Editorial Tragedy at Gatesville Humbles Juvenile Inmates
Editorial calls tragedy at Gatesville School a wake up for juvenile justice. Five teens admitted beating guard Billy Malone to death with a bat and bottles during a Sunday escape attempt. Everett Lowe, 17, charged with murder. others face accomplice charges as authors demand inquiry and potential reforms.
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Gatesville School
River Oaks
Fort Worth
Billy Malone
Everett Lowe
Lowe
Sundown
Coryell County
Gatesville
Texas
Time for Action on Hijacking at El Paso
The wires report a $5 million Continental jet hijacked by four men who threatened to fly to Cuba. After crew and passengers were held for hours, authorities regained control. The piece condemns ongoing negotiations and calls for decisive action against Fidel Castro and broader U.S. anti communism policy.
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el Paso
Cuba
Continental Airlines
Continental
United States
Fidel Castro
Richard Nixon
Western Hemisphere
Eisenhower
Castro
Discontented Cow Triggers Police Shootout in Louisville
An unruly cow caused chaos on a suburban Louisville street as it broke from a wagon being loaded, tying up traffic, knocking down a man who tried to catch it, and chasing a police officer. Officers were forced to shoot the cow dead. another heifer remains missing.
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Louisville. Ky
Polite
Baytown Sun details and staff listings
The Baytown Sun publication page lists staff members including Ashbel, Fred Hartman, Jim Boone, Prenton Pendergrass, Beviah Mae Jackson, J. T. Bowling, John Wadhey, Paul Putman, Corrie Laughlin and others. It notes the newspaper operates in Baytown Texas with circulation, management and office roles and provides subscription rates and mail handling information. The item reflects a period-typical masthead and contact details for a local daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce
Fred Hartman
Jim Boone
Prenton Pendergrass
Beviah Mae Jackson
J. T. Bowling
Lobbyist on Senate panel shifts role in steamship case
Washington column details Donald D. Webster, once paid to promote dual rate shipping, now serving as Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee chief counsel while aiding draft of legislation that would ease penalties and benefit operators. The piece notes Webster's past as House lobbyist and his influence with Subcommittee Chairman Clair Engle, plus invitations to ship interests to submit drafting language.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Capitol
Senate
Donald D. Webster
Supreme Court
Congress
Steamship Group
Webster
Capitol Hill
House Merchant Marine Committee
House
Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee
Clair Engle
California
J. Richard Townsend
Pacific Coast Coffee Association
Pearson
Try and Stop Me from the Philippines to golf course
General Otis chewed out Major Hunter after a failed cavalry roundup in the back country. Hunter quipped that he had two hundred men who never rode, two hundred horses that never moved, and twenty-five officers who had never seen either. Otis agreed, lightly exonerating him. Sam Blythe recalled a college graduation quip about betting on the good sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Mitchell
Otis
Philippines
Hunter
Acropolis
Athens
Vatican
Brian Boru
Armagh
Boru
Kilroy
Europe
Africa
China
Burma
Pacific
Ireland
England
Oliver Plunkett
Trinity College Library
Quiz from the grab bag and history hints
A mixed set of trivia questions and snippets. Topics include pig breeds Clara Barton Stowe Addams women’s work, a Shenandoah Valley city, Williamsburg’s tenure as Virginia capital, Frankenstein author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, and historic naval maneuvers with Rochambeau at Chesapeake Bay.
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Clara Barton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Jane Addams
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Union
Confederacy
Williamsburg
Frankenstein
Signatures and sanctity of the Book of Kells at Trinity College
Dublin July report on Trinity College Library Long Room and the Book of Kells, beloved as the world’s finest illuminated manuscript. It notes royal signatures by Queen Victoria and descendants, prior bindings, and a 1953 rebinding preserving the artifact behind glass for safe study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Trinity College Library
Armagh
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Victoria
Alvfred
Duke of Edinburgh
Edward
Alexandrea
College Library
William O'Sullivan
Powell
Book of Kells
Bible Verse Promise Eternal Life Quote
A fragmented scripture style line cites eternal life and divine protection, referencing a faith claim about being kept by God and not plucked from his hand. The text includes a garbled phrase about “neither shall any roan phick Sern out of thy hand” and ends with “John.”
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John
Industrial revenue bonds as tool for new factories
A columnist argues northeastern states face high costs from unions and taxes, hindering factory moves and suggests tax exempt industrial revenue bonds as a solution. He cites Cherokee Alabama 25 million issue for Armour and Co and other heavy bonds in Kentucky and Arkansas, urging New England and Central West cities to adopt such approaches to attract industry and reverse outmigration.
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Babson Park
Mass
Wecomers
South
U.S
West Virginia
Cherokee
Ala
Armour and Co
Armour
General Tire
Kentucky
Borg-Warner Corporation
Arkansas
New England
C of C
Central West
Bridge bidding and slam decisions in Notrump and suit contracts
The article discusses a bridge hand where North opens four notrump and the partnership evaluates slam possibilities. It weighs point counts, suit fit, and responses, concluding a slam is likely in some lines, with clubs or hearts as potential trumps and careful bidding to push toward six clubs or seven if fitting cards appear.
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Trump
North
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Che Baytoum Sun
John Wadhey
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlin
Sun
Houston
Repre
Texas New P
The
Baytown Sun, Inc
Ashbel
Baytown
Esse
Pees
Ising Department
Eh Ieee Penne
FARO
Bespaper Representatives, Inc
TRE
Associated Press
Fee
Ned Torte
Kiger
Edna Oe
Drew Pearson
Happy Helper
Don Webster
Inustry
By Bennett Cerf
Sam Blythe
William Schuman
Lake Easter
John Yonaker
John Peter Zeeger
Wbel
Folk OF Fame
Knights of Malta
Durks
Chesapeake Bay
New York
Rochambeau
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Nan Jones
Central Press
Sir Henry Clinton
W. &. Alger
Winchester
Mary Godwin Shelley
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Irene
Roger Babson
Jay Beckeri
Daily Crossword
Elizabeth
Bekima
Globe Bi
Giri
Cape Horn
Lessuie
Waves River
Golf Club
Journal A
Fuss
Pete
Stitchbird
Perea
Calersdar
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