Space Shot Seen As Triumph By Soviets
AP dispatch from London notes mixed reactions to the Soviet space achievement. Interjections come from London, Hong Kong, Manila, and elsewhere, with observers praising the technical feat while fearing global tension. Respondents include a Berlin artist, a Milan bishop, a Lima lawyer, and a Tokyo taxi driver, reflecting diverse global sentiment on space exploration and US prestige.
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Soviets
London
Maes Cyme
Hong Kong
Per Grogren
South America
Christina Lindavist
Jon
Hong
Michael Gapimsii
Russia
West
Germany
Earth
Dennis W. McCane
Mary Kinsey
James I Thurber
O'Brien Couple Welcome Son Tilman David in Austin
Mr and Mrs Tilman O'Brien of Austin announce the birth of a son named Tilman David O'Brien at St David Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds nine and a half ounces and arrived Thursday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs T D O'Brien Sr of Baytown and Drs Fred Bedmorski of Austin.
Gulf Coast Farm Show April 19 At Cypress
The Gulf Coast Farm Show sponsored by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee will be held April 19 at Joseys Ranch near Cypress. The program begins at 9 45 a m and lunch will be served. Attendance prizes and an informative airday program are expected to attract farmers and businessmen.
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Houston Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Josey
Cypress
Compton John Jacob I funeral set at Central Baptist
Funeral services for John Jacob I Compton 68 of 3 Travis will be at 2 p m Saturday at Central Baptist Church. He died Thursday night after thirty one years with Humble Oil Baytown Refinery capably retiring in 1967. Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters nine grandchildren and four brothers plus one sister. Burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery under Paul A Lee Funeral Home direction.
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Compton
John Jacobi Compton
Travis
Central Baptist Church
Baytown
Witts Springs
Ark
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Dan Gardner
First Baptist Church
Cleveland
Tommy Kimball
Central Baptist
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Paul A. ‘Lee
Seth Compton
Boulder City
Colo
Edith Griffin
Dentist Denies Indirect Quote In City Meeting Report
Baytown dentist Dr. Donald L. Brunson said Friday that an indirect quotation attributed to him in a Sun article about a city council discussion on new housing restrictions was not correct. He contends his words were misrepresented regarding roof choice options for homes valued at specific amounts.
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Donald L. Brunson
Bay- Town
Sun
Sury
Brun Ison
Brunson
Local notes and legalities mix in scattered roundup
Fragmentary OCR reports from Atennis.Co San d Round U and nearby areas mention court dates for school attendance issues. Tara Wile faces fines. County Democrats clash with school administration over teacher concerns. Raymond H. McNices, a 52 year old pilot for Gleam McCarthy, dies from injuries after a Sunday crash at Aransas County airport.
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Raymond H. McNices
Gleam McCarthy
Aransas County
McNiece
Tax Time Morality Debate Among Clergy
A panel of clergy members discuss whether tax cheating is ethical urging honesty in filings. The Rev. Dr. George Sale F. Harkins says there is no justification for deceit and calls it theft, while Rev. Dr. Cameron Hail notes morality is personal yet acknowledges the government’s impersonal nature and the obligation to pay.
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Ara
NEW York
George Sale F. Harkins
Soverjtheran Church
America
Washington
Cameron Hail
National Council 3B For Churches
Department of Church and Economic Life
Uncle Sam
Gagarin read Jules Verne as a youth in Moscow
The Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin enjoyed Jules Verne as a boy, his father says. Verne wrote Around the World in 80 Days, and Gagarin later completed the journey in record speed. The item notes Gagarin’s early literary influence and links it to his cosmic achievement.
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Moscow
Yuri Gagarin
Jules Verne
Verne
Gagarin
Clergymen Debate Tax Justice and Moral Obligation
The National Catholic Welfare Conference information director Rt Rev. John E. Kelly contends tax justice, not moral identity, determines if a tax is fair. Clergymen discuss whether taxes meet the criterion of just imposition amid broader questions about income tax honesty.
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Joe
Magr
John E. Kelly
National Catholic Welfare Contoe
Roof Law Debate Sparks City Tax Debate and Fair Deduction
The article discusses a contentious roof tax issue with potential penalties cited. It highlights arguments over building codes, honesty in deductions, and the impact on insured owners of commercial and residential property. Public officials weigh repealing ordinances to restore previous city conditions.
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Kelly
Nance
Alan
Pearl Beer Tops Texas Sales for Seventh Straight Year
Pearl Beer ranked first in Texas sales for the seventh consecutive year in 1960 with 1,023,010 barrels. Pearl Brewing Co led the Southwest with 442 million in sales and moved up to the eighth largest single plant brewery nationwide. The figures cover Pearl beer only and exclude the M K Goetz Brewery division.
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Pearl Beer
Texas
Pearl Brewing Co
Otto A. Koehler
Presdent
Southwest
Pearl
United States
M. K. Goetz
St. Joseph, Mo
Mexican President Grants Land Titles to Thousands of Peasants
In Pachuca AP reports President Adolfo Lopez Mateos issued land titles for 130000 acres to over 8000 peasant families. He pledged more land under Mexico's agrarian law and promised ample war supplies. Belgium is described as Europe’s most densely populated country.
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Pachuca
Mexico
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Hidalgo
Europe
Belgium
Farm Bill Sets 90 Percent Parity Goal for Prices
Washington AP reports the farm bill aims to set a parity ceiling at 90 percent, with price supports and income guarantees tied to full parity. It places authority with the secretary of agriculture to manage programs for commodities, aided by farmer committees, and references emergency wheat plans for 1962.
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Ovid A. Martin
Res. Washington
Congress
Resi Srice
Secretary of Agriculture
Con
Last Rites Today For F. W. Witt 89
Funeral services for Fred W. Witt 89 father of Fred L. Witt of Baytown were held at 2 30 p m Friday at Settegast Kopf Funeral Home Houston Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery Witt retired Harris County employee lived in Houston for 41 years He ran a grocery store before joining the county clerk's office He also served as a charity tax assessor He belonged to First Evangelical Church Woodland Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite Arabia Shrine and was a past patron of the Eastern Star Survivors include his widow one daughter Mrs Kirby Rubbright of Houston one son Fred L. Witt of Baytown one stepdaughter Mrs C A Wise of Houston one stepson Roy Copeland of Houston one brother Al Witt of Los Angeles three grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Fred W.witt
Fred L. Witt
Baytown
Settegast - Kopf
Houston
Forest Park Cemetery
Witt
Harris County
First Evangelical Church
Woodland Masonic Lodge
Arabia Temple Shrine
Order of Eastern Star
Kirby Rubbright
C. A. Wise
Roy Copeland
al Witt
Los Angeles
Southwest Area Conference on Industrial Relations Set
The 1961 Southwest Area Conference on Industrial Relations will be held May 12-13 at the Rice Hotel in Houston. W. L. Lindholm and editors from the Christian Science Monitor are among participants. over 1,200 attendees are expected. The event features industry relations researchers and consultants from Bradley University and Baton Rouge. The Philippines news item mentions Neerita girls wearing perfume on their ears.
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Rice Hotel
Houston
W. L
Highlands Airman Home On Leave After Training
Highlands airman Marvin Dougharty is home on leave after five weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He will proceed to Sheppard Air Force Base for tech training in intelligence, then join the 4130 Combat Support Group at Berostror Air Force Base in Australia. He is a Robert E. Lee and Lee College graduate who attended the University of Texas and was president of the HiV.
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Coca C. Gaylord
Clear Wake
Highlands
Lackland Ai Force Base
San Antonis
Lackland
Sheppard, Air Force Base
Dougharty
Berostror Air Force Base
Aus
Robert E. Lee and Lee College
University of Texas
REL
Marvin Dougharty
Western Refiners Okay NPA Merger
SAN ANTONIO AP Directors of the Western Petroleum Refiners Association approved a merger with the National Petroleum Association. The action would unite about 90 percent of the nation’s refiners, with 78 member companies voting by mail on ratification. The merger must be approved at the NPA convention next week in Cleveland.
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San Antonio
Western Petroleum Refiners Association
Wi Nationee Association
Carthaus
St. Paul
National Petroleum Associaton
Cleveland
Fon
Atlantic City
National Petroleum
Western Association
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