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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1966

Page

4

Legislature Enacts Fair Voter Registration Act

Texas special session passes a fair voter registration bill with minimal debate. Gov. Connally declines to extend the session. final adjournment resolution adopted. If the Supreme Court upholds the poll tax ruling, the Water Registration Act provides free annual registration, a 11 day primary period, and mail in forms with county supervision and deputy registrars.

Texas House Senate Connally Jake Johnson Houston Grady Hazlewood Amarillo U.S. Supreme Court Austin Supreme Court

Jersey Says No To Pearson Allegations

Esso Standard Eastern reports Viet Nam operations aim to keep petroleum flowing to non Viet Cong areas with full support of Vietnamese and U.S. governments. The note details attacks on Esso trucks and stations, costs from war disruption, and the need to route around blockades to supply civilians.

Jersey Pearson Washington Esso Standard Easter Standard On N.J Far East Esso Standard Eastern South Viet Nam U.S Viet Nam Esso Saigon Lien Chieu Danang Tme South

Daily Crossword Puzzle KING FEATURE

Across clues appear garbled from a crossword grid list. The fragment shows multiple clues with numbers and some misprints. It references familiar crossword entries such as across for fundamen tal, claw of a crab, and various short words including river in Asia and butter knife, but many entries are likely misspelled or misordered. The piece resembles a syndicated KING FEATURES daily puzzle page with partial clue list and formatting errors.

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Moon Real Estate Dreamers See Moon as Prime Land

Henry McLemore lampoons the Russian moon landing photos as a rocky dump and argues U S officials press on with lunar missions. A real estate friend jokes about naming moon developments like Green Meadows Estates while predicting quick Moon subdivision before any Russian post office.

Henry McLemcere U.S Russia U. S Space Program Barren Green Meadows Estates Mountain View Estates Florida Plains of Texas Lakeview Heights California Wavecrest Manor Burro

Washington TV profits face congressional scrutiny after CBS protest

Washington Merry-Go-Round by Drew Pearson notes Fred Friendly's CBS News exit over airing Senate Viet Nam testimony, prompting talk of a congressional probe into TV profits and network control. The piece links rising ad revenue, defense ties, and industry diversification with potential regulatory action. It also flags lawmakers resistant to Madison Avenue pressure and cites NBC's half billion dollar billings as a sign of growing concentration in media.

Drew Pearson Washington Fred Friendly CBS News Senate Viet Nam Friendly CBS Jack Schneider Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz George Kennan United States Southeast Asia House Interstate Commerce Committee Madison Avenue Oren Harris Arkansas NBC Radio Corporation of America Variety Magazine Variety

Academy Award nominations spark British tilt and surprises

Hollywood reacts to the 38th Academy Award nominations with an international mix. Hiroshi Toshigahara earns best director nod for Woman in the Denes despite limited release. Darling and A Thou Shalt Not receive five minor nominations. Doctor Zhivago, The Sound of Music, Ship of Fools lead major categories.

Bob Thoseas Hollywood Academy Hiroshi Toshigahara Denes Directors Guild David Lean Doctor Zhivago Sound of Music Julies Andrews Christie Lee Marvin Cat Ballou The

On This Day and Born Today in History Overview

A digest of trivia with answers: most common element, umiak and kayak definitions, Father of American Democracy, population share. notes on 1957 polar air service, a proverb, cautions against deception, and Chester Nimitz born 1885 with career highlights alongside contemporaries Honus Wagner and Zachary Scott.

U.S North Pole Chester W. Nimitz Fredericksburg Texas U.S. Naval Academy Pearl Harbor Nimitz Pacific Guadalcanal Solomon Islands Comins Marshells Gilberts Honus Wagner Zachary Scott

There's No Easy Answer There's No Easy Answer

AL MELINGER reflects on how columnists generate ideas and the challenges of writing daily, noting sports writing as needing emotion and humor. He jokes about Cassius Clay and Roy Rogers, discusses evolving from grand prose to simpler, reader-driven pieces, and recalls reader responses to topics like bird watching.

AL Melinger Cassius Clay Hing Roy Rogers Walter Lippman

Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details

The Baytown Sun lists editors and staff including Fred Hartman James H Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson and Ann B Pritchett with advertising staff John Wadley Corrie Laughlin and Paul Putman. It notes publication afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 3301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with P O Box 306 Baytown 77521 and subscription rates. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and Nationally represented by Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc.

Genera Fred Hartman James H. Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson Hartman Ann B. Pritchett Eee John Wadley Paul Putman Corrie Laughlin Baytown Texas

Lead Choice In Six Spades Yields Diamond Advantage

In a six spades contract, West should lead diamonds rather than hearts. East’s pass at five hearts signals less interest in heart lead against the slam, suggesting diamond strength. The bidding inference favors a diamond lead to avoid ruin while hearts could falter.

King Fea Narer East Mast West South Ires Syndicate, Inc

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