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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1969

Page

6

Congress Faces Gun Decree Call From Commission

Editorial argues the National Commission on Violence urges confiscation with compensation of nearly all 24 million handguns. It notes Congress will unlikely approve a $500 million, totalitarian approach, citing home defense limits and rising break-ins. Recommends nonlethal weapons or alarm systems as safer home protections.

National Commission On Nixon Congress Detroit New York

Campus disorder debate stirs federal role and campus action

Washington columnists warn of renewed campus disturbances as President Nixon signals silent pressure on college leaders to act quickly. Debate in Congress centers on federal power, with punitive bills proposed to cut funds, while Nixon favors enforcing existing laws and avoiding new statutes. The piece notes seven million students, with fewer than two percent involved, arguing rights and law must guide responses to ensure peaceful education without eroding democracy.

Preston Pendergrass Washington Rowland Evans Robert Novak Richard M. Nixon Congress Nixon Cottege Cornell

Letters To The Editor On School Board Pay And Leadership

Readers dispute coverage of pay raises for school personnel noting cafeteria workers were overlooked while coaches and administrators gain. They praise editorial critique of district spending and question past decisions including dual superintendents and athletic directors. A history note cites Theodore Roosevelt appointing Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Supreme Court on Aug 11, 1902.

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Baytown Sun Editorial Staff and Publish Info

The Baytown Sun listed editorial and management staff including editor and publisher and department heads. It notes publication details, address, and subscription rates with carrier and mail pricing, and states Associated Press affiliation and republication rights.

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Well Child Preschool Checkup and School Readiness

A guidance note urges early health checks for 17 million upcoming school entrants. Emphasizes vision and hearing tests, up-to-date immunizations, sports clearance, and safe bus behavior. Advises reassuring first-year pupils and teaches bus safety and proper handling of school materials. Recommends AMA and Children’s Bureau pamphlets on sex education for a 13 year old.

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Dirksen Faces GOP Discontent Over Steel and Trade

Washington columnist JACK ANDERSON reports Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen shows petulance toward critics and a sharper stance for steel interests. He presses for overseas mills and import limits while pressuring Japan on trade, drawing Baker's caution as Okinawa policy shifts. Vietnam notes follow, with Hanoi watching for a favorable moment to strike as U.S. withdrawals proceed.

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Thoughts on enjoying work as a man’s lot

A short reflection cites Ecclesiastes 3 22 about finding contentment in labor and the limits of future providence, urging readers to value present toil and its meaning within life’s cycles.

Fruitful Life in Faith Warned by Scripture

A Bible verse from Matthew 25 emphasizes judgment, stating every tree not yielding good fruit will be cut down and cast into the fire, underscoring accountability and spiritual discernment.

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Bridge question about bidding to slam after two aces

In the V CARD Senseay Q prompt West North East South pass pass pass You hold WAK OBS YQES AK 104 2. With partner showing two aces by bidding five hearts, what is your best action now. Tomorrow's answer reveals the recommended bid.

Bridge tips on perfection and risk taking in play

Oswald and Jim discuss the idea of a perfect bridge player and the role of risk taking. They recall Albert Morehead's 1937 article about a hand where a deliberate diamond singleton lead led to a four-diamond run and a penalty, illustrating how one mistake can define a player.

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Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Puzzle

A dense word puzzle list from an NEA feature includes clues for across and down entries. It presents obscure references such as Apache chieftain and Great Barrier Island alongside common items like a piano adjuster and thunderous terms, in a mixed clue grid style.

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