Editorials-Features Library Co-Op Recommended
A seven county Texas library study by Francis R. St. John Library Consultants endorses a voluntary regional library cooperative. It urges central administration, shared staff, and cost sharing to strengthen services across Brazoria Chambers Fort Bend Galveston Harris Liberty and Montgomery counties.
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Texas State Library
Brazoria
Chambers
Fort Bend
Galveston
Harris
Liberty
Montgomery
Francis R. St. John Library Consultants, Inc
Regional Library Council
Split Personality in Johnson Commerce Dept Sparks Sign War
Rep William Cramer of Florida highlights a clash between the Commerce Department Economic Development Administration pushing roadside signs and the Bureau of Public Roads drafting rules to remove such signs. The Internal Revenue Service offers 4000 empty billboards for tax reminders, suggesting the LBJ signature may be absent.
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Johnson Administration
Commerce
William C. Cramer
Florida
House
Commerce Department
Economic Development Administration
Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Cramer
EDA
Internal Revenue Service
Outdoor Advertising Association of America
LBJ
Rep
IRS
Quick Quiz Corner: Taste of Seawater and Historic Facts
Seawater's distinct taste comes mainly from sodium chloride. Roosevelt won 1936 by 523 electoral votes to 8 for Republicans, sweeping all states except Maine and Vermont. The first national auto show was in 1900 at Madison Square Garden, with 31 manufacturers. The Hundred Years' War lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Maine
Vermont
Madison Square Garden
New York City
England
France
Word Power Puzzle Across O Shanter and More
A compact NEA feature lists word clues and cross references from Try Your Word Power. Includes definitions and puzzle hints featuring terms like English circuit, Greek letter, infantile names, and regional references, with scattered entries such as Ray loyal, Macbeth, and Syrian casting.
There Is No Lack of Stuff There Is No Lack of Stuff
Henry McLemore riffs on quirky daily topics from poles to drinking elephants. He notes pole makers in New Orleans plan streamlined and colored poles while joking about tourism and national pride. He then lampoons a pub incident and imagines animal helpers encouraging sobriety.
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Henry McLemore
New York
London
New Orleans
America
E. D. King
Fernwood
Miss
Roger
Bartlett
U.S
Johnson
Bob Buckiey
Buckley
Baytown Letters Praise Cravey and Urge School Trust Vote
A reader endorses Seaborn Cravey for mayor citing integrity and public service. Another letter from Ben Wynnemer advocates for a sound Baytown school plan and urges support for School Trustee Position 3, detailing planning experience and goals for Ross Sterling High School.
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the Sun
Johne la Boynton
Baytown Sun
Ross Sterling High School
Pressure to Mine Haiphong Harbor Raises War Stakes
Washington notes pressure from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to mine Haiphong Harbor to curb Soviet and Chinese influence in Vietnam. Johnson sides with curtailing Red Chinese influence, while Moscow and Hanoi push for continued talks and arms flow. The piece also covers SEC intrigue around the Schenley Lorillard merger and brief items on Chinese Red Guards, Powell, and a quip about the era.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washngton
Chi Minh
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Haiphong
Joint Chiefs
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Gromyko
Dobrynin
Moscow
Kosygin
Harold Wilson
London
Tic
Filson
Eosygin
Haiphong Harbor
Glen Alden Corporation
Financial World
Schenley - Lorillard
Glen Alden
SEC
Lke
Stock Exchange
Well Child Advice on Drugs in Pregnancy
A medical column explains that drug use during pregnancy can harm fetal development. Iodides and anticoagulants pose risks, tetracyclines affect bones and teeth, and high vitamin D may cause mental retardation. Doctors urge against any drug use without medical approval, noting new potent drugs should be life saving only.
Congress In Easter Recess Amid Fiscal Skepticism
The 89th Congress, on Easter recess and set to return April 3, faces a subdued session with less record productivity than the 1965-66 era. Johnson’s Vietnam burden and 1966 election dynamics temper domestic programs and cooperation, while Republicans regain voice. A notable moment came as a GOP-backed attempt to cut a 7.5 billion dollar Treasury and Post Office funding bill failed, Senate-bound after House approval.
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Washington
89Th
Johnson
House
Senate
Executive Branch
Congress
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Thomas J Dodd
Powell
Senate Ethics Committee
Dodd
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
Moscow
Treasury
Post Office Departments
Opening leads in bridge discussion with Oswald and Jacoby
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss bridge lead strategy. They explain choosing a suit and card, the no trump rule of leading fourth-best, and how spade leads interact with the dummy and declarer. They suggest alternatives like fifth or third best leads and caution about partner disruption.
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Jim
Oswald
West
Declarer
East
Bridges
Bridge puzzle asks how to continue after partner rebids three no trump
In the hand with 18 high card points and a strong spade sequence, the suggested line is to bid three clubs over the three no trump rebid. This is to explore slam potential and show supportive values. The article notes that three no trump would not fully credit slam prospects.
Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details
The Baytown Sun lists editors and staff including Editor and Publisher John Wadley and Beulah Mae Jackson with managing roles and office address at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas. It notes publication schedule afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays with a postal listing and subscription rates by carrier and mail. rates shown in minor OCR form.
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John Wadley
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann B. Pritchett
Waves
Sseereieee--O
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial
P.D
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