Major George Gentry Bravery Symbol in Vietnam
Editorial honors Major George H. Gentry Jr. for valor in Vietnam and Silver Star, noting his Marine career, multiple commendations, and roots linking Baytown to his Temple High School beginnings. The piece salutes all service members protecting freedoms and dissenters’ rights, urging home conduct worthy of their sacrifice.
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George H. Gentry Jr
South Viet Nam
U.S
Gentry
Major Gentry
Baytown
George Gentry
Temple High School
Temple
Young Gentry
Marines
U.S. Navy
Armed Services
Communist Party guest list for 18th national convention
Fulton Lewis reports the Communist Party USA plans a June New York City convention with 300 delegates and 150 alternates from 21 districts. Non Communist left figures may receive invitations. names include Lynd Hayden and Uphaus. The party distributes its program to campuses and libraries to gain legitimacy.
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Fulton Lewis
Washington
Communist Party, USA
New York City
Gus Halli
Halli
Hall
Staughton Lynd
Thomas Hayden
William Uphaus
Lynd
Yale University
Leift
W.E.B. DuBois
Atttack
Hayden
Radical Students For A Democratic Society
Herbert Aptheker
Viet Nam
Uphaus
U.S
South Viet Nam
Arnold Johnson
Johnson
Ner
Woman Fights Large Settlement Over Insurance Row
In Cincinnati Ohio Shireley J Estes seeks 66 million in punitive damages from two insurers and a judge plus 1 2 million in compensatory damages alleging unfair treatment after two traffic accidents. She previously won 22000 in Common Pleas Court for one crash.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
U.S. District Court
Shireley J. Estes
Frank M. Gusweiler
Common Pleas Court
Gusweiler
Daily Crossword Puzzle King Feature Across Clues
Puzzle clues list across items including Taj Mahal site nursery word Prospero s servant originate famous Swede lodge Fred or Steve unhappy looks askance Thou Fr fuel mend edge as if a molding Gaia p for one loops of ornaments
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Taj Mahal
Prospero
Lodge
Fred
Steve
Timber line limits tree growth on high mountains
A quiz style summary notes the timber line as the elevation where cold temperatures prevent further tree growth. The tilefish oddity describes a brilliant colored fish with a greenish yellow flesh fin atop its head, unique in North American waters. Turtle grass is a true tropical eelgrass relative that shelters its own animal life community.
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North American
Florida
Hewtpaper Enterprise Association
Can Anyone Be Fully Law Abiding For A Day
A writer vows to observe every law on Law Day USA May 1 and chronicles daily slips from traffic rules to quieting speech. He notes near misses with cat walks, parking in restricted zones, and countless small violations, joking about locking in a linen closet to achieve perfection.
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USA
Whosoever Will Come After Me Deny Himself Motto
A biblical quotation from Mark 8 34 urges followers to deny themselves take up their cross and follow Jesus. It emphasizes self denial commitment and discipleship as essential to the Christian path.
Dodd Admits Personal Use Of Campaign Cash
Senator Tom Dodd of Connecticut acknowledged the Washington Merry-Go-Round column was correct in reporting he kept proceeds from a 1961 testimonial dinner and a 1963 Dodd Day event for personal use. The Ethics Committee examined his disclosures and noted an estimated total of about $100,000 in nonreportable income.
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Washington
Tom Dodd
D-Conn
Senate Ethics Committee
Washington Post
Dodd
Hartford
Senate
Nixon
Johnson
Lyndon
Connecticut
Joe Flynn
Richard Harwood
Teamsters Union
Geng Tunney
New York City
Pat Frawley
Los Angeles
District of Columbia
Bobby Baker
D.C
Richard Nixon
California
Baytown Sun masthead and e summarized text
The Baytown Sun masthead lists staff roles and publication details for the Baytown Texas paper. It notes editors publishers and department heads, the press address at 2301 Memorial Drive, subscription rates, and AP membership. The article then discusses Dodd Day fund raising and related campaign contributions tied to Senator Dodd and various fund-raising dinners.
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Fred Hartman
James H. Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Bill Hartman
Ann BL Pritchett
John Wadley
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlins
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Associated Press
On This Day 1962 Ranger IV Moon Hit
On this day in 1962 the U S Ranger IV space shot, fired three days earlier, reached the moon. The note mentions Audubon born in 1785 Santo Domingo and his later Birds of America project with 435 plates and 1,085 pictures of 489 species.
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U.S
John James Audubon
Santo Domingo
France
Notable 19th Century Naturalist Honored Worldwide
Ruth Ramsey reports on a figure scorned by publishers yet praised as a genius in England. A London engraving firm backed him for eleven years to complete a celebrated book, earning international acclaim. With his sons and Dr John Bachman he also finished a mammal atlas of North America.
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England
London
John Bachman
North America
Joseph Fuchs
Anita Loos
Carol Burnett
Growth And Green Compete As Houston Expands
A Houston reader laments loss of green spaces to progress as lawns near San Jacinto Methodist Hospital become parking areas. He notes widespread tree loss and paving replacing verdant areas, urging preservation efforts while acknowledging growth. The piece urges balance between development and nature for a livable future.
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Decker
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Houston
Esplanades
Old Baytown
Goose Creek
Channelview
Greens Bayou
SMU Professor to Probe Ft Lancaster for Restoration
Dr Edward B Jelks an anthropology associate at Southern Methodist University has been hired by the State Building Commission to study the 1855 Fort Lancaster site in Crockett County Texas. Co sponsors Crockett County Historical Society and Austin state archaeologist Curtis Tunnell advise excavations. The goal is to map the fort original stone and adobe buildings before phased restoration begins.
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Dallas
Edward B. Jelks
Southern Methodist University
State Building Commission
Ft. Lancaster
Crockett County
Ft Lancaster
Ozona
Pecog River
Austin
Jeiks
Worry pays off in a nuanced bridge hand
North dealer faces four spades as declarer. After West wins the heart lead and a heart is returned, careful planning allows the declarer to counter East's potential ace of spades. By cashing the A K of diamonds and ruffing, then exhausting West's diamond supply, the contract is saved though a heart ruff still occurs. The lesson is that prudent worry can secure the contract.
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North East South West
West
King Fea
East
Ies Syndicate, Inc
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