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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1962
Page
4
Texas observes National Highway Week amid growth in population and cars. Officials warn miles driven could reach 64 billion by 1970, stressing a long term program of highway upgrades and unified public support to handle rising traffic and safety concerns.
Baytown prepares for the annual VFW Post and Auxiliary sale of Buddy Poppies on Friday and Saturday. Proceeds fund small gifts and a warm environment for veterans in VA hospitals, with one penny per poppy supporting the VFW Home for Orphans of Veterans in Eaton Rapids Michigan.
Washington Ohio congressman Frank Bow advances a voluntary tax credit plan up to 125 for seniors buying private insurance. Goldwater endorses tax incentives to encourage self provision of medical care for the elderly and questions federal control, urging liberals and conservatives to unite on these approaches. How do you stand, sir.
Barbara Chamberlain thanks The Sun editor for arranging a plant tour for Den Mather Pack 100. She says the boys enjoyed the visit and appreciates the time and courtesy shown.
A fragmented excerpt hints at quirky fashion lore and curious phrasing about buttons and style. No clear names or events emerge, but the note suggests a playful brief on taste and trend snippets.
A Berkshire Park column urges investors to mix speculation with science, praising drug company research as the path to big profits. It names Abbott Laboratories, Lilly, Pfizer, Parke Davis, Lederle and others, arguing future breakthroughs may come from soil samples and global sources, not just past results.
The Baytown Sim information lists publication schedule for The Baytown Sun Inc Baytown Texas with editors publishers and staff roles including Fred Hartman Tiga Boone Beulah Mae Jackson James H Hale Robert K Gilmore John Wadley Paul Putman Corrie Laughlin and Preston Pendergrass The notice also includes postal details addresses and associations with The Associated Press Texas Daily Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association including republication rights and distribution terms.
A scattered trivia grab bag asks about annual tiger deaths in India, language meanings, winners of a Critica Circle Award, and what a tensometer measures. It also poses a personality puzzle about a Renaissance painter and a famous entertainer, with a historical note on Queen Victoria and a birthday list.
Kennedy accuses Hoffa allies of profit from Test Fleet, but the House probe was blocked by Michigan Republican leaders including Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield amid signals of a political deal with Teamsters to back Senator Ferguson. John Birch elements target Nixon ally Noonan in California as campaign clashes unfold. British Hong Kong fortifies border to stem Chinese refugees while Hart proposes a broad refugee bill to expand U S asylum and reform quotas.
HAL BOYLE reports on a trend toward brighter neckwear for men as Father’s Day nears. Fashion voices say husbands seek color such as electric blue or cactus to express personality, with more men buying their own ties and women often buying for them.
Puzzle entries include Sedate for 23 and distress call for 20 with several cryptic styles. Other clues reference ae eightpy, 28 A Tav, Brazil palm, ancient China, Judy Garland hit from The Wizard of Oz, and terms for native of Asia, rubbish slang, purposeful, Celtic god love, withered, headland, and Down L small crown first man.
In a bridge column a South declarer fights a tricky endgame after East signals out on a diamond lead. South discards and tests clubs, forcing West to lead. A refined line yields twelve tricks, avoiding a second misstep and exploiting opponents’ card-reading.
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