Space race questions behind the Soviets explored
The article discusses how far the United States lags behind the Soviet Union in space, estimates being about four years, and questions whether NASA can speed up with funding. It covers the origins of civilian space effort, the Mercury timetable, and the moon landing target around 1970 with potential costs between 20 and 40 billion dollars. It weighs the value and risks of continued space exploration for national security and scientific progress.
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Washington
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Hugh L. Dryden
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congressional
Space Agency
NASA
Dryden
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
James G. Fulton
Pennnsylvania
Truman
Fulton
Wernher von Braun
United States
America
James Webb
Seamans
California
U.S
Gene Kelly Directing Studio’s Fading Musical Era
Hollywood AP reports star Gene Kelly shifts toward directing amid a scarce musical film market. He seeks a balance of directing and acting, notes scripts are hard to find, and he envisions a classic style akin to Chaplin. Kelly remains a sought director with plans to begin in May.
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Gene Kelly
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Jackie Gleason
Frank
Emil Jannings
Ward Sinatra
I Ner Baxter
George Arliss
Lionel “Gigot
Barrymore
Wallace Beery
Clark Paris
Gleason
Gable
Victor McLaglen
Robert Ae Donat
Ronald Colman
Humeester
Bing Crosby
Gene
Marie Dressler
Min
Bill
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
France
Paris Opera
H. L. Mencken
Carey Dugari
Pamela Danova
20Th Century-Fox
Bulletin
Danova
The
Severn
Guantanamo Base Readies Amid Quiet Cuba Skirmishes
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The U S naval base remains on watch with radar and round the clock readiness. Rear Admiral E J O Donnell says destroyers near the harbor can shell at a rate of one per second and air alert is under five minutes. News relies on Havana and Cuban workers on base. Fires light hills north of the base as Castro militia actions occur beyond the fence.
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Cuba
U.S. Naval Base
Adm
E. J. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Coban Charere
Odonnell
Havana
Lng
Castro
Baracoa
Fish Swallowing Fish Reveals Chain of Prey Underwater
In East Texas at Lake o Pines a fish was found to have swallowed another fish that had swallowed a smaller prey. Biologist John Dorchester identified an undigested five inch bass containing a four inch chub and a sucker in its gut. The odd chain was uncovered by the Game Commission during routine checks.
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Austin
Game Commission
John Dorchester
Lake O Pines
Texas
Goose Creek ISD announces bids for athletic trainers supplies and girls PE suits
The Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District invites sealed bids for athletic trainers supplies and girls physical education pent suits. Bids open at 7:00 PM on May 8, 1961, in the School Administration Building. Representatives may attend. The district may reject any or all bids. Gentry, Superintendent of Schools, April 28.
Baytown Riders Take Six Ribbons at Houston Horse Show
Sara Houston Hunt Club of Baytown earned six ribbons at the Edgepark Stables event in Houston over the weekend under American Horse Show Association rules. Competing riders included Garry Cappleman and Georgia Heald in novice horsemanship, Joan Cappleman and Hannah Heald in junior hunter under saddle, Susan Souby in horsemanship over fences, and Joan Cappleman in junior conformation hunter. Other club members Anne Souby Pam Spuhler and Myrteel Mooney also participated.
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Sara Houston Hunt Club
Baytown
Edgepark Stables
Houston
Joan Cappleman
Anne Souby
Pam Spuhler
Myrteel Mooney
Communist Clean Up Launched In Mexico
In Mexico City AP reports a purge in the state oil firm Petroleos Mexicanos led by Pascual Gutierrez Roldan who dismissed 20 workers including technicians and engineers for attending a peace conference sponsored by former President Lazaro Cardenas. The action follows Roldan warning workers against attendance.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Petroleos Mexicanos
Pascual Gutierrez Rol
Lazaro Cardenas
Roldan
Sealed bids for paint and varnish in Baytown schools
Sealed bids will be received by the Creek Consolidated Independent School District Baytown Texas for paint and varnish for the summer work program until 12 00 noon on Friday May 12 1961. Bids opened at the maintenance office 130 Tortberg St. Specifications available by calling. The district reserves the right to reject any and all bids. George H. Gentry Superintendent of Schools. April 24 25 26 1961.
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Core Creek Consolidated Inde
Schalk Dixtdet
Baytown
Texas
Tortberg St
Andail Hidaar
City OF
Radvarra Peccia Fo
Oliver Caine
Raytown
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