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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1968

Page

4

Editorial Stoppage at Columbia Touched Off Action

The Columbia University campus sit in by 600 to 700 students ended with 638 arrests after a 2 45 am police raid injuring several. President Kirk refused amnesty, warning it would erode university rules, while critics urged earlier police intervention and blamed Mayor Lindsay for delaying. The piece urges firm, principled campus governance to prevent future clashes.

Columbia University New York WM Synths Harlem Greyson Kirk Kirk Columbia Tho John V. Lindsay

Bill Blanton Good Chairman

The best compliment you can pay W N Bill Blanton is that extremists on both sides seek his scalp as he seeks a second term as Harris County Democratic Executive Committee chairman. A Houston attorney with 17 years of precinct work he rose to the role two years ago and has shown fairness and resolve. He served in World War II as artillery and a Bavarian governor, then practiced law with Butler Binion Rice and Cook and worked briefly as assistant attorney general. The Baytown Sun endorses his re election for new East Harris County voters.

W. N Bill) Blanton Harris County Democratic Executive Committee Blanton Houston Bill Blanton Europe Bavaria Butler, Binion, Rice and Cook Grover Sellers Baytown Sun Frankie Sinatra John F. Kennedy Kennedy United States Sinatra Fontainebleau Big Brothers Washington Charlie Cohen American Legion Tommy Dorsey Frank Dorsey Cohen District of Columbia Cohert Bobbysoxers Art Buchwald Bobby Kennedy Bobby Vietnam Hhe Humphrey Ernest Gruening Alaska Alabama Wallace

Negroes Gain Political Power

Associated Press reports that Negroes are gaining political power as new central city districts in Cleveland and Gary are creating opportunities for Black lawmakers. The piece traces historical milestones from Adam Clayton Powell to Edward Brooke, notes census-driven redistricting potential after 1970, and highlights rising Black populations in major cities, with Powell as a key figure in the current Congress.

New York City Cleveland St. Louis Congress Chicago South Side Adam Clayton Powell New York Detroit Philadelphia Los Angeles Pwo Edward W. Brooke Massachusetts Newark N.J Baltimore Stokely Carmichael H. Rap Brown Powell

Baytown Sun masthead and masthead details

Baytown Sun Inc publishes from 2301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 with daily and Sunday editions. The paper lists editorial and advertising staff roles and notes republication rights and association with the Associated Press.

Baytown Texas Congress Baytown Sun, Inc Memorial Drive Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc Associated Press Asociated Press

Verse Quote From Matthew 16 26

The verse asks what profit a person has if they gain the entire world but forfeit their soul. It emphasizes spiritual value over material wealth and reflects Jesus teaching on priorities and eternal consequences.

They're Not One And Same They're Not One And Same

Baytown Saw Columnist Paul Harvey argues that Americanism and the incumbent administration are distinct, praising the Constitution as a blueprint for orderly life. He says criticism targets leaders, not Americanism, and urges focus on strengthening American values amid generational discontent.

Paul Harvey Baytown White House Congress Florida L.bj U.S.A

King Slayer Suspect's delinquent start to crime outlined

Washington column traces James Earl Ray from a ninth grade theft at Ewing Missouri to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It links juvenile delinquency and family structure to crime, notes Sinatra's Capitol visit for Big Brothers, and comments on Hubert Humphrey's Mississippi trip and political shifts.

Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Washington James Earl Ray Martin Luther King United States Ray Ewing, Mo Carlyle Washburn America Big Brothers East Side New York

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Enrichment

A list of crossword style clues and answers covering painter materials, nuts and bolts of imagery, and various terms. Includes clues like paint board, main artery, ancient tone and other labeled hints. Names such as Robert Downey Jr appear in the context of clues.

Nicknam Bern

Lead of a Singleton in Bridge From 1930 Advice

North East South West play a tactical bridge analysis by George Kling from the Bridge World article The Lead of a Singleton. It recounts a hand where Kling opens clubs and avoids double, then shifts to a singleton diamond to defeat the contract. The piece notes an alternative line and its risks depending on heart and diamond honors.

George Kling Poday Bridge World George East Mr. Kling South West Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Four Spades Bid in Senscad Q The Card Game

In a bridge bidding puzzle West and North pass East doubles again you pass West bids five clubs and North East pass You now choose a final action in the four spades contract and the puzzle asks for the best continuation with the bidding sequence given Today’s question awaits tomorrow’s answer.

Aastel

May Day history highlights 1968 edition

May 1 1968 marks the 122nd day of the year 244 remaining. Notable events include 1888 Dewey naval victory at Manila Bay, 1873 penny postal cards sale, 1893 Columbia Exposition opening, 1931 Empire State Building dedication, 1935 Haile Selassie fled Addis Ababa, 1944 Stalin order for allied effort, and 1945 Hitler death announced.

Associated Press Adm George Dewey Manila Bay U.S. Post Office Chicago Joseph Stalin Germany Adolf Hitler

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