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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
4
The Roanoke Times notes that the Seasonal Adjusted report of the Industrial Fastener Institute links rising nuts bolts and screws shipments to economic upswings. It warns the boom bust cycle hinges on continued demand for machinery and production capacity.
U S Steel mills and auto plants drive industrial output toward new highs as profits disputes loom. Weekly steel output surpasses 2.5 million tons amid backlog and rising demand, with 1964 full year seen topping 117 million tons. Cars, construction, and appliances fuel growth while wage talks ripple through markets.
Washington AP report: House Republicans discuss leadership change with Halleck as the likely target. Ford hints at possible challenge but no decision yet. The GOP, reduced to 140 seats, debates reform ideas and a rules change to limit Rules Committee delays to 21 days.
The Baytown Sun publication information lists staff roles including Circulation Director Bil Hartman Promotion Manager Advertising Department Editor and Publisher General Manager Managing Editor Office Manager John Wadley National Manager and other personnel. It notes second class matter status at the Baytown Texas Post Office and the paper’s mailing and subscription details.
Fulton Lewis reports Bobby Kennedy and several other senators used loopholes to underreport campaign contributions and expenditures. Kennedy claimed 2386.80 spent on his senator race while other figures show larger undisclosed sums from unions and liberal groups, with calls for tighter disclosure and timing reforms.
A humorous vignette follows a bakery owner anxious about government agents snooping around his shop and fearing ruined pies if apples must be included. In Kentucky a mountaineer’s son faces a moonshine sting operation, offering a dollar to reveal a still but doubts the promise.
A jumble of quiz prompts and trivia notes: a double play links to baseball. Chop Suey’s origin is dated to New York City in 1594. curling is played on ice. the colored corpuscles are called haemoglobin. Mark Twain’s life bow connects Halley’s Comet to his birth and death years.
Washington coverage details Mississippi politics and Civil Rights era court appointments. Key figures include Senators Eastland Stennis and legal actors like Judge Mize and Judge Cox. The piece weighs Johnson’s likely stance on appointing Fifth Circuit judges amid pressure from segregationist power centers.
London AP reports Glenn Miller vanished twenty years ago after taking a single engine flight from near London to France. Miller, 33, led the Allied forces orchestra broadcasting to troops from London, last seen bidding farewell to impresario Jack Hylton. Rumors abounded of a crash or capture, with no wreckage found and the mystery unsolved to this day.
In a major team match two boards produce dramatic results. At one table a five diamonds redoubled contract made for 950 points after a bold defense and clever finesses. At the other table six diamonds redoubled went down due to an opening heart lead, giving South’s side 1780 points for the opposing team.
Crossword clues from a King Feature daily puzzle including across and down lists with multiple numbers and word hints. References to monetary unit of France, broods, tools, plants, and various common nouns appear, typical of a long syndicated puzzle grid.
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