Editorials-Features 2000 Planes Lost In War
The piece critiques the Maginot Line mindset and argues for flexible, layered barriers in Vietnam. It notes America has lost over 2,000 aircraft, costing at least $2 billion, while ally support wanes. It suggests a DMZ barrier and border zones, combining air and ground power, as a potential path if North Vietnamese resupply is curbed, cautioning no guaranteed success.
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France
East
North Vietnam
Vietnam
America
North
South
Russia
China
U.S
Maginot
South Vietnam
Laos
Dmz
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature
A compact NEA puzzle feature presents a word power challenge with clues and cross references. Solvers are invited to decode cryptic hints across a variety of wordplay categories, including horse town, weather, and common phrases, testing vocabulary and reasoning.
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Cormop. Word
Fcomp
Parsley Juleps, Derby Fever, and Bloodlines in Louisville
Henry McLemore writes from New York about the Derby allure in Louisville during Derby Week. He explains the mint julep becomes parsley julep due to mint scarcity, notes the effect on conversation and bloodline talk, and predicts Ruken to win after the 16th pole.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Louisville
Churchill Downs
U.S
Omana
Kentucky
Orses
Ruken
Damascus
Surviving Coal Age Trees and Lafayette Centenary Hint
A reader quiz outlines two tree species still living from the Coal Age the ginkgo and maidenhair tree and mentions the eyead a fern palm hybrid. It recalls Lafayette’s 1824 US visit funded by Congress and notes Camp Fire Girls the Blue Birds as the youngest group.
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Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Barbs by Walter C. Parkes
In this humorous column Walter C. Parkes riffs on spring watching kids on bicycles and tepid eye movements signaling dreamers. He jokes about girl-watchers and how courting trends shift to eligible boys, ending with a quip that the honeymoon ends when a girl moves from a lap to a neck.
Double Standards in Congress Ethics Rules Exposed
Washington column accuses a two tier ethics system favoring white Mississippi congressmen over four Negro lawmakers and Adam Clayton Powell. It recounts seating disputes, House Administration Committee maneuvers, and delays in ruling on contested elections surrounding the 1964 Mississippi seating and Powell case.
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Drew Fearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Harlem
Connecticut
House of Representatives
House Administration
Adam Clayton’ Powell
Congress
Mississippi
William Fitts Ryan
D-N.y
John McCormack
D-Mass
Johnson
House Administration Committee
Adam Clayton Powell
Wader Powell
Mississipfl
Democratic Freedom Party
Jim Coleman
Coleman
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
House
Ralph ‘Roberts
Adam Claytown Powell
Roberts
John Bell Willams
Goldwater
Williams
United States
LBJ
House Rules Committee
Capitol Hil
Rep
William Colmer
Colmer
Ray Madden
Indiana
Manny Cellar
Gene Keogh
Abe Multer
Edna Kelly
John Rooney
Hugh Carey
John M- Murphy
William Moorhead
Pittsburgh
Cecil King
Los Angeles
Jed Johnson
Okla
George Fallon
Baltimore
Jim Delaney
D-Ny
Cardinal Spellman
Wayne Aaspinall
D-Coro
Edward Derwinski
Chicago
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
Ben Reifel
South Dakota
No Cause for Worry About Kidney Stone Formation
Q and A with Wayne G Brandstadt MD covers kidney stones radiopacity by stone type and prevention myths. It explains calcium oxalate and phosphate stones are visible on plain X rays, while uric acid stones require contrast imaging, and notes on pills and hydration for stone formers. It also outlines renal calculus, infection links, and management considerations for chronic nephrological issues.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Wallace 1968 presidential run talk stirs Alabama politics
Washington dispatch outlines George C. Wallace's mixed signals about a 1968 bid, his stance on desegregation and civil rights law changes, and how his wife Lurleen Wallace governs Alabama. It notes his hope to influence party platforms, possible vote-splitting implications, and the couple’s and Alabama's political maneuvering amid federal desegregation orders.
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Washington
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Pittsburgh
House of Representatives
NBC
Wallace
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Lureen Wallace
Airs
Did You Know Fifty million tons dredged from San Francisco Bay
Thirty million tons of shedls have been dredged from San Francisco Bay since 1924, marking a long centuries old maritime maintenance effort. Local authorities note ongoing projects to keep shipping channels deep for vessels and trade.
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San Francisco Bay
Play Bridge With Jacoby by Oswald and James Jacoby
Bridge column recounts a match point victory where Ira Rubin and Mike Engel of New Jersey held South to his contract, saving an overtrick. The hand features opening king of diamonds, a clever ten of clubs ruff, and careful defense that preserved a top score in the match.
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Ira Rubin
Mike Engel
New Jersey
Ira
King of Diamonds
Mike
South
Jed
Hearts
Dummy
Tra
Declarer
Bridge bidding puzzle from contract question
West North East South bidding sequence shows a double by West and South holding four spades. What action should South take after partner overcalls two hearts instead of doubling one spade. The puzzle asks for the best response and promises the answer tomorrow.
Baytown Sun Staff and Publishing Details
The Baytown Sun publishes afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays. Staff includes editor and publisher roles with Beulah Mae Jackson as Managing Editor and Anne Pritchett as Assistant To The Publisher. Office and advertising departments list Corrie Laughlin as Retail Manager and other positions. published from 1301 Memories Drive, Baytown, Texas.
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Fred Hartman
Bill Hartman
Joan Wadley
Avevesaccesees National Manager
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun., Inc
Memories Drive
P. Q
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
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