Moon Trip Coming In The Space Age Outlook
Editorial notes James Webb’s optimism that Americans will reach the moon by 1970 despite the Apollo 1 fire. It cites a strong space record through 1966, with US leads in launches, orbits, and man-hours, and argues experience and lessons from Apollo justify confidence in lunar goals this decade and continued space exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASA
James Webb
Space Agency
Congress
U.S
Vanguard
TRW Space Log
United States
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Russia
America
Moon
Try Your Word Power Across 2A and 4B Puzzle
Puzzle list blends clues for a word power game with mixed letters and definitions. It includes numbered entries from 12 Meadow to 61 Last Days of Pompeii character and beyond, with across and down style hints and cryptic abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretan Maountain
Conger
Barbs by Walter C. Parkes on drinkers and rumors
The column jokes about the habit of drinking making drinkers think they can sing and notes the mind of a wise person has no room for rumors. It adds a weathered quip about March arriving like a lion and references weak new car sales underperforming as owners keep cars.
Spring Song Robin Calls Battle Over Territory
The robin’s spring song marks a territorial stakeout for males after northward migration. The birds sing to establish dominance and defend prime nesting sites as the season begins.
Local Names Featured in Baytoum Sun Article Card
Names Che Baytoum Sun Bill Hartman Joan Wadley Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B. Pritchett appear in a compact newspaper item highlighting residents or contributors. The fragment notes several individuals likely linked to a local event or notice, suggesting a community-focused brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartman
Joan Wadley
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann B. Pritchett
Ten Years To Get His PhD by Henry McLemore
Henry McLemore recalls a playful but controversial tale about Indiana State University assistant professor Dr. Scott A. Chisholm who faced suspension for reportedly burning an American flag in class as a dare. The piece mocks ethics charges while describing campus dares and nostalgic boyhood dares from the author, questioning professional codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
New York
Indiana State
Terre Haute
Scott A. Chisholm
Chisholm
Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. Chisholm
Lincoln Memorial
Mont Vernon
Today in History highlights from 1806 to 1967 events
On this date April 24 the Library of Congress was founded in 1806. Edmund Cartwright born in 1743. Easter uprising in 1916. 1934 Nazi court of inquisition. 1941 German mechanized divisions advance toward Athens. 1946 US loan to Poland with promise of free elections. King Hussein’s 10 year recall cited 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Library of Congress
Edmund Cartwright
Dublin
Nazi Germany
Athens
United States
Poland
Jordan
Hussein
International “Communist Movement
Jose Maria Guido
Argentina
Juan Peron
North Vietnam
Giraffe Exhibit Myth and Page Appointments Stir Debate
A reader quiz questions if the giraffe is African and cites a tale of Julius Caesar displaying a giraffe in Rome in 46 B.C. The piece also explains congressional pages are appointed on patronage by members of Congress and the Supreme Court marshal with chief justice consent, totaling 80 pages across Senate, House, and Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Europe
Julius Caesar
Rome
B.C
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Humphrey Tries Hard in Europe Visit With De Gaulle
In a tense Europe tour Humphrey challenged De Gaulle and impressed the French leader during a toast improvised at a banquet. He highlighted bonds of liberty and cited Franco American ties beyond shared wars and money, drawing from Yorktown memories and French scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Europe
Humphrey
le Grand Charles
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
France
America
Yorktown
United States
de Gaulie
U.S
Charles “Chip” Bohlen
Home Fire Drills Are Valuable Safety Aids
Wayne G Brandstadt outlines home fire prevention: educate children, teach escape via door or window with rope ladders, avoid attempting to fight fires, practice drills, and reduce clothing fire injuries. Covers smoke dangers, ventilation, breaking glass, and flame safety. Includes note on flame retardant fabrics and a Q&A about warts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Assn
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
P.O. Bue
New Orleans
Grandparents Gain Independence Through Senior Housing
AP Special Report notes a Census trend of older Americans living independently in their own homes or with nonrelatives. It highlights the rise of elder housing like the Roosevelt Hotel reha bilitated with FHA mortgage insurance and Garfield Terrace public housing in Washington, detailing rents, eligibility, and services for seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Don Hummel
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
John H. Knapp
John Marshall
George C. Marshall
Guy Stokes
the Roosevelt
Mrs. Knapp
End play in hearts from Bahamas bridge hand
West John Crawford faced a five hearts end play after East West bidding. South ducked the first spade, allowing Crawford to set up a club end play by accurate spade and diamond play. North and East held the other key cards as the hand unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Oswald
Bahamas
West
John Crawford
Herbert
Buzz) Scheftel
New York
South
Crawford
Johnny
East
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEA
Walter .C. Parkes
Che Baytoum Sun
Advertising Department
Don Chandler
Dwight Moody
Corrie Laughlin
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
Baytown
P. O
Texan
Tne
Tee Associated Freve
Lott
Essick
Italy
NATO
West Germany
Willy Brandt
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Kiesinger
Viola Wentzel
Georgetown University
Cecilia
Germany
Rome Opera House
Secret Service
THE
Garfield Terrace
National Capital Housing Authority
District of Columbia Recreation and Education Departments
Stokes
Prince George County
Virginia
Laura Mayes
Kentucky State
Howard Universities
Jacoby
James Jacoby
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
North
Darrow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!