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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
6
Editorial notes Texas voters historically judge constitutional amendments by consequences. Amendment No 3 would cap legislature pay at 4800 per year and per diem limits for sessions, while Amendment No 4 shifts to regulate lenders and may raise interest ceilings, possibly to 36 percent annually, subject to voter approval. The piece emphasizes voter control over results rather than wording.
Babson Park analysis links birth rates and teen demographics to future growth in manufacturing, investments, and consumer demand. It cautions that population alone cannot ensure prosperity without initiative, sound tax policy, and strong family support. Parents are urged to nurture perseverance, thrift, good health, character, and faith to prepare children for college or work and a prosperous future.
An unclear Baytown Sun masthead fragment lists editors publishers and managers with partial street references Pearce and Ashbe in Baytown Texas. The text reveals roles like editor and publisher business manager retail manager and national manager though many words are garbled.
Khrushchev told Joe Curran that an American company rented him a gold golf set to gift Eisenhower, a joke that sparked talk of how to prevent war. Curran urged more economic strength and a two year plan, while both men emphasized avoiding incidents and promoting peace through greater people-to-people contact.
The piece recounts Bennet Cerf and the Marx brothers debuting at Broadway's Palace Theatre with their father in attendance. A diner remark sparks a joke about cousins, while Linds and Dick Levine expand their art collection with Picasso Monet Renoir and Rouault pieces.
A collage of historic prompts notes witchcraft hangings in Salem 1687 and asks who crowned Napoleon at Notre Dame. It also recalls a notorious leader's followers and a mysterious titled figure tied to 1940s Parisian circles, with hints of language and social indigenity terms.
Central Press reports a 1937 Denver high school student accusing cult leader John Wuest Hunt known as Jesus the Christ of seduction and swindling. Newly surfaced allegations involve follower complaints and a confrontation with officials, with further names noted in the column.
A Washington writer critiques Walter Judd's Republican Convention speech as political posturing. He contrasts Judd's praise for Republicans with alleged Soviet concessions under prior administrations, then argues welfare state policies erode individual responsibility, calling heavy government evil and destructive. He concludes with the rhetorical prompt: How do you stand, sir?
The Dallas Times Herald reports the Women's Guild of United Cerebral Palsy received responses from 400 students at 12 high schools to train as babysitters for handicapped children. Trainees attend lectures by psychiatrists and therapists, then graduate with a pool of qualified sitters. Some students plan to volunteer free for low income families, proving youths’ willingness to serve.
A compact rundown of TV and sports programming across the Friday night lineup including Life of Riley World at Large TV News Today in Sports Weather gal John Daly News and various film and game show slots. Notable items include Homerun Derby Twilight Zone The Detectives Wrestling Weather Midnight Theater and Sign Off.
A note cites more than 46 thousand people attempting illegal entry from Mexico and Canada each month, with border patrol timing responses referenced. The snippet also includes unrelated ad-like text about car muffler and a newspaper phrase about Sun Want Ads.
A bridge lesson discusses overcalls and responses after a weak South hand. It examines bids two hearts three clubs three hearts and four clubs with 11 to 12 HCP, considering partner's potential values, notrump tactics, and the pros and cons of advancing toward game or slam.
A compact crossword style note lists clues such as Aweigh, a an anchor and Normal contour feather for Daily record. Includes entries like Not brief, One-spot carts, Shun and the phrase Daily Crossworst 34.
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