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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1968

Page

6

Editorial on Guerrilla Leader Evans and Bond of Humanity

In a prison interview Fred Evans accused leader of black guerrillas speaks about police treatment after his arrest. The piece recalls the Glenville ambush that killed police Lt Leroy Jones and James Chapman and notes grief of Jones’s widow. It urges unity beyond race and echoes Robert Kennedy’s call for brothers and countrymen.

Fred Ahmed) Evans Cleveland Glenville James Chapman Leroy Jones Chapman Jones Evans Robert Kennedy

Real Kick Prompt Mirrors Animal Bray in Nominating Speeches

In a sharp aside the author compares the repetitive pro forma phrases from political convention speeches to the braying of a donkey, mocking the dull quality of the rhetoric and its lack of intellectual distinction. The piece lampoons the familiar cadence and reduces the pomp to a crude animal metaphor.

Idea Pays Off in 35 Million Dollar Melon From Smart Work

The National Association of Suggestion Systems reports 700000 workers shared in a $35 million payout from 1967 ideas. Of 2,899,607 submissions from 10300 plants, 723887 were adopted, with average awards $48.32 and top prize $18315. The awards saved firms about 350 million overall. Does this spur ideas?

National Association of Suggestion Systems

Letters Call For Middleton Road Repairs And City Services

A Sun Letters To The Editor urges action on Middleton Road repairs citing shell shortages and poor road condition since annexation. The writer notes minimal tar and fill, standing water drainage, lack of city water and sewage, and sewage effluent affecting a bar ditch, asking why annexation occurred without providing services.

Middleton Road

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature

A puzzle style NEA feature presents a word puzzle clump with clues and cross references including various hints on verbs nouns and phrases. The mixed entries cover definitions like animal terms French river and Roman road with a playful tone resembling a reader puzzle section.

Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details

The Baytown Sun publishes afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with 77520 mailing address P O Box 00 Baytown. It lists staff including editors publishers management and department heads and notes circulation and national representation by Texas Newspaper Representatives Inc. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves republication rights for AP dispatches and its own content.

Baytown Texas Fridsey Baytown Sun, Inc Memorial Drive P.O Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc

Baytown social notes feature grand jury cruise and visits

Martha Ann Hemphill reports a busy Baytown social scene. groups cruise aboard the Busch yacht with friends from a grand jury panel. HemisFair visitors and locals visit Kerrville, Mexico, Hawaii, and Tokyo. Weekend hosts include the Leonard and Benbow families. local theater and dinner premiers attract notable residents.

Martha Ann Hemphill Gloria Wimpy Wismer HemisFair RB. L.parkers Kelley Martins Jack. Hester Mary Sue Kerrville Kay Mexico Honolulu Tokyo Odesso Mattiza Gina, Jr Glen Haven Hawaii Royle Schreiner Institute Rayne St. Mary's International School Gulf Oi Co C. R. Leonard Mont Belgieu Charles Hayden Chris Dallas Joaa Verde Michael Beaumont Jerry Benbow Bill Broyleses Lowell Lammerses Houston Musier Theater Mary Louis DelHormine Olya Darling Holiday Dinner Theater T. D O’brien Sr New Orleans Walter Lehde Ben Shaw Zeddie Blackmon Lesser Blackmon Crosby Lela Blackmon Houston Sisters of the Incarnate Word

Today in History highlights stamped by the Associated Press

August 15, 1968 marks the 228th day of the year with events such as the opening of the Panama Canal to traffic in 1904, Napoleon's birth in 1769, the death of Will Rogers and Wiley Post in 1935, India and Pakistan's partition in 1947, the Korea Republic proclaimed in 1948, the Berlin Wall starting in 1961, UN observers on Lebanon ten years ago, Congo’s president resignation five years ago, and Fairbanks flooding last year due to the Chena River.

Associated Press Panama Canal Napoleon Bonaparte Corsica Will Rogers Wiley Post Point Barrow Alaska Independent States of India Pakistan Independent Republic of Korea Berlin Wall United Nations Lebanon United Arab Republic Fulbert Youlou Congo Republic Fairbanks Chena River

Washington Quadrille and the FDR romance revealed

Jonathan Daniels, son of Josephus Daniels, offers a detailed account of Franklin D Roosevelt and Lucy Mercer in Washington society during 1917. The narrative includes Eleanor Roosevelt’s confrontation, Mercer’s departure, and later chapters tying the affair to promotions, World War II events, and Mrs Roosevelt’s reactions, ending with Eleanor's withdrawal from the White House and Mercer’s death in 1948.

Washington Jonathan Daniels Woodrow Wilson Eleanor Roosevelt Fdr Daniels Lucy Mercer Maryland Eleanor Navy Lucy White House Elsie Cobb Wilson Gen Louis Little Marine Corps Elsie Roosevelts Campobello Virginia Lacey Mrs. Roosevelt Roosevelt Mrs. Little Elsie Little Lucey Mercer Gen. Little Steve New York Winthrop Rutherford Rutherford Warm Springs Elizabeth Shoumatoff Bill Hassett Hassett Bill Mrs. Rutherford New York Times Wilkes-Barre New Jersey-Pennsylvania Line Allamuchy Rutherford Family Val-Kill Rutherford House

Ganglions and common joint cysts explained

The article explains ganglions as common, usually nonserious cysts near wrist joints, often in women. Treatments range from simple withdrawal of fluid and hydrocortisone injections to surgical removal, with home blows discouraged. It also answers questions on ammonia fumes and chickenpox susceptibility.

Win At Bridge By Oswald and James Jacoby

North opens a strong two no trump and after passes the hand proceeds to a sequence of bids. West East share the lead with a¢ and a finesse decision at the critical moment. The final contract and play hinge on the opening lead and subsequent responses.

Bridge Oswald James Jacoby

Experts Weigh In On Card Knowledge In Bridge Match

A Bridge-O-Rama hand from the Dallas Orange vs. California All-Stars illustrates that top players do not know all cards. South opens weak two, two no trump forces, and three hearts signals. North bids spade game. The audience notes a predicted duplication as West ruffs and South goes down one, a tie board.

Dallas Orange Dallas South North Kings of Diamonds East Declarer West Asso

Bridge bidding puzzle: four notrump question

In a contract puzzle from a bridge hand, West opens and passes. South holds AK2 YRZ 83 ZAK QUES. After three notrump by partner, what should be played rather than a double. The prompt asks what you do now and notes the answer appears tomorrow.

BNP West

Letter To The Editor On Home Grocery Deliveries

A wheelchair user appeals for grocery delivery to aid the elderly and handicapped. The writer urges stores to offer homemaker delivery as a blessing to recipients and those who deliver, citing personal need and gratitude.

the Sun

Verse From John Chapter Three

A Bible verse quotes John 3 18 stating that those who believe are not condemned while those who do not believe are condemned for not believing in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John

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