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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
6
Editorial warns the Christmas travel period risks over 100 deaths on Texas highways. It notes peak danger on Friday to Sunday as people rush home, urges caution, and cites not only lives lost but lasting economic and personal harm from crashes. The piece laments human-nature excuses and the inability to prevent fatalities.
The French presidential runoff left President De Gaulle with a strong win but a signaling drop in support as Mitterrand united leftists. Analysts note De Gaulle’s anti US Europe stance and his supranational objections to the Common Market helped fuel discontent. European policy and turnout lessons are drawn for Americans.
Babson analyzes the steel and coal bargaining debates noting a shift from industry wide talks to possible company by company negotiations. The piece reports union leaders and new Steelworkers president I W Abel exploring tougher tactics and likely proposals for next year’s convention.
North South play in four spades ends with a subtle trump control lesson. Declarer must read East West cards and spade distribution to avoid two trump losers. West should signal eight on the trick three spade, not the three, to create the candidate for a safe read and prevent South from gaining the upper hand.
AP reports the Lyndon B Johnson State Park fund drive in Texas is progressing slowly with varied donations. Wil Odom, TWPC chair, says funds go to land purchases to transfer to the state, while private negotiations with landowners continue. Governor Connally may have contributed, but amounts and donors are not disclosed. Acquisition and security concerns delay opening, and overnight camping is unlikely. The park, near the President’s ranch, spans about 240 acres with condemned land and possible bison and deer placements discussed.
Washington column honors Arthur Goldberg as the leading peacemaker of 1965. The first Jewish U S representative at the United Nations, he brokered a Pakistan India truce with Soviet backing, deftly navigated Arab-Israeli tensions, and used labor negotiator skills to avert strikes at the UN.
Baytown Sun publication information appears with editor and publisher names James H Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mac Jackson Robert K Gilmore Bill Hartman and department heads including Advertising John Wadley Corrie Laughlin. The paper is printed at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with mail P O Box 305 Baytown 77521 and subscription rates listed. The entry notes second class matter status and Associated Press rights.
A trivia mashup covering the largest man made lake in the U S the owners of wild game in the United States the first women s college at UW the largest women s organization and the share of owner occupied homes plus birthdays and notable events including Wake Island s fall and a California missions note.
Ruth Ramsey notes the 1935 reconstruction of a mission that had vanished, aided by Civilian Conservation Corps youth and old building methods. The site now serves as a state museum with a garden and 500 acres as a state park, preserving walls and pillars within restored structures.
Washington AP President Johnson has many motives for pursuing talks with North Vietnam beyond lives saved. He faces a stormy Congress next year amid a 1966 election year and a possible war focus for Republicans. A potential pre Christmas move toward talks could be sensational, though no clear plan exists. Johnson aims to shape events, seek direct contact with Ho Chi Minh, and bolster his prestige if peace talks or a cease fire emerge.
A verse from Hebrews 2 9 emphasizes Jesus was made lower than angels to suffer death and crowned with glory and honor by the grace of God to taste death for every person.
Puzzle clues and grid from a historical KING FEATURE daily crossword. Includes Across items such as Lave, Reduces it, Dugout, Prattle and more with enumerations and answer hints. Missing several filled answers, typical of an OCR fragment, but preserves the puzzle’s structure and era tone.
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