Football prophets overrate early 4A teams, fire the pickers
A Texas sports column blasts self styled observers for ranking top 4A teams before the season. The piece argues the picks were misplaced, noting Baytown, Odessa, Corpus Christi Miller, and Amarillo Tascosa showed weaknesses that would appear on the field. It urges focusing on play over predictions and dismissing pickers.
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Ony
Texas
Phey Ay S
Baytown
Odessa
Corpus Christi
Miller
Amarillo
Tascosa
TB Seal Campaign In Capable Hands
The Baytown area names four top leaders for the TB Christmas Seal sales drive. Sammie McPhail directs in Baytown, Mrs J E Daigle leads La Porte, Marion Boyer runs Channelview, and Perry Prochazka guides Crosby High School. The Baytown Sun commends the central campaign selections as outstanding.
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Houston
Baytown
Harris County
Sammie McPhail
Sammie
J. E. Daigle
la Porte
Marion Boyer
Channelview
Perry Prochazka
Crosby High School
Baytown Sun
Letter to the Editor Urges Police and Fire Raises
A Baytown letter-writer argues for pay raises for police and fire crews ahead of the Sept. 18 election. The writer claims officers risk lives daily and need living wages to recruit and retain qualified personnel. The piece cites wage comparisons, job demands, and the impact on public safety, urging voters to back raises at the polls.
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the Sun
Baytown
Camco
Winc
Houston
R. J. Coats
Kuehn
Hafer
Welfare Recipients Demand More Clothes for Children
About 75 welfare recipients in Syracuse demand the Welfare Department buy more clothing for school age children. Parents kept kids home due to rain on the first day of school. Commissioner Lascaris said needs would be determined case by case and rejected sweeping action. The department notes a monthly clothing allowance from 70 to 7.50 with extra funds for coats snowshoes raincoats and smobbers on request.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Welfare Department
John Lascaris
Tiger at Slater Park Zoo Kills Companion After Disturbance
PAWTUCKET RI AP A 11 year old 550 pound tiger named Saba killed his female companion during a disturbance at the Slater Park Zoo cages. An attendant found the dead figtess weighing 300 pounds as investigators looked into the incident. Saba had killed two lions in a circus before being purchased by the zoo.
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Pawtucket
Saba
Slater Park Zoo
Zoo
Fulton Lewis Speaks U Thant Peace Pleas Ignored
In Washington Fulton Lewis argues U Thant’s appeals for peace are ignored by India and Pakistan over Kashmir Goa and related disputes. He cites Nehru Menon and India’s long pledge of self determination while asserting India’s breach of UN efforts and hints at the broader failure of diplomacy.
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U Thant
Fulton Lewis JE
Washington
U.N
New Delhi
United Nations
Kashmir
Aan
Jawaharal Nehru
Moslern
Nehru
Pakistan
Krishna Menon
India
Treland
Security Council
Ussr
Tani
Defense
Mienon
Soviet Union
Goa
Nehruami Company
Why Readers Read Dear Abby Style Columns
AL MELINGER analyzes why readers engage Dear Abby type columns noting superior feelings from readers. He recalls a Baytown scene with PhDs and professionals, comparing titled respect in work versus social usage and sharing a humorous memory of a columnist named Dear Marigold.
Washington. Mississippi Solons' Unseating Will Fail
Columnist Drew Pearson reports on civil rights push in Mississippi and Louisiana, noting voter suppression, Klan intimidation, and economic pressure. Describes House power structure and cronyism delaying seating challenges, with Democrats and Republicans wary of southern political consequences.
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Washington
Mississippi Solons
Drew Pearson
Mississippi
Leflore County
Frederick Lee Thomas
Sidon
Greenwood
Daniel Trigg
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Allthle
Freddie Lee Thomas
John Bell” Williams
LBJ
House
Congress
Bill Moorhead
Jim Fulton
Pittsburgh
South
Jamie Whitten
Agriculture Department
John McCormack
Boston
John
Abe Lincoln
Great Plague to Home Colosseum and more quiz items
A mixed set of trivia prompts including dates for the Great Plague of London, spectator capacity of Home’s Colosseum, location of America’s first chemical plant, and the type of Spanish Moss plant, plus notes on past leaders and a spot of fame about a Venetian lagoon island with historic churches and deserted streets.
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London
Home
Colosseum
America
Venetian Lagoons
St Ma~ris
St. Fosca
Island of fame eroded by malaria and siege losses
Ruth Ramsey notes that malaria drove people from a famed desert island as river silt blocked lagoon inlets, stagnating canals and breeding malaria vector Anopheles. Populations emigrated carrying thousands of tons of stone and wood from abandoned buildings, a loss tied to history. The piece recalls 1942 siege of Stalingrad and quotes Emerson.
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Eslama
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital RN Refresher Course
Interviews for registered nurses seeking a refresher course at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital run from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sept 12 Oct 1. The Oct Nov 12 course begins at 8 a.m. Instructor is Mrs C Stone FLN. Eligible are Texas registered nurses or those in process. Appointments at 582-8341 Ext 209. Full or part time positions available after completion. Lew Wallace Ben Hur author noted as Civil War general.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
C. Stone
FLN
Texas
Know Your Bridge Endgame By B J Decker
West dealer East-West vulnerable North A109 B54 AQT109 12 West a37e 56532 WITTE WAZ $3872 et EQS HATTER South AEQ EQNOS K855 The bidding showed West passes then 1 2 Pass by East and South. East battles declarer to the end, overtaking the king with ace, returning a singleton diamond and planning a diamond ruff to gain. South's defense prevents a sixth diamond, but East's continued spade attacks and cardplay yield the final advantage despite South's counterplay.
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Declarer
West
King Feah
South
Iead
Tres Syndicate, Inc
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