Polio Medics Highlight Foundation 1959 Report
Editorial notes the National Foundation funded polio vaccine work by Salk and Sabin and outlines 1959 totals: over 6.1 million dollars for medical research, 15.7 million for patient care, and nearly 8,700 personnel assisted including scientists, physicians, and students. It cites Basil O’Connor and Dr. Rivers on molecular biology advances and future health impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Basil O'Connor
O’connor
Thomas M. Rivers
Rivers
Views From East Texas Chamber on national crisis
A column rebukes political rhetoric during wartime and defends US space and missile achievements. It cites the successful Atlas and Polaris tests, a space capsule recovery, a speed record by the X-74 rocket plane, and firsts in nuclear submarines and missile launches. The piece urges patriotic restraint and opposes discrediting the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber A Commerce
Heleve
Sta
United States of America
United States
Russia
Earth
Cust
Bny
Just For Laughs The age old pies Twist Thad
A quirky item notes a pun laden moment about old pies and a playful twist involving Thad. The snippet signals humor rather than a full report, presenting a light, informal moment from a larger page.
Baytown Sun publication details and contact info
The Baytown Sun operates afternoons five days a week plus Sundays from Baytown Texas. The note lists staff roles Editor Publisher Business Manager Managing Editor Office Manager Circulation Manager and a mix of misread names. It includes mailing address Box 308 Baytown and subscription rates by carrier at 1.45 per month or 317.40 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Sing Department
Seca
Congress
Summit showdown clouds UN as Khrushchev seeks deal
Drew Pearson reviews the looming UN General Assembly clash between East and West. Khrushchev pressures for concessions while Eisenhower nears leaving office and Nixon politics loom. Khrushchev risks a split with China if talks fail, amid Western resistance and African caution.
Swampland Sale Triggers Warned Buyer Scarcity of Gain
A trusting buyer bought land via mail in a new real estate development only to find nine tenths of the parcel was swamp. A lawyer advised there is little that can be done, leaving him holding the bag. Edmund Whitman of United Fruit Company laments not yet finding a life completion goal and contemplates a commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hammarskjold
Russia
Mr. RK
Kremlin
Mr. K
Edmund Whitman
United Fruit Company
John Fuller
Today’s Grab Bag: Trivia From History and Names
Questions mix color of Malaga grapes and Tweed’s fate with notes on Malthusian theory and malaceous fruits. It mentions famous names Orly gin actors and a 1780 hangings report, plus a Czech border incident “twenty-two years ago today.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quicio
Malaga
Boss Tweed
Naxi
Germany
France
Britain
Jota
Awire
FolK of Fame Guess the Name featured educators
A column profiles a top Kansas educator with about 30 years in English and leadership roles at Washburn Municipal University and the Kansas State Teachers Association. It links her to the NEA and notes gardening and architecture interests. The piece also recalls a NEA predecessor from Kansas and quizzical reader prompts about future prospects and a few trivia items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Washburn Municipal University
Kansas State Teachers’ Association
National Education Association
Pennsylvania Farmer's Son
Philadelphia
Letters discuss party politics and democracy in Texas
Hargrove Smith argues Republicans seat delegates openly and that democracy works in party conventions. He compares Republican and Democrat practices, mentions Nixon and Eisenhower era figures, and recalls Texas convention battles while praising GOP shifts and harmony in state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A
Woody) Rege
SUN
Rose
Daniel
Albert Fay
Fay
Jack Porter
Fred Hartman
Partes
Hartman
Price Daniel
Austin
Texas
Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Cabot Lodge
Walter Judd
Jack Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Chester Bowles
Enitor
Maregrove
Leare
Baytown
Taft
Mineral Wells
Ike
Chevalier Memoir Set as Chevalier Tells His Own Story
Maurice Chevalier’s memoir from Little, Brown traces a 80 year career from Montmartre to Hollywood. It notes his wartime loyalty in occupied France, a controversial era, and presents an affectionate, sentimental backstage portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Chevalier
Little, Brown
France
Montmartre
Folies Bergere
Mistinguett
Marseilles
Paris
Rene Clair
Gigi
Alroret
Filen
Robert Mason Pollock
How Do You Stand
US Senator Barry Goldwater argues that conservatism guards freedom by limiting centralized power. He contrasts super-government and super-organizations with voluntary reform, stressing lawful limits, individual dignity, and the dangers of compulsion in government and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Goldwater
Senator
Ariz
Washington
Wall Street
Detroit
America
Arizona
Steward Udall
Jefferson
Russell Kirk
Lberal
Democratic
Republic
Ingenious slam aids in bridge double dummy analysis
A North South bridge hand from a North dealer contest shows one declarer conquering a heart split and guarding against 4-2 3-3 divisions. The player ruffs diamonds, discards clubs, and ruffs again to establish one extra heart, finally reaching the slam by misdefending hearts. The note compares results across 13 tables with most pairs at four spades going down one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Declarer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Satan
God
For
The
Baytown Sun
Roger Amdsil
John Wadley
Corrie Laughlin
Ian
Houston
P.O
Bu Aper Representatives, Inc
Twilight OF the Gods
Drew Pearson
New York
United Nations
Khrushchev
Harold Macmillan
Times
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Assembly
Nehru
Mecmillan
UN General Assembly
Clumity
Nixon
Kennedy
Hammarskjeld
Republics
Emma
K’g
Corrarles
Keeniin
West
Bennett Cerf
Ralph Forbes
Fardien Revitsky
Deboron Kerr
Henry Baker
Theodora F. Green
Sir Alexander Todd
Wiliam EF. Woodward
Growcho Mors
Nan Jones
Central Press
Hesshead
Ralph Weldo Emerson
Fes
Hominum Salvator
Tess the
the Sun
Hargrove Smith
del Monte Drive
Houston, Tex
Jay Becker
North
Wm East
Akqi
North East South West
Diamanda
Pany
West Immaterial
Wes Agi
South
King Features Syndicata, Inc
Daily Crossword
Texan
Asterizic
Atic
James Litt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!