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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1961
Page
5
Heavy winds during a thunderstorm injure at least two people at Houston International Airport. An observation area collapsed while a restaurant was damaged. One person sustained serious injuries as responders worked at the scene.
Soviet spaceman Maj Gherman Stepanovich Titov, younger than Yuri Gagarin, is shown as a jovial, athletic pilot dedicated to aviation. Born in Verkhneye Zhilino, he trained at Stalingrad flying school, earned wings in 1957, and joined the air force. Titov, married with no children per Tass, is a Communist party member candidate who dedicated a space message to the 22nd congress of the Communist Party.
SAN ANTONIO AP John W. Goode longtime Republican county chairman before his resignation is expected to announce his candidacy at a rally Tuesday for the U S congressional seat left by Paul Kilday. The only announced candidate so far is Democratic State Sen Henry B Gonzalez of San Antonio who has accepted appointment to the Court of Military Appeals.
Washington AP report says President Kennedy signed an omnibus farm bill to trim agricultural surpluses and bolster farm incomes. It extends four years and broadens existing programs including wool orders and food for peace, with loans to low income and disaster distressed farmers and a Great Plains conservation effort.
A Saturn rocket booster to launch from Huntsville travels by barge down the Mississippi at about 10 mph toward Cape Canaveral for testing. The plan is to test first stage with dummy second and third stages later this year, with operational status not expected before 1962. The passage discusses related farm price support and feed grain programs as broader context.
In Miami, an AP report says a loan office holdup in Hialeah paused twice as a customer entered the room. Office manager Gene Waterson recalled the gunman demanding cash, then hiding his pistol during interruptions, finally taking under $200 before departing.
The piece argues that the spread of innovation in gadgets, including autos, televisions, and satellites, hinges on advertising. It credits advertising with bringing inventor’s dreams to households, enabling high living standards by delivering new products to the public. It notes most people lack time or skill to build such devices themselves and expresses gratitude for advertising and its wealth-creating forms.
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