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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1961

Page

4

No Books No Education Dominates Baytown Library Focus

Editorial argues education hinges on books and libraries and reviews Baytown and Lee College library funding. It notes per pupil allocations, total library expenses in Baytown schools, and catalog sizes across elementary, junior high, and high school libraries, plus Lee College access and holdings.

Baytown Robert E. Lee High Horace Mann Cedar Bayou Highlands REL Lucille Waddell American Librarians Association Waddell Bays Highlands Junior High LoRene McCarty Martha Thompson Lessie Barton Lois Snead Lee College Mattie Howard

Costa Rica Ambassador May Improve Relations

Raymond Telles Jr., a 45 year old Texan of Mexican descent and former El Paso mayor, is appointed ambassador to Costa Rica. His rise from the South Side to diplomacy signals hope for better US Latin American ties amid Kennedy era tensions. Telles, first Mexican-descent El Paso mayor, improved recreation and streets, doubling the city’s population growth and advocating democracy beyond ancestry.

EL Paso Costa Rica Raymond Telles Jr Telles Kennedy United States

Baytown Sun details and staff and rates

The Baytown Sun prints weekdays and Sundays from Baytown Texas at Pearce and Rashbel. Staff include Fred Hartman Jim Boone Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson J T Bowling editors. Office and circulation management listed with various roles. Subscription rates shown as 1.45 per month and 17.40 per year with mail rates on request.

Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Rashbel Baytown Texas Fred Hartman Jim Boone Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson J. T. Bowling Congress

Castro threat in Miami fuels fear among Cuban refugees

Drew Pearson argues hunger andland ownership shape loyalties among Cuban factions. He notes Castro's appeal to peasants and workers, warns against U.S. intervention, and recalls Batista era dynamics including suspected payoffs to generals. The piece ends with a biblical verse.

Try and Stop Me COMMUTER from Mt. Vernon NY

A Mt. Vernon commuter with a sunny outlook notes the wind direction after a distillery and slaughterhouse set up oddly nearby. A couple in a parked car faced arrest but the man proved the woman was his wife, and the case was dropped when police revealed the wife.

World’s largest radio telescope site and ancient rulers quiz

A mixed page of trivia asks where the world’s largest radio telescope is built, who was the first Hohenstaufen emperor, meaning of Connemara, a Frankish king who converted his people, and who starred in the film Sirocco. It also lists birthdays of notable figures and a note on defamation.

Connemara Bog Ireland

Noted French Historian and Orator Remembered in Column

A Central Press column remembers a witty French historian and orator who influenced the July Revolution and Franco-Prussian era, with a vast 20 volume output and a famed newspaper-founded role. It notes his impact on European politics and his enduring reputation despite critics’ views.

Near East

How Do You Stand Sir in the Face of a Fractured Republic

Washington notes spring reshapes Arizona and highlands yet warns of a fragile world. The speaker laments complacent governance and Marxian materialism while urging a return to Courage and sacrifice. Quotes Longfellow and Hale to critique modern values as clock ticks toward Communism. How do you stand, sir?

Washington Arizona America Prairies Plymouth Rock Longfelow Nathan Hale

President Kennedy Hairdo Sparks Beauty Trade Debate

The Express mocks a Chicago trade show item on a “male pixie” hairstyle embraced by beauty firms. It argues the President’s look could trigger legal action, laments stereotypes, and favors more masculine grooming while predicting women’s disinterest in such trends.

San Antonio Chicago Kennedy Outfit Loui the XIV

Mayor Proposes Land Gift to Indians at Iroquois Park

Louisville mayor Bruce Hoblitzell plans to turn over part of Iroquois Park this summer to one or two Indian families to establish eB Village. The move ties to a July August 12 event in the park amphitheatre and recalls George Rogers Clark’s 1778 action in Louisville.

Louisville Bruce Hoblitzell Iroquois Park Kentucky Lonieville George Rogers Clark

The Road of Tomorrow A Fable by Irene Corbally Kuhn

In a speculative column Kuhn imagines traffic gridlock and cities buried under asphalt as highways expand. She notes how rapid road construction displaces homes and alters land use, warning the Interstate Highway System's growth could transform daily life into a car centric future.

United States Torrow

Delicate defense in 1955 bridge match described

In a Great Britain versus United States bridge contest, North-South reached three clubs after a preempt by East. Moran led to four hearts, Konstam returned king of diamonds, Meredith faced crucial choices, Moran secured four hearts while the US team gained 510 points, with signaling and suit preference plays noted.

Jesd King of Diamonds Great Britain United States Behapiro North Reese Killenby Schapiro Mathe Konstam Moran Meredith West Declarer Dummy

Daily Crossword Across Clues From The Puzzle Page

Across clues list many entries including food fish bowfin and Uncle Sam era terms. answers span topics from biblical queens to tools and bodies. The puzzle features distorted OCR style with misspellings and partial words.

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