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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1961

Page

4

Editorial calls for library book review by state education bodies

The editorial argues the State Commission on Higher Education should audit college and university libraries in Texas for objectionable titles. It cites Channelview and University of Texas complaints about books deemed obscene or political, opposes book burning, and urges periodic review of must reading lists to separate illicit content from genuine instruction.

State Commission On Higher Education Texas College Channelview Channelview High School Houston University of Texas Library The Sun

Goodwill Week Urges Helping Handicapped to Help Themselves

The piece frames Goodwill Week as a divine plan reminder and calls for nonpity assistance to handicapped people. It urges the community to give them a chance, support Goodwill Industries with clothing and household donations, and emphasizes empowerment over charity.

Goodwill Indus Goodwill Industries

Irritating Nose Sound Tops Human Stress Study

Britain’s scientists tested sounds on volunteers using stereo gear and found the most disturbing noise to be a spoon scraping on a saucepan. A close second was the alarm clock, and the most unanimous reaction came from moments when a woman(so described) seeks absolute silence, highlighting everyday noises as highly vexing.

Britain

Baytown Sun masthead and staff list damaged

The Baytown Sun masthead and staff credits are garbled with repeated phrases and misspelled names. It lists editors and managers, a Baytown address, and subscription rates, but the text is largely unreadable and inconsistent.

Political ethics and press reaction in interior department ties

A historical column recalls how letters from an interior secretary's ally to oil executives sparked public outrage over fundraising for a president's birthday dinner. It weighs cabinet accountability, media scrutiny, and old political tactics from Ickes to Kennedy and Eisenhower.

Washington Secretary of the Interior Kennedy Udall Fort Knox Harold Ickes Public Works Administration PWA Ickes Fdr Henry Wallace Harry Hopkins Henry Morgenthau Eisenhower Sherman Adams Howard Keck Superior Oil Co Superior Senator Case South Dakota Olen United States Alton Jons Cities Service Bil Byars Temple Tex Rge Allen Gettysburg Farm

Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf excerpt

A humorous exchange about the U S Constitution and happiness cites Benjamin Franklin and a Texan heiress. The jokey tale questions guaranteed happiness while noting a lavish mansion with a fourteen-seat bathroom count.

TODAY'S GRAB BAG AND FAMOUS NAMES QUIZ ANSWERS

Answers reveal 1 George Sand 2 Jean Lafitte after Madison grant 3 Lancelot 4 The Dead Sea 5 Knots. Plus notes on the first TV broadcast at Station WGY three years ago and birthdays of notable figures.

WGY Schemectady N. J Tou Mane George Sand Jean Lafitte New Orleans Lancelot Knots

Dooley Ghost at Geneva Conference Looms over US Policy

A reflection on Dr Tom Dooley and his legacy as the Geneva Conference looms, warning that Western hesitation on Laos could repeat Korea style division. Dooley, a Navy doctor who aided refugees in Indochina, died after years of hospital work in Laos and Vietnam, and his story is used to critique US policy toward Communist expansion.

New York Geneva Lana Oas Laos Korea United States Tom Dooley St Louis Himesis Dr. Dooley Red Chine Aca Ford Vietnam Asia Indo-China U.S.S. Montague North Vietnam South Pepe Dooley Saigon China North Dr. Doo Jey Medico Pater Comanduras Washington, D. C Medical International

Domestic Pay-Out Is De-Emphasized

Washington AP The Senate Republican Policy Committee moved to stress possible reductions in domestic spending to offset rising military and space costs. Senator Everett Dirksen said a GOP conference would discuss education aid and that emphasis would shift to trimming domestic and welfare items amid a delicate international situation.

Washington Senate Republican Policy Committee Everett M. Dirksen R-Wi Dirksen GOP Dirkesg

How Do You Stand by Barry Goldwater DS Senator Arts

Barry Goldwater argues against expanding federal education and economic aid, using a horticulture metaphor about eucalyptus trees losing moisture as root systems fail to develop. He warns that widespread government support weakens independence and could erode American self-reliance, asking readers how they stand.

Barry Goldwater Arts Washington Oiders For Leland Stanford University

Helicopter rescuer drops in on flood stranded family

Fort Knox soldier Ser. William W. Heiden of Toledo Ohio arrived by helicopter to the Woosley family's flooded porch scene in Louisville Kentucky. Heiden chopped a hole in the roof and quipped I thought I'd drop in on you folks. The incident showcases flood rescue efforts by service personnel.

Louisville Fort Knox C. A. Woosley William W. Heiden Toledo Ohio

Bible Verse 1AM Alpha and Omega, the be ginning and the ending

The Lord declares himself the Alpha and Omega in Revelation 1 8, stating he is the one who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. This concise verse emphasizes divine eternal existence and authority.

Know Your Bridge Part-score defense and point swings

This bridge vignette explains part score stakes and the 300 point swing in a three spades contract. West leads clubs and diamonds, East must signal accurately to beat the contract, and careful defense can gain about 200 points for East, even on a part-score hand.

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