Supreme Court Moves to End National Paralysis in Districting
Editorial argues the Supreme Court finally curbed political timidity and ordered fair congressional districts. It notes past failures to force redistricting, cites Tennessee and Illinois cases, and explains how equal representation by population could empower cities and suburbs. If states balk, citizens may sue and courts could impose at large elections until redistricting occurs.
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Supreme Court
Congress
House
Senate
Ilinois
Felix Frankfurter
Tennessee
Georgia
Cyprus crisis weighs on NATO plans and Cuba trade
British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home told President Johnson that Cyprus troops are limited to 2,000 more, risking civil war as troops move within NATO. Greece warns war if Turkish forces act, while the U.S. strains Cuba policy amid Soviet-era transport concerns. Rodney Kidd urges Texas schools to protest Friday night pro football telecasts, citing tradition and income losses.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Alec Douglas Home
Johnson
Cyprus
Britain
George Ball
Mediterranean
Home
NATO
Germany
United States
Greece
Turkey
Thrace
Austin
Rodney Kidd
Texas Interscholastic League
Texas
Kidd
Viet Cong Press Charges U S Bombing
The Viet Cong charged U S forces bombed the Ban Cau area in Tay Ninh Province near the Cambodian border. A Viet Cong statement said more than 1,000 houses and temples were damaged and over 300 people were killed or wounded.
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Tokyo
Communist Liberation Press Agency
Viet Cong
U.S
Ban Cau
Tay Ninh
Viet Nam
King Feature Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down
Puzzle list mixed with clues and partial answers from a KING FEATURE daily crossword. Reads like an across and down clue sheet with item numbers and scattered word hints across a wide range of topics and languages. The scrambled fragment hints at typical crossword content including obscure terms and fill-in-the-blank style clues.
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
An anecdote features Joe Gish who hauled a 480 pound blue marlin to his sixteenth floor New York apartment after Florida fishing. Neighbors doubted the sight, a tenant recalled champagne with a blonde, and Gish sought a psychiatrist. A traffic rookie asks to be examined, and a Broadway restaurant accountant covers a cashier theft with expenses.
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Lliot Springs
Joe Gish
Florida
East River Drive
New York
Gish
Joe
Historic Texas mission and Bowie’s Rangers at the Alamo era
The Cradle of Texas Liberty mission, established 1716 by Father Olivares, flourished a century before secularization. In 1836 Col. Bowie, Davy Crockett, and Tennesseans under Travis fortified the site against Santa Anna’s forces at the pivotal clash with the Texas army.
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Texas Liberty
Father Olivares
Mexico
James Bowie
Texas Army
Davy Crockett
Stifek James
Travis
James Bonham
Santa
Siege and blood-red banner mark Texas independence battle
The piece recalls the 1836 Battle of the Alamo night dawn assault led by Santa Anna. Mexicans swarmed walls while cavalry blocked Texan escape, as 181 defenders sacrificed themselves, turning into a rallying cry for Texas independence.
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Anne
Rowle
Bonham
Santa Anna
Texas
Independence
Colin
Johnson flexes influence in Texas Democratic primary
President Johnson moves to shape the Texas primary by pressuring Kilgore and warning about campaign financing. The maneuver aims to avert a split that could endanger Ralph Yarborough’s renomination and tilt the Senate race toward Republicans.
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Washington
Texas
Democratic Party
Johnson
Ad Formigin
Ralph’ Yarborough
Yarborough
Kilgore
Gov. Connally
Dallas Morning News
Senate
Dick Morgan
Texas Goldwater For President Committee
Kennedy
Hilgore
Virginia
Congress
LBJ
Eisenhower
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Jesus Answers What Is God’s Work in Belief
The verse records Jesus replying to questions by stating that God’s work is to believe in the one he sent, referencing John chapter six verse twenty nine. It emphasizes faith as the key action, directing readers to trust in Jesus as the sent messenger. The line reflects themes of faith and divine purpose within the gospel context.
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Jesus
God
John
Letters to the Editor raise sport equity and precinct politics
A Baytown Sun reader urges more competitive sports for girls and questions athletic focus in schools. The second letter criticizes Bill Walsh’s precinct role and party conduct, accusing him of misrepresenting his office and urging voters to consider his actions in May.
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Euler
Sun Siiei
Ray Heijrich
Baytown
Grover Edge
Baytown Sun
Cook
Bill Walsh
Walsh
David Clark
Democratic Committee
Council
John Pierce
Kennedy - Johnson
John Connally
Cox
Pierce
David Norton
Citi
Tama
Museum Observes Texan Independence With Historic Documents
San Jacinto Museum of History hosts an exhibit marking Texas Independence on March 2 1836. It features five pages of the convention proceedings and notes from the Texas Archives and Library Building in Austin. Facsimiles of the Declaration are sold at the museum. The museum will be open Monday March 2 9 30 am to 5 30 pm, with usual hours Tuesday through Saturday 9 30 am to 5 30 pm and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm.
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Texas
San Jacinto
San Jacinto Museum
Texas Archives and Library
Austin
San Jacinto’ Museum
Did You Know Maska Becomes 49th State in 1958
Maska, an Organized Territory since 1912, was voted into the Union as the 49th state in 1958 and officially became a state by presidential proclamation on January 2, 1958.
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Maska
Know Your Bridge By B. Jay Becker
East dealer. Both sides vulnerable. The article analyzes a bridge hand from a tournament where South was doubled to three spades but made, despite West cashing the queen and one club before shifting to diamonds. It argues perfect defense could have defeated the contract and outlines signaling and counting ideas for West and East.
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East South West
Lele
South
West
Declarer
Bis
East
Wes
Breng Tard Inderlarer
Ding
Baytown Post Office closes under March 3 Act
An item notes a closure at the Baytown Texas post office under the Act of Congress of March 3 ETB. The notice appears in The Baytown Sun published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays. Details specify Pearce and Rahbel streets in Baytown.
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Ecoced
Baytown
Texas
Congress
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce
Rahbel
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