Editorial on traffic safety and two month respite
The piece argues Americans will get a two month calm before renewed focus on traffic safety after the July Fourth weekend. It cites National Safety Council data showing 20,380 traffic deaths by June 1, 1968 and about 700,000 disabled, urging broader driver responsibility and less reliance on luck. It notes low seat belt use and warns against complacency in safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Vietnam
Washington
J. David Brothers
Midwest
HemisFair
San Antonio
Horrorscope: Bologna University Burning in 1327
An astrology professor incited student fury at Bologna University in 1327. Students staged a dramatic demonstration and burned the professor at the stake, an event described in Horizon Magazine as a comparably extreme historical incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
University of Bologna
Italy
Horizon Magazine
Cecco d’Ascoli
Noted Judges Criticize Jury After Moonshine Case
Memo from Preston Pendergrass recalls two cases where judges condemned juries after acquittals. In Tennessee moonshine prosecutions, a judge urged a guilty verdict amid long-standing disputes over indictments and appeals. In Philadelphia, a judge berated jurors after an acquittal in a rape case, blaming soft-headed jurors for crime.
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Preston Pendergrass
Philadelphia
Tennessee Moonshine
Tennessee
WBDL
Old Charlie
Charlie
Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature
Vocabulary puzzle list with across and down clues. It includes word prompts such as Cain and Gershwin, body of troops, negative word, pastry, small child, Shoshonean Indian, continent, native metal, bread spread, and military terms. The page appears as a word game or crossword type feature with numbered entries and partial hints.
Wick's A Good Choice Wick's A Good Choice
AL MELINGER speculates on Wick Fowler as a whimsical presidential candidate. The piece satirically imagines Fowler leading a Round Deal ticket with chili as a unifying symbol, praising his business background and foreign affairs experience while playfully detailing cabinet and policy fantasy in a humorous newspaper voice.
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AL Melinger
Pasadena
Wick Fowler
Americas
William Howard Taft
Austin
This Day In History July 18 1968 Highlights
This Day In History notes events on July 18 across years. Highlights include the great fire of Rome in 64 A.D. and John Paul Jones' death in Paris in 1792. It lists the 1914 aviation section creation, 1932 St Lawrence Seaway treaty, 1940 Roosevelt renomination, Truman succession act, Harlem riot in 1964, the 1958 embassy protest in Moscow, and Syria suppressing a revolt in 1965.
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Associated Press
Rome
Nero
John Paul Jones
Paris
U.S. Army
Signal Corps
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
New York
Harlem
Moscow
U.S
Middle East
Syria
Expert defender misleads in slam as East misreads cards
In a bridge column, West leads a low suit into South's six diamond contract. East overplays in clubs, missing the jack in partner's hand. Declarer wins hearts and discards, then cashes honors, while West shows out, leaving South down one.
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West
South
East
Declarer
Spaper Enterprise Assn
LBJ to Finish Term Striving for Global Peace
President Johnson pursues a broad program in his final six months, seeking to ease tensions with Russia, resume Cuba relations, and broker Middle East peace. He also nudges Latin American diplomacy, improving ties among Bolivia, Chile, and Peru while easing Honduras and El Salvador disputes. The effort hinges on U.S. and Soviet leadership guiding a global peace process.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Johnson
United States
Russia
Latin America
Cuba
Israel
Fidel Castro
U.S
Castro
Moscow
Near East
Kosygin
USA
Ussr
Egypt
Middle East
State Department
Negev Desert
Beersheba
Syria
Nasser
Suez Canal
Kremlin
Sians
Robert McNamara
World Bank
Cairo
McGeorge Bundy
White House
Ford Foundation
Gaza ‘Strip
West Bank
Jordan
Jerusalem
Sea of Galilee
Ben - Gurion
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Honduras
Salvador
Central America
Deep Breathing Dangers for Swimmers Warned by Doctor
The doctor warns against hyperventilation before dives to stay underwater longer. Ten to twelve deep breaths can lower carbon dioxide, risking sudden unconsciousness and drowning even after apparent revival. Drowning remains a leading death cause requiring urgent hospital care and expert follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Webster
Chicago
Bridge bidding puzzle from Senseae column
In a four no trump situation after a series of passes and bids, the question asks what to bid next. If partner shows three aces with five spades, you should adjust your plan and consider a six diamond contract after evaluating aces and controls. Tomorrow offers the solution.
Span length in biblical times measured as nine inches
Experts say the span was the distance from thumb tip to little finger tip when the hand is spread, roughly nine inches. Fingerprints appear in four general patterns: arch, loop, whorl, or composite.
Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details
Beulah Mae Jackson and Peul Putman listed among staff alongside editor publisher Beulah BE and general manager, with Preston Pendergrass as managing editor and Dwight Moody as assistant managing editor. The Baytown Sun, Inc. publishes afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with a post office box and general mail rates. annual subscription by carrier and single copy price.
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Baytown
Texas
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