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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1962
Page
4
President Kennedy denounces steel executives as greedy merchants after their Tuesday night and Wednesday morning price boost. He cites it as contempt for 185 million Americans and notes the move followed a no wage raise contract with the steel union. Congressional probes likely to follow.
A reader argues for dedicated programs for gifted students, noting the small share of high ability individuals reaching doctoral level and the neglect of gifted education in public schools. The letter emphasizes love, encouragement, and stimulating challenges at home and school, warning wasted potential and the rising cost of delay.
The Baytown Sun lists staff titles and roles including editor publisher business manager and various office positions. It shows subscription rates by carrier at 1.45 dollars per month and 17.40 dollars per year with mall rates available on request.
Business analysts and executives clash over how profits, prices, and wages should be distributed. The steel industry argues prices should be set by companies not government, to fund expansion and jobs, while critics say price control and market forces protect consumers. Congressional critics warn of industry conspiracies and weak consumer veto power in pricing.
The Senate Public Works subcommittee tentatively approved 107 federal building projects including new construction and remodeling nationwide. Chairman Jennings Randolph said an absent-member poll will occur before final committee action. Texas projects include Pasadena post office 1,448,000 dollars and the Alice post office 752,000 dollars.
London satire notes Positive Genius promotes separate public telephones by gender claiming men average two minutes and women fifteen. A guest recounts dinner in Mr Gruber’s library admiring a portrait of his wife and quips about its size. Kaufman jokes about luck in poker and exiting before a change.
Washington notes Iran's Shah in the capital to curb internal strife as Moscow's past Iran moves are cited and UN actions praised. Fulton Lewis Jr. discusses Khrushchev denouncements, Soviet links to Laos, and U.S. countermeasures amid Cuba anxieties and UN support for peace. The piece links Soviet tactics to global hot spots and U.S. responses.
In Fort Hood Texas U S Strike Command forces including the 2nd Armored Division and HI Army Corps conducted a four hour live fire assault on the aggressor camp in Exercise Track Down. General officers led by Gen Paul D Adams and Lt Gen Carl W Jark watched as 7000 troops and six Air Force squadrons delivered 139 sorties prior to the final cleanup Friday and Saturday.
A fragmented note claims composer Ludwig von Bert Proven dressed so poorly that he was reportedly arrested. The odd phrasing suggests OCR errors. no verifiable details or sources are provided.
Expert notes explain openers for vulnerable sides with five hands. Each example covers choosing trump and sequence logic, emphasizing first bid rules, suit length, and point efficiency. It discusses heart and club openings, club five-card priority over spades, and diamond notrump limitations to guide partnership signaling.
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