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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1951
Page
6
Editorial notes growing practice of voting pairs as Congress adjourns. Explains specific and general pairing, House vs Senate usage, and how absentees influence outcomes. Includes aside on North Pole placement and a Georgia girl finding 48 four leaf clovers.
Readers weigh voices from the Post, Wall Street Journal, and others on presidential order extending agency access to information. Editors temper secrecy with calls for accountability, arguing public awareness is essential even during wartime.
Wheeler highlights Blue Cross officials using a "Good Morning, Mr. Big" approach to make customers feel important. The piece argues luck did not build health prepayment plans and urges readers to view every person as a potential big opportunity, starting conversations with respect to capture success.
A columnist recalls the Star Spangled Banner and Battle Hymn of the Republic, rails at hypocrisy in law and politics, mocks barber prices and celebrity scandal while noting Korea casualty lists. The piece contrasts public fervor with real-world consequences and ends with Howe’s patriotic lines.
A joke recalls past presidents and mocks present White House occupant. An American soldier in Korea seeks action, meets a North Korean, and after a tense exchange a truck runs over both men, ending the encounter in a dark punchline.
The Baytown Sun announces subscription rates by carrier and mail options including monthly and annual plans. It lists editorial staff positions such as editor and publisher, advertising manager, office manager, and managing editor, with a Baytown address and post office classification.
A humorous monologue traces a would be man about town chasing charm through wild diets, luxury dinners, and vanity products. The narrator recalls breakfast beer lunches at Milwaukee, misplaced pride in sterling silver, and futile attempts to imitate champions. He ends acknowledging he is a dope yet keeps his secret.
Washingtons Merry-Go-Round reports Ottawa ministers ducked the central issue of how much to spend on European rearmament versus civilian needs. The talk favored U S driven defense, with Bevan’s ghost looming as inflation pressures and wage cuts threaten public welfare. A twelve member committee was created to study the problem amid warnings of rising communism and tax burdens, while other political shifts and defense personnel moves shaped the backdrop.
An amusing line notes the unlikely outcome as a Czechoslovakian train reportedly breaches the Iron Curtain, framing a clash of forces with a hint of historical tension and irony.
Five years ago today Goering and other German leaders were sentenced to hang. OPA raised prices. Everett Lee Reed, 65, longtime Highlands resident, died at home. Deputy Sheriff George Scott named assistant maintenance superintendent in Precinct Two by County Commissioner Hugh A May.
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