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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
4
The Baytown Sun decries secret council meetings and urges open governance. It supports council led investigations within legal channels while demanding transparency and accountability from city officials and the public.
Hal Boyle notes that after quitting alcohol at forty some men attend cocktail parties to feel connected. He portrays sober attendees as detached spectators while others drink and reveal comical degradation. The piece mocks the social theater and contrasts lively chaos with the reader’s restraint.
The Baytown Sun lists its staff and offices including editor publisher James B. Boone managing editor Beulah Mae Jackson and others. It notes publication as afternoons five days a week and Sundays with standard subscription rates and post office filing details.
Drew Pearson recounts a secret Senate Finance Committee session where the Du Pont Amendment would cut a huge tax windfall for the Du Pont family. He lists supporters and opponents, noting seven Democrats aligned with Frear to aid the family and naming key figures like McCarthy Long Talmadge Kerr Smathers Hartke and Byrd among others.
Nothing routine about motion picture production in Egypt these days. During a Cairo studio shoot a hero was asked to slap the heroine on the face in a romantic interlude reported by Variety, as the film moved forward amid the bustle of location work.
A mixed page features quick questions about New York state motto and French Wall Street, plus a column on Horace Mann and a slang glossary. It also recalls notable birthdays, a teen idol profile, and a brief spotlight on Yosemite Valley’s park history, with entries about Diana, the Canadian singer, and Beethoven.
Washington analysis notes how Rep Passman trimmed foreign aid from 42 billion to 3.4 billion while party leaders, including Speaker Rayburn, maneuver to preserve a bigger budget and political leverage. Senate battles loom with Indus River and military aid, with Kennedy Johnson and Symington facing tough votes.
The Jackson Clarion Ledger notes Mississippi faces rising traffic deaths due to pedestrian carelessness. It cites the American Automobile Association finding that two of every three pedestrians killed violate traffic laws or act unsafely. Officials stress pedestrians must use common sense and accept protective measures, with cooperation from drivers and authorities.
A detailed TV log lists Friday programming from morning to evening with shows like Law of the Plainsmen Tombstone Territory Steve Canyon and The Untouchables. Bible verse Luke 14 27 appears at the end as a religious insertion.
In a bridge hand West leads spade and East wins with the king. East returns a trump forcing declarer to fail if not for East’s precise defense. East’s accurate ruff and back-up plays limit the diamonds and spades, ultimately defeating the contract as South winds up one down.
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