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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1967
Page
4
An editorial argues that patriotism honors all who serve and sacrifice, not only the glorified fallen. It recalls casualties from training accidents and battlefield errors, stressing that every loss contributes to freedom. The piece urges honoring every servicemember’s sacrifice, from Da Nang to Missionary Ridge, as part of the nation’s cost of liberty.
The U S Information Agency reports just 12 mob-violence incidents against USTA libraries abroad from July 1966 to March this year, causing $4,506 in damage. The prior year’s bill was $368,395. In Brasilia student demonstrators damaged about $2,000 worth of U S property. Congress bears blame for this drop in what the author calls American non-prestige amid aid cuts.
A scrambled OCR fragment from a NEA feature shows garbled phrases about word power and variety. The legible bits reference Try Your Word Power and Oil Gach Zipsiptios on Chrast's crass, but no clear events or names emerge.
A humorous New York column recounts a father who is named Mother of the Year, describing his playful takeover of motherhood duties in his family while his wife travels, and his daughter Megan endorsing him as the stand in mother. The piece satirically explores gender roles and family life with vivid anecdotes of shared chores, meals, and games.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson surveys the Near East, detailing Israeli security fears and Arab arms buildup. He cites Soviet supplied tanks and aircraft, Egyptian air strength, and missiles, warning that a renewed clash could unfold near the Sinai, with Tel Aviv within minutes of air strikes and regions along the border volatile.
Key events on this date include Joan of Arc's stake in 1431, Fernando de Soiz landing in Florida in 1539, Peter the Great born in 1672, Voltaire's death in 1787, and Memories Day first observed in 1868. Other notes mention WWI era air attacks on Cologne, a Dominican Republic assassination in 1841, and space exploration milestones.
A silent Q and A feature notes fourteen men have served as chief justice including Earl Warren. A porcupine does not shoot quills. it rattles them and may charge. A team named Santa Claus exists in Spencer County Indiana with a busy postmark season as cards and packages flow from its post office.
Wayne G Brandstadt MD answers readers on fleas from dogs or houses, advising spraying baseboards and walls 12 to 14 inches high with an insecticide containing DDT and dusting the dog with 2 to 10 percent DDT powder. Also notes desensitization shots for bee stings and explains ulcer healing requires dietary control and addressing nervous factors. Sunglasses can be worn year round but not indoors or for reading. avoid dusk driving with them.
A fragment notes bars GoHers among the few who are happy when they get in a hole. It also mentions rising prices for men’s clothing and a personal remark about alk not suiting dad.
A reflective musing contrasts aging with youth culture, noting that perceptions of self change with time. The piece questions why younger people are drawn to certain trends, offering a candid commentary on appearance and social behavior.
Hal Boyle reflects on Memorial Day as a time to remember the dead and feel their presence in the living world. He discusses memory's power, the loneliness of those forgotten, and how the day blends reverence with personal recollections of loved ones and literary figures.
A Winnipeg reader asks if risking a contract to win an overtrick pays in duplicate bridge. The expert cites probability of 3-2 diamond splits and likely bidding by North-South pairs, concluding that many players would pursue the overtrick when odds favor the play, even after a two diamond rebid.
In the given sequence West passes to North East and South, describe the suggested plan for declarer after South holds MAQAT PE and a 432 BAQIOSS. The puzzle considers bidding to four no trump, partner’s five hearts showing two aces, and the decision to proceed to six or adjust. Answer tomorrow.
The Baytown Sun lists staff roles including editor, publisher, general manager, business manager, managing editor, and office manager. It notes the newspaper is published afternoons five days a week in Baytown Texas and provides subscription rates and mailing details.
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