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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1962
Page
11
An advertisement promotes ODRINEX fat loss pills promising weight reduction in seven days without strenuous exercise. The tiny tablets curb appetite, allow continued meals, and offer a full money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by Herring Drug Store with mail orders available.
Recent rains improved moisture in North Central Texas and surrounding areas. Cattle and range are fair to good while dryland crops gain, though some counties still need rain. Cotton and sorghums irrigated heavily earlier, now progressing. boll worms and weevils rising. potato and vegetable harvests underway.
Linda Calvert of Houston woke from a 13 month coma after a car crash that killed her mother and aunt near Pine Bluff Arkansas in 1961. She spoke two words and has learned more words slowly while battles lingering brain injury and blood clots. Her father notes political remarks from a candidate and adds humor about gobblers and dogs at campaigns.
The piece notes that at least five nations allow abortions to preserve the mother’s mental health or to prevent birth of an deformed child. It lists Japan where a request suffices, and Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden with three grounds including medical, humanitarian, and eugenic cases. It mentions the Soviet Union’s history and England’s ban except to save the mother, and adds a line about Daniel Webster at Bunker Hill.
Five Army personnel in San Antonio will retire Tuesday, totaling 145 years of active service. The group includes Col. Milton Glatterer deputy commander at Fort Sam Houston Col. John Raulston former deputy commander of Brooke General Hospital and CO of the 67th Medical Group Col. William Means 4th Army Headquarters Commandant and Col. Harold Newman 4th Army adjutant general.
Washington ponders a possible tax cut to boost the economy with debate over who should benefit and when to act. President Kennedy weighs recommending an immediate cut or deferred action, while Byrd and Mills loom as key veto players. Congress probes the economy using hearings as Byrd and Mills' positions shape the outcome.
Presidents Kennedy and congressional leaders discussed foreign aid appropriations and funding for United Nations bonds after their weekly breakfast. They also touched on emergency public works legislation and a space communications satellite bill.
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