Editorial celebrates Texas highway system and National Highway Week
Texas observes National Highway Week with a review of gains and safety strides. The system expanded to 63,365 miles with major Farm to Market additions and two thirds of Interstates open. Investments neared $396 million in work, $105 million in maintenance, and 58 billion miles driven with a drop in fatalities.
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Today in History highlights Truman resignation and notable events
On Sept 20 events include Truman asking Wallace to resign in 1946 after a critical speech, Constitution launched in 1797, DC slave trade ban in 1850, 1873 stock market panic, Arthur becoming president in 1881, 1938 devastating hurricane, and James Meredith’s 1962 Mississippi entry blocking by Gov Barnett.
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Commerce
Henry Wallace
Wallace
U.S
Soviet Union
Boston Navy Yard
Congress
District of Columbia
New York Stock Exchange
Chester A. Arthur
James Garfield
Long Island
New Jersey
New England
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Doctor Advice On Pregnancy Regime And Risks
A medical Q and A outlines that intercourse in early pregnancy is usually safe in moderation, X rays pose low risk if uterus is shielded, and certain factors like vitamin E lack of evidence for human miscarriage. It covers toxemia ecclampsia risks, treatment, and the need for monitoring, plus vaccine considerations and birth defect causes.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Local Palm Beach Editor and Publisher Roles Listed
The Baytown Sun presents a roster of staff positions including Editor and Publisher, General Manager, Business Manager, Assistant to the Publisher, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editor, Retail Manager, and other organizational roles. Names like Fred Hartman Bin Hartman John Wadley Beuleh Mae Jackson Paul Putman Ann B. Pritchett are noted among the listed personnel.
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Fred Hartman
bin Hartman
John Wadley
Beuleh Mae Jackson
Paul Putman
Ann B. Pritchett
Prince LY
Farmland Woes If Harvests Go Mechanical
PAUL HARVEY argues that rising farm wages and union pressure threaten farmers who must mechanize or plow under crops. He warns thousands of workers may lose jobs as crops like grapes raspberries and potatoes move to machines or processing, risking higher costs and welfare burdens while keeping food affordable.
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Baytown Sun
Cesar Chavez
California
Chavez
Hubert Humphrey
National Council of Churches
Afl-Cio
National Labor Relations Board
Wegal
Detroit
West Germany blamed for Czech invasion in Pearson item
Washington Merry-Go-Round notes West Germany used as scapegoat by the Kremlin after the Czech invasion. It credits Walter Ulbricht with swaying Moscow toward blaming Berlin, detailing leaders in the Kremlin and East Germany and their roles. The piece discusses internal Soviet dynamics and the August 3 Bratislava talks.
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West Germany
Drew Pearson
Czechoslovakia
Budapest
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Malenkov
Molotov
Red Army
Warsaw Pact
Cierna
Bratislava
Ludwik Svoboda
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Alexander Dubcek
Ulbricht
Germany
German Communist Party
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Sudetenland
Upper Silesia
Poland
Communist Party
Moscow
Berlin Wall and East German stability under Ulbricht
The analysis notes the Berlin Wall’s effectiveness in halting skilled workers’ emigration from East to West Germany. It contrasts East Germany’s higher standard of living with other Communist nations and cites Czechoslovakia’s growing West German credits and trade. It warns the wall risks becoming an empty symbol amid political shifts and references potential revival of Franz Josef Strauss in German military leadership.
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Ulbricht
East Germany
West Germany
Czechoslovakia
Berlin Wall
Ulbrich
Stalin
South Korea
Franz Josef Strauss
Win At Bridge From Qswald and Jacoby
Goad rubber bridge players seek overtricks when affordable as duplicates draw keen pressure. South's three no trump against a three clubs bid leads to four spades and five clubs being safe counts, while East and West execute careful discards. South guards hearts to force a possible four to trump, gaining a bonus as the diamond and heart positions unfold.
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Bridge problem asks respond to two diamonds over six spades
In the auction West passes. South with AAQETE VAKS513 2 2 heard. With partner's bid showing diamond response after six spades, decide the correct call to continue. Tomorrow's answer will specify the best action.
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Enrich Your Vocabulary NEA Feature List
Vocabulary puzzle clues cover Latin roots and mythic terms. Entries include light related words, pronouns, animals, foods, ships, gods and places, with numerous cross references across languages and eras.
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