Hong Kong flu threat sidetracked by vigilant scientists
Editorial notes the Hong Kong influenza outbreak is milder than the 1918 pandemic and unlikely to reach that scale. Antigenic shift in the virus prompted new vaccines still in production, with forecasts of millions of doses by year end. Michigan data suggest a similar strain may have circulated in the 1890s.
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Hong Kong
Thomas Francis Jr
University of Michigan
Fred Davenport
U-M School of Public Health
Texas Is a State of Mind, an Editor's Note
The piece reprints Phil Sheridan’s quip about Texas and shares jokes and anecdotes about Texans’ pride and bragging. It recounts comparisons between Texas and other places, including Europe and New Orleans, ending with H. L. Hunt’s remark about Lamar Hunt and the Dallas Chiefs’ finances.
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Norman S. D'Olive
East
Virginia
Norman
Texas
Jim Henderson
Phil Sheridan
Amy
Hell
Oil Millonaire
New Orleans
Louisiana
Dallas
Bill Homer
H. L. Hunt
Hunt
Lamar
Kansas City
Bible Verse Luke Six Forty Five
A concise quotation from Luke 6 45 about a good person producing good words from a good heart and an evil person speaking evil because the heart's abundance guides speech. The verse emphasizes inner character shaping outward expression and moral consequence.
Guest Editorial on Newspapers Defending Constitutional Freedoms
The piece argues newspapers defend constitutional freedoms for self interest and for quality of product. It suggests better inquiry lines and implies improvements in how the press fulfills its role. The editorial stresses responsible standards and public accountability within the media.
Baytown Sun Staff and Editorials Mention Press Freedom
The Baytown Sun lists staff roles from editor to business manager and notes its publication details. It includes a lengthy quote attributed to Gov. Albert Brewer praising press freedom and the press criticizes public officials when needed, urging praise where deserved and signaling editorial stance.
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Albert Brewer
Praie
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Journal
The Press Must Be Reliable and Unreliable
Baytown Sun columnist argues press bias and sensationalism distort truth. He cites Nixon Wallace and Pannitt on criticism and media focus, warns of outlandishness becoming norm, and suggests reporting eccentrics without naming them to preserve public interest while reducing sensationalism.
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Paul Harves
Baytown Sun
Shoptelk
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Washington, D.C
Press Club
Charles Lindberg
Stokely Carmichael
Edmund Arnold
Syracuse University School of Journalism
TV Guide
Merrill Pannitt
Pannitt
Persia
Kook
Election Showcases Need for College Reform
Washington column argues the election exposes flaws in campaign finance and the electoral college. It explains how electors may defy voters, outlines constitutional ambiguity if no candidate wins a majority, and notes amendments 12 and 20 offer partial fixes but do not resolve all scenarios.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
George Washington
House of Representatives
House
Senate
George Wallace
Kennedy
Congress
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Supreme Court
Nixon
Humphrey
Doctor Mailbag Heavy Smoking Buerger’s Disease Explained
A reader asks what Buerger's disease is and if it can be cured. The doctor notes heavy smoking as a key cause, urges quitting, walking to improve circulation, and care to prevent foot injury. Severe cases require hospitalization and oxygen therapy. ulcers or gangrene may need operations.
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Buerger
Bridge Tips From Oswald and James Jacoby
Bridge tips discuss part score decisions and four card majors. It notes the risk of opening weak minor suits and the logic of rebids, cites a hand where four card majors paid dividends, and asks how to respond to a six diamond bid with a king and queen in three suits, ending with a teaser for tomorrow's answer.
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South
West
East
Lee Ib
Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Across 65
Puzzle style word list with many partial clues and mismatched letters. Includes Greek letters river names and animal terms. aims to fill crossword style answers across and down.
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Innsbruck
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Sun
Hong ‘Kong
Europe
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Houston
Rome
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Amarillo
Vesuvius
New Hampshire
Che Baytoum Sun
John Wadley
Beulah Mae Jac
Advertising Department
Dwight Moody
Corrie Laughlin
Chet Setatelee
Etese
Ehatt
Baytown
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
PREM
Preea Ia
Buerger’s
By Wayne G. Brandstadt, M.D
Qhi
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Wayne G. Brandstedt
M.D
Dr. Brandstedt
Oswald and
James Jacoby
Bbakqa
Syria
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