Editorials And Features Soviet China Problems In Paris Talks
A Western observer argues Hanoi and Viet Cong in Paris display confidence while Moscow pressures undermine their position. Brezhnev punishes dissent and Moscow’s line pins the Reds to Mao. Soviet generals fear Vietnam escalation and the Red Army backs withdrawal, despite no public repudiation. Paris remains a neutral meeting ground with private talks continuing as U.S. pressure and antiwar sentiment affect momentum toward a ceasefire.
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Paris
U.S
Saigon
Russia
Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Mao
Brezhnev
Red Army
China
Vietnam
Middle East
West
Viet Cong
United States
Nixon
Averell Harriman
Johnson
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nguyen Thi Binh
Fulbright
Thieu
Lawrence E. Walsh
Sen. Fulbright
Memo on fashion, tech quirks from The Sun desk
Preston Pendergrass muses on abundant fabrics for men's suits and modern innovations from automatic transmissions to lunar TV pictures. He jokes about Latin trivia from Fred Hartman, noting the era’s rapid changes.
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Preston Pendergrass
P.S
Fred Hartman
Doctor Advice on Safe Skin Diving and Fashion Rants
A guidance piece stresses prudent scuba practice including training, equipment checks, buddy systems, depth tracking, gradual decompression, and emergency planning. It also answers medical questions on erythromelalgia and Equagesie Diuril, then critiques modern cuffless trousers and fashion designers, contrasting with past practicality.
Thoughts on a Biblical Verse
A brief reflection cites Matthew 7 8 about asking seeking and knocking as a guide to faith and perseverance. The quote emphasizes that those who ask receive and those who seek will find and doors open for the persistent.
Ten Dollar Bill Shrinking Each Month
Baytown Sun columnist Paul Harvey argues the real cost of living rose 45 percent over the past year while the nominal value of a ten dollar bill erodes by five cents monthly. He cites inflation dynamics, wage demands, and policy debates, noting price rises persist through recessions and higher interest rates often fuel costs.
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Paul Harvey
Baytown Sun
Nixon
Wright Patman
D.tex
House Banking and Currency Committee
Rep
Patman
Dangerous birds and Noah’s Ark myths quiz item
A reader quiz mentions the cassowary as a dangerous bird capable of killing a man with its claw and asks about Mt Ararat’s location in eastern Turkey with an elevation of 16 946 feet. It also notes a Dutch Bible from 1686 used by Franklin D Roosevelt in all four inaugurations.
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New Guinea
Australia
Mt. Ararat
Turkey
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bible Verse To Him Witness and Acts Reference
A quotation from Acts 10 43 stating that through Jesus name all who believe receive remission of sins. The line cites a biblical verse and chapter reference, noting faith in him grants forgiveness.
Nixon faces choice between GOP liberal and old guard factions
Washington column notes President Nixon must pick sides in a growing GOP split led by liberal newer senators and the party legacy of Sen. Everett Dirksen. It cites Dirksen defeats on export controls and court-reapportionment concerns, plus blocking Knowles and rewarding allies.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Nixon
Republican Party
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Illinois
Senate
Charles Goodell
New York
Dirksen
Bassa Profundo
Goodell
John Knowles
HEW
AMA
American Medical Association
Sen
Charles Mathias
Maryland
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
GOP National Committee
Scott
Romania
USA
Ed Muskie
Walter Mondale
Minn
Japan
West Germany
Supreme Court
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Sen. Dirksen
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Robert McNamara
Smithsonian Institution
Knowles
Baytown Sun staff and publication details
The Baytown Sun is published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays by The Baytown Sun, Inc. at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with a P O Box 90 postal address 77520. Subscription rates are 1.06 per month and 23 40 per year with single copy price on request.
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Dwight Moody
Retell
Corrie Laughlin Peres
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
P.O
Jorall
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
False-card play nets top score in three no trump
In a match point game the hand showed how misreading declarer threats can cost tricks. North opened clubs, West forced a king, East prized a spade ace and clubs, leaving declarer at five. Three Souths led hearts. one South saw through dummy’s heart, another misread, and East’s mislead failed to counter. The final line had East returning heart, allowing South to run the rest for top points.
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North
West
East
South
Dummy
Declarer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Bridge Quiz: What to bid after 3 Diamonds and 4 Clubs
In a four diamonds contract after South shows three diamonds and North bids four clubs over your three diamonds your best move is to bid five diamonds. The article notes you should have a strong plan and good play for the contract. Tomorrow’s question features another bidding scenario.
Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Puzzle Answers
A compact answer key completing the NEA vocabulary puzzle across and down clues. It lists terms for islands genus of and related words, including Greenland largest island, Honshu, Hebrides, Shoshonean, Radium discoverer, and related linguistic entries. The grid maps to standard crossword style, with named places, animals, and terms.
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Pacific
Greenland
Kansas
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Cliff Alexander
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
William Driver
Omar Bradley
Charles 4. Baim
Chicago
Jacob Brand
Robert Podesta
Commerce
James Hittle
Louis XIV
France
Che Baytown Sun
B. Hartman
John Wadley
Paul Putman
Ann B, Pritchett
Esher
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Sol Cahrwien
By Oswald
James Jacoby
West East
Island Hopping
Hebrides
Geraint
Islands
Hawaii
Assam
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