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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1968

Page

6

Abandoned Farmhouses Bring Back Nostalgia

Hal Boyle reflects on abandoned farmhouses and silent barns across America. He contrasts empty homes with active barns, recalling personal memories of a Kansas City barn as a Civil War museum and playground, and muses on loss, memory, and the comforting scent of old structures.

Hal Boyle New York America Bern Kansas City Sis Museum

Decker Retires as Electra State Bank President

Electra Texas AP H A Decker who came here for oil interests and played a key role in North Texas oil development has retired as president of the Electra State Bank. Robert O White, executive vicepresident, has succeeded him.

Electra Tex H A. Decker North Texas Electra State Bank Robert O. White

Miniskirts Of 1920s Also Problems In Wichita Falls

AP report notes frostbite risks from short skirts and silk stockings based on a 1927 Chicago warning. Dr. A H Kagel cited frostnipped legs among girls, with Winnipeg cases cited as context. The item highlights dangers of minimal coverage and cold exposure for young women.

Wichita Falls Wichita Falls Times Chicago A. H. Kagel Winnipeg

Newsmen Brave Life and Limb for Vietnam Story

AP reporters and photographers braved shelling and gunfire across Saigon including the embassy and presidential palace as they filed action pictures. Staff endured restricted access and dangerous conditions to relay images from the Vietnamese capital to Tokyo and New York.

Vietnam Associated Press U.S Presidential Palace Tan Son Nhut Air Base Saigon Robert Tuckman Edwa Q. White Peter Arnett George Esper da Neng John Once Joe Holloway Arnett Dan Ve Phuoc John Nance Joe Helloway Sun Chan Hong Gon Radioghate Tokyo San Francisco New York Saign City Edalc ‘Adams Mont Trang

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