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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
6
The Baytown Sun salutes graduates from kindergarten to college as they enter a complex world. The paper jokes about being a trade journal for scholars and urges grads to wear their caps jauntily, exuding confidence. Best wishes to the classes of 1964.
Jimmy Wilhite, son of Mr and Mrs S A Wilhite, of Robert E Lee High School, received an appointment from U S Rep Albert Thomas to the U S Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. The award reflects on the student body and school system.
The sixth GATT conference in Geneva prompts worry in the United States over rising imports and declining export opportunities. Nations push for tariff cuts while the United States seeks broader access, arguing lower barriers would boost production and living standards.
AP reports a work order to start construction on the Toledo Bend Dam powerhouse and outlet works. The $22.196 million segment of the $60 million reservoir is funded by a Chase Manhattan sale and Texas Louisiana Sabine River Authorities bonds, with Louisiana and Texas providing the rest via state grants and reservoir storage purchases. Earthmoving begins within days as a million cubic yards are prepared for the earthen embankment and saddle dike foundations.
The Baytown Sun, Inc. lists editors and managers including Che Paytoum Suu Fred Hartman James H. Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson Robert K. Gilmore Editor and Publisher General Manager Managing Editor Office Manager Circulation Director John Wadley Paul Putman Corne Laughlin Advertising Department and Retail National Manager. Entered as second class matter at the Baytown Texas Post Office and published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays at Pearce and Ashbel in Baytown Texas. Subscription rates are 145 dollars per month and 17.40 dollars per year. Represented nationally by Texas Newspapers Representatives, Inc.
Fulton Lewis Jr notes the 40th anniversary of J Edgar Hoover’s directorship of the FBI. The piece recalls Hoover’s role against domestic and international threats, including communism and Nazi espionage, and credits his leadership for decades of national security amid WWII and postwar events. Lyndon B Johnson plans to extend Hoover’s tenure with an executive order delaying retirement.
Answers span topics from the College of Cardinals to Shakespeare. The Pope is elected by the College of Cardinals. Wed ding marches by Mendelssohn and Wagner. Sahara Desert is in North Africa. Antony and Cleopatra were written by William Shakespeare. Caesar and Cleopatra was written by George Bernard Shaw.
Washington column reviews the Eagle paper in Wichita and tax probes of ex publishers Speer and Brown amid a Murdock led power shift. It then profiles Senator Daniel Brewster of Maryland facing George Wallace in a pivotal May 19 primary, praising his integrity and public economy ideals.
A Los Angeles tournament hand shows flawless defense by West Lew Mathe and Dr Edward Frischauer. Declarer South mised by spade setup as the defense repeatedly ruffed and forced discards. The article extols partnership cooperation and recounts precise card plays that secured the contract defeat.
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