McNamara signals World Bank shakeup and bold aims
Editorial notes Robert McNamara’s retirement from the Pentagon and his plan to jolt the World Bank. He pledges to double lending to poor nations in five years and to back ambitious projects including family planning programs, risking opposition from Vatican authorities and Catholic member states. The piece argues this will be a dramatic, unlikely dull era for the bank.
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Robert McNamara
Pentagon
World Bank
Washington
McNamara
Aoman
U.S. Defense Department
Vatican
Thieves From Within Threaten Banks and Stores
A Chicago based insurance publication notes internal theft eclipses external crime. Employees stealing unauthorized fringe benefits cost banks $13.7 million last year, shoplifters $7.2 million, totaling an estimated $4 billion in annual losses across sectors. The piece urges renewed focus on internal integrity.
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FBI
Journal of American Insurance
Journal
Business Responds To Woes By John Cunniff AP
John Gardner former cabinet member and Urban Coalition chair says business shows strong response to urban problems. He cites three roles for business: as business, as a good citizen, and as community leaders. Gardner notes the black community leads coalitions with active participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
John Gardner
Johnson
Urban Coalition
Gardner
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Doctor Answers on False Pregnancies and Health
The column explains that most false pregnancies are hysteria driven by desire or fear of pregnancy and may show signs like simulated morning sickness and abdominal changes. Modern tests aid diagnosis, with treatment focusing on addressing underlying emotional disturbances and psychiatric guidance where needed.
Barbs and Banter in a Witty Local Column
The column mocks common phrases and social quirks with brisk, clipped humor. It riffs on moderation in drinking and telephone etiquette, notes about wealth, and a joke about a fired streetcar motorman becoming a traffic engineer after a traffic jam.
Parking permit criticism from Baytown mobile home residents
A Baytown reader protests a municipal parking permit for mobile homes, arguing inspections are already paid for and health rules enforced. The letter questions the $12 yearly fee, calls it an “inspection” charge in disguise, and warns of broader charges to renters and homeowners if the permit persists. The writer urges a clearer naming and accountability, noting 14 years of mobile home residency and equal burden with house owners.
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the Sun
Baytown
Bill Laughlin
Life Among Columnists by Wick Fowler
Ernest Stromberger of the Dallas Times Herald notes Democratic leaders in Texas are pessimistic yet hopeful as Nixon and Humphrey chip away at Wallace. A Humphrey coalition of labor and minorities risks fragility and disintegration if formed too early. Gardner of the Houston Post cites Lt. Gov. Preston Smith's toughest Republican challenge in years, with Paul Eggers of Wichita Falls seen as a real threat aided by liberal GOP sentiment and Democratic discontent.
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Wick Fowler
Austin
Texas
Ernest Stromberger
Dallas Times Herald
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
William H. Gardner
Houston Post
Preston Smith
Paul Eggers
Wichita Falls
Smith
Chicago
Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details
The Baytown Sun Sun details staff roles including Che Payton Sun, Fred Hartman as seouccess Editor and Publisher Bill Hartmen, General Manager John Wadley, Beulah Mac Jaci as Business Manager, Ann B. Pritehete as Office Manager, Preston Pendergrass as Managing Editor, Dwight Moody in Advertising, Corrie Laughlin as Retail Manager, and John Wadley listed among others. It notes the paper is entered as second class matter at Baytown Texas and published afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive, with subscription rates and postal details.
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Fred Hartman
Seouccess
Bill Hartmen Sala
Devote
John Wadley
Beulah Mac Jaci
Paul Putman
Rastatartt
Ann B. Pritehete
Dwight Moody
Sis
Corrie Laughlin
Bown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
Baytown
P.O. Box
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Calif Humphrey Campaign Slips in Los Angeles Area
Washington panel notes disorganized California operation under Carmen Warshaw and new manager Don OBrien. It cites weak crowd turnout at events, limited media presence, and local union tensions. The piece contrasts California failures with earlier registration drives and criticizes party strategies and international comparisons.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Union
California
Democratic National
Citizens For Humphrey
Correll
Bobby Kennedy
Nebraska
George McGovern
Chicago
Los Angeles
Pepperdine College
Southern California
John Birch Society
B. D. Lewis
General Tire and Rubber
KHJ
Ucla
Humphrey
Sacramento
Subway
AFL Cio
Harvey Aluminum Co
Warsehaw
Leo Harvey
Steve Rineland
Dele
Quick Quiz Style Misfires and Odd Facts
A fragmented Q A item features several trivia prompts. It asks why Marines are called leathernecks and mentions stern arned airlines adopting stern gear in 1990 with a small transport plane. It also asks who became president and answers John F Kennedy.
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Ray Scour Law
United States
John F. Kennedy
Enrich Your Vocabulary ion NEA Feature ACROBS
A compiled crossword style list includes clues and answers across varied topics such as actors, animals, plants, emotions, and items like violinists, birds, electrical terms, and ancient names. The warped scan presents numerous word pairs and hints for a broad vocabulary exercise.
Untitled Bridge Tips Lotto From Life Masters Event
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls the Life Masters Individual bridge event from nearly four decades ago. South’s lead choices and West’s counterplay sparked debate on partnership timing and card receive reactions, with quips about temperament and recognition.
This Day in History Highlights and Dated Events
Today is October 9, 1968. Highlights include Russia transferring Alaska to the United States in 1471 and Yale College chartered in 101, Berlin captured in 1760, King Alexander’s assassination in 194, and U S and Britain pledging to drop extraterritorial rights in China in 1942. The past decade marks Pope Pius XII’s death and a deadly Italian landslide. The Vietnam update notes U S Army troop movement near Da Nang in 1967.
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Associated Press
Russia
Alaska
United States
Yale College
New Haven
Conn
Berlin
Alexander of
Yugoslavia
Marseilles
France
Britain
China
Caucasus
John F. Kennedy
Soviet Union
Pius XII
Bam
Italy
South Vietnam
U.S. Army
A Nang
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Moscow
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Arvey Aluminum Co
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Kennedy-Johnson
New World
Mexico
Richard Daley
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Poland
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Krakow
Democratic Society
Columbia University
Grayson Kirk
North Vietnam
Sternaredsesses
Allen
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Mr. Bull
Behrman
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Mr. Templeton
I Parker
Miss Bayes
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