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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1954

Page

4

Abuse Of Texas Insurance Laws Cited By Associate Justice

Associate Justice Robert G Hughes cites fraud and lax enforcement in Texas insurance laws amid a Texas Mutual Insurance case in Austin. Garland A Smith says rules changed to cover real estate asset appraisal and warns laws have loopholes needing fixes by the next Legislature. Attorney General Shepperd seeks receivership for Lloyds of North America as its Houston office is padlocked amid a $427,000 deficit.

Austin Texas Vern Sanford Smith Ralph W Hammonds Lloyd's of North America Insurance Co 98Th District Houston John Ben Shepperd Bob Jorgo) Turner Greer County Greer Turner Jack Cargo Turner Mangum Clinty Wright Leb Pearson Hantist Ministry Leb Court Ower NEM Mark Wentz Big Spring Look Allen Shivery Texas Good Reads Association

Mangum alumni Jack and Jap recall hometown glory

Baytown readers learn of Mangum Oklahoma’s alumni return as Jack Jacobs and Jap Bradshave, class of 1923, visit for a long awaited Mangum High School reunion. The piece recalls their careers, local figures, and the town’s past oil era, with portraits of civic life and school days.

Mangum Okla Carl Victor Little Houston Press South Texas Oklo West Oklahoma Greer County Jack Jacobs Jap Bradshave Baytown Jack Mangum High Oklahoma Jacobs City Commission J. J. Bradanaw Oklahoma A Dap Bradshaw Jacob Martha Jg Katy Courthouse

Maintenance the life saver or killer in human life

In Bridgeport Connecticut Albert E Diem president of a company warns that neglecting maintenance of the body leads to fatal failure. The piece contrasts automobile upkeep with personal health and urges regular checkups and care to prevent disaster. He cites a heart attack after 24 years without a doctor as a cautionary tale.

Gr. Beverly Msng Dr. Beverly Bridgeport Conn Albert E. Diem

Maintenance in Industry and Medicine Highlights Preventive Care

Industry leader Erich Brandeis argues intelligent maintenance saves both machines and people from collapse. The piece contrasts ancient China yearly exams with modern urgent care, urging proactive checks to catch illness early and avoid costly hospital treatmen ts.

Disney Giant Sea Monster Brings 20 000 Leagues to Life

Hollywood reports reveal the enormous animatronic squid for 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea. Special effects wizard Bob Mattey built a two ton, 10 tentacle creature controlled by twenty four men with air hoses. Actors Kirk Douglas and James Mason were briefly off site while the scene was shot.

Jules Verne Walt Disney Kirk Douglas James Mason Bob Mattey Magic-Makers Douglas Mason

Monster Studio Sea Fight Behind The Scenes

Second unit director Jim Havens explains doubles and stunt men earning $100 a day while six wind machines and a huge camera create a heaving sea effect. A submarine monster writhes with tentacles tossing a diver into water as crew take lunch. The writer notes the creature as cold and rubbery.

Jim Havens

Escape and science mix in quirky newspaper notes

A brisk sampler of oddities features an East German woman barge owner fleeing with her four children to West Berlin seeking asylum. A scientist ranks the dandelion as highly evolved among plants, while a topical quip notes lawn care and spring cleaning.

Berlin

Strange Hotels Lady Plumbers Criticize Plumbing

Washington May 18 Up A pair of female plumbers from Town attended a meeting of 6,000 plumbing contractors and promptly criticized bathroom plumbing in a strange hotel. Mrs Maxine Roden of Roden Plumbing Co Council Bluffs and her companion Mrs Williams Stinnett Shenandoah spoke up during the event challenging the hotel facilities.

Harman W. Nichols Washington Maxine Roden Roden Plumbing Co Council Bluffs Williams. Stinnett Shenandoah

Anecdotes From a Back Page of the Alabama Baptist

A string of short, humorous vignettes recalls lessons about stretching the soul and everyday quirks. Lee Sharpe remembers his father’s gift after a blacksmith’s repair, while neighbors gossip about a sick man and California movie agents hilariously clash with clients. A pair of Iowa women plumbers joke about inspecting the White House and Capitol leaks.

Ghorce The Alabama Baptist Lee Sharpe

Bag of quick knowledge trivia prompts

Answers cover ocean borders Arifa, The Mikado song, the surrender of Japan in Tokyo Bay, Ida McKinley’s maiden name, and New Year’s Day July Fourth Thanksgiving Day and Christmas as legal holidays across the states. Further notes mention Carl Akeley and T. E. Lawrence, among others, plus a TV actor identified as Craig Stevens and Mary Stuart.

Arifa Tracy Missouri McKinley States of the Union Indian Ocean Gilbert and Sullivan Tokyo Bay Ids Sexton Craig Stevens Mary Stuart

McCarthy and Bridges clash over Army hearing delays

Washington columnist Drew Pearson recounts McCarthy’s refusal to attend subcommittee hearings, forcing Bridges to preside. notes on McCarthy’s paralysis of Treasury and Post Office appropriations and a broader tone of intra party friction within Ohio and Turkish and CIA affairs.

McCcarthy Stylea Bridges New Hampshire Senator McCarthy McCarthy Treasury Department Post Office United States Senate House Treasury and Post Office Bridges Motarthy Army

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