88th Congress praised for Civil Rights and education laws
Editorial lauds the 88th Congress as one of the busiest in U.S. history. It highlights the Civil Rights Act, the education expansion, and a large tax cut as major achievements under President Johnson, while noting some drawbacks and regional opposition to the public accommodations section. It argues the true assessment awaits the long-term impact of enacted laws.
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Congress
Harry S. Truman
Republic
U.S. Senate
Johnson
88Th Congress
Education Congress
88Th
John
Letters To The Editor: Mosquito control concerns Highlands Optimist Club
The Highlands Optimist Club urges a mosquito control plan focused on draining swamps rather than wholesale chemical spraying. They warn pesticides may harm birds fish wildlife and livestock and favor Flood Control District leadership funded by existing taxes. They seek information and guidance from Baytown Sun and county officials.
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The
Highlands Optimist Club
Mexico may get second cardinal in coming council
MEXICO CITY AP sources expect Pope Paul VI to name Archbishop Primo Miguel Dario Miranda as Mexico's second cardinal when the Ecumenical Council sessions close. Vacancies exist after recent deaths and the move would mark a second cardinal for the country.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Paul ‘I
Miguel Dario Miranda
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A humorous sketch about a theater magnate who began as a box office treasurer in a small town. He jokes that his former partner will find someone honest, then quips about the next treasurer never cheating as he did. The piece ends with a quip from a wife about her cooking and a playful husband’s reply.
Baytown Sun staff and publication details
Baytown Sun lists editors and managers including James H. Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson and Robert K. Gilmore. It notes circulation promotion and advertising departments and gives address Baytown Texas post office publication schedule and subscription rates by carrier and mail.
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Sesteseese
James H. Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
Robert K. Gilmore
Bill Hartman
Pentagon Walkie Talkie Scandal Spurs Competitive Bidding
Indiana congressman Earl Wilson condemns Pentagon procurement waste claiming over five million dollars were spent on walkie talkie radios without competitive bidding. He notes price drops after a bid reversal with Bendix and Collins. calls for ongoing oversight of negotiated contracts and a joint committee.
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Fulton Lewis JR
Washington
Indiana
Pentagon
Earl Wilson
Defense Department
Collins Radio Co
Wilson
Rep. Wilson
Bendix Corp
Collins
Congressional Committee
Washington Merry-Go-Round FBI Probe On Bombings
The column notes a rising wave of bombings in Mississippi during the summer, with McComb hit and 14 churches targeted statewide. It signals possible FBI involvement as authorities respond to a troubling spate of attacks spreading across the state.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Mississippi
McComb
Letter on Texas Senate and FBI from Baytown reader
A Baytown reader vented about Texas being underrepresented in Washington citing Ralph Yarborough and criticizing the Republican junior senator. The letter touched on national issues, bombings in Mississippi, and praised the FBI while noting gaps in undercover work against groups like the Ku Klux Klan. It closes with a biblical quote from Matthew 11.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
Texas
Iteast
Washington
Congress
Harris ‘County
Ralph Yarborough
Goldswater
FBI
FBY
Communist Party
Alexander Sokolov
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Justice Department
Republican Party
San Francisco
Mississippi
Johnson
McComb
Miss
Beats Investing- Future Belongs To Good Salesman
Roger Babson recounts Edison, Ford, and Johnson emphasizing salesmanship over invention. He cites successes from selling ideas, notes the need for basic selling skills, and urges students to study Business Administration to develop persistence, integrity, and drive for lucrative idea development.
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Roger Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Thomas A. Edison
New Jersey
Patent Office
United States
Babson
America
Johnson
Victor Phonograph
Victor
Henry
Ford
Edison
Watt
Whitney
Fulton
Kiam L. Douglas
Brockton
Douglas
Dougas
Pladder
TODAY'S GRAB BAG QUIZ AND ANSWERS
1. Aluminum is a basic metal. 2. The bagpipe. 3. Sir Walter Scott wrote Quentin Dur ward. 4. Hobson's choice means take what is offered. 5. Puppets worked by strings are Marionettes. Tiny items appear mixed with historical notes and playful prompts from a staff column.
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Quicke
Quentin Durward
Walter Scott
Know Your Bridge: North South game miscue in rubber
In a rubber bridge game, South jumps to three diamonds after North hints a game, claiming forty points. North warns of a thirty point total and corrects the bidding misread, but final results give opponents the rubber. A curious hand with potential grand slams across suits is noted.
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South
North
King
West
North_South
Diamonds
Clubs
Notrumpures Syndicate, Inc
Across and Down Crossword Puzzle Clues List
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New England
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