Post War Baby Boom Troubles Schools and Voting
Government officials warn the postwar baby boom will overwhelm elementary schools with 1.6 million more pupils this year and 1.4 million more in 1953. They predict 200,000 new teachers and 600,000 new classrooms needed by 1960. Also discussed are low U.S. voting rates compared with foreign nations and Mississippi’s John Rankin leaving the Veterans Affairs committee.
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Cutiaok
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John Rankin
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Rankin
Folly and Fame Rise in Postwar Headlines
Mamie Eisenhower admires a flashy dress at Mollie Parris while reflecting on Ike’s long quest for service. Broadway producers Allentuck and Aventuck plan The Fragile Fox with an all male cast. Windsor seeks an autobiography with a major publisher as film industry bids swirl around a Hollywood studio sale. Hollywood, Broadway, and high society mingle in a collage of names and ambitions.
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Mollie Parris
Marue
Ike
Broadway
Day Julien
Max Aventuck
Julien
Julie Harris
Allentuck
Maureen Stapleton
Fox
Robbie Lewis
Jay
Max
Julie
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Duchess of Windsor
Doubleday and Co
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Frank Altschul
Max Ascoh
Eisenhower
Vice
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Ryan and
Burke
Hollywood
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Beverly Hills
Jerry Paris
Paris refuses offer to stay at St Moritz amid brisk gossip
Leonard Lyons reports on Paris in New York joking with Levene over Levene’s offer to occupy his St Moritz suite for free. Paris declines, citing inability to afford tips. The snippet ties into broader showbiz chatter around Gassman, Hemmingway critique, Time money troubles, and upcoming film premieres.
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Paris
New York
Lindy’s
Levene
Jerry
St Moritz
Le_vene
St. Moritz
Our House Holds Tales From Two Centuries Of Time
A Connecticut house about 200 years old is traced to King George II era papers and a 1798 door knocker. A graveyard nearby shows 1789 1738 dates. Two ancient spruce trees near the home are dubbed Bride and Groom. The story recalls old life, family rooms trimmed from nine to six, and a tombstone misread as “Rest in Fence.”
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Connecticut
Nobony
George II
Eva Perón funeral contrasts with six by three life
The essay reflects on Eva Perón's lavish state funeral and contrasts it with a modest six by three coffin. It suggests aging changes desires toward simplicity and imagines a future six by three existence after death, hinting at peace beyond material wealth.
Texas Doctor Travis Wins Practitioner of the Year
A 75 year old physician, Dr Travis, has long served East Texas and rural patients, traveling by horseback or bogey to provide care. At the Dallas TMA session he was named Texas General Practitioner of the Year for his devoted service and lifelong dedication to his profession.
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Travis
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
East
Texas
TMA
Bible Verse for Today Delivered from Unreasonable Men
Verse from 1 Thessalonians 3:2 asks for deliverance from unreasonable and wicked people while affirming that all do not share faith. A brief meditation on perseverance and faith in challenging times.
Baytown Sun Ad Rates Include Mail Subscriptions
Advertising Manager Office Manager Managing Editor Sy S Gould Beulah Anne Jack Warren Edwards note subscription rates by carrier and mail options. Monthly rate 2.20? The text lists monthly 1.20, three months 3.50, six months 7.00, yearly 14.00, with prepayment required. Includes reference to Armed Services representative and Texas Daily Press League.
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Beulah Anne Jack
Warren Edwards
Armed Services
Mantwatigna
Texas Daily Press Leam
Baytown
Texas
Congress
The Craft of Selling Silver and Public Praise
Elmer Wheeler outlines that any professional help requires kindness and courtesy. Adler, a skilled silversmith serving Hollywood, learns to advertise where to buy his work, leading to increased sales and wider recognition amid a shifting political slogan era with Ike as a returning favorite.
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Alien Adter
Hollywood
James Gleason
Margaret Sullivan
Adler
Allen Adler
Nanio
Sunset Boulevard
Adier
Veterans Clash Over Bonus Bill and Old Age Debate
The piece outlines clashes within a congressional veterans committee led by a World War II veteran bloc, as seven younger members walked out in 1948 to block a Rankin veterans' bonus bill. It notes possible leadership shifts to Rep. Teague or Rogers. It then questions the concept of death by old age from gerontologists Ginzberg and Olivary. The article touches postwar Italy, Turkey, Austria, and Czechoslovakia, framing shifts in the U.S. stance and allied ties.
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Olin Teague
Texas
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Raphael Ginzberg
V. Olivary
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Mental Health Institute
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Iowa
U.S
Mussolini
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Uncle Sam
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Unclear excerpt hints at Czech Olympic ties and greetings
Fragmentary text suggests nations and individuals greeting a person or group. Mentions Doulas of Czech Olympic sisters in this country. Context and specifics are unreadable. no clear event, date, or names to confirm.
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Telling Mal By William Ry e Harrison
A fragmented OCR item mentions a church group playing hymns and a reference to a box, religion, and autumn weather. It also includes scattered phrases about Bee World, no Redskins, Bee Paracitin, and Mexico’s baby volcano quitting vlog. The piece is garbled with broken names and unsure claims.
Develops New Sauce Man's Taste Buds Lead To Fame
Washington dispatch describes a Wisconsin paratrooper, Fran Hoffman of Madison, who in Bavaria during World War II discovered a Bavarian housewife’s sauce that captivated his palate. The anecdote ties his wartime experience to culinary fame and potential fortune as the story unfolds.
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Washington
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Madison. Wis
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01St Airborne Division
Wisconsin
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Madison
Hoffman House
Hoffman
Hong Kong
Fran Hoffmen
Stars and Stripes
Kenneth BD. Zumwalt
Tan
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Marschnerstrasse
Muenchen-Pesing
Munich
Schaefer
Trivia And Performers From A Bygone Page
A collage of quick knowledge prompts and trivia notes. It names actress Page Ann Garner and industrialist Jacob Ruppert, recalls a Bavarian sauce tale linked to Hoffmann, and notes landmark dates from 331 B.C. to 1947. The piece also asks about a South American nation’s official language and the origin of hand-clapping approval.
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Brazil
Rome
Pegey Ann Garner
Jacob Ruppert
Quotations on American communism by Martin Dies
The former House Un American Activities Committee chairman Martin Dies notes an interlocking relationship of communism in the United States with communism abroad. The remark reflects congressional concern about domestic links to international movements.
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United States
Martin
Housewa-American Activities Committee
Survey says Negro vote could swing election in key states
A GOP backed survey, tied to a $2 million ad campaign in 12 crucial states, argues that shifting 1 to 2 percent of the Negro vote could decide the 1952 race for or against Eisenhower. It details state by state vulnerabilities in Connecticut Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin California and notes the impact of FEPC and farm voting along with urban wards in Baltimore Philadelphia and New York City.
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