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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1949
Page
4
Fragmentary verse line reads thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart. The text appears from a religious daily advertisement or scriptural excerpt with broken punctuation and incomplete attribution.
The piece argues retirement pensions face pressure from rising 65+ population. Projections show 12 percent by 1970 and 17 percent later, increasing unemployment risk for older workers. It cites wartime hiring and rising insurance costs as incentives to push workers under 45. The union seeks liberal pensions amid tougher future employment.
In Quebec the author notes the modern American tourist is easy to spot by attire. At Chateau Frontenac and around town, both guests and locals reflect shifting fashions from prewar forms to today’s informal wear including slacks and high heels. The piece quips on how tourists’ outfits define them while praising informality and travel practicality.
Houston writer Fred Hartman reports Glenn McCarthy's Shamrock Hotel hosts a charity football game at Rice Field on December 17. Proceeds go to Shrine Crippled Children's Fund Damon Runyon Cancer Fund National Kids Foundation and Holly Hall home for the aged. Tickets are $15 with a first come system.
Royce House recalls a weighty village store discussion on whether a hem sets or sits. A farmer quips about cackling and laying or lying. The DLC, in minority, failed mayoral bid as opponents celebrated with a band. The defeated candidate appeared on the steps, amid cries for a speech. He invoked a yellow dog remark, framing the campaign.
A fragment from a Baytown Texas listing shows an ad line for the Daily Sun Company at Pearce and Ashbel with stray terms about a year and a 20 page daily service. The readable content is sparse.
Washington Central: The silent shooting war between the air force and the navy grows worse. Air force admirals fear future bombers will require large land bases, while vast water space could enable sea landings with hulls on bombers. The dispute centers on bombardment rights and future strategy as the navy watches anxiously.
Henry McLemore describes a visit to Paris as a social age test. Over two weeks a visitor charts behavior to gauge age similarity to Paris life, comparing the city to Aberdeen for ordnance and Indianapolis for cars, illustrating cultural differences and personal insight.
A mixed bag of quiz questions and reminiscences mentions Pike's Peak naming, the Mississippi as a Missouri tributary, and Charles I’s execution. It then lists poets Robert Frost and Alfred, with notes on pioneer director David Wark Griffith, plus a reflective Paris travel diary spanning 1949 and fond memories of Notre Dame, Louvre, and notable meals.
A new Beverly clerk at Twentieth Century-Fox halted a driverless Cadillac rolling toward Pico Boulevard after leaping onto the moving car. Darryl Zanuck questioned the incident as the clerk bragged about the feat. In Santa Monica a man charged with attempted death by own action cited a newspaper funeral ad offering a bargain as motive.
British Imer Bends Nazi Lines Ganders Ride Mustangs to 35 of 6 Win Marines Hit Three More Jap Is lands Russian Army Opens Third Hungary Front The Tri Cities wet fund drive opens October 16 with Leon Trench mann as chairman 53 000 goal Sergeant Douglas Thomas killed in action in France August 26 Registration for Lee Institute begins Monday in Room 110 High School The Japanese high command concedes American capture of Guam and Tinian saying Japan believes the garrison and civilian population on both islands died to the last man
Amarillo report describes six year old Simmie Choate hiding in the trunk of his father Jimmie Choate’s car as they traveled toward Oklahoma City. Police and highway patrol were alerted but the boy was located at a store stop when the father looked in the trunk and then he was taken home.
Joe G. Rios of Baytown now serving as a combat engineer with the Seventh Infantry Division in Camp Chitose Japan has been promoted to private first class. The Seventh Division recently returned to Honshu after occupational duty in Korea. Rios is son of Armando Rios of Baytown.
The week of October 2 is designated Hire the Handicapped Week to boost jobs for physically deficient persons. President Truman backs the movement, urging safety improvements and better machinery to reduce industrial accidents. The government funds the effort with 30,000 and last year placed 60,000 handicapped workers. Projections aim to double those jobs next year with broader industry cooperation.
In Dallas on September 30 an irate patron fought with arcade machines after a taFe operator refused more coins at closing time. He battered two machines with his fists, shattered glass covers, and fled. police had not located him by day’s end. The report notes the era’s dress prices, listing 1948 averages for women's dresses excluding house dresses at $11.22.
Dr. dex of Baylor University leads talks on future cancer and esophageal disease research. The article notes experiments by Dr. Burden and others, including possible pills and prevention methods. It mentions Southwest Conference context and evolving live-saving methods discussed by Dr Schafer and colleagues.
Private William TZ son of Mrs Hihe of Busch Landing begins a technical assignment preparation for basic airmen in a course designed to train for specialized duty.
Bridge column discusses choosing play plans by probabilities and examining arrangements of missing cards. It presents two duplicate tables where a spade win leads to a ruff, then analyzes how the declarer’s choice of card sequences affects outcomes including a diamond A and club K Q J sequence, with a focus on reading the diamond ace and subsequent finesses.
A list of puzzle style entries with clues and partial answers. Items include simple words for eat devour close to and various related prompts, with several entries referencing rivers macaws capital of Iraq and other common crossword style hints. The text appears as an interleaved word puzzle strip.
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