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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1966
Page
4
An editorial notes Baltimore’s need for a massive investment to revive the city, comparing Houston’s domed Astrodome success with Baltimore’s lack of such a facility. It warns against undermining the Astrodome-like opportunity, urging careful financial and political handling to avoid harming a major economic goose laying golden eggs.
Three of the 16 proposed amendments on the statewide ballot address school taxes agricultural land assessment and Arlington State College. Amendment 10 would curb new elections on tax rates when districts expand, with limits tied to the largest district. Amendment 1 would base agricultural taxes on land value for tax fairness, benefiting farmers but drawing subsidy and fairness concerns. Amendment 3 moves Arlington State College from the A S U system to the University of Texas system, tying financing to a 1-cent ad valorem fund already approved.
Washington reports the U S Patent Office is buried in paper as it battles a mounting backlog. Officials say steps are being taken to ease the flood by ordering a major installation plan to modernize processing and reduce delays.
Q Is there any way to keep gums from shrinking or from being soft and spongy A No Shrinkage is aging related but accelerates after tooth loss Dentures that rock and roll cause shrinkage and flabby gums Releasing old dentures or making new ones can help In rare cases tissue must be surgically removed A doctor who specializes in dentures is a prosthodontist Baking soda is not ideal for cleaning dentures Oxygenating agents help but brushing with soap and water remains best A brief note on a $2 million microfilm system for patent documents follows noting record patents issued and efficiency goals at the Patent Office.
Gallup New Mexico AP reports Bar Tm Goldwater had a rough journey from Guadalajara to Phoenix via a chain of private and commercial planes including Guaymas and a tire mishap before addressing a Navajo tribal dinner in Gabju. In New Bedford William Leach, Medal of Honor recipient, heads to Los Angeles for a fellow hero convention. In Santa Barbara a pie tossing incident ends with two arrests as Zarawski and Escobar admit the stunt aimed at cars.
Austin AP Charles 5 Coates a Houston pipeline contractor was named president of the University of Texas Ex-Students Association. He succeeds Stinnett who resigned due to illness. Stinnett remains on the executive council. Coates was first vice president and a UT alumnus from 1931 to 1936, a football letterman and All-Southwest Conference tackle. Jack S Blanton moves into vice president.
Washington column reports President Johnson used persuasion and humor in private Oval Office talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to push for peaceful cooperation over Viet Nam. Johnson described Kremlin leaders jokingly and urged mutually agreeable paths, with officials noting progress though details remained undisclosed.
The Baytown Sun lists editorial and business staff positions, printer notes, postal information, and publishing details for the Baytown Texas newspaper. The page also includes historical presidential anecdotes and biblical verse excerpt, reflecting mixed content from newsroom notices and travelogue prose.
A rugged crossword style page tests word power with clues spanning Hebrew ascets scoria minus tones. Entries include driving command Mamma coll shorthand and mythic terms with scattered definitions and partial answers.
Oswald and James Jacoby advise on planning at trick one to avoid problems. South analyzes West's lead, aims to keep East out, and maximize diamond chances while managing hearts and potential shifts. The piece outlines strategic thinking for counting winners and shaping play from the first trick.
In a bridge hand East failed to hold three or more diamonds including the queen and ten. South won the ace,South collected five diamond tricks instead of four and gained an overtrick in three no trump. East’s low play allowed the queen to produce the needed suite.
The bid sequence is analyzed with West North East South players discussing each hand. No contract or final result is provided in the fragment.
A witty column on social pretensions and courtship norms. The author notes that wealth often creates pedigree, compares courtship to football lines, and comments on behaviors of youths with doors left ajar as cooler weather returns.
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