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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1966

Page

4

Community Health Week 1966 Urges Immunization and Sanitation

A editorial urges personal responsibility for immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, and smallpox, plus protection from venereal diseases and environmental sanitation. It stresses lifelong tetanus and smallpox protection, prudent behavior to avoid exposure, and proper municipal services to prevent illness. It notes Community Health Week 1966 as a prompt to learn about individual and community health duties.

U.S

Oil price advisers face sharp attack from industry leaders

The National Petroleum Council chairmanship pauses as independent operators led by Jake Hamon of Dallas condemn the Council of Economic Advisers for rising crude prices. The Texan groups warn of ongoing drilling slumps and possible shortages if the Vietnam War widens. Prices averaged $3.16 in 1958, $2.96 in 1965, with a September 1966 average of about $2.99 as drilling slows and supply tightens.

Houston National Petbleum Council Council of Economic Advisors Jake L. Hamon Dallas Tex Hannon American Association of Oilwell Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association Texas Association Hamon Kansas Congress Interior Department

Tower posters raise issue of fair campaign practices

A Baytown letter to The Sun urges leaders of Waggoner Carr’s campaign to stop supporters from tearing down Sen. John Tower’s posters and yard signs. The writer, John Davis, praises Tower’s campaign conduct and condemns the rival’s backers for underhanded tactics.

John Tower Tower Waggoner Carr Sen. Tower John Davis Baytown

This Day In History October 17 1966 Highlights

Today in history notes October 17 1966 marking the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga in 1777 and Chopin’s death in 1843. It also recalls Lincoln calling 300000 volunteers in 1863 and Tojo’s Tokyo regime change in 1941 with later Cold War notes on Khrushchev in Moscow.

Associated Press John Burgoyne Hora- Ho Gates Saratoga Frederic Chopin Abraham Lincoln Union Army Hideki Tojo Shigenori Togo Tokyo Yugoslavia Eisenhower Khrushchev Soviet Communist Party Moscow U.S.S.R

Darn Zip Code Is Silly by Henry McLemore

Henry McLemore voices frustration with National Zip Code Week and being reduced to numbers. He narrates resisting zip numbers and recalls purchases and services demanding personal identifiers from banks, stores, motels, and cars. He warns against a future of self-serve everywhere.

Henry McLemore New York Department Store

Johnson’s Far East trip mirrors past presidents abroad

Washington Merry Go Round notes Lyndon Johnson embarks on a Far East journey with hopes to boost peace talks and his image, while wary of entanglements. It recalls prior presidents who traveled widely, and urges focus on regional needs like food, water, housing, and health. The piece cites Ky and Lodge diplomacy and warns of war risks if the mission fails.

Drew Pearson Washington Woodrow Watson George Washington Paris Lyndon Johnson Far East Warren Harding Coolidge Cuba Herbert Hoover South America San Pedro Franklin Roosevelt Latin America Casablanca Teheran Yalta Stalin Henry Cabot Lodge Lyndon Lodge Ambassador Lodge New Australia New Zealand Marcos Philippines Manila South Viet Nam Thanom Kittikachorn Thailand South U.S Graham Martin State Department William Fulbright Senate Bangkok

Baytown Sun Masthead and Publication Details

Baytown Sun publication details list editors and staff roles, circulation info, and address. It notes afternoon editions Monday through Friday and Sundays, postal information, and subscription rates, with standard Associated Press rights and republication notices.

Fred Hertman Bil Hertman John Wadley Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B. Pritchett Stant Csr Corrie Laughlin Nations Baytown Texas Baytown Sun,, Inc Memorial Drive P. G. Box Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc Associated Press Tse Republicaziorsi

Try Your Word Power-7 NEA Feature Across James Femme

Word puzzle style item lists across clues with numeric indices. Reads like a themed feature from an NEA publication, including French writers and various literary and wordplay hints. Answers appear to span multiple linguistic and dictionary entries, from synonyms to names, with several clues referencing nationalities, historical figures, and common nouns.

Timely Quotes and Misquotes From Henry Shaw

A fragmented note cites Timely Quotes by Jonk Billings praising Henry Shaw. The text shows garbled phrases like Ausort cam humoriet and mentions pacing, suggesting a satirical or informal record of quotes without clear context or complete names.

Comeciency Jonk Billings Henry Whesler Shaw

Win at Bridge Safety Play Is Duplicate Luxury

Oswald and James Jacoby of NEA describe a bridge hand where North South players faced an opening bid of two clubs and a response sequence. The article discusses safety play and duplicate bridge strategies, highlighting how careful card play can convert advantage into a win.

Safety plays in rubber and duplicate bridge hand analysis

A discussion of risk and safety plays in bridge. It contrasts rubber and duplicate play, noting that while a low ruff can be a safe luxury in rubber bridge, it can ruin a duplicate contract. The piece explains that 3-2 trump breaks are normal, 5-0 breaks are rare, and overcalls hinge on breaking patterns and potential overtricks.

South East West

Bridge bidding puzzle four no trump to slam

In a standard auction you open with two spades style to a slam. South holds SR765 VWA2 6 BAKTA2 and partner shows one ace with five diamonds. The prompt asks what to bid after the five diamonds show. The solution appears tomorrow.

Lab

Sign of the times and witty notes in Barbs column

Barbs reflects on common types like grandstand managers and Monday morning quarterbacks as the same. It notes overdrawing accounts shifting from embarrassment to bank encouragement. It offers quips on kissing and age guessing and explains that constitutional amendments become effective when ratified by enough states.

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