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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1968

Page

4

World Series debates mirror presidential campaign insights

An editorial compares the controversial fourth 1968 World Series game to televised politics. It notes sponsors and viewer ratings drive decisions, cites Humphrey Nixon debates, and argues television shapes history more than records, as Detroit’s comeback ends the game and debates fade into analysis.

St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Tigers Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon Humphrey Geeze Wallace Detroit Senate Nixon Wallace Edmund Muskie Everett Dirksen Illinois Dirksen HHH Johnson Barry Goldwater

Cracked eggs study prompts woolly poultry puzzles

Britain's poultry industry spends over 5 million dollars yearly on cracked eggs. Edinburgh researchers tracked 1,000 hens to study laying height, direction, and nesting spots. Some birds crack more than others and may lay only when facing a specific direction. They plan to run data through a computer to test solutions before acting.

Britain Agricultural Research Council Poultry Research Center Edinburgh Scotland

Baytown Sun Staff and Publication Details

Baytown Sun staff listings show editor Bill Hartman general manager John Wadley and editorial department roles. The paper operates from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 with postal box 90. Subscription rates posted and Sunday editions included. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with rights reserved for republication.

Fred Hartman Bill Hartman John Wadley Beuleh Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B. Peitchett Dwight Moody Corie Laughlin Ytown Texas Baytown Sun, Inc Memorial Drive Baytown P.O Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc Associated Prem Assorigied Presa Ip Ust

Turning Points In History Highlight Today

Today in history the surrender at Saratoga in 1777 stands as a turning point in the American Revolution. Other events include Napoleon's Rhine dissolution in 1813 and Chopin's death in 1849. Also noted are Sevastopol bombing in 1854 and Luxembourg's 1868 constitution.

John Burgoyne Saratoga N.Y Napoleon Bonaparte Confederation of the Rhine Frederic Chopin Black Sea Sevastopol Henry Bessemer Luxembourg Albert Einstein United States Lebanon Harold Macmillan the Earl of Home

United States Abandons Gold Standard in 1933 Move

In April 1933 an executive order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt placed a ban on all gold shipments. This act effectively took the United States off the gold standard. The text also notes questions about starfish teeth and prey behavior with unrelated details.

United States F. D. Roosevelt

Eisenhower remembered on 78th birthday at Walter Reed

Memoir recalls Plymouth security at the D Day buildup and Gen Dwight D Eisenhower’s calm confidence before the invasion. The account notes the general’s faith in American soldiers and the enormous sacrifices that followed as Allied forces broke Fortress Europe and pushed toward victory.

Preston Pendergrass Plymouth England Hitler Dwight D. Eisenhower Europe Eisenhower English Channel Gen. Hisenhower Gen. Eisenhower Europa Germany Gen Walter Reed Army Hospital

Ringworm: causes, spread, and cures across body sites

Ringworm infections stem from fungi such as trichophyton microsporum and epidermophyton. They cause itching and cracking on feet groin scalp and hands with patches and scaling. treatment varies by type and misdiagnosis delays cure. Contaminated towels and bedding can spread the infection if boiled to disinfect. Powdered brewer's yeast is not a cure for fungal infections.

Doctor's Mailbag Three Fungi May Cause Ringworm Infections

Wayne G Brandstadt M D answers reader questions on ringworm causes including yeast as a fungus, scalp treatment with griseofulvin and Vioform, potential griseofulvin side effects, and the diagnosis and cure options for long standing fungal infections in a child’s hands.

Scranton Pays Nixon Report on European Summit Reactions

Ex Gov William Scranton sent Richard Nixon a report detailing European leaders opposition to a Johnson Kosygin summit and to ratification of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Pact. The piece notes broad European support for talks on neutral ground, concern over Nixon’s stance, and European media views of Nixon as opportunistic or strong on defense.

Drew Pearson Washington William Scranton Scranton Richard Nixon United States Europe West Germany Romania Johnson Kosygin Czech Red Army Czechoslovakia LBJ Russia Geneva Italy Brazil India Gov. Scranton Mr. Nixon Lyndon Johnson Afghanistan Ghana George Wallace Hitler Wallace Chicago Goy Miami Beach House of Representatives Pennsylvania California Nixon London Daily Telegraph Guardian

Bridge Tips by Oswald and James Jacoby

South charts a bold Blackwood line toward seven clubs in a match point duplicate. After counting aces and kings he aims high but misreads the two heart cards in partner’s hand, forcing a salvage down one at seven while others reach six or seven.

South West Mewspaper Enterprise Asia

Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature Enrich Your Vocabulary

Vocabulary puzzle style grid with Across and Down clues from NEA feature listing words and definitions. Includes references to famous figures, places, and literary terms, with clues ranging from names to common nouns.

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