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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1968

Page

4

Supersonic/Hyperjet Era Dawn Stirred By NASA Plans

Editorial notes NASA plans for a hypersonic airliner capable of 6000 mph carrying 200 plus passengers by 1985. Compares SST and HST speeds and routes, then recalls postwar relics sold at auction including a $40,000 Sopwith Camel and a Frumman Wildcat, highlighting nostalgia amid futuristic hype.

America National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Research and Technology Mission Analysis American Aviation Magazine NASA New York Paris Tokyo California Orange County Pacific

Teen marriage shocker defies family wishes

In St Louis a man named Joseph Edlicka, 84, marries Viola Foster, 7, a week after meeting her, shocking relatives and underscoring old age romance paradox. The piece notes the era’s cautionary viewpoint on youth and trust.

Joseph ¥Edlicka St. Louis Viola Foster Joe

Slogans and campaign craft from the Baytown desk

Preston Pendergrass notes slogans shape politics and advertising as campaigns loom to November 3. Highlights include Baytown branding by Dean King and Son insurance and real estate with a castle slogan, plus other witty lines from a dairy, a furniture store, and a Tennessee candidate.

Preston Pendergrass Chicago George Gallup Baytown Dean King Richard Kings Dean King and Son Insurance Bayway Drive Bacon Hamilton County Tenn

Local newspaper staff and editors listed

Che Baytoun Sun Fred Hartman Bill Hartman Joan Wadley Belish Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B Pritchett Editor and Publisher General Manager ae eareegoers Business Manager Assistant To The Publisher Office Manager Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editor wight Moody Corrie Laughlin Retell Manager National Manager

Fred Hartman Bill Hartman Joan Wadley Belish Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B. Pritchett Ae Eareegoers

Today in History Aug 13 1968 highlights list

On August 13 1968 the 226th day of the year is marked with notable events such as Hernando Cortes capturing Mexico City in 1521 and the 19th century and 20th century incidents including the 1848 Los Angeles flag, 1888 King William’s War start, 1937 Shanghai attack, 1961 Berlin border closure, 1958 Congo Brazzaville prison raid, and two bear attacks in Glacier National Park last year.

Associated Press Hernando Cortez Mexico City North Yarmouth Maine Los Angeles Peru Ecuador Manila Shanghai East Germany East West Berlin Dwight D. Eisenhower UN Security Council U.S Middle East Congo Brazzaville Glacier National Park

Poverty Program And Foreign Aid In Texas Budget

Taxpayer concerns over foreign aid cuts cited by Congressman Clark Fischer as the budget shows total aid likely exceeding last year. He notes aid spans 20 budget titles and that 12 Texas members voted yes with 11 voting no amid ongoing debate. The Dallas Morning News reports supermarkets facing boycotts may sell to a Black led group tied to Ernest McMillan, who faces trial for property destruction after a raid on a store in Dallas.

Texas Clark Fisher Anex Dallas Morning News OK Supermarkets Ernest McMillan McMillan’s McMillan Dallas Field Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee Dallas County Grand Jury S. Oakland Dallas Oak Cliff

Thoughts of Times President Johnson tours San Salvador

A Roanoke editorial notes President Johnson’s open street ride in San Salvador showing increasing safety abroad. It contrasts with prior open-air motorcades in Ciudad Juarez and hints at a retirement, reflecting on his foreign confidence. A Connecticut bank offers free lunch to attract customers, promoting interest in its rates as a banking tactic.

Johnson San Salvador Ciudad Juarez Mexico United States Roanoke Connecticut Columbia S.C. State

Nixon Uses Thurmond To Counter Wallace In Miami Beach

Nixon courted Strom Thurmond as a strategic agent among Southern delegates to blunt George Wallace’s challenge at the Republican convention. Thurmond helped isolate four vice presidential candidates while ensuring Agnew’s selection would appease the South, though moderates felt they were excluded.

Drew Pearson Washington Richard Nixon Miami Beach Sen Strom Thurmond South Carolina George Wallace Alabama Thurmond Guy Spiro Agnew Maryland Nixon John Tower Texas Wallace Sen. Thurmond Ronald Reagan Rockefeller Reagan Strom Mississippi Ed Brooke Massachusetts John Lindsay New York Mark Hatfield Oregon Charles Percy Illinois Agnew Bowie State College Baltimore South W Nixon Eisenhower Senate Democratic Harry Truman Hubert Humphrey Minneapolis Humphrey Democratic Party Republican Policy Committee Richard Russell Georgia Armed Services Committee

Thurmonds ties to right wing military noted in opinion piece

The article cites Strom Thurmond's close links with the military and Gen. Edwin Walker, plus cross‑party ties with Sen. Tower of Texas and Nixon aid, detailing past invitations and a controversial 1948 presidential bid. It discusses bidding theory in a bridge column and previews a future answer on a tactical decision.

Thurmond Edwin Walker Germany John Birch Society Army Walker Sens Tower Texas Horace Clay South Carolina Nixon South Strom Thurmond Virgin Islands Wiliam H. Hastie Columbia D.C Hastie Government House

Doctor's Mailbag on Heart Health and Diets

A reader Q A covers hypercholesterolemia definitions and risks, recommended low animal fat diets, and the drug Ascriptin. Other questions address cholesterol levels testing, ischemia treatment, sudden coronary death, plaque-caused clots, causes of shortness of breath, and valve disease remedies including rest digitalis and valve repair or replacement.

Anointing of Jesus with the Holy Ghost and power

A Bible verse from Acts 10 38 describes Jesus of Nazareth anointed by God with the Holy Ghost and power He went about doing good and healing all oppressed by the devil because God was with Him

Jesus of Nazareth Holy Ghost

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Puzzle Word List

A fragmented OCR style puzzle page lists across and down clues for a vocabulary feature. Entries include clues for city names, animals, measurements, Greek letters, and common nouns, with many garbled spellings and misprints across several lines.

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