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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
4
An East Berlin escape by train to West Berlin shows the system's fragility as guards watched. The bold plan involved relatives, a fireman, and crew, with passengers choosing to return. The piece argues freedom endures despite walls, condemning totalitarian prisons and urging courage amid risks.
Texas Department of Public Safety announces Operation Holiday to curb holiday traffic deaths. Maj. Glen Rose says all patrol units will enforce strict measures including longer shifts, full radar use, and zero tolerance for drunk driving and dangerous maneuvers, aiming to reduce fatalities seen in 1961.
New York AP report details a settlement between General Tire and Rubber Co and Flint company over rubber processing. The accord grants royalty-free terms on a contested process while the General Tire dispute over the here described shearing and cementing methods is deemed resolved.
The National Geography notes kilts are a centuries old Scottish garment once a 15 foot tartan length spread on the ground for a seated embrace. Modern kilts now extend from waist to knee and are worn tied at the shoulder.
An FBI report circulates inside the Justice Department on Dr. Henry Welch former FDA antibiotics chief who earned 287142 dollars 1953 60 from the Medical Encyclopedia and edited MD Publications He held half ownership and shared ad and reprint profits Welch praised signemycin later revealed as not so great Pfizer distributed 283000 reprints and a prorated share went to Welch A separate jailhouse scene with Irvin Scarbeck ends with a prisoner threatening him and Scarbeck saying he would have killed the man if pressed
The Baytown Sun shows staff roles and contact lines including publisher Tim Boone managing editor Beulah Mae Jeckeon and advertising department contact Wadley. It notes subscription rates and postal details and references newspaper affiliations and rights as a member of the Associated Press.
Babson Park Mass. readers learn three key factors in valuing common stock asset value per share and market price. They should compare net asset value to price, consider earnings growth and dividends, and study competitive earnings to gauge true value. The piece stresses using current price for yield and recognizing competition from other industries and firms.
In a Raleigh News and Observer column Sylvia Porter argues teen-age marriages and school dropout condemn couples to low incomes. She notes rising unemployment for unskilled workers, automation reducing job prospects, and the hardship faced by youth who forego education, urging frank confrontation of the issue.
A compact line from a Bible verse appears in the OCR text. The readable fragment centers on the phrase with thee and the fountain, suggesting a devotional or religious item notice rather than a full article.
New York AP reports President Kennedy cited a fall below 7 percent in total unemployment, with November near 6 percent. Government and industry see rising consumer spending, production shifts, and job growth in manufacturing and services, though long-term labor force growth remains a challenge.
A State Department official said the United States has spent 1.2 billion dollars on displaced persons and refugee escapees since World War II. Private agencies have spent a similar amount for about 750000 admitted to the country, according to Richard Brown, director of the Office of Refugee and Migration Affairs.
South opens 1 Diamonds. With 1) pass, 2) two spades, 3) four spades, 4) one notrump. Analysis: takeout double clarified by pass. two spades shows fit. four spades favors game using losing-trick method. one notrump may be best long-term despite 19 points.
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