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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1951
Page
6
Jesus tells his disciples in Jerusalem that he must suffer at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, be killed, and be raised on the third day. This passage from Matthew 16:21 frames a pivotal moment in the gospel, signaling the forthcoming passion and resurrection.
The Federal Trade Commission will host an open meeting in Washington to discuss 22 proposed rules aimed at outlawing unfair grocery trade practices such as price discrimination, discriminatory deals, and deceptive bargains. The piece traces legal history from the Clayton Act to recent Supreme Court rulings affecting price maintenance and distributor pricing. It also includes a digressive note on Halloween origins and a brief item about the Maharajah of Mysore purchasing six British limousines for 168000.
Two lifelong friends recall Ruth since high school while teasing if she kept her girlish fire. The humor shifts to General Phil Sheridan and his grim pledge to fix the Shenandoah Valley so any crow would carry rations. Kansas is described with sunshine flowers and guns.
A reflective column notes delays in the La Porte Battleground Road tunnel project. Hartman visits the site, describes slow progress, rising costs, and contractor hesitations, warning readers not to expect completion soon amid manpower and material shortages. The piece blends humor with caution about future schedules.
Paul Adie Johnston, 63, writes from Scotland sharing a philosophy of life centered on contentment and inner peace. He says material wealth and travel mattered little. true happiness comes from doing one’s best, helping others, and accepting modest means. He notes a $3.50 weekly income and a 12 by 10 foot apartment, yet declares contentment and peace of mind.
The article lists open production-type jobs across the country focusing on personal service fields. It notes wages and growth in fields like bookkeepers, sales, nurses aides, bank clerks, hotel staff, secretaries, policemen, cooks and dietitians, clerks, accountants, and insurance agents with outlooks of steady or improving opportunity. Wheeler emphasizes wage ranges and the expanding nature of these occupations for both men and women.
The private railroad car once linked to the president is being overhauled, fueling speculation that HST may resume campaigning beyond a front porch approach. The United Nations marks six years, having faced trials not suited to kindergarten.
In a vivid Florida Keys scene Henry McLemore recalls bonefish as fighters. He weighs the lure of the game fish against the danger of a hard tug, noting bonefish run fast on shallow flats and snap lines like a stubborn adversary.
Washington column notes Ben Whitehurst proposed to work for Long Beach harbor officials at fifty thousand dollars plus expenses on tidelands oil ownership. Malone's stance shifts to federal ownership, with talks involving industrial magnate E. L. Cord while Alaska Air Transport faces protests over service shutdowns affecting food and milk supplies for residents.
In Hollywood Irving Berlin aids deal negotiations exceeding a million dollars for film rights to Miss Liberty and Call Me Madam with Will Metz as lyricist and Berlin composing anew. A four am showing of The Pretty Girl jolts sleepers as Elsa Lanchester attends the color musical, while Don Juan in Hell at Carnegie Hall earns rave notices for stars including Charles Laughton Agnes Moorehead and Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
Washington reporters prepare for a royal reception as Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Burgh arrive. Paul Wooton selects 860 traveling journalists and local leaders, but only 14 organization heads will personally greet the royal party during the event.
Fragmented quotations from various figures on government taxes protection and unity across nations. Mentions Senator Jenner Governor Fine and NAM chair C A Putnam. Includes stray notes from Memphis high school and press correspondents with disconnected lines and unclear context.
Five years ago today community notes reflect on local visits and greetings as residents like Mr and Mrs Brunson appear among guests. A local institution adjusted its subscription price to 39 and 45 cents per man, marking a notable change in the price list.
A collage of trivia and biographical prompts asks about Smithson ian Institute spelling, In Flanders Field author, and the oldest U.S. president, alongside birthday notes for General Chiang Kai-shek and others. It weaves language notes, poetics, and historical names with brief bios and clues.
A morning complaint at Mr Greco's tensorial parlor cites a chatterbox customer driving others mad. Greco notes the right to talk under US law but the customer argues the state’s limits. In Hollywood, a bookseller's desk features a cardboard coin slot reading Help me.
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