Spring brings hope for jobs and homes in economy
Prosperity watchers expect spring to lift employment and home ownership as outdoor and construction work pick up and buyers rush to spruce up. Housing starts fell 14 percent in February to an annual rate of 1.4 million, the lowest since January 1963, but builders count on a single family revival while apartment growth slows. Personal income rose to a record 510.7 billion and wages gained 2 billion as industrial output and production set records, signaling continued economic upturn into spring.
Letters to the Sun Readers Press School Board Coverage
A Sun reader Mildred Foster protests front page coverage of the school board and a candidate's remarks. She urges balanced reporting, invites candidate forums, and argues for expanded school reading and vocational programs to address intellectual poverty and guide future leaders. The letter from J. T. Steane promotes educational reform and emphasizes civic participation in the Goose Creek district.
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The
Sun
Pvien
Agai
Boyd Hill
Houston
Chronicle
Baytown
Baytcun
Frite Lanham
Slyhushand
Johnson
Colere
Jerim
J. T. Steane
Goose Creek
Baytown Sun Masthead and Credits
The Baytown Sun masthead lists editors and managers including James H Hale and John Wesley Paul Putman. It notes publishing details, office locations in Baytown Texas, and general rates for subscriptions and mail, with standard newspaper disclaimers and rights statements.
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Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbe
P.O. Box
Reprezentatives, Inc
THF
Wecretey Press
Ibis
Amen
Fulton Lewis Speaks Rep Powell Ignores Debt
A satirical column reports Rep Powell of New York faces prison for nonpayment to creditor Mrs Esther James as Harlem fund drives raise thousands. It notes Powell's legal woes, courtroom appeals, and claims of alleged graft against Harlem residents, plus other regional terrorist and ransom developments in Colombia and Cuba.
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Fulton Lewis JR
Washington
AL C. Powells
New York City
Yvena
AS & Powell
Sirs
Powell
Powells
Harlem
Esther James
James
Law
Rep. Powell
Harlem Powell
Sinister
Pep. Powell
New York
Gotham
Rubin
Rep
House
Mississippi Congressmen Face Seat Challenges Over Negro Vote
Washington dispatch reports Mississippi congressmen fly home weekends amid lawsuits alleging the 1868 readmission guarantee to vote was violated by excluding Black Mississippians. Gov. Johnson criticizes segregationist elements, vows law and order, while parties prepare defenses and civil rights concerns loom over the state’s political future.
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Jim Coleman
Mississippi
Nin
Emwr
Jimis Enn
Posse
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Mie Sissippi
Enuc
Paul Johnson
Tupelo Journal
Gay. Johnson
Johnson
Miippi
Law and Order
Southern Review
Aim
Gov. Johnson
Thompson
Jackson
Deposit Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of
Minor
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Averscher Saythern
Lighter Side: Mail Course for Barbers Sparks Debate
Henry McLemore muses on whether enrollment in a barber mail correspondence course qualifies a man for a college student contest on packaging design. He discusses his entries, including a pepper can with a sliding panel, a candy tax design, and critique of modern packaging aesthetics.
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Henry McLemore
National
Barber College
Oman
Daily Trivia and A Tour of Culture’s Quick Grab Bag
A collage of trivia asks about Circes dghty and the zip per invention, names the highest North American peak and the world’s largest island, and compares giraffe leg lengths. It notes the 1920 Versailles Treaty rejection, defines an ornamental Jardiniere, and features a Whitman quote. It highlights a Spanish gypsy settlement in caves as today’s spot of fame.
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Circes
North America
Spain
Lmits
Cryptic Central Press column fragment
Readable bits describe ancient Acci Wad Ash Water of Life Moorish fortress and trading post with siege history under Ferdinand and Isabella. Mentions explorer Livingstone statesman Warren actor Hayward and Smith names, plus a quiz list with dates 1823 1885 and options.
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Acci
Ferdinand and Isabella
Horn Today
David Livingstone
William Jennings Hrgan
Frederick Ja-net-Curis
Zara Warren
Louis Hayward
Kent Smith
Letters To The Editor On Lamar Ey And Precinct 160
A reader writes angrily about claims that Lamar is "inexperienced" and discusses a near miss for chair of the Democratic Party in Precinct 160 with a reference to a 40 dollar bid. The fragmentary text shows garbled names and stray words, reflecting a damaged OCR from a local Baytown letters page.
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Heiter
Pee
Baytown
Lamarey
Bee
Kat Hey
Democratic Party
Know Your Bridge: Handling Clubs in Six Notrump
West declarer at six notrump facing North lead. Improve with a safe club plan by ducking the six to set up a finesse, then repeat, hoping North has singleton honors. If North holds the six, trick outcomes vary. the advised line aims to guarantee four club tricks and the contract.
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North
Eluba
Ming Feny
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Mrs. Mildred Foster
Che Baytown Sun
Ered Hartman
James H. Hale
Bui Assman Som
John Wesley Paul Putman
Corrin Tedghlin
Advertising Department
MeNanzhi Syndicate
Fulton Lewis
Colombia
Antonio Jose Tafur
Dr. Tafur
Howell
Leonidas Garers
Pak
Venezuela
Army of National Liberation
Simacota
Drew Pearson
Alabama
Missi Hvossmen
King Edeward Hotel
Charlie Griffin
John Pell Williams
Rep. Williams
Jackson 'O
Ednar
George Gentry
Gentry
Gander
Houston Oiler
Hinkmade
Te Herler
Bartani
Ieee
Denisa Jane
J.T. Ste
Schrat
U.S
League of Nations
Walt Whitman
Ruth Ramsey
Central Press
Milt McKinley
Greenland
B. Jay Decker
Queen Werth
Het Syedicste, Inc
Rive
Noah
Seunlf Mans
Gill
Foss
Jacut
Bcraps
Japan
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