Kennedy Named Year’s Outstanding Newsmaker of 1960
AP News highlights John F Kennedy as top Newsmaker of the year while Khrushchev dominates foreign coverage with summit talk and UN protests. Other winners include Pope John XXIII in religion, George Pommey in business, Wernher von Braun in science, and Allen Drury in letters.
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Charles Stafford
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Juma
Ell Unne Kennedy
White House
Khrushchev
Jas
Hns
United Nations General Assembly
New York City
United Nations
Harold Blacranan
Associated Press
Pope John XI
George Pommey
Wernher von Braun
James Hoffa
Allen Drury
Hospital Ship Invited to Korea in Space Health Effort
Dr Walsh in a yearend statement notes the Health Opportunity for People Everywhere program aboard the hospital ship HOPF. The ship carries a permanent medical crew of 60 plus volunteer teams serving up to four months. Decision pending on Korea invitation.
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Korea
Walsh
HOPF
Tegnar
Outstanding Young Men in Texas Are Selected
Five Texans named Outstanding Young Men of 1960 by the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce include James N. Allison of Midland Reporter-Telegram Blair Justice of the Fort Worth Star Telegram James Hardy of the Big Spring YMCA Robert Stewart of Dallas First National Bank and Lawrence Warburton Jr. of Alice Law. They will be honored at a Tyler banquet on January 7.
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Grand Prairie
Exes Junior Chamber of
Commerc
James N. Allison
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Blair Justice
Fort Worth Star Telegram Sehiray
James Hardy
Big Spring
Junior Chamber
Tyler
Allison
Iyoung
Midland Jand
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Midland Jaycees
Midland
West Texas Press Association
The
Texas Press Association
Tthe First National Bank of Midland
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Justice
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Hospital
Tarrant County
Destiny Missing As Albany Lions Triumph In 1960 Class A Final
Albany Lions defeated Crosby Buffalos 20 0 to win the Class A state football title in Temple. Coach Carl Spoonemore praised destiny after a playoff run that saw the underdogs topple top teams, while Baytown Ganders reflected on a broad year of success in football track basketball and more.
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Dallas
Albany
Carl Spoonemore
Lions
Crosby
Buffalos
Dan Stallworth
Buffs
Stallworth
Baytown
Ganders
Galveston
Brazosport
Galena Park
Tors
Walter Smith
Yellow Jacket
Vernon McManus
Jimmy Steed
Vernon Olney
Roy Wolfe
Austin
Saece
Texas City
Gander Cagers
South Park
Beverly
Ancient Idea Fits Into Modern Living
Modern homes borrow a thousand year old concept with removable walnut screens and movable walls to create space. Architect Edgar Tafel highlights built in walnut paneling, sliding screens on a ceiling beam for indirect lighting, and a hidden staircase balcony to expand living areas.
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Vivian Brown
Edgar Tafel
Tafel
Democracy Use Failure Was Cause of Civil War
Bruce Catyon argues the Civil War stemmed not from a broken democracy but from democracy not being used in 1860. He cites sectional slavery, the North’s mixed sentiment, and the periphery of territorial issues, noting that leaders failed to debate and negotiate, opting for showdowns over a necessary settlement.
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Bruce Catyon
Associated Press
America
Deep South
Nouthern
Mason and Dixor
North
Union
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
Harris News Roundup in Harris County
Houston contractor W. B. Holland announces run for Senate seat vacated by Vice President elect Lyndon B. Johnson. Amal March of Dimes campaign in Harris County runs through January with $250,000 raised to fight birth defects arthritis and polio. Southwestern Bell reports arrest of Norman Sins for taking about $2,000 in equipment over two years. Branitt International Airways flight refuels refusal in Havana delayed to Stanleyville consular posting.
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Houston
W. 2. Holland
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Amal
March of Dimes
Harris County
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Norman Sins
Sins
Branitt International Airways
Branston
Milami
South America
Havana
Cuba
Kennedy To Attend Meeting At Harvard Overseers
Palm Beach report says President elect John F Kennedy will join a Harvard University overseers session in Boston on January 9. Kennedy, a Harvard graduate and overseers member, will travel from Palm Beach to New York then Washington for talks before returning to New York.
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Kennedy
Harvard
Palm Beach
Fla
API
John F. Kenney
Harvard University
Bosnin
Overseers
Fewer Oil Wells Are Completed In Texas
Railroad Commission report shows week Texas well activity with 9,757 rail wells completed in 1904 and 114M for 1959, including 142 oil and 14 gas well completions, 44 dry wildcats, and 41 oil and 11 gas wells plugged. Average daily barrels allowed fell from 2,811,905 to 2,314,449.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
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