darwin
Cdm
Splash Day in Galveston Ends With Miss Splash Day
Galveston hosts a Texas Mardi Gras Splash Day with a lively beach pageant. Miss Splash Day is Joan Bradshaw of Houston, Mr Splash Day goes to Gene Siiney of Texas A and M from Dallas. MC Bill Bendix keeps the show playful as traffic woes and city life antics amuse the crowd.
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Galveston
Texas
Joan Bradshaw
Houston
Gene Siiney
Texas A and M
Big D
William Bendix
Bill
Watch Repairman Overcomes Polio Becomes Sole Proprietor
Claude Whitehead Jr. at 20 runs his own Warren Arkansas watch repair shop after a life of polio, rehabilitation, and self reliance. He learned shoe tying and mobility after seven months in hospitals, then trained at Virginia State Technical School Fisherville with aid from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and Arkansas Vocational Rehabilitation. He opened his shop this spring and credits persistent help from others in his journey to a normal life. A Massachusetts fishing tale about a boy's $1,000 haul closes the column.
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Claude Whitehead Jr
Warren
Ark
University Hospital
Little Rock
Jacksonville
Himeself
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Arkansas Vocational Rehabilitation Section
Claude
Virginia State Technical School
Fisherville
Baytown Sun Publication Details and Rates
Baytown Sun information listing weekday publication by The Baytown Sun Inc. at Pearce and Ashbet Baytown Texas. Freq Hartman editor and publisher Syd Gould advertising director Beulah Mae Jackson office manager. Subscription rates by carrier 1 month 1.26 year 14.40. By mail month 1.20 4 months 3.50 6 months 7.00 year 14.00. Armed Services 75 cents per month. Entered as second class matter at Baytown Texas Post Office. Advertising representative General Advertising Service.
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Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbet
Baytown
Texas
Freq Hartman
Syd &. Gould
Beulah Mae Jackson
Armed Services
Wationes
General Advertising Service
Nationalists Take Dim View Of Truce In Formosan Strait
United Press report notes Chinese Nationalists oppose a cease fire in the Formosa Strait. It cites Chiang Kai-shek’s forces—about 500,000 strong—and argues the truce could impede their strategic goals. The article frames the nationalist skepticism toward any peace move.
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Formosan
Charles M. McCann
United Press
Formosa Strait
Grab Bag Of Easy Knowledge The Answer Quick
A mixed trivia column lists questions about historical firsts and notable figures, including the first country to domesticate erAk, the maiden name of a president's wife, and New York's highest peak. It mixes birthdays, military notes, and editorials with readers’ questions and famed quotes.
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William Howarcraft
New York State
United Statenant Guard Acacemy
Army Engineers to Burrow Under Greenland Icecap
Washington column reports Operation Icecube, a planned Army Engineers project to tunnel beneath Greenland’s icecap this summer to build a deep under ice subway linking Arctic outposts. Six officers and 172 men would be guided by 60 Arctic scientists to bore 100 feet below the surface near Thule Air Base, with cost justified by strategic value against Soviet bombers.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Avill
Greenland
New York City
Elmer Clark
Hiey
Arctic
America
Army
Thule Air Force Base
Len Hall
GOP
National Committee
Sam Pryor
Connecticut
Wendell Willkie
Pan American Airways
Pryor
Hall
Try And Stop Me
A comic collage of quotes and quips from sports and society. It recalls Dummy Taylor’s deaf pitching, umpire tensions, Heinie Wagner’s bench clearing, songwriter Ballard McDonald’s royalties, a young couple’s goose remark, executives confessing loans, Mr. Erskine’s head bump during surgery, and a punchy family gas bill joke.
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NEW York Giants
Dummy Taylor
Hank O'Day
O'Day
Taylor
Red Sox
Heinie Wagner
Heinie
Ballard McDonald
Harry Hershfield
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Rogers
Pop
Mamma
Mama
Did You Know Bedding Helps Mastitis Prevention
Dairy herds benefit from good bedding as a key measure against mastitis. Parasite prevalence in fish rises at specific season points. Most animals rely on motion detection to sense movement. Woodchucks typically mate in March.
Television Schedule Readable From 1960s Listing
A fragmented TV grid shows channels KGUL and KTRK with a mix of programs including news, weather, Westerns, comedy, drama and variety shows. Notable items include Dragnet, Perry Como, The Tonight Show style segments, and sign offs.
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