Myth and History in Modern Times
A reflective piece questions how much of history is genuine and how much is myth or pseudo-event. It cites museum forgery of a famous horse statue, Joan of Arc legends, fake book editions, and Gosse’s built in history to argue that history is a continually revised construct shaped by present views.
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Daniel J. Boorstin
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
France
Joan of Arc
Robert Des Armoises
London
Thomas Wise
Sotheby’s
Thomas
Philip’ Gosse
Adam
Look At Figures Drinking Among Baytown Teens
Baytown has about 7,500 teenagers and 69 arrests in six months for minors possessing or consuming alcohol by Baytown police. Harris County Sheriff's Department reported 26, and the Department of Public Safety 1. Overall, 1.3 percent of Baytown teens were involved in drinking violations. The piece argues the problem exists but is not as severe as some portray.
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Baytown
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Department of Public Safety
Houston
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature Across Answer List
Puzzle prompts and word clues from a NEA feature listing many definitions and word pairings. The jumble includes colorably themed hints such as nautical terms and language clues, with several enumerated entries and cross references.
We Want Defeat Of US in Paris Speech Critique
Paul Harvey quotes Stokely Carmichael in Paris calling for defeat of the United States in Vietnam and disruption at home. The piece critiques civil rights tactics, warns against riots, and urges legislative action against Supreme Court rulings and the Warren court.
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Paul Harvey
Stokely Carmichael
Paris
United States
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
State Department
Congress
Carmichael
Milwaukee
W. R. Fairley
Tuskegee
America
Justice Department
Supreme Count
Heral
Supreme Court
Warren Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
This Day In History December Sixteen Sixteen Sixty Seven Highlights
On this date in 1773 American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor sparking the Boston Tea Party. Other noted events include Beethoven's birth in 1770, Napoleon's divorce in 1859, and Rasputin's murder in 1916.
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Associated Press
Boston Harbor
Boston
Ludwig van Beethoven
Napoleon Bonaparte
Josephine
New York City
Gregory Rasputin
Libya
New York Harbor
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
U.S
Soviet Union
Robert F. Kennedy
Brazil
World’s Fare By Wick Fowler
California vegetable organizers in the Rio Grande Valley are disillusioned as Texas Rangers enforce the laws with old fashioned methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wick Fowler
California
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Rangers
OAS Corruption Exposed By Whisky Smuggling Tale
The Organization of American States faces scrutiny as a whisky smuggling episode during a pre summit staff deployment to Uruguay reveals waste and possible graft. The scandal ties to extended staff, tax free pay, and a missing party plan, while other officials face overdraft accusations and personnel transfers amid debates over a new secretary-general candidate.
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Washington
Organization of American States
Johnson
Uruguay
OAS
Kennedy Aiport
U.S
Colossus
North
Day Unto Day A Prayer in Defining Faith and Diplomacy
A column reflects on faith discipline beyond moments of need and recalls a Roman Catholic depiction stamp dispute involving Judge Alexander Helteolf and Postmaster General Larry OBrien. It notes Protestant groups appealing and ties to broader church state debates. Senator John Stennis faces tax return scrutiny and an apology follows. President Johnson relies on Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker to advance peace talks in Southeast Asia, detailing Bunker’s wide remit and past postings.
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U.S
Alexander Helteolf
Larry O'Brien
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Salvation Army
Johnson
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Bunker
South Vietnam
North
USN
Paris
Warsaw
Washington
Hunker
Southeast Asia
State Department
Dean Acheson
Argentina
Peron
India
Indonesia
Dominican Republic
Carol Laise
Nepal
Allergy to aspirin risks teeth and health
Dental health column warns aspirin allergy can trigger facial swelling throat distress and asthma attacks. Advice emphasizes avoiding direct gum application, seeking safer drug choices, and using gentle rinses while treatment may include antibiotics if infection occurs. Readers may submit questions to Dr. Lawrence for general dental health guidance.
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Lawrence
Wise Men Present Gifts to Infant Jesus in Bethlehem
Bible verse depicts the visit of the Magi entering Mary and the child in a house, kneeling in worship. They open their treasures and present gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, as recorded in Matthew chapter two verse eleven.
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Mary
Intuition and Police Power in Stop and Frisk Debate
A long AP piece examines how police intuition guides decisions to stop and search suspects. It cites a study of 1517 stops with 169 arrests, notes Supreme Court questions on probable cause, and discusses civil liberties concerns from NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The article weighs the balance between police safety and citizen privacy amid evolving court guidance.
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Supreme Court
New York City
Thurgood Marshall
Justice Department
Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund
Stone and Erdos win rubber bridge title in 1966
The ill fortune of Ivan Erdos after his sudden death left partner Fobias Stone to continue with Philip Feidesman. In the quarterfinals Stone and Feidesman faced the eventual winners and Stone’s bold four spades jump nearly created an overtrick. The play featured a diamond ruff and careful club and heart timing, though the outcome favored the champions.
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Fobias Stone
New York
Ivan Erdos
Los Angeles
Ivan
Stone
Philip Feidesman
West
Dummy
East
St King
Stoney
Atsn
Bridge bidding puzzle challenges players with heart response
In a short bidding puzzle, West opens two hearts and South responds with two diamonds. The declarer must decide the best continuation. More bidding follows, with spade support to be shown later. The article asks what to bid next in this Monday’s question.
Baytown Sun Masthead With Editorial and Advertising Roles
The Baytown Sun masthead lists Editor and Publisher General Manager Business Manager and staff roles. Names include Fred Hartman John Wadley Beulah Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann EB. Pritchett Preston Pendergrass La Henry Holcomb and others across Editorial and Advertising departments.
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Weeds Obss
Fred Hartman
bin Hartman
John Wadley
Beulah Mae Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann EB. Pritchett
Preston Pendergrass
Henry Holcomb
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Ecuador
Galo Plaza
United Nations
Cyprus
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Americans United For
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Missouri
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