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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1968
Page
4
Editorial argues housing shortages and high costs threaten U.S. growth. It notes wages rise faster than housing, worker shortages in construction, and union practices hindering automation. Prefabrication and mass production could lower costs, expand demand, and create jobs, or else the nation risks becoming the richest but worst housed.
The Johnson administration faced resistance in Congress as Ways and Means backed a 1 billion dollar annual tax increase paired with 41 million in spending cuts. Conference talks urged a 6 billion spending cut, prompting Johnson to warn of chaos if too deep. Economic data showed rising consumer prices and strong GNP growth, while unemployment fell to 3.5 percent in April.
A fragmented crossword style puzzle titled Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature across multiple clues. The mixed readable fragments reference horticultural area miniature representations and various lexical hints including father surgical reproductive body and genus names. Names and numbers appear sporadically within the puzzle grid.
The Baytown Sun staff roles include editor Fred Herman publisher Lil Hartman general manager John Wadhey and others. The paper prints weekdays and Sundays from 1361 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with subscriptions and mail rates available.
Paul Harvey recounts how Morningside in Sioux City formed a volunteer citizen surveillance group to deter crime. With 80 volunteers, four on duty nightly, they report suspicious activity to police. In two months there were no burglaries or vandalism in Morningside, while other areas saw continued crime. Governor Hughes initially opposed vigilantism but later supported citizen groups, urging their spread.
The American Forests Association identifies a Texas tree near Hardin in Liberty County as the largest holly in the nation. It stands 53 feet tall with a 61 foot limb span and a 13 foot four inch circumference. The quiz also notes Lyndon B. Johnson carried Vermont in 1964, and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker endured 23 days at sea in the Pacific before rescue.
The Senate Small Business Committee begins a May 14 inquiry into Mafia run loan shark rackets threatening thousands of small businesses. Witnesses from New York and Chicago will describe high interest rates, coercion, and cases of violence tied to moneylending tied to organized crime.
Sun slants and travel notes by Bill Hartman mix sports and city observations from a Boston trip. The columnist recalls Eastern Airlines, AstroTurf field talks, and local flavor while weaving in faith and a Biblical reference. The piece blends humor with sharp city contrasts and ends with a religious reflection.
The column examines a bridge hand where Worth's one to two no trump raise shows nine points with partner's 16 to 18. South, with 17 points and two four card suits, bids game after East leads, finesses, and later drops East’s clubs. The piece highlights that 26 or 27 high card points do not guarantee nine tricks and poses a daily bidding question with solution promised tomorrow.
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