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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
3
Editorial notes President Johnson sees himself as confident in politics and legislation yet wary of mobilizing public imagination. He aims to shape his first full term with a televised State of the Union to reach voters directly, hoping to strengthen a mandate that critics tie to Goldwater’s unpopularity.
A humorous take on Civil War era Confederate currency turns into a reality check as collectors show strong demand. Rare 1861 $500 notes from Montgomery can fetch up to 850, while common 1864 $10 notes in good condition sell for about 50 cents. Dealers in coins and stamps can help gauge value.
If the bid to oust Dean Burch as Republican National Committee chairman succeeds, a change at party HQ seems likely. The GOP still uses campaign envelopes bearing Barry Goldwater’s slogan in their mailings, a practice critics say conflicts with current aims to distance the Goldwater influence.
A humorous fragment about famous wits and their quips. Dees mocks Mark Twain for cursing and Twain counters with a musical tune remark. Brendan Behan supposedly recalls a Dublin bookshop tale about stock and the New Testament. George Bernard Shaw replies to a hostess joke in London.
Baytown Sun records show Hartman editors and managers led by editor and publisher Bil Hartman with James H Hale and Beulah Mae Jackson among staff. Office at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas with P O Box 208. Published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays. member of the Associated Press.
Washington reports Fulton Lewis Jr notes that Chicago Teamsters chief Joey Glimco faces federal charges under the Taft-Hartley Act for accepting lavish gifts amid a wider web of alleged corruption. McClellan Committee findings link Glimco to underworld figures. officials allegedly received kickbacks and union funds financed lavish living.
Houston AP reports progress in the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen strike against the Port Terminal Railroad Association. The stoppage halted rail service to the Port of Houston and ship channel industries as negotiations continued with federal mediator James P. Holaren in Washington noting a compromise proposal on interchange track. R. D. Jones, VP of the trainmen, said progress was made after a full day of talks and that discussions remain ongoing.
An AP report says neighbor found Mary Letterman 27 beaten in her Killeen home. The wife of Pie, Jerry D Letterman 2 year old Fort Hood soldier, suffered head and facial injuries with a cloth stuffed in her mouth. An autopsy was ordered by Justice of the Peace A M Turland.
A grab bag columns multiple trivia prompts ask for Tokyo seaport answer winds Roman god with two faces last Virginia president mother of presidents and Declaration signers count. The page also lists born today figures Kipling Casals Hofer, a 1927 subway dedication, a vocabulary note on pilose, and a spot of fame about Edward I and Welsh subjection.
Ruth Ramsey reports a medieval ruse where a foreign prince promised Welsh language birth and a queen, Eleanor of Castile, delivered a son in a cold fortress. The infant, exposed to biting wind, almost died but became the first English lineage Prince of Wales, a title held by England’s heir ever since.
Washington scene as leaders of the Leadership Conference for Civil Rights debate seating Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party representatives in Congress versus the four elected Mississippi delegates. Lee Mitchell and others weigh legal and political risks while Fauntroy and King allies push backing for the party, with late negotiations and warnings about precedents. Barnett, linked to the Philadelphia killings, faces FBI protection amid fears for informants.
A brief verse from Hebrews 9 12 proclaims that salvation comes not through goats or calves but through Christ's own blood, entering the holy place once for all to secure eternal redemption.
Texas ranks fourth among states in federal civilian employees per Civil Service Commission data. Oct. 31 figures show 2,488,313 civilian workers nationwide, including 159,689 overseas, with a payroll of 1.456 billion. Texas lists 119,897 civilian employees as of June 23, 1964, and Defense employs 38,939 in the state. Independent agencies include Veterans Administration and NASA among others.
South American championship match between Venezuela and Colombia ladies teams. Both final contracts reached five diamonds. One table saw a risky line fail, the other succeed with a safety play preserving the contract. Colombian South’s cautious approach yielded the make while the Venezuelan declarer erred.
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