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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1960

Page

6

Editorial urges turnout in Highlands and Channelview incorporation votes

The Sun urges residents to vote in Saturday elections on incorporation, warning that low turnout risks distortion by a small, organized minority. It notes many are undecided and recommends consulting both supporters and opponents, then casting an informed ballot. Polls run 7 am to 1 pm at Highlands Elementary and Channelview Junior High.

Highlands Channelview The Sun Highlands Elementary School Channelview Junior High

Pipe smoking foes and fools in a syndicated column

A satirical clipping by a syndicated columnist argues pipe smokers are no wiser than cigarette users. The piece mocks enthusiasts and anti pipe crusaders, notes the difficulty beginners face, and lampoons the supposed intellect of habitual tobacco users. It ridicules claims about breath and smell and ends by noting Merrison Avenue shops target “think ing man’s filter” users.

Charles G. Dawen George Armstrong Custer Briar Brotherhood Castro Caren Rere Cigaret Dig Crusaders Cigaret Merrison Avenue

Telling Me! By William Ritt

WIDEL CASTRO'S government says it will issue new Cuban paper money including a 10 000 peso note. It hints Fidel may feature on the face. Grandpappy Jenkins questions the move as a tactic amid world perception. The United Nations headquarters reportedly houses 44 907 single lamps.

Widel Castro

Baytown Sun Staff and Publishing Details

The Baytown Sun lists staff and department roles including editor and publisher, business manager, managing editor, office and circulation managers, advertising department contacts, and regional representation. The text names several individuals and positions within the Baytown newspaper's organizational structure.

A. Business Manager

Nixon's two elephants and the Nixon balancing act

Drew Pearson analyzes Richard Nixon riding two divergent GOP elephants the liberal Rockefeller wing and the conservative right as he navigates party unity. He notes liberals tried to lead the Senate and Nixon shifted to back Rockefeller advisers, illustrating the delicate balance for the 1968 election.

Drew Fearson Chicago Richard Nixon Roosevelt Cooper Kentucky Case New Jersey Javits Keating New York Senate Nixon

Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf and Montmorency

A humor item about Montmorency receiving an expensive new upper denture plate. She plans to have it adjusted after hosting a dinner for a British consul and fears its slip during the event. The butler’s frantic signaling leads to a miscue when Mr. Ginsberg waiting outside reportedly falls into the onion soup.

Bennett Cerf Montmorency Johnnston Ginsberg

Fragmented quiz items from noisy clipping

A jumble of trivia prompts and misread lines asks about wartime marching songs lode stones and professions of compositors. It also includes birthday wishes and garbled phrases about future, elders, and warnings, all in a battered OCR snippet.

Who Is The Ham ie Inquiry Chief Counsel Revealed

Boxing rackets probe cites a top U S attorney linked to underworld ties with boxing. He previously served as chief counsel to the Ham ie inquiry and as assistant U S attorney in New York handling racketeers, aiding convictions of figures like Gabriel Gano Wes and Frank Carbo while exposing Tony Balerno.

Ageim Ham @ie Himesis m New York Reelonstruction Finance Corporaton Thomas Dodd Hames Dotter

Everywhere Assignment Everywhere

Joy Bitlley writes that mothers bear the load of household tasks and duties, calculating hours spent on chores, shopping, and child care while men rest or work. The piece humorously tracks a year’s worth of responsibilities, concluding mothers still have limited personal time despite family perks.

Joy Bitlley Mal Boyle New York Daddy-o Wilee Che Hee Theresa Spence Poe Daddy Deddy

Few Taxes Hit Farmer and Nation in MacArthur Speech

The piece cites General Douglas MacArthur from 1957 arguing taxes hit farmers and food supply. It lists numerous levies from fertilizer and equipment to rail, gasoline, sales, and social security taxes. The text laments the burden on households and industry, warning of a nation fed by taxed citizens and stressed steel production.

Nares Douglas MacArthur United States

Television Log and Saturday Schedule Fragments

A fragmented TV schedule listing daytime and morning shows, weather segments, sports notes, and film slots. Mentions include MGM Theater News Weather Eye On Texas and Major League Baseball game Cleveland at Baltimore with cartoon and children’s programming scattered through the day.

D-M-S Mam Chandler Eye On Texas MGM Theater Jack Paar Bermett’s Conaway Final News Midnight Cimac FBI Cleveland Baltimore

Did You Know Fact Sheet on Weather Service and Lighthouses

The General Public service of the United States Weather bureau issues daily bulletins and forecasts for agriculture business commerce and the general public. The lighthouse visible range cited is about 30 miles and the 40 hour week is standard only in the United States and New Zealand.

The General Public Service of United States Weather Bureau Business Commerce Industry U. S Countries United States New Zealand

Just For Laughs Drive Ends Likely License Renewal Question

A reader asks about timing of license renewal and what to do as a driver's license expires soon. The note requests guidance on the proper signal for action and next steps.

Know Your Bridge by B. Jay Becker Four clubs misfit hand notes

In a bridge column, B Jay Becker analyzes an 11 trick notrump idea and a two clubs response. The text discusses opening bids, distribution patterns, and the misfit potential of a hand with five cards in a minor and spades and hearts as distant hopes.

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