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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1970
Page
4
Editorial argues Vice President Agnew overreaches in likening politics to the adversary system. It notes witnesses in court swear to truth, cross examination, and judge rulings, while elections lack these safeguards and voters often decide early, making his comparison weak and potentially misleading.
Medical guidance urges prompt evaluation of chest pain or fullness behind the breastbone. Distinguish hiatal hernia from heart disease with exam and EKG, plus possible X rays or esophageal tests. Self care includes stopping smoking, avoiding caffeine alcohol and acidic foods, and bland dieting if simple heartburn occurs. Prevention centers on reducing abdominal obesity and lifestyle changes to limit acid reflux.
Washington writer Jack Anderson argues there is no biblical description of Jesus and explores how artists through history have depicted Him. He suggests Jesus resembled an ordinary Galilean, likely bearded, long-haired, and rugged from living in Nazareth and Bethlehem. He recounts a Bethlehem encounter and links modern viewers with biblical times through shared features and landscapes.
The Baytown Sun lists editorial and advertising department heads including Editor and Publisher Avo Pritchett, General Manager Pratt, Business Manager, Managing Editor Preston Pendergrass, Associate Managing Editor Johnella Boynton, Advertising Director Dwight Moody, and others. It notes publication as afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with postal details and subscription rates, plus Associated Press rights and membership statements.
In a South East West North deal, East counts losers and winners after a spade lead and decides to play the nine of spades. West attempts defense by ducking and feeding clubs, but East's singleton or doubleton club misreads leave East one trick short of the contract.
In a bridge quiz, South holds K E V A S T K H Q 4 B A Q I 3 2 and sees the auction L& in lA Pass 2NnT Pass sah Pass 4a Pass 5¢ Pass 4 Pass 6d Pass 64 Pass t Pass 2. With partner aiming for a grand slam, the suggested lead is to bid seven clubs. Consider whether a grand slam is feasible given distribution and the no trump bid by partner over West's heart.
A quotation from I Thessalonians 1 9 highlights the early Christian conversion, describing how believers turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, emphasizing repentance and devotion in a biblical passage.
A Business Mirror piece argues taxes can curb inflation by shifting buying power but notes public ire at rising tax bills. It cites Labor Department budgets for a typical family showing tax-driven increases, with regional cost variations from Anchorage to Austin and New York to Chicago, and asks whether taxes are inflationary or deflationary.
On this December 26, 1970 edition, notable milestones span 1776 Washingtons troops defeating Hessians at Trenton, 1805 Peace of Pressburg, Italian Venice annexation, 1865 patent for the first US coffee percolator, 1941 Manila declared open city, Churchill address to Congress, 1948 German battleship Scharnherst sunk, 1944 Soviet encirclement of Budapest, Kennedy space program plans, Vietnam war truce notes, and postwar Middle East air actions.
The cicadas do not bite or sting as they feed on vegetation. Annapolis served as the first peacetime U.S. capital from near 1783 to August 1784. Georgia was the first state to allow 18-year-olds to vote in 1943. The saluki, a purebred dog linked to Syria about 6000 B.C., is believed to be the oldest.
A mixed alphabet puzzle lists Greek letters, words, and clues across categories from geography to grammar. Entries include first Greek letter and distant terms, with several themed sections on likeness and formation.
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