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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
6
An editorial urges Baytown residents to renew personal and community life in spring. It calls for action after elections, upcoming library construction, new stores and homes, and rising community activities. Citizens from all ages should unite, attend meetings, and contribute to a revitalized city effort.
Texas population rose 24.2 percent from 1950 to 1960, reaching 9,579,677. Scholastic population aged 6 to 17 increased 43.6 percent from 1,566,610 to an estimated 2,249,157 for 1960-61, with January counts completed but tabulation pending.
Campbell Soup Co announced a new nearly one million square foot processing plant on a 684 acre site near Paris Texas. The multi million dollar facility slated for completion in 1963 will hire about 750 workers initially rising to 1200 and will be the 22nd Campbell plant producing soup bean and spaghetti products with annual input costs over 20 million for ingredients supplies and containers.
Senator Barry Goldwater accuses a major state of about to reveal a stolen next year’s election return. He notes President Kennedy’s cabinet includes a distinction no prior cabinet had, claiming it can Play Yale. The piece also includes assorted quips and a Yale playboy anecdote amid miscellany from Bennett Cerf.
The Baytown Sun lists staff members and roles including editor and publisher J. T. Bowling and Kee as managing editor. It notes publication details, address, and office information in Baytown Texas, with circulation and subscription rates and a standard Associated Press credit notice.
Drew Pearson argues the Kennedy administration must reveal past Laos corruption and mismanagement, punish the responsible, and recruit capable foreign aid leaders. He criticizes the Parsons promotion to Sweden, details inflated Army pay, misused USOM contracts, and bribes tied to Universal Construction, urging accountability to prevent repeating Laos’ tragedy.
Central Press tests readers with questions about Mt Blane tunnel length four French rivers and a deadly 1970s East Pakistan disaster. It also reveals Pope Alexander VI’s real name and defines a honebreaker. A retro column blends trivia, birthdays, and a “Guess the Name” feature with historical portrait clues and a Peary anniversary note.
Roger Babson urges women to study chemistry in high school to enable home research and better nutrition. He argues for chemistry as a driver of innovation from kitchen to lobster biology, predicts a plastics shift in textiles, and names Dow Chemical DuPont Eastman Kodak Union Carbide and American Chemical as favorable investments despite a high stock market.
In a Charleston Daily Mail column, Senator Williams of Delaware highlights a 1957 scheme in Colorado where Tailman bought a ranch for 139000, leased it to the government, and layers of small-unit leases yield him over 131000 in 10 years. Congress tried to cap payments, but Tailman split properties and routed funds to himself, prompting criticism of taxpayer exposure to a benevolent government.
A brief note compares Australia's eucalyptus trees with the American redwood giants, noting some eucalyptus specimens nearly surpass the height of the towering redwoods. The observation highlights remarkable arboreal variation across continents.
Irene Corbally Kuhn critiques the April 15 income tax bite while urging scrutiny of U S spending abroad. She condemns UN Congo operations and asks why France and Soviet Russia balk at funding, noting Lumumba’s rise and Dayal’s controversial role as the UN runs a costly, unstable Congo mission.
North South vulnerable bidding shows South can use four notrump to rank aces. Five hearts or spades reveal two aces, allowing South to count spade tricks and pursue six notrump over six spades. The Roman Blackwood method helps pinpoint aces, aiding contract choice and reducing fear of defender diamond tricks.
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