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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1963
Page
4
Editorial warns that unsigned mimeographed handouts promising large teacher pay raises were spread by overzealous supporters in last year’s Baytown trustee races. One trustee repudiated the claims. another opposed a $200 raise. Patrons are urged to distrust last minute anonymous propaganda and rely on open discussion in The Baytown Sun.
A history of the 1867 Alaska purchase for 7.2 million dollars, including Russian motives and U.S. political maneuvering. Rumors of bribes to Congress and officials circulated, with figures like Stoeckl Seward Johnson and Forney cited. The narrative covers negotiations, ratification delays, and postsale corruption talk.
The stock market shows odd behavior with small investors selling on upticks while big traders drive rallies. Experts link reluctance to SEC inquiries, past exchange scandals, and recession fears. Corporate profits and dividends rise, but uncertainty keeps the public cautious awaiting new rules and clearer signals.
In Berkeley California voters reject a proposed ordinance making housing discrimination a crime by 22 720 to 20 223. Turnout was 83 percent of registered voters. Mayor candidate Dr Fred W Stripp lost to Wallace J S Johnson 22415 to 20473. The measure had been passed by the City Council January 16. It would have barred discrimination in sale lease or rental of most housing based on race creed or color.
A brave knight battles a dragon and is killed, becoming the dragon’s dinner. The scene is framed by a dragon’s approving murmur. A police commissioner addressed a club, prompting curious questions about lie detectors. He replies, I married one.
A quiz item asks to name the noble Roman woman, daughter of Gaius Octavius and sister of Augustus, who first wed Julius Caesar’s foe Gaius Marcellus, later married Mark Antony, and supported his children despite divorce by Antony. The piece hints she protected Antony’s heirs including those with Fulvia and Cleopatra amid shifting alliances.
Central Press notes a Roman noblewoman, wife of Drusus, mother of Germanicus and Claudius, who after his fatal fall refused remarriage amid public sympathy. The column also features a glossary of infinitesimal and scattered trivia entries.
Washington report notes Kennedy faced a second test of the alliance for progress as Guatemala ousts President Fuentes with military aid from the US. Peru’s similar coup follows the pattern and risks US support. The piece contrasts land reform efforts and the reaction of Latin nations to Washington’s policy.
A compact verse exhorts readers to stay alert for the master's return, noting uncertainty about the time of day in Mark 13 35. The line emphasizes vigilance across evening, midnight, rooster crow, or morning.
NYAP piece recalls labor history when the eight hour day aimed for $3 pay. It contrasts past comforts, such as pearl-gray spats and dime shoe shines, with memories of streetcars, hot water dog fights, and rural life. The tone reflects nostalgia for simpler times and long-vanished everyday prices.
East dealer. Neither side vulnerable. South's bold two notrump doubled would have yielded nine tricks if West led a spade. West led clubs, East signaled, and the defense exploited South's misread distribution. Declarer ended with three tricks, West scoring the jack of hearts to defeat the contract.
Crossword clues scrambled text with across and down hints. Includes references to names, places, and wordplay such as Defeats, European flatzish, River Oise and various abbreviations. Puzzle notes mention yesterday's answer and multiple themes across numbers and slots.
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