Centenary oil well drillers honored in Nacogdoches observed
An editorial notes the September 30 observance marking the 100th anniversary of the first Texas oil well near Chireno Melrose. Stephen F. Austin College will host a program with Railroad Commissioner Ben Ramsey delivering the principal address. The Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association sponsors a memorial to L T Barret, credited with drilling the 106 foot well that spurred Texas oil. It recalls the postwar origin of the barret well and invites readers to reflect on the oil industry’s growth since 1866.
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Stephen F. Austin College
Ben Ramsey
Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association of Texas
L. T. Barret
Chireno
Barret
U.S
Titusville
Melrose
W. R. Reese
Johnson's flexible approach to press conferences shapes era
Washington AP reports President Johnson settled on a semi informal White House briefing style to satisfy reporters, radio, and TV networks. He moved from coffee hours in the Oval Office to a Cabinet Room format with advance notices, live radio, and delayed TV recording, aiming to keep press access on Johnson’s terms.
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Letter to the Bay Town Sun on city pay raises
A reader opposes an $800 yearly raise for city manager Fritz Lanham citing tax funds and prior police raises. She notes her husband earns about $14,200 yearly and argues pay equity is needed for all, praising police families and urging fairness for taxpayers.
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Baytown Sun
Fritz Lanham
Air
Lanham
Police Department
Dale L. Schimming
The Last Gentleman Life in the South
Walker Percy presents Bill Barrett a Southern man in New York and across the Vaught family arc. The novel follows his amnesia and deja vu as he navigates a fractured world from New York to Levit Town and Santa Fe seeking coherence, amid Southern family illness and modern life.
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Farrar, Strats and Giroux
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Big Barrett
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Hill
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Bill Barrett
Midland Man Named Outstanding Lawyer in Texas
Max N. Osborn of Midland was named by the State Junior Bar as the outstanding young lawyer of Texas for the year. The 37 year old attorney was cited for his legal work community and state service and church work. The award was presented at a junior bar board meeting in Jefferson Texas.
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Max N. Osborn
Midland
Texas
Timely Quotes by McGeorge Bundy on Giving Wealth
McGeorge Bundy, president of the Ford Foundation, says the purpose is to give money away wisely and constructively. He emphasizes prudent philanthropy and responsible allocation of funds.
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Wrong Man To Do It New TV Shows Review
A New York critic recounts early TV premieres from 1960s era. He critiques The Pruitts of Southampton starring Phyllis Diller, Shane, Hey Landford, Love On A Rooftop, Stage 67, The Rounders, and Star Trek. He notes mixed quality, personal fatigue, and ongoing viewing experiments.
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Phyllis Diller
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Shane
Landford
ABC
Outer Space
Intelligence Shakeup Stirs U S Spy Agencies
Washington reflects a sweeping reorganization of U S intelligence led by the CIA amid more than 200 reforms. Military intel consolidation into the Defense Intelligence Agency aims to end rivalries and boost quality, with senators pushing for broader control over the James Bond like spy apparatus and preventing a Bay of Pigs repeat.
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Washington
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Bay OF Pigs
CIA
Kennedy
CIA4
Tivais
CIA and McNamara spark debate on intelligence control
The Baytown Sun outlines the CIA and CIA power struggle, McNamara’s influence on intelligence reporting, and the battle between covert agencies. It traces leadership changes from McCone to Raborn to Helms, the Bay of Pigs aftermath, and the struggle for unified, accurate global intelligence amid Cold War tensions. Luke 14:10.
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Helms
Connecticut
McCarthy
CIA
Capitol Hill
Try Your Word Power NEA Feature Village Russia Across
Puzzle based word power feature with clues spanning geography language and chemistry. Answers reference places in Russia and the Middle East with terms for body parts metals and classical figures across a broad clue set.
WIN AT BRIDGE Trained Cards Win Overtrick
South faced a no trump hand and chose to bid his own suits. He aimed for nine tricks by combining two spades from dummy and his hearts, diamonds, and clubs. After East played king of spades on dummy’s eight, South won with ace and led clubs, hoping West would show up with king.
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East
West
King of Diamonds and a Remarkable Overtrick
South abandons four club tricks and plays with the dummy’s king of diamonds. West holds diamond control while South leads another diamond, the ace is bumped, and South racks up a ninth trick with an incredible overtrick despite West ducking and East playing low.
Bridge bidding quiz with gambling motive described
In the card game deal West North East South proceed to 2NT and 3 clubs notes. South holds AE4YASSR0765BES2 and must decide on 3NT read or other action. East doubles after West and Worth pass. What should South do now?
Barbs About Poverty and Bank Interest Spark Debate
A sharp remark notes that being poor costs little, while a bank’s savings account interest is framed as a matter of principle, reflecting a debate over financial fairness and economic policy.
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Red" Raborn
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