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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
4
University of Michigan students studied over 1000 native born white males in Detroit to classify friendship networks as interlocking or radial. Interlocking groups show shared interests and dense ties, while radial networks link for specific hobbies or pursuits and suggest independence and broad views.
A biologist at the University of Colorado received a $300 grant for a highly specialized study to determine the sex appeal of the crimson markings on the red-winged blackbird. The project exemplifies exhaustive research into human problems and characteristics, though in this case the subject is clearly birds.
Associated Press notes the U S presidential nomination system remains chaotic and fluid. Rockefeller gains a Massachusetts victory while Humphrey campaigns without primaries. McCarthy Kennedy and others leverage a fragmented process, with states varying from primaries to conventions. The piece argues reforms endure and tinkering continues.
An NEA feature offers a quirky look at language and wordplay. The item highlights playful clues and word puzzles aimed at expanding readers vocabulary and verbal agility.
Editor and Publisher Bill Hercuman General Manager John Wadley Business Manager Geulsh Mae Jackson Assistant To The Publisher Paul Putman Assistant To The Publisher Ann E. Pritchett Office Manager Henry Holcomb Managing Editor Advertising Department Retail Manager Peale National Manager Encered Second Class Matter at Baytown Texas 77520 Published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays by The Baytown Sun Inc 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown P O Box Baytown Texas Subscription rates by carrier 1.75 per month 21.00 per year 10c single copy Mall rates on request Represented nationally by Texas Newspaper Representatives Inc MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The AP is for republication of news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in Unity Paper and local Hewa of spontaneous origin Published herein are the property of their respective owners awaiting further edits
Sen EV Dirksen argues that the federal government is a colossal burden on taxpayers, detailing growth in civilian payrolls from 1792 to the modern era and contrasting national with local payrolls. He advocates shifting some demands to local communities to prevent overburdening taxpayers.
In this Washington Merry-Go-Round column Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson assess Robert F. Kennedy. They cite his Senate record, ties to Joe McCarthy, and shifts on foreign aid and Vietnam, debating whether the Kennedy glow and youth translate into political maturity. They note Southern Democrats weighing a regional favorite for the convention.
A sun crossing a meridian marks a day. Blanche Kelso Bruce was the first Negro VP candidate for a major party in 1880. Three presidents died on July 4: Adams Jefferson in 1826 and Monroe in 1831. Legis faire means hands off in diplomacy. A young kangaroo is called a joey.
The verse notes that Jesus went to the hills to pray and spent the entire night in prayer to God. Luke 6 12 emphasizes solitary devotion and seeking guidance through nightlong supplication.
A 45 year old gelding once owned by William S. Hart is noted as having died, with no cause given. The reminiscences blend memory of Hart era film figures and personal nostalgia for Western cinema icons like Eddie Polo Tom Mix Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reflecting on changing tastes and eras.
D C Benton president of Friends of Sterling Municipal Library thanks The Baytown Sun for National Library Week coverage. He notes publicity, volunteer time, and a Book Theater by Mrs Weldon Lynch of Oakdale Louisiana helped promote library interest.
In the 1935 National Women's Pair, Helen White. later Helen Sobel, made a strategic overtrick in five clubs. Her play featured a spade from dummy, a sequence of discards and ruffs, and a decisive trump entry. The piece highlights the origins of Sobel as a landmark female bridge figure.
In a bridge auction West North East South 1 heart double You as South hold ASTE4 VAIN S2 O54 23. Redouble as you are too strong to jump to four spades. Today you redouble then West bids two clubs and partner bids two spades. East passes. What now? Tomorrow.
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