Editorial View: Better Business Bureau Targeted by Consumer Reform
The piece compares the BBB to the NAACP era clashes with reformers and outlines the Council of Better Business Bureaus strategy. It details five priority goals including local bureau expansion, regional offices, advertising guidelines, consumer education, and mediation panels. A June court ruling cleared the BBB of libel in a suit over ads, boosting its anti false advertising push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
BBB
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Better Business Bureau
Council of Better Business Bureaus
CBBB
United States
Canada
Supreme Court of
New York State
Saluting the Hot Dog From St Louis to Space
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council notes hot dogs date to the 19th century St. Louis Exposition and cites massive annual U S production. In 1970 Americans eaten 14.8 billion hot dogs and 15.9 billion projected for 1971. Detroit and Montreal plants run at tens of thousands per hour. Dietrich favored hot dogs with champagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiner
Frank
National
Hot Dog and Sausage Council
St. Louis Exposition
United States
Detroit
Montreal
Marlene Dietrich
Hughes Papers Reveal Hughes Aiding Nixon and Humphrey
In Las Vegas private papers on Howard Hughes show plans to back Nixon in 1968 and secretly offer Humphrey full support. Maheu allegedly diverted $100,000 from the Silver Slipper to Nixon ally Rebozo, while Hughes pressed for hush negotiations with LBJ and halted Nevada testing delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Hughes
Robert Maheu
Richard Nixon
Maheu
Nixon
Richard Danner
Bebe Rebozo
Hubert Humphrey
White House
Humphrey
Larry O'Brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Robert
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Danner
Rebe Rebozo
LBJ
Humphries
Mahey
V.P
Washington
Bob
Hlh.h
How's Your Vocabulary Kidding Around Across and Down
Puzzle filled with mismatched clues and stray letters forming a word grid of across and down entries. The page lists numerous definitions including choler, nullify, and sea eagle with scattered number tags suggesting a themed word-finding game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Presley
Bridge South South v5.0 hand note
South opens with a strong artificial bid and the auction ends in a simple pass. East leads the YK card and defenders secure nine tricks with minimal effort after the initial trade.
Eight Ever Nine Never in Bridge Play
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss the historic rhyme Eight ever nine never for card play. They note its guidance on finessing the queen with eight and aiming for the drop with nine, stressing bidding influence and practical play in contract. They cite a blue ribbon pairs scenario where South likely finesses four spades against East’s queen amid a 3-1 spade break.
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East
West
Newspaper Enterprise Assm
Bridge bidding puzzle shows slam in four diamonds path
After South opens one club pass and two clubs pass, you, South, open four diamonds to show aces, partner bids four no trump, you bid five hearts to show aces, then partner bids five notrump. What is the best move now and how should responder proceed? Answer tomorrow.
Pee Wee Martinks plots barbecue dip empire and moon rover scam
Edwin Pee Wee Martinks, Baytown grocer, diversifies into Pee Wee's barbecue dip and milk sales while courting big food firms to market the dip. He teases a moon rover display scheme tied to Apollo 15 and a possible RLSE appropriation, aiming to recoup costs quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Pee Wee) Martinks
Baytown
General Foods
Birdseye
Texas
Pee Wee
Astros
U.S
RLSE
Pentagon
Wastington
D. C
Teaching Them to Observe All I Commanded
A brief verse noting Jesus’ commission to teach disciples to follow all his commands and the promise of his constant presence until the end of the age. The passage from Matthew 28 20 emphasizes obedience and divine companionship.
Understanding Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Through Personal Advice
Reader questions about blood sugar 125 fasting and cholesterol 300. Expert notes variations in tests, stress effects, and that fasting 125 can be acceptable. Emphasizes two hour postmeal test, diet, exercise, and cautions against routine cholesterol medicine, advocating lifestyle changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Baytown Sun Editorial and Publishing Staff Roles
The Baytown Sun lists executive editor Preston Pendergrass and managing editor Jim Finley with Wanda Orton as associate managing editor. Advertising chief is Paul Putman with Leon Brown and R. J. Grimes in promotion and classified roles. Published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1381 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Putman
Moody -Retal
Leon Brown
R.J. Grimes
Baytown
Texas
Act of Congress
Baytown Sum, Inc
Memorial Drive
P.O
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
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Berry
Jack Anderson
Sands Hotel
Rebozo
Richard Niven
Lyndon) Johnson
Johnson
A.E.C
Derwin Arta
West Aa
North
By Oswald
James Jacoby
By Preston Pendergrass
Lawrence E. Lamb
The
Baytown Sun
Preston Pendergrass
Jim Finley
Wanda Orton
Associated Press
Fred Hartman
John Wadiey
Annb, Pritchett
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