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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1964
Page
4
An editorial highlights a Cornell medical study on auto crashes, presenting a grim seven-tenths of a second sequence at 35 mph. It details how the bumper collapses, hood and windshield fail, body injuries unfold, steering shaft impales the driver, and the heart stops as the car buckles and the driver dies.
Drew Pearson recalls the Maine sinking and argues Cubas crisis grows from espionage and policy shifts. Castro retaliates over CIA spy efforts while US forces debate retaining Guantanamo, amid Russian aid and De Gaulle’s Havana visit.
The Agriculture Department forecast 1968 food use will be about 9 percent higher, driven by population growth and higher per person intake for beef veal poultry and dairy while pork fresh fruits vegetables and cereals decline. Meat and dairy gains offset by shifts to processed produce and lower pork demand. Per capita beef may rise to 206 pounds by 1968 from 10 pounds in 1963.
In New Mexico an Indian guide jokes about dinosaur bones saying they are a hundred million years old plus three summers due to a geologist. A Houston newspaper recounts a near sighted fashion model who squashes a large multi legged insect and ruins half a ten dollar pair of false eyelashes.
Four Texans traveled to Washington for an international scrapie conference on the fatal sheep and goat disease. Rep. Clark Fisher notes the worry parallels foot and mouth disease, while English scientists lead the meeting sponsored by the Agriculture Department. Texans Y A Kincaid Bruce Walker Ted Rea and Charles Livingston attended. Fisher, a rancher and author, also contributes to Texas history. Nearby, J Morris Thomas and Carolyn Hester visit Capitol Hill with Rep. Pickle, as Hester regales Washington nightlife.
Los Angeles reports a 1904 style preview by the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers. Menswear favors slim cuts, stretch fabrics that mold the body, drip dry finishes, and bold colors. New stretch shirts, self belted slacks, and washable shoes highlight the season.
A brief quotation from Romans 10 17 emphasizes that faith comes by hearing the word of God. The line highlights the uniting theme of belief through spoken scripture.
Answers: 1 Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. 2 Richard Doddridge Blackmore wrote Lorna Doone. 3 Picasso is linked to Post impressionism. 4 Coal is derived from carbonized vegetable matter. 5 Attila the Hun was known as The Scourge of God. On this day in 1945, Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin signed the Yalta Agreement in Crimea. A column presents a spot of fame puzzle and future outlook.
Fulton Lewis Jr outlines Castro’s water cut at Guantanamo Bay and why the base remains vital. He cites U.S. supply plans, strategic value in the Caribbean, and political backing for keeping the installation, arguing it anchors anti-sub defense and demonstrates American power despite calls to abandon the post.
Washington AP reports the farmer’s share of the consumer dollar spent for beef dropped to 45.3 cents per pound in 1963, 56 percent of the retail price, down from 51.8 cents in 1962. Beef price declines and a larger farm-retail spread set a new 33.7 cent record, with a 5.1 cent rise from 1962.
Baytown Sun announces post office status under act of Congress. The notice names Corrie Laughlin national manager and Robert K Gilmore, with Wadley ex Paul Putman involved, published Monday through Sunday from Pearce and Ashbey in Baytown Texas.
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