Beetle Bailey Fans in Viet Nam Seek Promotion
Marines in Viet Nam petition cartoonist Mort Walker to promote Beetle Bailey from private to private first class. Walker declines, arguing Beetle represents all privates and would become the enemy with a stripe. He thanks the Marines for their sacrifices and hopes Beetle can stay a constant amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee
Viet Nam
Beetle Bailey
the Sun
The
Sun
Beetle
U.S
Corp
Larry Raymer
Louisville
Mort Walker
Raymer
Pvt. Bailey
Walker
Camp Swampy
Fort Carson
Cal
Sarge
Blondie
MacNamara
Mort
Bailey
Marines
Johnson
Wild bid misfires in bridge duel by Oswald and Jacoby
The column examines a risky duplicate bridge bid where West doubles five clubs aiming for a big score but risks losing partners. South counters with strategic ruffs and finesses to force a grand slam, yielding a top 1750 point outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
South
Dummy
Push-Ups Better For You Than Food
Henry McLemore argues against replacing meals with exercise, noting the impracticalities for businesspeople and clubs. He recalls trying lunch-time exercise, describes weakness after a ride, and stresses the need for regular meals over workouts as a civic and personal stability issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
New York
YMCA
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature Sailin
Feature on word power from NEA with playful prompts and a focus on language games. Mentions Sailin and Gresh as examples or contributors in a light, puzzle style column. Encourages readers to test vocabulary and enjoy brain‑teaser moments.
Driver Safety Message Urges Caution as School Year Opens
A Baytown advisory stresses heightened driver alertness during the first weeks of school. Police will patrol school yards daily around 3:45 pm to deter careless driving and safeguard children. Parents are urged to teach safe walking and riding habits, and teens are reminded of their responsibility behind the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Texas Avenue
Blair Mann
Mansfield Seeks Senate Move to Cut U S Troop Ties
Sen. Mike Mansfield said the time may come when President Johnson welcomes Senate action to reduce U S troops in Europe. He plans a resolution calling for substantial NATO force reductions and withdrawals of two divisions, despite White House opposition, with hearings likely avoided.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Johnson
Senate
U.S
Europe
Mansfield
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Everett M. Dirksen
Democratic Policy Committee
Dirksen
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
GOF
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard DB. Russell
Dga
Armed Services Committee
3. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Sealing the 17th Parallel under LBJ study
Washington reports a Joint Chiefs recommendation to seal off the 17th parallel in South Vietnam. It would demand about 250,000 more troops, increased supplies and ships, more draft notices, and a 30 to 40 percent rise in the military budget, with inflationary pressures at home. North Vietnamese regulars have been infiltrating across the demilitarized line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
South Viet Nam
Joint Chiefs
U.S
North Viet Nam
Johnson
17Th Parallel
Isidore Zimmerman
America
New York
Zimmerman
Seattle
New York Prison Association
Parker Crescent
East 36Th Street
Inside Detective
William Dickens
Doctor's Mailbag on Parkinson's and related conditions
Wayne G Brandstadt MD answers reader questions on Parkinson’s disease shaking patterns inheritance cerebral palsy and pseudobulbar palsy explaining symptom onset progression and treatment options He notes liver disease limits and advises seeking medical guidance for the questions raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Letter To The Editor On Truck Traffic Violation
A reader reports a semitrailer violating a Cedar Bayou Road truck ban at the Cedar Bayou Road and Highway 446 intersection. The rusted warning sign at the highway end is barely legible, risking road damage and costly repairs.
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Cedar Bayou Road
Highway 446
Cedar Bayou
Main Street
Margaret Suesse
Bridge bidding puzzle with double and diamond opening
The article presents a bridge bidding scenario where West North East South reach a double after an initial sequence and South holds AK65. It explores what to bid next, noting trust in partner and defensive strength in spades. A follow up question asks a similar situation with partner opening one diamond and the next player doubling. The reader is invited to answer tomorrow.
Baytown Sun staff and contact details list
The Baytown Sun staff page lists editor and publisher names, general manager, managing editor, assistant to the publisher, office manager and advertising department personnel including Fred Hartman James Hl Hale Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson John Wadley Paul Putman Corrie Laughlin and others. It notes the paper is entered as second class matter at the Baytown Texas post office and provides address 1201 Memorial Drive and P. O. Box 9 Baytown 77520. It mentions subscription rates and carrier delivery costs and that the paper is a member of the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartman
Ann B. Pritchett
Fred Hartman
James HL Hale
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
John Wadley
Areennes
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlin
Alihows National
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
P. O
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Associated Press
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Yardbird
Tokyo
Stars and Stripes
Powers That Be
RED Guard
Oswald
James Jacoby
Obile
Hiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Sailin
Enemy
Gresh
Glasgow
Ital
Nuisance
LBJ
4.D
Dr. Brandstadt
Walter $. Baring
Nevada
Far West
Joan Lindsay
Congress
Baring
Labor
H. L. Hunt
Joe McCarthy
Billy Hargis
Tulsa
Che Baytown Sun
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