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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1966
Page
6
Editorial recalls a young Communist hero who excelled in slogans labor and academics while leading his class. He befriended a Catholic pigeon club mate who sought to visit Hong Kong to see his dying mother. The Catholic youth went, and the Red friend urged him to stay away and remain free, never returning.
A Washington group, the Council for a Livable World, spreads money across nine states to aid candidates opposing U.S. foreign policy. Leader Bernard Feld asks 4000 members to give 2 percent of income, potentially amassing about $800,000 for the coming races. The group backs candidates like Clifford Case and Lee Metcalf while endorsing Senator Case despite peacemaker ties. It promotes a five-point platform including a ban on underground nuclear tests and deep cuts in military spending.
A King Feature daily crossword puzzle item with scattered clues and partial answers. The fragment lists several entries such as TL knife 5 and Track circenits 9 along with names and terms like Algerian SeApOTE and Shockey. The text resembles a puzzle grid caption with misread words and broken OCR.
In Philadelphia a six foot boa constrictor wriggled inside a mail bag at the main post office. Clerk Mark Timmerman recalled his fear and coworkers’ disbelief. Foreman John Dickson said it could not be mailed and the snake was turned to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. No explanation for how it entered the bag was found.
Rep Gerald R Ford Republican Michigan calls the Johnson administration a dictatorship at a campaign fund dinner in Lenox Massachusetts. He says a government large enough to provide everything can also take everything away and criticizes price control rhetoric and excessive nonmilitary spending.
Henry McLemore from Waco Texas reflects on camping advice that warns travelers to pack axes and hatchets. He argues those tools imply work and hardship, not rest, and questions how a vacation can be peaceful while carrying such gear. He plans a camping trip anyway to honor a seven year old girl’s request.
A devotional note cites Paul’s exhortation that bodily exercise profits little, while godliness holds promise for the present life and the life to come. Reflects on 1 Timothy 4:3 and its emphasis on spiritual discipline over physical fitness.
Washington Merry Go Round reports Sen Thomas J Dodd faced allegations from 1962 onward about improper ties with insurers. The inquiry, chaired by Estes Kefauver, allegedly found Dodd steering the insurance probe while his son Jeremy worked for Aetna and friends benefited from travel and referrals.
A Baytown newspaper item recounts a long list of staff roles and a critique of the life insurance industry. It discusses a Senate insurance investigation and a prominent figure Dodd, detailing unpaid premiums and agency involvement. It cites Clark University honorary degrees and calls for reform amid industry profits and abuses.
Robert Muller says German shepherds and Doberman pinschers deter robberies and violence more effectively than humans, causing criminals to flee when spotted. Two robbers fled when cornered in a Manhattan warehouse. one fainted at the sight of a guard dog and needed hospital revival.
Australia adopts decimal currency in 1966, replacing English type money with dollars and cents. The new dollar is set at 1.12 U.S. dollars. The change marks a shift to a decimal system for everyday money.
Havana experts say Fidel Castro is stabilizing his rule, trimming officials but not showing signs of organized resistance. While an assassination attempt occurred, peers note the regime’s strength with a 100,000 strong army and a combined police and militia force exceeding 150,000. Economic troubles persist, with scarce consumer goods and growing Cuban discontent, yet no organized opposition.
Moscow AP reports Pravda Vostoka quotes residents fearing the ground opening or mountains rising. Seismic chief Ulomov says fears are groundless as aftershocks continue since the April 26 major quake. Soviet press cites eight dead, over 1,000 injured, and more than 100,000 left homeless.
North dealer vulnerability and a classic slam endplay example from a 1906 article. Declarer overcomes two apparent trump tricks by timing ruffs and endplays revealing East distribution 3 4 4 2 to secure the last tricks.
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