Editorial urges Texas voters to consider constitutional amendments
The 1961 election would decide on 14 proposed amendments after the 57th Legislature, with more than 100 offered during the session. The piece argues for a 20th century rewrite, notes key amendments on welfare ceilings and court procedure, coast regulation, and a possible full revision, urging clarity, efficiency, and removal of deadwood.
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Texas
State Water Development Board
Price Daniel
Civil Defense
Veterans Land Program
Veterans Land Board
Brazoria
Citizens Advisory Committee On
Baytown Sun publication and staff listing fragment
An incomplete Baytown Sun masthead lists editors and staff roles including Fred Hartman Jim Boone Preston Pendergrass and Bertlah Mae Jackson along with office details and publication notes. The stray lines reference circulation, management, and Associated Press affiliation in a damaged historic imprint.
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Fred Hartman
Jim Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Bertlah Mae Jackson
J. T. Bowling
Doomsday plan D O E Death of Earth in Pentagons papers
A long article cites D O E or Death of Earth as a Pentagon secret plan measuring how much nuclear devastation could render Earth uninhabitable. It references Kennedy Khrushchev Mao Tse tung and Chinese leaders, warning of preventive war debates in Pentagon and State Department, with tensions over coexistence and global population risk.
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Pentagon
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Kennedy
Geneva
Khrushcheva
Vienna
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Kremlin
Akbar Wer
Khrushchev
Mao Tse-Tung
Red China
China
Moscow
Mao ‘T'ie-Tung
Old Guard
State Department
Ares
White House
Eisenhower
Truman
Orvil Anderson
Air War College
Maxwell Field
Try and Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
Bennett Cerf recounts Harley Weaver admitting two terms in class 4 A during Roosevelt and Truman eras and a minor injury around an eye. A late night prank call game with a friend escalates to an argument between two nudist camp leaders ending with one shouting and the other urging restraint and to keep his shirt off.
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Harley Weaver
Roosevelt
Truman
Hector
Historical quiz bag sheds light on legends and leaders
Questions probe Goshen's location and signification, Elizabeth I's mother, the conqueror prince, the ruling republic, a Civil War battle alias, and a famous House of Lords member. The page blends trivia with birthday wishes, word origins, and a Salem witch trials note, plus timelines and clues.
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Goshen
England
Elizabeth
Republic
Posun Yun
Sharpsburg
Texans Vote In Senate Runoff A Satirical Reflection
Readers lament the 1890 or 1960s style Texas senate runoff where conservatives abandon the Democratic brand for Blakley while moderates and liberals show little enthusiasm. The letter criticizes Price Daniel for appointing Blakley, argues the party needs broadly supported candidates, and warns of diminished Senate influence and national impact.
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the Sun
Texas
Senate
Demosaurus
Republicanus
Lyndon Johnson
Tower
Daniel
Blakley
Towner
Price Daniel
United States Senate
Bombs Used to Drive Skunks From Holes in Idaho
In Bonners Ferry Idaho a U S Army Corps of Engineers radio operator reports a Dike District 6 radio message requesting a bomb to chase a family of skunks from their dirt dike burrows. Roy P Erickson and crew faced skunks hindering equipment and sand tagging along the Kootenai River.
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho Gap
Army Corps of Engineers
Coun
Roy P. Erickson
Kootenai
Bible Verse About God's Foundation and Departing From Iniquity
A biblical verse highlights that the foundation of God stands firm and that the Lord knows his own. It urges believers to depart from iniquity and to honor the name of Christ, reflecting on steadfast faith and moral separation.
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God
Christ
Influence of Trujillo era on Caribbean politics
Analysis notes that Trujillo's dictatorship failed to resolve Latin America's discontent and warns that Castro's Cuba poses similar threats. It argues U S policy risks and the potential for upheaval in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with broader implications for anti communism in the region. France first recognized the United States as a world power in 1778.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Trujillo
Catholic Church
Latin America
Republic
Fidel Castro
Cuba
United States
Castro
Haiti
Windward Passage
Caribbean
Haiti-Dominican
France
Know Your Bridge Qu Partner Bids Part Score
In a 60 point part score scenario, responses change. Hand 1 MKQS4 YO PATESZ AKG leads to 3 spades. the opener may pass a new forcing bid. Hand 2 Q07 PKS AJE BAKGSL bids 2 clubs, then responder shows slam interest with two spades or two notrumps. Hand 3 AJ82 YAIZ OKIS BEQTE 4 notrump invites slam with 17 or 18 points. Hand 4 K54 BAIG AQT2 BKB 6 7 FQ OQ62 BAGS suggests a strong raise to 3 notrump as slam incipient. Hand 5 One notrump warns against two hearts, favoring one notrump if partner passes with 10 points.
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Yaiz Okis
Daily Crossword Across and Down List Fills Puzzle Clues
A compact crossword listing with across and down clues including stand on end ore analysis Amos and Andy's medium and other puzzle hints. The garbled text mixes several clues such as Heroic Insect Stuffed plush bear and various nationality terms, with several misspellings and stray numbers.
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Amos and
Andy
New York
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