The America We Lost and the Liberty Debate
Editorial contrasts Liberty as freedom from government with fears of European style control. Dr. Mario A. Pei, Columbia professor, argues immigration enriches the American spirit but cautions against a growing security mindset and state expansion. Mentions Unitarian presidents and religious debates shaping political life.
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Saturday Evening Post
America
Mario A. Pei
Italy
Columbia University
Pr. Pei
Fei
Dr. Pei
Lyons Den Sen hears subcommittee in federal court
Michigan senator Homer Ferguson, member of the internal security panel, conducts hearings in a New York federal courthouse on Communist influence in radio television and theater. He commutes from a West Side hotel during rush hours amid questions about being pushed around. Also notes a Patterson Stevenson gathering, Guggenheim’s dinner wire, Rita Hayworth’s Columbia deal, Sherwood’s campaign block, and Swope as a renowned press figure. Charlie Chaplin named the world’s most known figure in a foreign poll. Van Heflin’s The Shrike arrival hinges on Paramount’s actions.
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Homer Ferguson
Michigan
New York
Senate
Ferguson
Internal Security Committee
West Side
Couthouse
Rob Way
Alicia Patterson
Adlai Stevenson
Miss Patterson
Harry Guggenheim
Stevenson
White House
Ike
Rita Hayworth
Columbia
Robert B. Sherwood
Sherwood
Edward F. Pritchard
Esprehely
Woodrow
Wilson
Europe
Herbert Bayard Swope
Swope
New York World
Buddha
the Lord
Edison
Pershing
Movie Stors
Universal
Charlie Chaplin
van Heflin
Paramount
Lyons notes and Hollywood ties as Raft buys Ciros Miami
Leonard Lyons cites option for services while George Raft buys Ciro's nightclub in Miami Beach and plans to open with Nat King Cole. Averell Harriman to resume Washington duties next week. Hoffman says departure from Eisenhower camp to fulfill Ford Foundation return by July 16. Henry Youngman visits Jah Murray home on Long Island and mocks his NBC radio status. Alexis Smith and Victor Jory to tour Coward's Private Lives through winter. Truman researchers supply letters Eisenhower to Marshall for a whistle stop tour. Stevenson once U.N. delegate to London in 1945, predecessor to Eisenhower in Grosvenor Square office. Florence Shientag resigns as U.S. attorney. Robert Merrill to perform Rigoletto at the Met, testing in Montreal this week.
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George Raft
Ciro
Miami Beach
Nat King Cole
Averell Harriman
Washington
Howard Fast
The
Daily Worker
Hemingway
Paul G Hoffman
Eisenhower
Ford Foundation
Hoffman
Alexis Smith
Victor Jory
Coward
Truman
Marshall
Far East
NATO
Stevenson
London
U.S
Grosvenor Square
Gen
Hisen
Alibi Tales and a HiJinxing Tax Tale in Wit
A humorous slice features a driver stuck on the Boston Post Road claiming a faulty speedometer to dodge a ticket, only to be dismissed by an officer who cites Adam and Eve as the oldest alibi. It also notes violinist Fritz Kreisler facing back taxes, jokingly resolved with a settlement and the line I haven’t the slightest commercial sense.
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America
Boston Post
Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
Fritz Kreisler
Internal Revenue Bureau
Kreister
Fuil
Mind your taxes and grocers why not live a little
Erich Brandeis riffs on Kreisler tax delinquencies and imagined incomes. A grocer’s justification for tiny eggs is quoted and a quip about the draft and fatherhood closes a tonic rant on wartime social norms and alibis.
Dr Curtis Rosser Recalls Humbling Encounter with Medals
The 60 year old Dallas surgeon describes a morning in which a visitor copied titles from diplomas on Rosser's office walls then revealed himself as not astute enough and was committed to a psychiatric ward. Rosser's joy at the moment turned to concern, highlighting his modesty amid honors.
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Curtis. Rosser
Ihovtor
Dr. Rosser
Dallas
Saintly verse quote from Hebrews about Jesus sanctifying by blood
A biblical line notes Jesus suffered outside the gate to sanctify the people with his own blood, citing Hebrews 13 12.
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Jesus
Baytown Sun Postal Rates And Masthead Note
The Baytown Sun masthead lists staff positions including editor Fred Hartman publisher Ashbel Smith and advertising manager Syd Gould. Subscription rates by carrier 120 per month 14.40 per year and by mail 1.20 per month 3 months 3.50 6 months 7.00 year 14.00. The paper is a second class matter at the National Representative Texas Daily Press League Baytown Texas Postoffice.
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Baytown Son, Inc
Pearce
Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Verace
Syd 'S. Gould
Beulah Mse Jackson
Warren Edwards
Armed Services
National
Texas Daily
Press League
Postoffice
Graceful acceptance of success guides Mrs Lutrell’s doll clinic
Elmer Wheeler notes Mrs. Alice Lutrell, Dallas’ pioneer “Doll Doctor,” who runs the Elm Street office and heals dolls for children. Her true wealth is in smiles, not dollars, as she repairs limbs, replaces eyes, and offers expert doll advice, remembering a blind girl whose doll could see brought irreplaceable joy.
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Hershey
Selective Service
Alice Lutrell Banks
Stevenson Says Heart Will Stay In Illinois, GOP Snipes
The item quotes Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson saying his heart will always be in Illinois. The GOP ridicules the remark while noting the party’s view of him. A line mocks a public figure bragging about delaying a vacation until September.
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Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Airline Veep Grounded in Ancient Auto Tour
Washington reports the Glidden tour progress with W. Wilson Bump of the Veteran Motor Car Club among sponsors. The airline vice president was grounded during the 16 mile leg, as the vintage machines rolled toward the finish.
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Veep
Barman W. Nichols
Washington
American Airlines
W. Wilson
Bil) Bump
Veteran Motor Car Club of America
Bill
Quick Knowledge Quiz From Old Times and Tales
A collage of trivia and reminiscences including quick facts on water use in the United States Edo’s ancient name and where tides peak, plus notes on the Alcan highway length and Alaska travel. The piece weaves birthdays, film stars, and a long car tour recounting early 1950s travel and vintage autos with hints of pop culture and history.
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United States
Edo
Alcan Highway
Alaska
Abdin Palace
Happy Bithday
Alfred Cortet
Thomas S. Eliot
Edmund Gwenn
Donald Cook
Eisenhower Camp Split Over Nixon On Ticket
Eisenhower faced a split among backers on whether to keep Nixon as running mate. Professional advisers led by Arthur Summerfield urged Nixon stay, while amateur backers demanded dropping him to cleanse concerns of corruption. Ike’s aides hid the issue 18 hours, delaying guidance until morning. Nixon advised delaying action until he could issue a full statement.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Arthur Summerfield
Nixon
Senator Seaton
Nebraska
Hugh Scott
Philadelphia
Milton Hisenhower
Chicago
New York Post
United Press
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
General conference rehearses Nixon era tensions in Texas letter
A letter from Frank M. Gossett to Gene Aten details a meeting with Gov Eisenhower Senator Taft and military officials discussing a broad strategy around Nixon during the 1960 campaign. It notes off the record talks a sign echoed by Hs administration and critiques of Nixon's handling of gifts and statements. Local band performances in Baytown and Lamar linked to Southern pride are praised, with community pride and political tensions at the center.
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Missouri
Summerfield
Adams Eisenhower
Ms. State College
Jim Hagerty
Psy
Senator Seaton
Brig
Ie Robert
Cutler
Essential
Nixon
Clain
Ciates Jean
Taft
Eisenhower
Robert E. Lette
Houston
Lamar
Baytown
Texas
Coal Creek
Ameri Lee
Junior College
Dis
Frank M. Gossett
Gene Atenl
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William H. Taft
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Adamses
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Jefferson
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Unie
LYONS
Leonard Lyons
Henry Youngman
Long Island
Jah Murray
Murray
NBC
Televan
Bob, Hope
Youngman
Ian
By Erich Brandeis
Kreisler
iLoday
Baytown Sun
Elmer Wheeler
William Bill
Rdmund Burke
Welks of Fame
St Petersburg
Russia
Brighton College
Manchester
England
Paris
Massillon
East Lynn
Biograph Film Company
D. W Griffin
Eaton Falls
Samuel Adams
Warsaw
Poland
Germany
Japan
Tokyo
Bay of Fundy
Canada
Cairo
Egypt
George Sanders
Dorothy Gish
Fiat
American Automobile Association
Harrisburg
Boston
Hartford
Watkins, Glen
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Jimmy Melton
Melbourne Brindle
Louise
Bridgewater
Conn Fney
Mel
Baxter
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Stanley
Chalmers
Muchlebach
Harry Tremar
Bert Andrews
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Andrews
Agai
Loox
Cha, Hue
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