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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1960
Page
2
A sweeping report notes a surge in self help and money making books from housewives turned authors to Wall Street figures like W Clement Stone and Nicolas Darvas. It highlights success tales and debate over the best method, citing profits, strategies, and contrasts between optimistic mental attitude and detached analysis.
New York AP report cites Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev remarking that a sensible U S president would be profitable for the Soviet Union while deriding Richard Nixon as a fumbler and a grocery clerk. The account, via Joseph Curran NMU president, covers Curran and a four man NMU delegation’s all expenses paid 17 day Soviet trip and Khrushchev’s views on Kennedy Nixon and US politics. Curran notes Khrushchev’s remarks and recounts Soviet openness compared to 1945, plus the delegation’s AFL-CIO stance and anticipated reactions from U S labor groups.
Hollywood tale recounts Ward Bond clashing with director John Ford over TV work. Ford allegedly taunts Bond while orchestrating a Wagon Train episode, then agrees to direct after Bond challenges him. Ford’s involvement sparks Bond’s claim that a new TV actor outshines him.
City sanitation officials bowed to homeowners wishes and ordered trash collectors to haul away anything left at the curb. Refrigerators stoves bathtubs sofas car parts and thousands of attic and garage items were removed. Workers estimated the discarded junk weighed 22 tons equal to a Navy destroyer’s displacement. City trucks made about 689 trips to the garbage lot.
Premier Khrushchev signals potential trip to the United States amid disarmament talks and a looming U N debate. He hinted at visiting New York if invited and kept options open as President Eisenhower's stance remains unclear. Fidel Castro's Cuba has shown interest in such a visit.
The text weighs a Soviet visit as a propaganda stunt with risks to US relations and the 1950s election. It warns Khrushchev’s unpredictable temper could unsettle Eisenhower, potentially provoking insults in the United States and complicating disarmament talks. A negotiated agreement, while unlikely, might boost Republican fortunes.
Rep. Chester Bowles of Connecticut announces he will not run again, opting to back Kennedy for president and stay free to accept any high government post if offered. Bowles will focus on aiding the Kennedy campaign as Horace Seely Brown Jr. seeks the Republican nomination in a district race.
A Dallas based insurer Midwestern Security Safe Insurance Co. was placed in receivership by District Judge J Harris Gardner as of August 3 the firm faced a 127000 deficiency. State auditor Clyde Mace described records as badly kept and missing including rolled checks. The state liquidator Norman Suarez said 229900 cash is claimed to be at Grand Bahama Bank and Trust Co with no responses to letters or court orders. San Antonio officials estimate the force and firemen held up to 3.5 million in group policy coverage.
State Democratic leader Connally of Abilene announces the formation of a steering committee for the Kennedy Johnson ticket in Texas. Cochairs are Gov. Price Daniel and Speaker Sam Rayburn. members include Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey, Atty. Gen. Will Wilson, Comptroller Robert Calvert, Treasurer Jose James, Agriculture Commissioner John White, Justices Joe Greenhill and Robert Calvert, and other officials. The committee supports a vigorous state-wide campaign while some members differ with Johnson on the party platform.
Louisiana Democratic loyalists won a tight 51 to 49 decision in the Democratic State Central Committee to pledge the state's 10 presidential electors to the Kennedy Johnson ticket. The move aligns Louisiana with the Kennedy Johnson national ticket as the party solidifies its support ahead of the national election.
A homesick 16 year old boy was returned to his parents after juvenile authorities recommended temporary reunification. No charges were filed. Officials called the case poor judgment, noting abuse indicators others involved. The boy was well nourished and expressed joy at seeing his parents during visits to the Travis County Juvenile Home.
Nashville AP notes the popcorn poll is a barometer in campaigns with each purchase yielding a chance to pick Republican or Democrat candidates. Popcorn Village plans national results by Sept 1 with audits at headquarters. Blevins expects poll tied sales to rise in late summer and fall.
Pearle Sunil in New York requested a copy of her marriage certificate from Philadelphia Orphans Court. The clerk sent a postcard offering a certified copy for one dollar, which was returned with two dollars, no reason given. Photostat copies of the application and certificate were mailed.
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