Havana Bombings Spark U S Exports Claims
Revolucion accuses the United States of supplying explosives to Cuban terrorists after a series of Havana bombings. A department store blast injured 15, with more than 60 total injuries claimed in reports of TNT used. A saboteur attack also damaged a train, a power station, and a nightclub, with unexploded devices found at multiple sites.
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United States
Revolucion
Hava
Central Cubs
Fidel Castro
Imperialis
Eisenhower
Pentagon Falangist
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Revolution
Camaguey
Texan To Boss Navy Ex Truman Aide Named AF Secretary
Palm Beach Florida AP report says Lyndon B Johnson ally Eugene Zuckert to be Secretary of the Air Force. John Connally of Fort Worth Texas is named Secretary of the Navy. Kennedy will meet Roosevelt Jr. and discuss posts. McNamara announced the selections.
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Navy
Truman
Atlantic
Duckert
Kent
Sen. J.ennedy
John B. Connal
Wiliam Fulbright
D-Ark
Texas
Senate
Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
U. S. House of Representatives
New York
Pierre Salinger
Roosevelt
Zuckert
Connally
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Ford Motor Co
Air Force
U.S
Missouri
Surplus Property Administration
Symington
Atomic Energy Commission
Duckett
Washington
Fort Worth
Tex
Lyndon Johnson
Conally
Tom Connallx
Johnson
House
Payne Promoted to Staff Engineer at Humble Oil
Robert E Payne, longtime Humble Oil and Refining Co. Technical Division staff engineer since 1949 after graduating from Texas Tech, is promoted to staff engineer for design and construction of major plant additions. He and his family reside at 503 S Seventh. Interviews for overseas teaching posts set for January 17 19 at the University of Houston Placement Center. Police report a car burglary at Huber Corp plant theft of clothing valued at $16. An all day singing event with dinner on the ground will be held at Roseland Park Pavilion Sunday, director C N Cook announced. Milk burglaries reported at Sam Houston Elementary School cutting entry by glass. beverages seized.
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Robert £. Payne
Humble Oi and Refining Co
Bayown
Texas Tech
Paynes
S. Seventh
University of Houston
Preston S. James
Magnolia
Ark
Huber Corp
Roseland Park Pavilion
C. N. Cook
Holiday Greetings and Local Moves Highlight Baytown Area
Donnie Blackford returns to Bigtown for the holidays after cattle work in Cheyenne Wyoming and family changes as Virginia Stockton moves to Arlington with Reb working there. Larry Manley toils on fence building while Barbara Sanberg has tuner surgery in Baytown Hospital. Lucie Lovett makes a quick Dayton trip as Mrs Herhy Hanson reports her project results. Staner climbs a tree to answer the phone. Baytown Chief Frank Helner visits with sister Mrs Weit Boucher. He lists Navy enlistment on Valentine’s Day in Baytown. Mrs A M Retz laments a stolen Santa Claus and candle from the lawn, offering decorations for next year. Baytown Police Chief Roy Montgomery, recovering from lung surgery, will be out of duty for some time. C Pryor notes grandchild merriment. George Scott recalls missing a barbecue invite. Gene Jenson of Anahuac vacationing in Talieraria Springs. Mrs Floyd Williams and sem Batch, also of Anahuac, were Baytown shoppers Tuesday.
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Donnie Blackford
Bigtown
Cheyenne
Wyo
Curtis Blackford
Virginia
Stockton
Arlington
Reb
Larry Manley
Barbara San’berg
Baytown Hospital
Lucie
J. Lovett
Dayton
Herhy Hanson
Hla
Staner
Frank R. Helner
Naval Reserve Staton
Dalles
Weit Boucher
E. Jick
Navy
Baytown
A. M. Retz
Roy Montgomery
C. Pryor
George Scott
Gene Jenson
Anahuac
Jenson
Talieraria Springs
Floyd Williams
Sem Batch
Funeral for Wilma Weirich Attended by Purdy Family
Mr and Mrs Bill Purdy of 4910 N Main attend the funeral of Wilma Weirich in Sturgis Michigan on Thursday afternoon. She died Tuesday morning in hospital IMRS W D Stripling 18 Humble Room 530 at St Luke's Hospital Houston. Visitors may attend. A holiday party for First Christian Church youth from Galveston Houston and Texas City is at 7 39 p m Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall.
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Bill Purdy
N. Main
Sturgis
Mich
Wilma Weirich
the First Christian Church
Galveston
Houston
Texas City
Cold Front Heads For Houston Bay Area Arrival Today
A cold front moving into the Baytown area is expected to drop temperatures and end the fog that has delayed air and Ship Channel traffic for weeks. Forecasters predict clearing skies, with temperatures ranging from 36 to 64 as light rain was noted Tuesday afternoon.
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Baytown
Bayteran- Houston
Houston
Houston International
Mercury
Antwerp Strike Turns Violent Amid Tear Gas Use in Belgium
In Belgium's north Antwerp and Ghent face disruption as tear gas and water cannons halt protests linked to an eight day general strike. Brussels sees mass demonstrations roiling Parliament area while the Catholic unions urge work. King and queen on standby for emergency transport if needed.
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Belgium
Antwerp
Ilice
Ghent
Ant
Pre Twerp
Mier
Gaston Eyskens
Social Christian
Eyskens
Congo
Eyskers
Hitler
Brugsels
Baudouin
Queen Fabiola
Spain
Roux
la Louviere
Josef Ernest Cardinal van Roey
Antywerp
Tito to Get 200 Million Credit for Reform and Trade
Tito faces a $200 million credit package from the United States and seven Western nations aimed at reforming currency exchange rates and liberalizing foreign trade. The move signals Western backing amid postwar economic restructuring.
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Tito
United States
Humble Workers to Vote on Wage Offer at Baytown Refinery
Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown workers represented by OCAW Local 4333 and BEF will vote next month on a wage increase. The offer includes 14 cents an hour for hourly paid workers and 5 percent for salaried staff, with non union workers already receiving the raise effective Tuesday. The BEF plans a mail vote before January 16, while OCAW holds a Jan 3 meeting to submit the proposal to its members.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
QCAW
Lou
Baytown Employes Federation
BEE
Humble
Unio
COM
Ntingis
OCAW
Coulter
BEF
Comi Ny
L. B. Philips
Sariel
Navy witness testifies on Arc Constellation fire delays
In New York AP report, a Navy witness claimed sailors could have extinguished the Arc fire aboard the carrier Constellation in half an hour but interference by civilian freemen delayed efforts. The witness, Chief Machinist Mate Doling Rut fudge, rebutted charges of messy housekeeping aboard the carrier.
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New York
Navy
Cliy Freemen
Doling
New Baytown Sun Publishes 196? City Directory
The new two year Baytown Greater Baytown directory lists residents 18 and older in Baytown La Porte Highlands and nearby areas with work places and contact numbers. It notes two week distribution, a first time listing wives with husbands, price $45, and a population tally of 138703 plus nearby areas.
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Bay F
Baytown
la Porte
Highlands
Parsons, Kian
Heber Page
Page+ Interstate Co
Baytown Sun
Pearce and
Ashie
Baytown City
Dimits
Tay
Paytown
Brownwood
Lakewoort
Wooster
Baoyiaen
iIntershire Co
Col Pelly Dittman Wins France Honor Beyond Compare
Col Henry Pelly Dittman, Baytown born Air Force veteran, commanding the 10th Support Squadron at Orly Field, Paris, receives the Alliance of the French Commonwealth Guard award for promoting US French relations. Decorated with the Order of France Outremer and other honors, Dittman recalls Pearl Harbor and Hawaii to Honolulu flight, plus service as USAFE liaison in Paris and extensive world tours.
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Fred Hartman
Col
Henry
Pelly) Ditlaiin
Baytown
Paris
Goose Creek
Cedar Bayou
Pelly
Tmdth
Orly i Field
France
Alliances de la
Dick Todd
Col. Dittman
Ife
Hawaii
Honolulu
Ruth Allen
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Texas A&m Ops
USAFE
Con
Georges Noraine de Monet
Dittman
S.A
Fréench
Commanist
Cal
Allancrate
Officer de l'Ordre Franco-Outremerion
Col. Pitman
Co. Dittman
Air Force
Air
Mink Coat Farm Hobby of Baytonian
Baytonian Holder runs a five acre mink ranch at Holders ranch on Tredel Road. He aims to ship about 200 pelts to Hudson Bay New York where auctions set prices from 10 to 50 dollars each. Holder began mink farming ten years ago after catching wild animals and now maintains a herd of 300 mink of varied colors.
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JDM
TS. Holders Ranch
Tredel Road
Hudson Bay
N.Y
Holder
U. S
Tex Packing Houses
Savings Loan Firm Buys DeFee Property in Harris County
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Association bought the property at 310 W Defer near their 300 W De fee building for possible future use, according to executive vice-president J W Strickler. The property was sold by R F Favle. A Jet residence was sold to Herman Enderli of Baytown and will be moved to 600 Cedar Bayou Road.
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Harris
County Federal Savings Widh Loan Association
W. Defer
W. Defee
J. W
Jack) Strickler
R. F. Favle
Herman Enderli
Baytown
Cedar Bayou Road
New Building Permits Issued For Six Projects
Building permits totaling 94 440 were issued December 20 to 27 for six structures five residential and one commercial. Pruett Construction Co Baytown was approved for a Sams building at Main for the Baytown Typewriter Exchange. The Typewriter firm’s North Main building had burned in September 1959. Residential permits went to Leroy Walker for 311 Inwood 16 085 to B W Ethridge for Olive 17 40 and to James H Timons for 2103 EF Fayle 14 445 306 Pamela 914 60 and St Pamela 16 155.
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Ut Mty Hall
Pruett Construction Co
Nf Bayteen
Sams Bilding
ON. Main
Baytown
Exnchange
RK G. Bashrum
North Main
Leroy Walker
Inwood
B. W. Ethridge
Olive
James H. Timmons
EF. Fayle
Pamela
Babson Forecast Set For Thursday Sun Publication
The Baytown Sun will publish Babson's Business and Financial Forecast for 1961 on Thursday December 29 on the editorial page. The long time Sun columnist predicts strong accuracy, recalling an 80 per cent success rate over the past 20 years. Look for Babson's 1962 forecast in the following Thursday edition.
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Baytown Sun
Babson's
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