Baytonians Fail To Vote In Local Elections In Droves
Editorial remarks on Baytown voter apathy after city council elections. Fewer than 1,600 votes cast out of 12,000 eligible in the city. school trustee election drew 6,543 votes. Notes potential registration shifts, compares 1965 turnout, and argues apathy endangers democracy. Mentions Negro voter totals and precinct variations. No mayoral contest amid apathy cited.
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Baytown
Texas
Carver High School
Dope From Mexico Under Heavy Assault Sparks Policy Fight
Washington reports Senator Dodd will push new laws to curb illicit Mexican narcotics. He cites Federal Narcotics Bureau seizures of over 15,000 pounds of heroin and cannabis, argues penalties must rise, and calls for a US–Mexico joint commission to overhaul production and smuggling. Also notes GOP energy in congressional races with Mont, Mathias, Lovelette and Gola pursuing offices in Indiana, California, and Pennsylvania.
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Fulton Lewes JR
Washington
Senate
Connecticut
Tom Dodd
Brexico
Fedeal Narcotics Bureau
Mexico
Dodd
U.S
Micnico
Republic of Mexico
United States
Iity
California
Gene Thomas Lynch
Edriier
House
Tommy Mont
Indiana
Bob Fathins
Harlan Hagan
Mont
University of Marland
Washington Redskins
DePauw University
Mathias
Jerry Ford
Michigan
Clyde Lovelette
Tom Gola
Pennsylvania
Lovelette
Vigo County
Terre Haute
Gola
Philadelphia
Daily Crossword Puzzle King Feature Across
Across clues and entries from a daily KING FEATURE crossword puzzle. Includes subject hints, partial wordplay, and a list of entries such as cleaners partner and Norse gods, with several incomplete or garbled items from the original puzzle page.
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King
Fiussein
Turkey
Kennedy grave site takes first block at Arlington
A Deer Island granite block from Stonington Maine has been placed as the first stone of President John F Kennedy's permanent gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery. The base for the eight foot wall at the head of the Kennedy grave rises on a grassy slope 20 feet from his burial site with a circular walkway and an elliptical overlook. The project, costing about 2 million dollars, will use more than 2,200 tons of granite and marble and is to be completed this fall.
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Washington
API
John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Deer Island
Stonington
Maine
Kennedy
No Hank It Ain't Possible
Henry McLemore recounts a short trip back home to find chaos. Termite exterminators flood the house with gas and liquids while Mary recovers from a mishap, turning a quiet visit into a siege of odors and startled escapes. The scene ends with the home uninhabitable and appliances recoiling from the stench.
Truth-In-Packaging Row Spurs Senate Tug Of War
Washington insiders report a rift over truth in packaging as Senate Commerce Committee members quarrel over the bill and labeling with four serving claims. Norris Cotton and Ross Bass clash while Warren Magnuson delays further talks to pry apart disagreements.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Norris Cotton
Ross Bass
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Senate
Pearson
Sen. Cotton
Bass
Sen
Maurine Neuberger
Sen. Neuberger
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Baytown Sun masthead and staff listing
The Baytown Sun editor and publisher general manager managing editor assistant to the publisher and staff are listed with names including Fred Hartman James H Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson Bill Gartman and Ann B. Pritchett Advertising department John Watiey manager Paul Putman Corrie Laughlin national manager and office details note the paper is entered as second class matter in Baytown Texas 77521 and published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays at 1201 Memorial Drive Baytown 77521 subscription and mailing rates are noted with carrier and mail pricing and a rights statement regarding republication through the Associated Press and Texas Newspaper Representatives.
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Fred Hartman
James H- Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Bill Gartman
Ann B. Pritchett
John Watiey
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlin
Baytown
Texas
Notable facts and trivia from a mixed history page
A jumble of trivia and biographical snippets. It notes Van Cliburn winning a Soviet piano competition on this day in 1858, mentions Thomas Jefferson born in 1743 with a summary of his roles, and includes assorted aphorisms and personal forecasts. The fragment covers presidents, explorers, and a public service history topic.
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van Cliburn
Jefferson retires third term and pursues varied interests
Ruth Ramsey notes Thomas Jefferson's distaste for pomp led to retirement after a third term. He designed Monticello, settled in Virginia, and devoted himself to writing, farming, music, science, correspondence, and founding the University of Virginia. Born this day are Frank Woolworth Lily Pons Harold Stassen and Howard Keel.
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Washington
Jefferson
Monticello
University of Virginia
Frank W. Woolworth
Lily Pons
Harold Stassen
Howard Keel
Tax Break For Offshore Oil Drilling Considered
State Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler urged a federal land laws panel to grant tax advantages to offshore oil and gas explorers. He noted offshore prospectors take significant risks and that such a law would aid the petroleum industry and Texas economy.
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Houston
Jerry Sadler
Sadler
Houston Association of Petroleum Landmen
Public Land Laws
Take My Yoke Upon You Learn From Me Verse
A brief quotation from Matthew 11 28 to 30 invites rest for souls by taking Jesus yoke and learning his meekness. The verse emphasizes simplicity and humility as the path to spiritual rest.
Pachyderm Appetite Sparks Knoxville Controversy
In Knoxville, Diamond the big Knox area’s portly pachyderm faces calls to move due to feeding costs and behavior. City officials back a “Save Diamond” effort while residents fundraise to keep him at the zoo. Diamond, about ten feet tall and near four tons, enjoys daily oil baths and frequent water splashes.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Diamond
North America
Ole Diamond
Leonard Rogers
Indonesia vows austerity as economy sinks into chaos
Indonesia's new government acknowledged economic chaos and unveiled a strict austerity plan. Finance minister Sultan Hamengku Buwono said debts total 2.4 billion dollars, exports fall, prices could surge dramatically, and civil service pruning is planned. The austerity targets Sukarno era projects including the Conference of New Emerging Forces complex, halted after partial construction.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sultan Hamengku Buwono
Sukarno
Buono
North’s improbable slam in Vanderbilt bridge hand
North bids a bold slam in spades after partner passes in the 1964 Vanderbilt. West lucks into the defense, finesses the queen of spades, and after risky lines, the declarer makes six spades. Critics question the bidding but cannot argue with the outcome.
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South
King
West
He¢Larer
Declarer
East
Tres Syndicate, Inc
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