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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1959
Page
3
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Philip Noel-Baker announces plans to donate 42650 dollars to the peace cause. He gives 28000 dollars to the United Nations Association in Britain and 5600 dollars to the World Federation of United Nations Associations.
Washington AP reports scientists probe a vast Antarctic icebox as curtain of mystery lifts. For the fifth night, researchers poke, prod, and explore the melting ice sheet, joining dozens of experts in the global effort.
A long feature notes Antarctica's ice sheets and hidden continents, citing discoveries from IGY research. It highlights deep ice depths, fossil clues, and mineral potential, with scientists from multiple nations expanding knowledge on climate, oceans, and planetary processes.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. AP Maj. Donald WN Yates lifted a ban on press coverage of military launchings after a dispute over an agreed reporting constraint. United Press International and Mutual Broadcasting protested, saying the ban violated freedom to report and noting independent sources contributed to a Washington story about Venus mission plans. The conflict arose over whether to disclose future launch dates while NASA and Air Force officials asserted restrictions, and Yates restored press access though regulations remained under discussion.
The Christmas season shows abundant budget priced foods in Texas markets. Apples and avocados are plentiful, citrus shipments from Texas rise with lower prices. Fresh vegetables remain good buys though peppers tomatoes cabbage and beans cost more. Poultry and pork are plentiful though some prices rise. Egg prices stay steady, nuts in shell are attractive. Geriatrics is the name for the specialty of conditions of advance ing years.
London AP reports actress Elizabeth Taylor won an apology and undisclosed damages from a British weekly that implied she stole singer Eddie Fisher from Debbie Reynolds. The defense admitted the relevant interview was fake, and Taylor’s counsel said the publication admitted the false claim. Fisher had been Reynolds' husband before Taylor's marriage.
Eastman Kodak Co. announces construction of a polypropylene plant in Longview Texas with a capacity of 20 million pounds per year. Start of construction is slated for early 194? with production in the last quarter. The facility will be built and run by Texas Eastman Co. a Kodak division.
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