Predicting 2000 Enigmas and Counting Obsessed
A reflective column questions the obsession with counting as a national habit. It contrasts predictions for the year 2000 with present life, cites Phi analysis on crime and population, and worries over public fear while noting Vietnam war dispatches. The piece mocks forecasting and critiques official data release practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Tasti- Mead
Paul Revere
Old North Church
Gee Washington
Trenton
Russia
Withelas
FBI
United States
National Safety Council
Vietnam
Defense Department
Word Power Puzzle From NEA Across Clue Muddle
Irregular crossword style clues form a jumbled NEA feature with across entries, with many garbled terms and partial spellings. The fragment hints at themes of sustenance, gods, and places such as Athens, while odd numbers and cryptic bits suggest a puzzle page with mixed clarity but recognisable reference to a word power feature.
Editorial team and staff at the Baytown Sun
The Baytown Sun lists staff including editor Beulah Mae Jackson and editor Beulah Mae Jackson among others with roles such as editor in chief general manager business manager and newsroom leadership. Names include John Wedley Preston Pendergrass Henry Holcomb Bob Rothe and Paul Putmen with editors Greere and Preston Pendergrass in executive roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Hartman
John Wedley
Beulah Mae Jackson
Paul Putmen
B. Pritchett
Greere
General Meneger
Seeds
Preston Pendergrass
Henry Holcomb
Bob Rothe
Eating High On The Hog By John Reasler
New York interview with Billy Tom Snopes, famed Southern villain actor, discussing typecasting, defamation groups, and his avoidance of heroic roles. Snopes mocks stereotypes, claims Newark origin, and performs a mock deputy skit while critiquing actors and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reasler
New York
Vilain
Billy Tom Seades
Billy Tom
Snopes
Steve
Screen
Dixden
Billy Tom Snogis
Nocturme
Brother Hood
FBI
Ku Klux Klan
Lyriadi
Sedwright
Billy Tom Snopes
Method School
Al’m
Newark
New Joy
Juhseb
Barbs by Walter C. Parkes on silent protest at fundraisers
Walter C Parkes muses on sensitivity at congressmen fund raising dinners noting goats would not comment on the tasteless atmosphere. He jokes that besides the long skirt, silence itself has fallen out of style, reflecting a sharp political wit.
Bible Verse I Delivered Unto You First of All
A concise declaration of Paul’s teaching in I Corinthians 15 3 that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, highlighting the core gospel message of his death for humanity according to biblical prophecy.
Vietnam Electionfair and Buddhist number politics
U S observer Senator George Murphy claims Vietnam elections were fair citing ballot structure. He notes Thien Ky tickets placed on page nine, Buddhist symbolism, and Catholic dominance in South Vietnam amid a history of Diem rule and postwar influence. The piece also critiques Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen using influence to block a Federal Power Commissioner appointment.
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Murphy
Bishop
Thien
Far East
Sen. Murphy
Vietnam
Thieu
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Cardinal Spell- Man
Eisenhower
Neo Dinh Diem
Maryknoll
New York
Diem
Senate
Sen
Eyverett Dirkser
Clincis
Dirksen
Commerce Committee
Carl Bagge
Bagge
Chicago
LBY
Federal Power Commission
Nut
Illinois
Johnson
Warren Magnuson
D+Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Magnuson
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Cotton
America
Sen. Cotten
Kent
Thruston Morton
Kentucky
Winston Prouty
Vermont
Morton
Prouty
Hugh Scott
James Pearson
Kans
Bob Griffin
Mich
Sen. Magnuson
Doctor's Mailbag from a 1960s clinic column prompts medical FAQs
A physician answers reader questions on chest pains tests, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, and lung fungus infections, noting X rays and ECGs as standard, and hydrocortisone or amphotericin B where relevant. The column also covers lung cancer signs, lupus risks, and a political update on pipeline safety legislation and the Bagge confirmation delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Brandstadt
M.D
Aper Enterprise Assn
After Vietnam and the cost of future wars
Washington debates the aftermath of Vietnam and the risk of renewed U.S. entanglements. Former Vice President Richard Nixon suggests a limited U.S. world police role and greater regional alliances, while uncertainty over Red China and future leadership in Asia looms large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
Foreign Affairs Quarterly
Vienam
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Vietnam
Tole
Nixon
United States
China
America
Bridge in the Menagerie highlights a rabbit swindle
Victor Mollo's humorous Bridge in the Menagerie features the Rueful Rabbit and Hideous Hog. A defensive swindle by the rabbit ends with a misread lead and a failed heart finesses, leaving declarer down one in a club game.
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Victor Mollo
England
West
Declarer
Bridge bidding puzzle: four hearts and five hearts response
In a bridge problem, with partner's five hearts showing two aces after a sequence P P P 4h P, you hold E9 V A7 5 4 A Q 4 3 2. Question asks what bid now. The scenario implies you should bid six no trump to indicate strength, or six spades depending on interpretation.
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iDrakis
Bersnof Mounigin
Athens
Desheliers
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Che Baytown Sun
Meneger
Dewright Moody
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Associated Press
Aseocated Pressa
Tse
Wyman
Walter C. Parkes
Washington
U.S
Drew Pearson
George Murphy
Rcalin
U. S
Joey Abc
Sueston Z
Wayne G. Brandstedt
Dr. Brandstedt
George VII
Queen Elizabeth
Great Britain
Canada
Niagara Falls
Przewalski
Altai Mountain
Mongolia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Southwest
Texas State College
San Marcos
Tex
James Marlow
Yalu River
Jacoby
Oswald
James Jacoby
Wee
Yarset
Winao
Berrys World
Ree
Lam
Lane
Imt
Heal
Albert
Bobby Kennedy
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