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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1968

Page

6

Reading Is The Master Key To Education Crisis

Editorial argues literacy is essential to opportunity as mass schooling leaves many functionally illiterate. It discusses a programed linguistic reading method by BRL led by Dr M William Sullivan, hoping to pilot 40 000 disadvantaged children in New York with Project Read, while suburban districts resist change. If urban systems improve, suburbs may follow.

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Wallace’s Law and Order Message Draws Voter Attention

A Viewpoint notes former Alabama governor George Wallace shaping voter views with a blunt pledge to crack down on dissidents and restore order. It recalls his 1963 schoolhouse door stance on integration and hints at possible defiance of court orders if he becomes president.

Alabama George Wallace America Wallace

Run For Life by Paul Harvey on Fitness and Muscle Ego

Baytown Sun columnist Paul Harvey notes readers embraced Aerobics in the Readers Digest era and that many run daily to stay fit. He cites Wall Street Journal interviews with musclemen who, despite size, face social taunts and fit troubles. A vivid anecdote ends with a muscular man visiting a home where a girl reactions reveal insecurities about physique.

Paul Harvey Baytown Sun Air Force Wall Street Journal Steven Lovelady Charles, Atlas Goofy Frank Sinatra Johnny Carson Steve Tyrone Mama Papa Los Ageles Joshua Golden

Life Among Columnists A tax bill dates and Welk quip

Weddell notes a 2 to 3 percent state sales tax rise with Oct 1 as the nominal date but Oct 2 as actual due to a missing two-thirds vote. The bill cannot take effect until 90 days after adjournment. The comptroller will issue guidance. Brooks reports a show business rumor about Lawrence Welk on violence. Welk jokes he likes violence but also flutes clarinets and bassoons.

Wray Weddell The Austin Statesman Elston Brooks Fort Worth

Muscle men and mockery in a satirical quiz excerpt

A fragmented newspaper fragment shows a quick quiz joke about a paper blockade, then shifts to a biographical note about Dwight D. Eisenhower and statehood timelines. The text then moves into a candid, freeform critique of bodybuilders, sexuality, and self-image, with quotes from a Los Angeles psychiatrist about masculinity and public perception.

Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details

Baytown Sun operates from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with staff including Editor and Publisher General Manager Beulsh Mae Jackson Paul Putman and others. It is published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays with addresses P O Box 96 Baytown 77520 and mail rates available on request.

Fred Hartmen Bill Hartman John Wadley Beulsh Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B. Pritchettote Baytown Texas Baytown Sun, Inc Memorial Drive P.O Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc

Unruh Swings California Delegation to McCarthy

California House Speaker Jesse Unruh engineers a shift in the 174 vote California delegation to McCarthy, barring Humphrey supporters and aligning CDC allies, with the aim of a McCarthy-tilted delegation at Chicago. Some resignations disputed, as Don Siglio’s exit is accepted and others are contested.

Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Washington Eugene McCarthy California Jesse Unruh California Assembly Chicago McCarthy Humphrey Unruh California Democratic Council Cecil King Congress Field Holifield Edmund G Pat” Brown John Moss B. F. Sisk George Miller Lionel van Deerlin Phillip Burton Don Edwards Tom Rees Gerald Hill Martin Stone Cochairmen CDC Hill Carmen Warshaw Ronald Reagan Southern Its Warscaw Yvonne Greene Watts Greene Florence E. Long Monterey Park Charles Winner Thomas Consiglio Downey United Steelworkers HHH Consiglio Bobby Kenneds Don Siglio Hubert

Silicon lined dentures have serious drawbacks

Dear Dr Lawrence notes pain from dentures and a friend’s silicon lining. The advice warns about inflammation, papillomatosis, possible Candida infection, hygiene issues, and difficulty trimming and polishing. Denture fit and patient tolerance remain central to success. See a dentist promptly for bleeding gums and infection signs.

DR. Lawrence Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Guest Editorial Thank Hoover Fault for Financial Mess

The Bristol Herald Courier letters page blames Herbert Hoover for the nation’s financial troubles. The writer asserts Hoover gave up his salary to the government and claims the country has faced push to follow suit ever since.

Hoover Herbert Hoover Bristol Van Herald Courier

Big Gamble Pays Off for Nixon 1968 Victory Analysis

Bruce Biossat assesses Nixon's 1968 campaign a calculated triumph built on early organization, a strategic network, and aggressive primary wins. Nixon leveraged a southern delegate base while maintaining northern support, surviving challenges from Reagan and Romney. The Miami Beach result on a single ballot reflected a comprehensive, risk-taking bid for power.

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Norman Kay Grand Slam Bid In Tight Bridge Match

Norman Kay opened with a 15 point no trump and, with four diamonds, claimed a grand slam after a 3-3 club break and smart ruffing. At the other table Italy's auction led to five spades and a down six, giving a swing of 290 points over the match, with minus 1 100 to 1 390.

Norman Edgar Declarer Italy Bobby Jordan North Arthur Robinson South Bobby Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Across 51

Puzzle-like cloze list of vocabulary clues mixing across and down entries. Contains terms like wading bird shield for pocketed letters and Latin roots, with scattered references to astronomy, metals, and everyday objects.

Highlanders Paris

Bridge bidding puzzle with overcall and redouble

In a no vulnerability hand South holds 41032 and faces 3a dbl pass pass 3h pass pass. With South to move, consider passing to avoid punishing a potentially strong preempt while partner could profit from a 4 spades contract. The sample continued with East opening 3 spades and South holding AK2 KE 683 BAK QNGS.

Wales

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