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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1972

Page

2

Editorial Viewpoint on Waldheim’s UN Challenge

The piece weighs Kurt Waldheim’s potential as UN secretary-general amid a debt ridden, divided body and strained funding. It notes past leaders’ impact, Waldheim’s cautious, non confrontational style, and the U.S. budget woes and China issue complicating UN finances and policy.

United Nations Kurt Waldheim World Organization U.N Trygve Lie Dag Hammarskjold U.S China

Vocabulary Puzzle Clues Mix Language and Names

A torn crossword style item lists clues like Jump on one foot and Values too. It includes foreign language hints and a proper name Masen, plus references to Shoshonean and Fallflower. The fragment suggests a wordplay page with diverse languages and proper nouns.

Weekend Television Guide Highlights for Saturday

A dense schedule lists NBC CBS and ABC programming from 6 PM to midnight. Notable items include Buck Owens and Porter Wagoner programs, classic movies like Lost Planet Airmen and The Astro aut, sports such as UCLA vs Oregon basketball, and news, game shows, and late night features across multiple networks.

Crooke and Robinson Glen Campbell Totie Fields the Osmond Brothers Dom DeLuise Tristam Coffin Mae Clarke Porter Wagoner

Turning Off Football Fever A Quirky Home Remedy

A New Year tale describes a spouse with football fever showing blood-shot eyes and muscle stiffness. The narrator attempts to cure him by turning off the TV, then switching channels, and finally concedes defeat as both drift to sleep amid ongoing electronic patterns on the screen.

Christmas Road Trip Through Louisiana and Mississippi

A family travels home for Christmas via Louisiana and Mississippi. They face long delays, closed eateries, pricey seafood, and a near empty gas gauge. The misadventures include misread signs near Opelousas and a failed truck stop, ending with a late arrival to relatives in Tuscaloosa.

Louisiana Mississppi Alabama Opelousas Meridian Barney Missisippi Tuscaloosa Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer

First American chess champion Paul Morphy noted

The World Almanac recalls that 20 year old Paul Morphy won the first American chess championship in New York in 1837 and claimed the Grand Tournament of the First National Chess Association in England and France in 1858.

Paul Morphy New York City Morphy England France

Bridge calamity shows misfired bids and wild defense

The players discuss a bridge hand with North holding 13 points and a diamond opening while South has 12 points and five hearts. South raises to two hearts, aims for game, West opens clubs, South wins and ruffs trumps but mishandles the hand yielding overtricks or a grave error due to a peculiar defense by West.

North South West East Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Bridge problem from tournament with spade contract

South holds AQ36502 KQIS13 B72 after West North East South three a suit. You bid four spades to reach game though unlikely. Opponents likely in game. Partner opens three spades again. Readers next question likely about best action.

Mase

First federal office of Franklin D. Roosevelt

The quiz answer states Roosevelt first held the post of assistant secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson, marking his initial federal government appointment before later political roles.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson

Baytown Sun Editorial and Publishing Staff Listing

The Baytown Sun details editorial and advertising staff including Editor and Publisher John Wadley and Business Manager Ann B Pritchett. It lists department heads Preston Pendergrass Jim Finley Wanda Orton Paul Putman Dwight Moody and Leon Brown and notes publication details.

John Wadley Ann B. Pritchett Preston Pendergrass Jim Finley Wanda Orton Paul Putman Dwight Moody Leon Brown Post Offic Readbatght Tn Eas Ay Baytown Texas Baytown Sum, Inc Memorial Drive P.O

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