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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1949
Page
4
A Bible verse from Mark 10 14 notes Jesus expressing displeasure at stopping children from coming to him. He tells the people to allow the little ones to approach and states that the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Valentin A Gubitchev and Judith Coplon face trial on charges of conspiring to transmit restricted U S government documents to a foreign power. Coplon was found guilty in DC for espionage related offenses. The case tests diplomatic immunity limits as UN and Soviet officials contend immunity differs for attached staff.
Margaret Hartman sister of Fred Hartman editor of the Bay Town Sun and daughter of Mrs H W Hartman of Marlin died Sunday after a battle with a long illness. She had returned from Dallas where she underwent major operations for years of illness, but a reversal Friday led to her death. The Sun extends sympathy to the editor and family.
The Minnette brothers William P Albert J and Victor H of Pittsburgh founded Minneld Steel Company after spotting a welding growth niche in 1944 Their $8000 start and sales skills fueled rapid expansion to over 2 million dollars in annual business within five years The three brothers ages 23 30 and 38 built a family fortune from fabrication and erection work Their father was a steel worker and their early love of steel led them to sub contract fabrication for large firms crafting cheaper products through welding and modern techniques.
A Chicago educated young man writes to his uncle in Little Rock seeking work as a lawyer and a Republican. The uncle answers that Arkansas offers protection for a Republican and no competition for an honest lawyer, reflecting regional sentiment.
Publication details for The Daily Sun of Beytown Texas list the publisher Robert Matherne editor Fred Hartman and staff roles Beulah Mae Jackson office manager Syd S. Gould advertising manager with no Sunday edition.
Editorial notes Jim Sherwood will assume the Hiwenis Club presidency and run the proxy chair as he does at Citizens National Bank and Test Company. George Gentry and Boy Scout organizers are praised for a large turnout at the Scout circus with about three thousand attendees reflecting strong youth program support. A London reader’s perspective criticizes UK politics under socialism, devaluation, and postwar economic pressures, advocating a Sterling Empire concept and balanced U.S. leadership.
A brash column riffs on a Detroit Willow Run speed record from Chicago to Detroit in 4 minutes 27 seconds, then questions the notion of saving time. It argues time is borrowed, never extended, and urges wise investment over racing life’s clock. The piece blends humor with a moral about priorities and the inevitable payment of time.
Henry McLemore writes a private opinions column noting Bill Corum’s selection to replace Matt Winn as Kentucky Derby head at Churchill Downs. The piece blends humor about Derby lore, references to Shirley Temple’s divorce and Barclay’s engagement, and a self-deprecating nod to the author’s daily writing grind.
A collage of quiz prompts and birthday greetings appears, naming Ed ward VII, a large cathedral, the Highland Fling, and terms like conscience money. It includes birthday wishes for Winston Churchill Katherine Hepburn June Allyson and Bucky Barles plus a Guess The Name feature about poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and opera star Lucrezia Bori with era hints and odd trivia.
Five years ago today bold items included a street battle in Wossen ack and a Nazi defeat tally. red clamped casualties and ships blasted. A man from West Pearce died in Houston and a local city commissioner suffered injuries from a scaffold collapse. Funeral services were held for Charles Turnham, while Roy Donnelly recuperated in England and E D Turnham led Weingarten stores in the Tri-Cities.
Private Washington reports indicate Czech rulers plan liquidation of about 20 000 alleged enemies of the State. Exile sources say Prague Interior Ministry maintains a card index of 66 000 Czechs deemed active enemies. Purge is described as intensive with arrests under NKVD orders and camps being prepared for political prisoners.
An elderly former managing editor of a major German newspaper worked as a messenger in New York after idleness and age led him to seek work. He confessed his love of books kept him lingering in a second hand shop while he performed errands. He accepted dismissal philosophically, noting he spent too much on taxicabs.
Bailey F. Hardin and Carrie Hardin, both 35, were charged with murder in the bludgeon death of Bailey Hardin’s older brother Aaron E. Hardin, 50, found dead at his brother’s Beaumont residence after attending a party. Aaron, a Crane, Texas mechanic and World War II veteran, had come to visit from a Dallas Veterans Hospital. Examining trial set for Wednesday before Justice of the Peace Harass Blade.
CANBERRA Australia The federal executive of the Australian Labor Party seeks to classify baby sitting as an occupation and place babysitters into the government employment service. If an award is made they would join the Miscellaneous Workers' Union per AWS Me4lpin president.
In the western zones of the occupied Germany, self help centers grow with youths acting as apprentices in universities and work programs. Americans back an effort to bring German youths to the United States for two years of work experience to foster democratic understanding, led by Dr. Alonzo G. Grace.
CROSS PLAINS Nov 2 Turkey gobbler acts as foster parent to several chicken eggs. He incubates, guards nests, and leaves only for food and water. Locals wonder if he will mother the hatchlings after they emerge. Observers note his behavior and speculate on outcomes.
The article reviews Easley Bisckwood’s Bridge Humanics book on reading people as well as cards. It discusses how psychological factors influence bidding decisions, analyzes a deal where North should have bid, and notes Blackwood's instructional approach and character portraits used to illustrate practical bridge conclusions.
Puzzle clues list various definitions and translations across languages. Items include displace undhengir extinct bir measure presently public notice descry soft nebulous mass hurled explorer and frontiersman river in Italian warning device and wife of two baronets, forming a themed crossword entry.
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