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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1968
Page
6
Editorials and features profile Victor Krulak, nicknamed The Brute at Annapolis, a retired Marine lieutenant general now serving as vice president of Copley Newspapers. He emphasized civilian life would still aim to serve his country after more than 30 years and three wars.
A Texas Fourth of July safety bulletin urges readers to heed highway warning signs as heavy holiday traffic increases hazards in construction zones. The notice, from the Texas Highway Department, emphasizes safe driving and repeating safety messages throughout the holiday period.
The article notes updated travel guides including a Polish phrase for demanding coffee and a magazine report on a language course promising phrases from requesting medical help to shipping a body home. The piece hints at caution about foreign entanglements and recalls Cold George’s warning.
A compact vocabulary feature lists clues with numbered entries like Tramp Nine Weary mountain rental and other terms. It resembles a crossword style exercise with varied definitions including biblical terms baited by compact word fragments and cross-reference hints.
The Baytown Sun, Inc publishes afternoons in Baytown Texas from 1301 Memorial Drive with postal mailing at Baytown Texas 77520. Editorial and advertising departments include managing editor and publisher general manager and a business manager. Subscription rates listed include $1.75 per month and $21 per year with a 10 cent single copy price.
The writer argues that Harvey misreads economics and trade by overstating steel import job loss. He notes workers shift to other modern industries, cites efficiency gaps between U.S. mills and European plants, and suggests a dollar-for-product exchange would balance payments and possibly void tariffs. He compares Texas refining oil with Detroit car production to illustrate specialization benefits.
Baytown columnist Paul Harves denounces welfare as a habit forming and deadly narcotic. He cites FDR era emergency measures, welfare addiction rising as voters seek ongoing handouts, with examples from Sadie Willis in East Liverpool, wage and food aid in Warren and Charlotte, and New York lottery spending. He argues for withdrawal despite political risk.
Washington column by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson outlines growing public actions to curb TV violence. Parents vow to switch off shows and boycott sponsors while advertisers form a group on Madison Avenue. Networks edit violent content and Sen. Tom Dodd restarts TV violence probes amid broader editorials. NABB labels ten worst programs and tallies sponsor spending by Polaroid, Beecham, American Tobacco, Warner-Lambert, Mars, Shell, and Bell. A UN note follows about Lord Caradon praising Kuznetsov and the nuclear nonproliferation pact.
Child bone fractures heal rapidly with simple care such as a soft figure eight dressing. A broken collar bone often needs no operation and heals over weeks, though a knot at the fracture site may take about a year to fully absorb. The piece also covers teen smoking risks and about pets in bed, noting quitting early helps avoid addiction while indicating sleeping with a dog is not evidently harmful.
Bridge column presents a hand from North South with a vulnerable position. The bidding proceeds one no trump and the final contract, while details of the opening lead are noted for instructional purposes.
Oswald and Jim discuss choosing suits for finesses in bridge. They define a finesse as leveraging card position to make a trick, noting outcomes depend on where the king and ace lie. The dialogue explores lead choices and how spade or club finesses affect contract success.
The column presents a bridge bidding problem after a sequence ending in 4NVT. South holds AA VEOQINS8 ¢RJ6G5 SKS and asks for the right call. It suggests A-Bid six no trump and explains why a grand slam is too risky, then asks for the next move when partner rebids one spade over one heart. Tomorrow's answer.
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