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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1954
Page
4
The President of the American Water Shed Council says conservation is a local matter and outlines three principles. Flood prevention should replace overemphasis on flood control, hydroelectric power should aid flood control and navigation, and broad cooperation should replace single purpose agencies.
A breezy column notes Harry Sosnik’s influence as conductor and composer and his playful tally of amateur songwriter hits about Willie Mays and current events. It cites tunes from McCarthy hearings to Denmark, with jab at Victor Herbert and reflections on New York’s dockside scene as observed by visiting English visitors.
A nostalgic column recalls a father’s warning to mind one’s own business and contrasts it with a reporter’s habit of probing others’ lives. The piece pivots to a note on space exploration as the Air Force acquires its first imitation space to study future travel and potential trouble beyond Earth.
Eric Brandeis sketches future space exploration at 80 000 feet and beyond. He notes a model space ship delivered to San Antonio for aviation medicine research and mentions a German designer in Innsbruck proposing a rocket plane with 10 000 mile per hour speed and 8 000 mile range. A German scientist foresees metal braid space suits with sealed Radion boots and a back pistol for movement.
The Watershed Council argues past water policy favored socializing electric power with costly flood control dams that failed to avert floods. They urge private power firms and local government to lead with minimal federal involvement, claiming vast taxpayer savings. The piece notes voting attendance by Senators Dworshak and Smith and details House roll calls with 36 members attaining perfect attendance.
A fragmentary reminiscence blends celebrity chatter and local crackle through the narrator’s musings on Susan Hayward Celeste Holm Deborah Kerr and Van Johnson set against a Newark plane crash survivor Florence Frankel and a quirky hat termed hokey pokey. Also notes Thyra Sumter Winslow and her new short story collection.
Three young producers plan a 138 city bus and truck tour in 25 states with Oklahoma! It includes a radio promotion by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein praising the touring rights and revival of live theatre in towns off major railroad lines.
The Oklahoma production touring under Broadway Lights will be a complete show with full company, using the same sets and costumes as last season at City Center New York. Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers urge support as youth and strong Broadway productions drive the living theatre across the United States and Canada. Casanova film in Venice stars Gabriele Ferzetti with Corinne Calvet, shot on location in Austria and Italy, promising color swashbuckling drama and hints on courtship. Ohio ends liquor advertising study committee. another probe looms.
Washington dispatch reports Legion conventions spark fashion notes with a new parasol hat design. It also notes chefs in hotels offering fried chicken and sides, plus humorous anecdotes about officials, handbag gags, and early disorder over lodging arrangements and temporary HQ in Georgetown.
A compact quiz page offering quick facts and questions from a Central Press feature. It asks: which state is larger Illinois or Tennessee, where to place the stress in eczema, and the pre-1917 name of the House of Windsor, among others. Includes brief biographical notes and birthday lists.
Puzzle asks to count words formed using 18 letters in blank squares with clues and added letters. It prohibits plurals and repeats, requires horizontal or vertical words, and instructs using each word only once. The prompt presents general rules for solving rather than a news item.
The note states that the maximum possible score is eight points in the WOL N LIE competition, indicating a scoring cap or record constraint for the event.
Johnnie Ray riffs on Washington politics with show business flair. He imagines moving the capital to Hollywood to end the merry go round, casting politicians like film stars, and using titles and melodies to win public favor. He previews future columns by Senator Karl Mundt.
A circle of old friends of a famed Hollywood writer attend a Broadway preview of his new epic. The screening is dull and incoherent, leaving the group unsure how to respond. One member drafts a cautious telegram to the West Coast, signed by all, noting the production’s high costs and urging restraint with a final quip about never having shot anybody yet.
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