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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1955

Page

5

Max Baer to Play Villain in Jungle TV Series

Former heavyweight champion Max Baer returns to the screen as a villain in a kiddies jungle show Sheena Queen of the Jungle. He will star opposite gorillas and crocodiles, trading punches in a TV jungle setting while balancing his family life and past fame.

Max Baer Aline Mosby Hollywood Jim Braddock Fumo Maxie Sheena Dempsey Rocky Baer Ed Anssour Bat Baer Vine St Champ

Lost 35 Pounds With Barcentrate

Mrs C G Hall of Odessa Texas reports losing 35 pounds in three months after starting Barcentrate She notes a 9 pound drop in the first week and urges others to try the product with a money back guarantee If the first bottle fails to reduce safely she can return it for a refund The ad markets Barcentrate through Texas druggists and touts over six million bottles sold in 11 years

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Murrow on Person to Person show tough questions

In a New York interview William Ewald profiles Ed Murrow and his CBS TV program Person to Person. Murrow says asking questions is harder than answering and describes his informal, guest‑friendly interview style with Marilyn Monroe, Archbishop Cushing, Groucho Marx, Jesse Owens and others. He avoids specific questions while briefing on guests and aims for a relaxed pace and broad appeal.

William Ewald New York Ed Murrow Marilyn Monroe Richard Cushing Groucho Marx Dag ‘Hammar Skjald Yogi Berr Harry Truman Bil Murrow Murrow Jesse Owens

Still Safer To Wear Pistol In Land Of Mau Mau Terror

Kenyan towns show continued state of emergency three years into Mau Mau insurgency. Observers report residents like Val Woodman carrying pistols, armed guards, and barbed wire, with casualty totals mounting including Europeans, Kikuyu, Mau Mau victims, and security forces. The fight drags on with forest warfare and shifting tactics as de‑attachment rites and barazas reveal known misdeeds.

Mau Mau Bolony Miss Woodman Man Mau Britain Africa Aberdare Kikuyon Kenya

Author Goes On Trial For Congress Contempt

Harvey O'Connor 58 of Lilfe Compton R1 faces federal court on contempt charges for refusing to discuss his writings with Senator McCarthy. He argues the Senate subcommittee had no right to pry into his beliefs as a private citizen.

Washington Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis Harvey O'Connor Liffle Compton Senate McCarthy

They See Tire Tread Reactions On Glass Plateau Test

General Tire conducts first visual tire tests with belts and glass to show how tires respond to jolts, stops, and turns. Filmed at Tarrytown plant with Bel Air convertible over a Tul-flex glass plate. Results aim to prove tire construction handles road abuse and supports claimed performance.

General Tire & Rubber Co Libby-Owens Ford Glass Chevrolet Motor Tarrytown Chevrolet Assembly

Texas Western College Sets Inauguration for New President

Dr. Dysart E. Holcomb will be installed as president of Texas Western College with inaugural ceremonies on October 14. Dr. Watrous H. Irons of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will speak. Holcomb began administration June 15 after serving as dean of engineering at Texas Tech in Lubbock, with invitations sent to over 460 higher education representatives.

Paso Watrous H. Irons Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Dysart E. Holcomb Texas Western College United States Holcomb Texas Western Texas Tech Lubbock

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