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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1960
Page
2
New York AP reports a buoyant business climate as steel contract settlement ends prior hesitations, forecasting higher auto interiors and carpet sector activity in 1980. Industry leaders foresee inflation risk but expect robust output across autos, appliances, and steel, with retail trade up four to eight percent from last year.
The Sun asks the Veterans Administration to explain the new pension law effective July 1 1960. It outlines current and new monthly amounts for single veterans with and without dependents based on age income and aid need, noting increases for those requiring regular aid and attendance and the widened income ranges.
Houston's economy in 1959 expanded across key sectors with higher retail sales and transport activity. The Chamber of Commerce projections highlight growth in electric usage and gas sales, plus gains in housing construction and business investment, though employment fluctuated with a slight labor-force slack in early 1959.
Aneurin Bevan, famed Socialist, learns through hospital days that many still love him after major stomach surgery on December 29. Messages from Queen Elizabeth II and PM Macmillan buoy him as rivals debate party leadership. Bevan remains a central, controversial figure in Labour and British politics.
AP reports rising highway fatalities across 15 western states. 1966 tallies show New Mexico and Arizona setting all time highs with Arizona recording the year’s worst wreck. Texas and Oklahoma also report high tolls amid a year of deadly crashes.
Kansas posts 653 in WG and 4 Arizona in a new high. Mexico 900. New high 453 in Colorada 102 397 451 in 1935.
Austin readers are urged to drive cautiously to reduce traffic fatalities. The piece stresses drivers must slow for winter conditions and anticipate the unexpected to prevent accidents involving children and the elderly. It highlights safety approaches like using chains in icy roads and maintaining careful, defensive driving habits.
GALVESTON AP The Santa Fe Railroad plans 100 million dollars in capital expenditures this year including two major Texas projects. Ernest Marsh said Saturday the program focuses on yard extensions at Brownwood and centralized traffic control between Brownwood and Fort Worth. The program totals roughly one hundred million, up from last year, and funds 227 miles of new heavier freight cars.
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