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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1967
Page
4
Editorial urges restraint amid a flood of expert takes on the Glassboro talks. It notes Johnson and Kosygin spent about ten hours in private discussions, acknowledges mixed interpretations, but cautions against overpromising or sensational forecasts. The piece emphasizes the value of direct dialogue.
A reader friendly warning from ESSA identifies the rip current as the season’s danger at beaches. It explains it is a strong, narrow offshore current that can reach up to three miles per hour and shift daily. Most deaths occur when swimmers try to swim directly to shore. instead they should swim parallel to escape.
A WNEA feature titled Try Your Word Power explores an ice fad sweeping communities. The piece highlights enthusiasts testing vocabulary games and word challenges, noting playful competitions and casual gatherings that promote language skill.
The week closed with two rival UN proposals urging Israeli withdrawal and seeking broader international role in resolving the Middle East crisis. In Jerusalem Israel integrated sectors, dismantling gates and barriers as Jews and Arabs entered a unified Holy City. President Johnson criticized annexation while Abba Eban defended unity. A broader Jordanian-Arab lands dispute loomed. Negro rioting erupted in Buffalo amid arson and clashes, injuring people and prompting many arrests. The Kennedy Round trade pact was approved, slashing tariffs on thousands of imports. Alabama Governor Wallace disclosed cancer recurrence and hospital plans, with Lt. Gov. Brewer acting in her absence. A two man South Vietnamese ticket led by Thieu and Ky emerged for the Sept. 2 election, backed by the military bloc. Francoise Dorleac, 25, died in a crash near Nice.
A devotional line cites Titus 2 33 praising the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.
The piece recalls how John A. Kennedy, then Universal Service reporter, exposed Senator Hiram Bingham's censure case in 1923 by tracing a Connecticut lobbyist’s pay from Senate funds, leading to Bingham's censure and Kennedy's later Pulitizer Medal nomination. It then surveys subsequent McCarthy era events, Army probes, and public outcry.
William Lawrence D D S details H Bs extensive dental ordeal. He faced extraction of upper teeth, removal of abscesses, and fitting of sterile artificial dentures after a 20 minute operation. Sedation, careful airway management, and post operative recovery described.
In Barbs Walter C Parkes pokes at the social scene noting that a successful man faces a chorus of unsuccessful rivals. He jokes the mailman could be dubbed the junkman and muses on spring poets trimming hair to avoid long hair trends, while hinting that income taxes reveal what one cannot take.
James Marlow reflects on a turbulent June during Johnson's presidency, noting hazy beginnings and cautious diplomacy. The article describes Israel’s gains, Arab tensions, Soviet and Chinese pressures, and Johnson's restrained approach, including a pivotal U N aid move and careful balancing of regional allies. Jordan's King Hussein appears cautious, while the U S positions as mediator avoid provoking either side.
In a rubber bridge hand the professor explains a safety-first play to prevent East from gaining the lead. He ducks a first diamond, finesses a spade, then controls the position to ensure the rubber despite West’s claim of losing three tricks.
In a bridge hand West North East South auctions reach six diamonds after a takeout double and passes. South holds A2 of clubs, K64, Q? and asks what to do facing a likely West double and possible club finesse. The puzzle asks for the best action and notes East opens one club in the follow up scenario, with South holding a specific five card hand. Answer is due Monday.
Baytown Sun staff list includes Che Bayinum Sum Fred Hartman as editor and publisher general manager Joan Wadley business manager Preston Pendessese managing editor Beulah Mae Jackson assistant to the Dubuanes Paul Purman vevess assistant to the publisher Ann EB Pritchett Office Manager Don Chandler Dwight Moody Corrie Laughlin. Publication details note Baytown Texas post office second class matter and mailing address 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown 77520 with weekly schedule and subscription rates.
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