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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1965
Page
6
Officials warned that spending could top 100 billion dollars as federal administrators said the president would resist economy cuts. One official called clampdowns harsher than in the past, lamenting the cost of a president deeply knowledgeable about government operations.
News notes that American travelers abroad have long driven a steady loss of U S gold by spending dollars overseas. The government hints at potential levies or taxes on foreign travel to curb the outflow, with a world travel slogan considered for the future to boost the U S dollar position.
Baytown readers push for a separate Lee College board of regents and a split from the public school system. Letters argue a dedicated Lee College board would focus resources, reduce trustees’ load, and improve both institutions while maintaining academic standards and permitting local control.
The fragment lists staff roles and contact info for The Baytown Sun including editor publisher general manager and department heads. It notes publication days, mailing address in Baytown Texas and subscription rates, plus wire service and association references.
Fulton Lewis Jr. reports on J. Edgar Hoover's claim that lenient judiciary is provoking a nationwide scandal. Examples from New York to Washington show youths charged with serious crimes released on bail or tried as juveniles, then reoffending and provoking public outrage. The piece cites a 14 year old involved in a fatal stabbing and a 17 year old burglar released despite a serious record, prompting fears of “turnstile justice.”
A Philadelphia warehouse break in which Army furnishings for Vietnam troops were stored caused $180,000 in fire damage. Five attackers were arrested. three released on probation, two sent to the Youth Study Center. Hoover cites FBI data to claim leniency breeds crime, noting high recidivism among murderers, bank robbers, and felons.
Washington column notes Sen. Warren Magnuson plans a congressional trade mission to Moscow and Peking with possible stops in Budapest Prague Belgrade and Warsaw contingent including Rep. Oren Harris. President Johnson tentatively approves with no cabinet members aboard and Magnuson to Hong Kong beforehand. Corrections note Carl Elliott’s lobbying job and praise for Capitol Hill police chief.
The piece discusses libel defense basics in Texas journalism, stressing truth as defense, privacy limits, and the care needed in public interest reporting. It cites Dr Norris Davis, W C Brann, and a cautionary example about Mr Wilbur Fitch, noting how public attention affects print limits and political context.
A Benedictine monastery crowns a 200 foot rock above a Danube town. From the abbey windows one can view the river and the two banks, a sight described by Gen Baron de Marbot during Napoleon's 1805 1809 stay. The site is historically fortified and dominates the river landscape.
Ruth Ramsey notes a Benedictine monastery founded in 1089 by the Babenbergs later restored between 1407 and 1746 by architect Prandtater, highlighting its Baroque church decor. Also mentions 1224 fifth avenue opening in New York City and a quizzical prompt about the Santa Maria and other historical clues.
The Texas Bureau of Business Research cites UT figures from 20 cities indicating a 3 percent June rise and a 2 13 percent gain for the first half. City results vary with Abilene down 1 percent month to month but up 6 percent for six months, Amarillo up 6 and 11, Corsicana down 5 and up 4, El Paso down 7 and up 3, Galveston up 7 and 2, Laredo up 8 and 12, Lubbock flat then down 1, Port Arthur down 1 and up 1, San Angelo up 3 and 4, Texarkana down 3 both periods, Tyler flat then up 7, Waco up 1 and 0, Wichita Falls up 0 and 2.
South dealer North-South vulnerable. The Argentina United States match in 1961 featured two North South pairs taking bold lines. At one table South played 2 hearts then spades, West doubled, and the defense struck, ending down three. The other table saw a safer sequence, but declarer still went down four tricks to yield 400 points for Argentina.
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