One Man Injured Borger Plant Blast Kills Nine
An explosion at the Phillips refinery complex in Borger killed nine workers and injured others during cleanup after a 9:10 a.m. blast. Most victims burned beyond recognition, with bodies taken to North Plains Hospital for dental ID work. Phillips officials did not know the cause immediately and barred visitors.
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Borger
Boman Chase Con J
Phillips! Struction Co
Petroleum Co
Arillo
Tex
No Phillips
Phillips
North Plains Hospital
SUN SPOTS church leaders plan Midwest trip and local events
Church notices report Rev. W D Hinson and Rev. Romilly Timmins leaving El Campo for San Francisco to attend a Western Division meeting as guest preachers. They will return March 3 after a supper at 6 30 p m. Also listed are Baytown Senior Citizens Club luncheon plans and readings, a Wooster Chamber of Commerce banquet with W A Daniel as speaker, a Christian Women’s Fellowship meeting, Kiwanis speaker Rev Jack Peters on Brotherhood, and obituaries for Mrs R L Hutson and Mrs A T Collier.
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W. D
Bill) Hinson
George
Romilly Timmins B. Scott
St. Luke's Church
el Campo
San Francisco
Trin
American Association of C
Episcopal Church
Sery
Tinwains
Kiwanis
Jack Peters
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Brotherhood
Baytown
Tower
Baytown Optimist Club
Robert E. Lee High School
Harris County Youth Scholarship Foundation
Kathy Retz
Andrew ‘MM. Retz
Holly Drive
Eddie Comeaux
Ray V. Comeaux
Louisiana
Houston
Library Panel Asks Meet With Council
Baytown council receives invitation from library board to discuss its powers and duties at a special meeting. The board seeks clear guidance on the library’s status as a city department and plans for a $350,000 West Texas Avenue library near the Traffic Circle.
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Baytown
George Chandler Elkis
Tip Cocci
Satee
Metate
Thurs-Lee College
Mamiugse
J. B. le Fevre
W. L
Dub) Ward
Seaborn
Trifon
Joe Hild
Country Club Oaks
Leonard Derden
Country Club Oaks Civic Association
Thursday Tides In Galveston Reported Highs and Lows
Thursday tides in Galveston show high water at 5 23 a m and 8 13 p m with low water at 1 40 p m and 10 14 p m.
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Galveston
Katanga Leader Announces Troop Freeze With UN
Elisabethville Katanga President Moise Tshombe says his government and the United Nations have agreed to halt all troop movements. In Cape Canaveral a doubleheader satellite launch is described as a qualified partially successful test by officials. Salisbury Premier Roy Welensky mobilizes Central African Federation government to counter a race war linked to British rule and Northern Rhodesia tensions.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
Washington
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
Roy Welensky
Central African Federation
Northern Rhodesia
Parade Opens 1961 Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo
About 2 000 trail riders paraded through downtown Houston to launch the 12 day Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo with 19 rodeo performances. Riders traveled up to 230 miles on six trail rides including Salt Grass Trail from Brenham and Old Spanish Trail from Logansport Louisiana. Rex Allen Sheriff Buster Kern and Police Chief Shuptrine joined dignitaries including Gov. Price Daniel and Mayor Lewis Cutter in opening ceremonies.
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Houston
Molly Bowers
the Sun
Salt Grass
Brenham
Rex Allen
Harris County
C. V
Buster) Kern
Carl Shuptrine
Price Dan
Del
Lewis Cutter
Bill Elliott
Logansport
Montgomery
Sam Houston
Huntsville
Crockett Lovelady
Prairie View
Valley Lodge
Simonton
Aline Tieup Prompts Kennedy Backed Vote Appeal
President Kennedy backs a return-to-work option as a three member aviation commission weighs the six day old strike by Flight Engineers International Association. The stoppage halts major lines and disrupts 500000 passengers with $5 million daily losses. Three professors lead the panel with authority advisory only and report within 90 days.
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New York
Kennedy
Flight Engineers International Association
Wildcat
Eastern
American
Trans World
Allo
Pan American
National
Western
Los Angeles
Western Airlines
T Ae
Arrona Goldberg
Nathan Pensinger
University of Wisconsin
Richard Lester
Princeton
J. Keith Mann
Stanford
Solemn Requiem Mass Held for Brussels Jetliner Victims
A solemn Requiem Mass was offered for 73 people who perished when a jetliner crashed near Brussels last week. Survivors and families attended as officials reviewed the disaster and expressed condolences.
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Brussels
State Employes Involved- Job Classification Bill Passes House
Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana entities feature in a state payroll and civil service debate. The House approved a plan to classify government workers and lower production tax bases, with 123-13 vote. Officials warned a future shift to state civil service or a state employes union if not passed. Public hearings set on motor vehicle gift taxes and resident tax. governors plans for payroll taxes and gas production tax face lobbying pressures amid broader tax talks.
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Austin
Senate
Ures
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisi
Louisiana
Texas
Elyil’ Service
Daniel
Bas
House
Ohn Huebner
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House State Affairs Committee
Bigpany
Kennedy
Editorial: Obituary for J. W. Stancil dies in car crash
J. W. Stancil, 69, dies after a car accident between Cleveland and Dayton. He co-owned funeral homes in Cleveland, Liberty, Anahuac and Dayton. A broken rail derailed a passenger train near Buffalo, North Dakota, with no deaths or serious injuries reported.
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J. W. Stancil
Cleveland
Dayton
Liberty
Anahuac
Buffalo
N. D
Bridges to Run Again for School Post Amid Ballot Talk
Veteran Baytown school trustee W H Bridges files for re election aiming a third term as he faces a crowded field. Austin legislators weigh limiting candidates in future school boards while a special Senate election looms nearby. La Vern L Fuller has already filed for a rival post.
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W. H. Bridges
Sori Poultine
Austin
Board of Stees of
Baytown
UPI
P. Victory
la Vern L. Fuller
Tealantinn Ta Tha Nolu
School trustee Bridges seeks reelection amid time change bill
Bridges, a six year school trustee first elected in 1955, seeks another term as debate over a poll opening time change bill continues. Fuller has no opposition to date, while Bridges has served as vice president of advertising and aims to secure reelection despite unclear future endorsements.
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Fuller
Bridges
Baytown Sun promotes Easter shopping contest for Baytown stores
The Baytown Sun and local merchants launch a multi week prize campaign to attract pre Easter shoppers. Winners receive $100 gift certificates at participating Baytown stores with entries collected via registration blanks stamped at a store. Grand prize is two trips to Europe. Citizens National Bank funds the promotion and the Sun foots the tab for winners. The program aims to boost Baytown retail traffic and position the town as Southeast Texas finest shopping center.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown Merchants
Leia Webb
Sun
Baytown
the Sun
Webb
Sears
Europe
Citizens National Bank
Citizens
Texas
Free Trips to Europe Contest Moves to Second Round
A Baytown Europe holiday contest enters its second round as over 7,000 entries flood in. The event is tied to local merchants and aimed at awarding a 17 day European trip for two, with entries collected via participating stores and a drawing to be held among weekly winners.
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Europe
Baytown
Bridges
Grace Methodist Church
Lions Club
Mont Beloists
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Tar
Floyd
Harris County
Henry C. Grover
J. Halt Sheppard
Grover
Mulsmith
Canty
Graver
Matt
Weaverville Student Kills Parents in Tragic Early Morning
Daryl Moss a 15 year old high school sophomore at Weaverville High confessed to shooting his parents Veril F Moss 45 and Lois Elizabeth Moss 44 at their Lewiston cottage then wounding a visiting woman Jean Ann Taylor 20 of Utah. He took 24 dollars from his Boy Scout troop funds and more than 400 dollars from his father before fleeing in the family car. Police captured him near Redding about an hour later. He said he planned to tell his father for a week and then acted suddenly in the bedroom.
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Weaverville
Calif
Daryl Moss
Weaverville High School
Harold Wilson
Daryl Aiot
Wilson
Daryl
Redding
California
Lewiston
Veril F. Moss
Bureau of Reclamation
Lois Elizabeth Moss
Jean Ann Taylor
Orem
Utah
Weaverville Hospital
Leonard Adams
Nat
Miss Taylor
Local Readers Share School Honors and Daily Life
Mrs. Lara Jesslyn Warren earns Lee College honor roll status after a correction. Mrs. Brock anticipates graduation with honors as Lee Relays plans unfold. Personal notes include Jim Sherwood in red coats, visits from Pete Jones, and Mazelle Box planning a Europe trip. Verbal miscues and family updates accompany neighborhood chatter.
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Wayne Brock
Lara Jesslyn Warren
Lee College
Fred Lintelman
Washington
Mary Beth McElroy
Lee
Pete) Jones
Herb Campbell
Maurice Blum
Jim Sherwood
John C. Echols
Paul Anderson
C. Johanson
Highlands
J. F. Christian
Johanson
Texas Exes Banquet Tickets Scarce at UT Event
Only about six reservations remain for the March 2 University of Texas ex-student banquet at Goose Creek Country Club. Dr Don Brunson of the exes urged prompt reservations with William Gidley at Citizens National Bank or with Dr Brungon F Lanier Cox, UT vice chancellor, will speak and Al Melinger will MC.
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University of Texas
Goose Creek Country Club
Don Brunson
Albuvni
William Gidley
Citizens National Bank
Dr.Brungon
F. Lanier Cox
al Melinger
Ox- W
Badgett Defends Council Against Laxity Charge
Councilman Kenneth Badgett defended the city council against charges of laxity in a District 3 race, arguing the council sets policy and that rate comparisons with Houston are misleading due to scale. He said Baytown’s business rates are higher than the local company’s, while phone service costs remain steady with no rate increase in two years. He criticized calls for a citizen commission as impractical given hearings’ complexity and the need for expert guidance.
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Kenneth Badgett
Texas
Sute
Hig
Hich Telephone
John R
Ohmy) Fox
Fox
Badgett
Baytown
Houston
General Telephone Co
Mont
Tate
Sun adds cartoonist Al Melinger at Baytown
The Sun introduces new editorial page cartoonist Al Melinger who also writes a Sun column. His feature Sporaticatty appears on the editorial page irregularly due to his busy schedule. The first message discusses the large field of candidates in Lyndon B. Johnson's Senate vacancy race.
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the Sun Today
al Melinger
Baytown
The
Sun
Enjly
Lyndon B. Johne
Senate
Fe Stork
Hare
Clearing Skies and Mild Temps Forecast Across Region
The Associated Press reports clearing skies and milder daytime temperatures as a recent heavy snow event eases. A January storm dumped up to 20 inches across eastern New Mexico and western Texas, closing schools and linked to two deaths in its aftermath.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Texas
Bridges Family Ties Highlight Tulane Medical Ties
iTulane University's medical school figures in the Bridges family story with Dr Bridges noting his undergraduate work at Tulane and LSU. The couple has two sons, Bill who has just returned from military service, and Plowden pursuing premedical studies at Tulane.
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iTulane University
Tulane
Louisiana State University
Bridges
Tiwo
Bill
Baytown
Plowden
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First City National Bank of Houston
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W. Nazro
A. T. Collier
W. L. Kitchell
Tulsa
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Kenneth Kitchell
Tulsa - Whisenhunt Funeral Home
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Humble
St. Paul's’ Lutheran Church
Harold C. Bomhof
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Cuba
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London
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Europea Common Market
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House of Representatives
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Getton
International Union
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