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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1965
Page
6
The piece argues federal funding carries strings and local control limits. It notes that public funds require compliance with regulations, and cites Chester Pa pupils suspended for bringing own lunches under a policy demanding school meals. It explains subsidies hinge on all children eating at school as federal rules require.
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen, turning 70 in January, returns to the fight against the Johnson administration. He plans a new push in the second session to block a House approved bill to outlaw state bans on the union shop, aiming to curb labor power while guiding Senate strategy.
A letter from Mrs. Jerosé C. Cates Jr. lauds Sun editorials on the Burnet School polluted gully, commends City Councilmen turen Braswell Donnelly and Barnes, and praises Dean King for community efforts with Wooster Chamber of Commerce. She criticizes a councilman's inaction and notes pride in local civic work. The second part discusses Johnson Humphrey and Dirksen in Congress, highlighting support for a voter-approved one-house apportionment idea and Dirksen's role in Viet Nam policy and legislative battles.
The Baytown Sun announces its staff roles and office information including editor, publisher, managing editor, and department managers. It lists contact details at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with mailing box 308 and notes publication frequency afternoons seven days a week. Subscriptions are $1.60 per month or $19.20 yearly by carrier.
A Chicago paper named Capt. James D. Strachan, serving in South Vietnam, and his mother received a hostile call from a woman claiming to join Women Strike for Peace. The caller urged the mother to advocate operation, and then wished her son dead. Similar abuse hit Marine Lance Corporal Paul A. Devers’ family, prompting changes to unlisted numbers. Connecticut Senator Thomas Dodd urged federal crime legislation to punish such harassment of service members and families, with a companion bill in the House.
Baytown Airman Lance Clements of Baytown received promotion to staff sergeant effective October 1 and was transferred from Peale Air Force Base in California to Wichita Falls AFB. He is married to Shirley Ruth Smith and they have two sons.
Washington Merry Go Round notes new senators like Claiborne Pell push for a Washington to Boston high speed line with prototypes next year. It profiles incoming Democrats from Michigan Iowa New York New Jersey Colorado Ohio Georgia and Tennessee and praises Perry Hathaway for backing the $30 million Dicky Lincoln Dam.
The verse expresses determination to complete the Lord Jesus ministry and testify to the gospel of God’s grace. Paul declares that none of these things move him and that he counts his life as nothing to fulfill his mission.
Henry McLemore writes with wry humor about being one of four Americans never awarded a presidential pen. He mocks the missing honor alongside Chief Loud Wind Miss Naomi Lopp and Barnaby Bulb, arguing it’s undemocratic that such iconic tokens remain exclusive. He imagines humorous pen scenarios and notes broad pen shortages at the White House.
Ruth Ramsey of Central Press writes about George the Martyr perched above a German town, praising its early Gothic cathedral and murals while noting the tomb of its founder. A wry remark says the man “hated women and the smell of apples.”
The piece discusses propriety concerns over disclosures by insiders about Kennedy Johnson’s vice presidential nomination, noting a new version from a former campaign worker. It cites a January 12, 1961 UPI report and argues insiders joined after an agreement, seeking to appease party factions and prevent convention floor criticism.
South is vulnerable as bidding advances. Four hands discuss overcalls and responses, including spade overcalls, takeout doubles, and North’s possible overcalls. The piece analyzes how to bid with spade support and the logic for advancing to game.
A compact crossword style clue list with across and down entries. Includes definitions and names like Hatteras and Rot play. Provides a dense set of clues for a word puzzle grid with various lengths and themes across travel, music, and language.
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