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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1969

Page

4

Old U S Soldiers Enter Industry Warns of Miltiary Pact

A commentary by Senator William Proxmire warns that more than 2,000 retired high ranking officers work for defense contractors, with 26 billion in contracts across 100 firms. He cites a noncompetitive defense procurement system and a culture that nudges ex-military into corporate roles, risking public interest.

William Proxmire D-Wis Proxmire Defense Department Defense Pentagon United States

Senators Target Graphic TV Content in Hearing Argument

Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee chairman Sen John O Pastore led a hearing on television sex and violence as network executives faced questions. Pastore mocked a shaving ad featuring a girl saying take it off as an example of troubling content.

Senate Commerce Committee John O. Pastore Rhode Island Democrat

Doctor's Mailbag Cocoa Butter is a Bust As a Breast Developer

Reader questions on breast enhancement reveal that silicone implants may help some patients but are not universally indicated. Posture and pectoral exercises are advised, cocoa butter and hormone creams are ineffective, and alternatives include wearing falsies. For asymmetry, reassurance is suggested, and for large breasts reduction by surgery is the only effective method though acceptance is recommended.

Mewspaper Enterprise Assn

Quick Quiz Q A Science and History Tidbits

A quiz style item presents quick questions with concise answers. Starfish are marine only. James A Naismith developed basketball in 1891. A worker bee dies after stinging. West Berlin lies about 110 miles inside East Germany.

James A. Naismith East Germany West Berlin

Tax tips for Texas residents filing jointly

Texas residents filing a joint federal return may exclude up to two hundred dollars of dividends from stock owned by either spouse or as community property. The value applies even if the stock is registered in one spouse name. Related historical note mentions Herod and Pilate becoming friends for the first time that day.

Texas

Growth Is Goal Of Cities

PAUL HARVEY surveys urban growth and the Jacksonville example, describing how consolidation merged 11 municipalities into a single city in 1967. He notes rising costs, potential efficiencies, and the experiment’s global ripple effect as cities weigh unified governance against duplication and fragmentation.

Jacksonville Fla

Mamie Eisenhower's Long Ride Home and Lively Reminiscences

Mamie Eisenhower reflects on a life shaded by war and duty as the funeral train crosses the Midwest. She recalls Iowa roots, army posts, and fierce schedules, then Gettysburg's hopeful years, Shape and Washington campaigns, the loneliness of public life, and a lighthearted de Gaulle exchange about guarding the Gettysburg farm.

Brew Pearson Jack Anderson Washington Mamie Eisenhower Middle West Iowa Congress Ike Philippines Douglas MacArthur Philippine Army Mamie MacArthur England North Africa Italy Harry Butcher Ruth Butcher SHAPE Kansas Nebraska United States Gettysburg John Walter Reed Hospital Charles de Gaulle Eisenhower de Gaulle Secret Service France

Baytown Sun staff and publishing details listed

Baytown Sun masthead outlines editors and department heads including Hartman Wadley Pritchett and Pendergrass with staff roles. It names The Baytown Sun offices at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 and postal box. Published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays as The Baytown Sun Inc.

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Jacoby column marks 20th year with Russ Winterbottom’s hands

The Jacoby column reaches its 20th anniversary with Russ Winterbottom supplying hands occasionally asked to remain anonymous. A featured hand shows South as declarer with seven clubs misfitted, leading to a grand slam that hinges on spade support and precise ruffing. West opts for a double, then redoubles, and although hearts and diamonds align, a 5-2 heart split prevents a grand slam, ending in a suspenseful crossruff and near miss.

Jacoby Russ Winterbotham Newspaper Enterprise Association Russ Winterbotham West NEA Newspaper Enterprise Asia

Bridge puzzle asks best action after three hearts raise

In a four person auction with West North East South bidding ends with South holding SQ2 WALNSTHS 86 hd2. Partner raises to three hearts. The advisor asks what bid should follow to show a stronger hand. Tomorrow will reveal the answer.

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Scrambler

Puzzle style word list with clues and partial answers spanning topics from comedy terms to anatomy, astronomy, geography and myth. Includes multiple language roots and abbreviations, odd spellings, and a few cryptic style hints typical of a newspaper feature word game.

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