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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1968

Page

4

Walmsley to serve Baytown school board trustee role

Editorials praise Dr George Walmsley for filling the unexpired term of Seth H Mitchell as school trustee in Baytown. He succeeds as president Paul Parkinson, vows community obligation, and will serve until the October trustee election. Walmsley, a Rice and UT Medical School graduate and Gulf Coast Hospital organizer, has four children and strong local ties.

George Walmsley Seth H. Mitchell Netherlands Mitchell Paul Parkinson Walmsley Seaborn Cravey Dr. Walmsley Rice University University of Texas Medical School Galveston Baytown Gulf Coast Hospital Walmsleys George Jebo Robert McKim Caroline

Kennedy wins Nebraska primary pushing McCarthy to third

AP reports Kennedy campaign built a broad appeal across city voters, farmers, Black and ethnic groups in Nebraska beating McCarthy 33 to 31 with a strong, costly turnout. McCarthy warns of Oregon and California contests, while Kennedy targets Humphrey as the Johnson policies critique intensifies.

Jack Bell Omaha Neb Kennedy Roberts F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy D-Minn Nebraska Johnson McCarthy Oregon California Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Indiana Kennedys New York Vietnam Paris

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Enrich Your Vocabulary

Puzzle text lists clues across and down for a vocabulary enrichment feature. Contains numbered entries and partial terms such as Greek war god and sea eagles, with several clues incomplete or garbled.

Italy Sea Eagles

Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details

Baytown Sun published afternoons weekdays and Sundays at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with staff roles including Bil Harman editor and publisher Joan Wadley general manager Beulah Mee Jackson business manager and Paul Putman Ron E Pritchett assistants. It is a second class matter and member of the Associated Press with subscription rates 1.75 monthly 21 annually and 16 single copy price.

Fred Hartmen Bil Harman Joan Wadley Beulah Mee Jackson Paul Putman Ron E. Pritchett Baytown Texas Baytown Sun, Inc Memorial Drive P.O Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc Associated Press

Patent for buoying vessels over shoals by Abraham Lineal

The Patent Office granted a patent to Abraham Lineal for buoying vessels over shoals. it was noted as the first and only patent by a U.S. president and reportedly never put to practical use. The quiz also references questions on the UN charter, star brightness, and biblical star mentions.

Abraham Lineal Patent Office U.S

Gun Law Not The Answer

Paul Harvey argues Congress should not tighten federal gun laws. He contends laws disarm law-abiding citizens, cites police chiefs and statistics showing crime rates do not drop with gun regulations, and warns gun controls risk outright confiscation. He asserts the constitutional right to keep and bear arms and urges readers to demand their rights.

Paul Harvey Baytown Sun Congress Pennsylvania Paul Rittelmann Washington, D.C Robert Murray New York City U.S Ilinois

Pneumoconiosis debate cited in Washington column

Washington column by Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson argues coal workers suffer pneumoconiosis from fine coal dust, detailing state damages, lax federal regulation, and industry influences. It notes safety act exemptions, Bureau of Mines politics, and calls for action as health and costs rise nationwide.

Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Washington Hominy Falls W.va Pennsylvania Europe United States Bureau of Mines

Transfer bids lead to a spade slam in bridge tips

In Oswald and Jam's Bridge Tips, the Jacoby transfer after a one no trump opener creates heart and spade transfers. The hand commentary shows South pursuing a six no trump with a potential slam, North signaling slam interest via three clubs, and the sequence leading to a spade slam with Blackwood as the final cue.

South North Blackwood East TE South Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Bridge bidding puzzle from Sensead card column with diamonds

South holds A A Z W E S A 1064 BA Q S S. After a sequence ending in six hearts, you must decide how to show second round diamond control and respond to partner's six heart contract. The problem asks what you do now and notes tomorrow’s answer.

West North East

This Day In History May 17 1968

On this date in 1954 the U S Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. Other notes include Newark founded, NYSE founded, first Kentucky Derby, Nazis occupied Brussels, Egypt blocked Israeli ships, Castro offered prisoner exchange, Soustelle rise in France, U S Haiti relations suspended, and a Texas Southern University riot incident.

Associated Press U.S. Supreme Court Newark Connecticut New York Stock Exchange Louisville Brussels Belgium Egypt Suez Canal Fidel Castro Cuba Bay of Pigs U.S French National Assembly Jacques Soustelle France Algeria United States Haiti Texas Southern University Houston

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