Editorial on St Patrick and Shamrock Tradition
Baytown readers celebrate St Patrick’s Day observing the fifteenth hundred anniversary of Patrick’s death in 461 AD with the Wearin’ of the Green. The piece recounts legends of Patrick’s life from piracy captivity to Ireland’s preaching, the snake banishing tale, and the shamrock emblem’s origin in Irish lore.
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Baytown
St. Patrick
America
Ireland
Scotland
England
France
Wales
Steamish
Antrim
Celestine
Patrick
St Patrick
Blue laws debate tightens in Houston and Baytown
Houston faces growing blue law enforcement and court backlog as district attorney supports mayor’s stance on Sunday restrictions. Critics call laws confusing and biased while a police squad under mayoral direction issues few citations. Legislators urged to repeal blue laws or craft clarifying measures reflecting public will.
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Houston
Baytown
Frank Briscoe
Lewis Cutrer
Briscoe
Cutter
Bible Verse Did You Know Plus Boiler Bay Note
Fragmentary note references Hebrews 9 22 and mentions Boiler Bay Oregon a wreck and a mission. The text blends biblical citation with a ship or boiler reference and a mention of blood shed, but details are unclear and context is damaged.
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Boiler Bay
Oregon
Baytown Sun masthead and publishing details
The Baytown Sun lists editor and publisher roles including business manager managing editor office manager and circulation manager. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail, notes port office entry under federal act, and references republication constraints and associate staff credits.
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Eee Frantees
Washington o DANO missile gap claims and naval balance
The piece argues the missile gap hype persists with Pentagon plans for broader weapons funding. It cites Dean Rusk support, Army Davy Crockett tests, and claims Soviet naval strength is limited, noting historical Soviet shipbuilding shifts and submarine focus while warning of interservice leaks as Congress debates budget cuts.
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Kennedy
Pentagon
Dean Rusk
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Navy
Air Force
Davy Crockett
Soviet Union
Lenin
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Stalin
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Kremlin
Red Army
Hitler
United States
Admiral Tyer
Rickover
Congress
National Security Council
Latin America reforms delayed by past U S mistakes
Drew Pearson recounts U S missteps in Latin America, from high handed policies and opportunistic economic moves to neglect of development. He notes Dulles sidelining Latin leaders at Pan American events, delayed aid until Castro pressure, and lingering resentment as a result of stalled economic programs.
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Washington
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Panama
Aramburu
Argentina
Kubitschek
Brazil
Jose Figueres
Costa Rica
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Eisenhower
Ske
Caracas
Guatemala
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South America
Legion of Mess
Perez Jimenez
Hector Santaella
Venenelan
Stop Me and the Skin Divers Cause Resort Confusion
A lake resort lifeguard called over a loudspeaker asking for any boy with two left frog feet to check in. The scene reflects growing confusion around the Skin Divers at vacation spots. W C Fields, anti-author, shows defiant humor after Hollywood setback. He quipped that the day’s shoot was two days to remember when he didn’t memorize a word the so and so wrote.
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Hollywood
Fields
Mel
TODAY'S GRAB BAG AND IT HAPPENED TODAY QUIZ
A collage of trivia and word hints from NAN JONES style panels. It mixes questions about Greek sayings, forms of address, patent history, and biographical clues plus birthdays and old quotes. Includes a quiz on American figures like Abraham Lincoln and references to a merchant in Elizabethan England with a coined financial principle.
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Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Campridge
Antwerp
England
Royal Exchange
London
Super Warehouse to serve Ward's stores in region
Fort Worth AP reports Montgomery Ward opens a sprawling new distribution center. About 300 civic and business leaders attended the ceremony while 35 employees will quickly pick items from roughly 100 on hand and ship via two semi trailers overnight to stores in El Paso New Orleans or Oklahoma City. Charles Kushell Jr. of Chicago cited Ward's growth and future plans.
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Fort Worth
el Paso
Mrvbr
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Montgomery Ward
Ward
Charles Kushell Jr
Chicago
Ward's
Oregon Ca n demands questions for marriage licenses
A proposed Oregon bill would require couples applying for marriage licenses to answer intrusive questions. Opponents call the move an invasion of privacy, arguing only basic identification and vital statistics are necessary.
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Wasiington
California
Washington
Oregon
Oregon State Bar
Dokes
Oregon Psychological Society
Texas Sheep and Goat Products Rise in 1960
AUSTIN AP Texas ranchers saw increases in 1960 with wool up eight percent from 1959 and mohair rising one percent. Texas stayed the nation’s leader in mohair with a 22.8 million pound clip, 0.3 million pounds more than 1939. Sheep and wool producers gathered 59 million pounds of wool in 1960, 3.8 million pounds above the pre war year.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Agriculture Department
Night of Quirky Bidding Sparks Duplicate Club Buzz
In a North America club tale Sylvia, a three week veteran, dazzled with unconventional plays in a duplicate bridge night. Her risky diamond club mislead led to a dramatic four hearts contract across thirteen tables and a memorable teachable moment about early novice experimentation.
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Sylvia
King
Zis
Ae Singleton
West
South
Sylvia Alway
Ghia
East
Declarer
Daily Crossword Yesterday's Answer Shake speare's wiver
Crossword clue set lists entries for a daily puzzle. The item notes hints and answers with terse wordplay. It references Shakespearean themes and positions such as perched and fuss in standard crossword clue style.
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Perched
Fuss
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