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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1952
Page
4
Editorial argues The Baytown Sun is increasingly focusing on women's news and local, everyday events over international topics. Publisher cites clinic turnout, neighborly chat atmosphere, and reader engagement as proof of a community-centered journalism approach.
In district court Judge Wilmer Hunt allowed a rate rise during litigation, enabling the phone company to seek back money if it loses the higher tariff. Baytown users may recover funds if the company isn’t entitled to the larger increase, while the company could forfeit uncollected money if victorious. The ruling shifts the next steps to the Galveston Court of Civil Appeals, with attorneys Strickland and Chandler lauded by supporters and Mayor Ward praising Chandler. The article also recounts a parade incident involving ambulance driver Bonner during the Baytown Fair opening.
The piece describes Montgomery Clift in Montreal with director Alfred Hitchcock on the film Such-and-such I Confess. It notes Clift’s calm, sane persona away from Hollywood excess, his respect for Hitchcock, and scenes shot at Saint-Zéphirin-de-Staura. Also mentions Karl Maiden and Miss Anne Baxter among the cast and crew during a Parisian–Quebec city visit.
The Bronx may honor Hyman Gould, a former Fifth Army soldier and current housing inspector, with a statue. Gould, visiting Pompeii during WWII, claimed to have acquired a lead pipe from Vesuvius waters, linking mythic health and wealth to his story.
By Erich Brandeis the piece of lead pipe becomes a proposed Grand Concourse drinking fountain. Hyman Gould and Bronx Chamber of Commerce with Borough President Lyons back a plan to lure visitors worldwide, promising health and fortune, as critics question parking and water sources.
A verse notes that scripture says they shall look on him whom they pierced from John 19 37. The text emphasizes fulfillment of prophecy and reflection on the crucifixion scene.
The Baytown Sun announces masthead details with editor Fred Hartman publisher Syd Gould and Beulah Jackson as advertising manager. Office, managing editor Warren Edwards. subscription rates by carrier 1.20 per month 14.40 per year. mail rates 1.20 monthly 3.50 for 3 months 7.00 for 6 months 14.00 yearly. armed services rate 75 cents per month. Entry notes second class matter status and Texas Daily Press League representation.
William Rit, in a witty column, lampoons photos of General Tice and Governor Adiai and predicts the campaign won’t be a hate poll. It notes Baltic vacationers forced to work six days on beach repairs then attend political meetings, a paid liberty denied, and mocks Soviet bosses dictating vacation locales as Red rulers favor Siberia.
Washington, Oct 4 UP Herbert Blunck of the Statler Hilton reveals all 1,000 rooms now feature custom built television sets with no extra charges for guests. Arthur F. Douglas, president of Hotels Statler Inc., says TV adds pleasure and is a core service. The piece reflects on TV’s rise, history, and industry outlook from the late 1920s onward.
Puzzle piece list with mismatched clues includes terms like enclosure region eyes, dampish mixture gum of clues yields scattered fragments. Several entries appear garbled but hint at common crossword words such as coast er pot a toes bread and berries.
Five years ago today headlines note Poland blaming the U S for Greek trouble as Washington weighs Greek compromise. Baytown observed fire prevention week and a Baytown flag ceremony closed its Columbus Day events. Adrian Busch, son of Mr and Mrs W S Busch Sr, was installed Goose Creek Demolay master councilor during a three day Columbus celebration.
A man in a Pennsylvania day-coach loudly proclaimed he was George Washington traveling incognito, causing a stir before disembarking at Mt. Vernon. In New York Otis Cooper's Madison Avenue bookstore was robbed by two alleged buyers who purloined six pen novels between them. Cooper handled the loss philosophically, remarking that theft signals a slump in readers.
Washington Merry Go Round reports Sen Guy Gillette of Iowa sought resignation as chair and wrote to Sen Hayden in 1952 about the barrier of Democratic rules committee assignments. It also covers Operation Mainbrace naval maneuvers failing due to gale and torpedo claims, Eisenhower campaign notes, John L Lewis coal contract talks, and a GOP tombstone name plan in West Virginia ahead of election.
Fragmentary text references quotations related to Arthur A. Ad American Coast and tools for understanding. The readable phrases hint at a discussion or compilation of quotes tied to media influence and near term topics. Named individuals and places are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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