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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1964
Page
6
The Baytown Sun salutes its newspaper carriers, noting their role in community life and the career paths carved from delivering papers. It highlights about 75 local carriers serving Baytown and the broader tradition of newspaper boys advancing to leadership roles in business and government.
Fort Worth AP reports the Air Force unveils the F111, or TFX, a supersonic multirole fighter amid Senate probes and political controversy. McNamara hails its range, payload, and adaptability while critics accuse defense politics and favoritism in the $6.5 billion award to General Dynamics and partners.
The Baytown Sun staff list includes Fred Hartman James H. Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson and Robert K. Gilmore with editorial and management roles noted. It states second class matter registration, dates, and publishing schedule, plus mail and carrier subscription rates.
In a Washington talk to United Press editors Hubert Humphrey urged more trade and aid to Eastern Europe to foster evolution toward national freedom behind the Curtain. He cited Poland as proof of satellite freedom bought with U S dollars, while U S aid critics say it spurs liberal attitudes yet suppresses Catholic and intellectual freedoms.
Albert and Malva Heffner, long time McComb residents, describe threats and harassment after hosting two COFO civil rights workers. They recount intimidation by Help Inc. members, phone harassment, and the loss of the husband’s insurance business, forcing them to flee Mississippi while hoping for movement toward racial change.
William Buckley discusses three Warren Commission members Gerald Ford Hale Boggs and Senator Russell dissenting from FBI criticism. He notes Earl Warren resisted subversive legislation and questions why Hoover testimony was not published while labeling suggestions to detain thousands near impossible under the Bill of Rights.
A mixed quiz page asks: first US oil well location, West Point presidents, signers who became presidents, Perry’s 1854 Japan treaty, and the 14th state to join. It also lists birth days of Oscar Wilde and others, a historical 1714 bread scene, a mystery statue near a European capital, and a 1755 earthquake on November 1.
Central Press writer recounts a city shattered by fire and waves where a marquis takes control to stop looting, bury the dead, aid the injured, and keep government functioning. He earns the king's confidence, resigns after the king’s death, dies in exile in 1782, and is later memorialized by grateful citizens.
South holds a mixed hand with vulnerability against both sides and faces five bidding options. Double forces penalties if partner supports later and East is in trouble, aiming to gain 500 or 800 points.
Crossword puzzle item from King Feature with clues including Betimes and Tupiter's Wife yesterday's answer, plus hints for a large tub fate and Candlenut tree.
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