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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1971
Page
2
An editorial warns vacationers about deadly rip currents that flow perpendicular to shores, capable of speeds up to three miles per hour. It explains how to recognize them by water patterns and how to escape by swimming parallel to the beach rather than toward it.
A UPI report says Madelena Rosa Cavacente of Brazil predicted Friday’s end of the world and ascent to heaven in a flaming chariot. A crowd gathered outside her Vila Rosali home and police had to rescue her from angry neighbors when nothing happened.
U S officials disclose a dozen or more Critical Incident Studies from the Defense Department show the United States came perilously close to nuclear warfare in the Quemoy and Matsu dispute of 1958 60. The reports remain buried in Pentagon vaults under strict Joint Chiefs control and include assessments of Laos the Cuban crisis the Suez crisis and Congo unrest with tonkin study sent to Congress.
Reader questions about chewing tobacco and snuff use versus smoking prompt Dr Lawrence E Lamb to explain nicotine exposure from all forms and potential health effects. He notes limited data on snuff dippers and tobacco chewers, cites U S Health Service sources, and warns about possible cancer, digestion, and sexual effects. He also addresses sunflower seeds noting calories fat content and digestion, advising against hull cracking and salt intake concerns for hypertension.
The line from Proverbs states that he who is often rebuked will harden his neck and be suddenly destroyed without remedy. It reflects a cautionary biblical maxim about persistence in defiance and its consequences.
Bridge 17 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Opening lead y J shows a standard bidding sequence with a pass by opponents and a leading jack.
The dialogue examines a bridge hand from Oswald and James Jacoby. South debates heart and diamond finesses, queen of hearts misplays, and the path to nine tricks with careful plays and eliminations. East counters with clubs, forcing a corrective sequence.
A notice states the partner continues with five chats asking what to do now and promises an answer tomorrow. The item reads as a brief social or chat status update with no other named individuals or organizations.
Paul Harvey reports on aging and retirement policy with Dr. Irving Wright of Cornell urging an end to age based work limits. AMA adviser Dr. Frederick Swartz argues most over 65 can work, while critics cite inflexible age criteria. The piece cites Navy Vice Admiral Rickover and pianist Pablo Casals as examples of active elders and laments policies that push elderly workers into nursing homes.
The Baytown Sun Preston Leader lists editorial and publishing staff including Jim Finley Wanda Orton and positions such as Editor and Publisher Executive Editor Managing Editor Advertising Director and Classified Manager. The notice outlines offices and management roles with department designations and contact points in the newspaper office.
Across and down clues cover pol antiquated goddess of the dawn and other terms. Entries include wickedness a bookkeepers account, scaling devices and a portmanteau style clue set. The puzzle offers wordplay on phrases and foreign language hints with a March theme.
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