Case to Test Government Secrecy Comes Before The Docket
Consumers Union files FOIA suit against Veterans Administration seeking access to data on hearing aid performance prepared by the National Bureau of Standards. The case could affect public access to government test results on many consumer products and raise questions about national secrecy versus citizen rights. The piece notes GAO findings on possible Post Office savings and context on the tax implications for Americans.
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Consumers Union
Veterans Administration
National Bureau of Standards
Colston E. Warne
Department
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Plymouth
Mass
Baytown voter offers view on school trustees and council
A Baytown citizen urges voters to evaluate trustees by performance rather than politics in the October election. He praises the current school board for progress and fiscal mindfulness, notes past political distractions, and commends the city council for its dedication and service to a growing Baytown community.
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Baytown
Ous
Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Mystery Puzzle
A word puzzle feature lists clues for vocabulary enrichment with references to common terms and definitions. The set includes a mix of phrases, crosswords style hints, and trivia prompts designed to test language knowledge and spelling accuracy.
Baytown Sun Masthead and Staff Listing
The Baytown Sun and its staff are listed with editors managers and departments. Preston Pendergrass is noted as Managing Editor with Johnella Boynton as Assistant Managing Editor and Dwight Moody as Assistant Editor. Advertising and distribution details include office at 1301 Memorial Drive and subscription rates.
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Preston Pendergrass
Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Texas
Not An Unlikely Question Not An Unlikely Question
PAUL HARVEY discusses race tensions sparked by a TV race symposium. He notes police inquiry methods and everyday frustrations, contrasting black experiences with historic figures. He cites Max Lerner and John Gardner on causation and the idea that hope without results can fuel violence.
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Paul Harvey
Baytown Sun
Herbert Hoover
Beethoven
Helen Keller
Franklin Roosevelt
Robert Louis Stevenson
Sarah Bernhardt
Max Lerner
Lemer
John Gardner
Urban Coalition
Quick Quiz: Eagle Scout merit badges and state capitals
Quick Quiz asks how many merit badges to become an Eagle Scout and which two states have served as national capitals. The answer notes twenty one required and elected merit badges and lists Annapolis Maryland and Trenton New Jersey as former capitals.
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Annapolis
Merry-Go-Round Ethics Lax Amid Trucking Lobby Fallout
Washington columnist details a Des Moines Register report on trucking lobby subsidies to key congressmen. He notes a rushed highway bill, substantial contributions to Public Works members, and calls for a Johnson veto to enforce ethics amid ongoing lobbying influence.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Nick Kotz
Des Moines Register
Congress
Jack Anderson
Miami
Senate Ethics Committee
Ethics Committee
House of Representatives
House
Senate
John Sherman Cooper
H-Ky
Lady Bird
George Fallon
Baltimore
Public Works Committee
Sam Friedel
Interstate Commerce Committee
John Kiuczynski
Chicago
Frank Clark
Harold Johnson
Calif
W. J. B. Dorn
S C
Arnold Olsen
Mont
Ray Roberts
Texas
James Kee
W.va
James Grover
N.Y
Roger Zion
Ind
Charlotte Reid
House Public Works Committee
Rep
Richard McCarthy
Buffalo
Wirth
Firestone Rubber
Highways
Kliczynski
Harold Wirth
Kluczynski
Department of Transportation
Johnson
Congressional
Today in History highlights from 1968 and earlier
The column notes key events on August 2 including Hitler becoming Germanys dictator in 1934 after Hindenburgs death, Henry of Navarre becoming king of France in 1589, a 1924 New York street opening on Fifth Avenue, and WWI invadements in 1914. It also recalls Harding dying in 1927, Einstein urging atomic research in 1939, Nixon welcomed in Poland in 1959, and past and present political notes on regional turmoil and policy proposals.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Henry of Navarre
France
New York
Art Street
13Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Belgium
Luxembourg
Russia
Warren G. Harding
San Francisco
Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Richard M. Nixon
Warsaw
Poland
Jordan
Iraq
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Bear Trap on Patience and Perseverance in Bridge
In a North South contest, West opens king of clubs and after signaling and a series of plays the defense holds firm. East’s patient pass and South’s risky bid lead to an 800 point penalty, with West cashing trumps and East contributing strong defense. South’s last bid drawn criticism for lack of hand strength.
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West
East
South
Ubs
Isult
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bidding dialogue puzzle in five clubs contract question
In a bridge bidding excerpt East shows a strong hand and South opens five clubs. Facing doubles and passes, the question asks what should be played when partner passes instead of doubling five clubs, with partner still holding a control. The scenario ends with a prompt to answer tomorrow.
Doctors Mailbag Varied Causes for Mouth Ailments
Q and A discuss cracks at mouth corners caused by riboflavin or niacin deficiency and Candida albicans infections with amphotericin B as treatment. Dry mouth from belladonna rauwolfia or low indoor humidity, smoking, vitamin deficiencies, or rhinitis. relief via moisture, gum, olive oil. Dry lips respond to simple applications if licking is avoided. Stevens Johnson disease discussion notes mucous membrane involvement, fever, and skin lesions with stopping prior drugs and cortisone-based therapy as core approach.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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General Accounting Office
Post Office Department
News Desk
Puerto Rico
Emmett
Pes
Che Baytown Sun
Fred Hartman
Bill Hartman
John Wadley
Beulah Mee Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann B. Pritchett
Sattar
Kdes E
Dwight Moody
Corrie Laughlin
Advertising Department
Wee
HEA, Inc
Ake
Merry
William Harsha
Ohio Republican
Katz
Greyhound Bus
Greyhound
USA
Harold
Oswald and
James Jacoby
Wayne G. Brandstadt, M.D
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