Pentagon Fumbles Over Combat Pay Rules
Inside Washington reports confusion at the Pentagon over combat pay rules amid a backlog of applications for combat pay mustering out pay and other bonuses. The piece highlights varied interpretations of the new pay order and unclear guidance on what constitutes combat for eligibility. It also profiles Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, a POW in Korea, with a promotion recommendation pending. The column covers Senate operation quirks, election pressure in Washington, and other Capitol notes.
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Pentagon
Defense Department
Korea
William F. Dean
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Taejon
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Army
Frank Pace
Texas Baylor Upset Recount by a Longhorn Veteran
The author recalls a Texas Baylor game turned dramatic as Baylor led late, then Texas rallied to win 35 33 with 39 seconds left. Lloyd Gregory, famed Houston publicist with Eisenhower ties, attends as observer and proxy protector, cheering the Longhorns amid lively crowd energy and Ike sticker fervor.
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Eisenhower
Lloyd Gregory
Houston
Waco
Baylor
Texas
Gregorys
Lloyd
Longhorn
Ike
New Way to Beat Traffic Jam Texas Self-appointed Cap Blocks Cars
Fred Hartman recalls a chaotic parking lot melee where a tall man acted as a rogue traffic director, halting main street flow and letting others slip away. The scene precedes Baylor versus Texas football chatter with humor about shortcuts and a prompt Baylor defense critique.
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Ochoa
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Meridian
Stephenville
Waco
Weatherford
Granbury
Hico
Texas-Baylor
Texas
Lloyd Gregory
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Horns
Baylor
Life on the Road Through an Expensive American Tour
A Hollywood pair tours the United States from California to New York and through New England, Boston, Vermont, New Hampshire, Lake George, the Berkshires, Massachusetts, Washington, Virginia, the Deep South, Florida, New Orleans, Texas, and Arizona. They stay in luxury hotels, enjoy major shows and clubs, and dine on Hamburgers and French fries at a friend's luncheon. The narrator envies the trip’s cost and hears about a hard 35 year career.
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Taney
New York
California
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Douglas MacArthur
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Ike
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U.S
Commodore
Waldorf Tower
White House
Bert Hoover
When Rest Remains and the Price of Time
By Erich Brandeis, a real estate man, age about sixty, refuses rest. A doctor warns that most of life is past, showing a chart with 12 of 14 spaces shaded. Only two spaces left till seventy, so the doctor urges a break while the wife and children sail and enjoy life.
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Jey Tgameene
Cant Stretch Out Americans Getting Bigger Bathtubs Smaller
An election night party scene centers on George Schlee and Valentina amid mood shifts as bets arise about Stevenson’s win. Schlee consoles a saddened friend with a $10 bet that implies a hopeful gesture despite unlikely outcomes.
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Valentina
Steverson
Schlee
Stevenson
Baytown Sun masthead and subscription rates
The Baytown Sun listing shows the Baytown newspaper with Pearce and Ashhelmn addresses in Baytown Texas. It lists Fred Hartman as editor and publisher Syd S. Gould Beulah Mae Jackson as Advertising Manager Warren Edwards as Office Manager and Managing Editor with subscription rates by carrier and mail.
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Pearce and Ashhelmn Baytown
Texas
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Syd S. Gould
Armed Services
Texas Daily Press League
Baytown
Postoffice
Cocteau, Famed Poet-Playwright, Chooses South of France Home
Leonard reports Jean Cocteau, noted French poet and artist, has moved from Far East and will settle permanently in southern France. He quips that after losing interest in art and poets, he now favors Aly Khan and the Rosse twins, signaling departure.
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Jean Cocteau
Faris
France
Cocteau
Aly Khan
Rosse’ Twins
D-Day date and other quick facts from a wartime bulletin
A compact quiz blends dates and figures from World War II and earlier. It notes June 6 1944 as D Day and asks about copyright length Armistice Day and other historical touchpoints. The item includes a puzzle about speed records and a critique of bath culture with a call for larger bathtubs.
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France
Kitty Foyle
Washington society buzz on Mamie Eisenhower in White House
Washington observers debate Mamie Eisenhower's tone and influence as she nears the White House. The piece notes veteran social circles long ignored her during WWII and ponders whether she will extend olive branches to Republicans or assume a more aloof stance. It also covers early Atomic Energy Commission debates on private industry access to atomic secrets and government subsidies.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
Mamie
Wardman Park
Ruth Butcher
Cmdr
Harry Butcher
Naval Gide
Massachusetts Avenue
Georgetown
Nho
Versailles
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Mamle
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Rugsiens A Seneta SD Ser Ees
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U.S
Henry I
AEC
Ons Sbly
Gordon Desnont
Inter
Presid Elsenhower
Talstenchest
Erie
Bourke Hickenbones
Iowa
Verse of the Day from First John 5 12
A concise Bible verse emphasizes eternal life through belief in the Son of God. Those who have the Son possess life, while those without him remain spiritually lifeless.
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God
John
Clam Chowder Crank Trial Sparks Antarctic Lore
A health crank craving chowder tries to dose it with two vitamin pills, then demands service. A sensational Icelandic trial unfolds as prosecutors grill the accused about his whereabouts on a late autumn night.
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