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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1961

Page

2

Air Force claims six world air speed marks for B58

LOS ANGELES AP The U S Air Force says its four jet B 58 Hustler bomber set six world speed records, five outrunning Soviet times, on a 21 mile run at 1200.14 mph with Maj Henry J Deutschendorf Jr piloting. Two Bs 58s may attempt another record flight today as paint peeled from the fuselage at speed.

Los Angeles U.S iAir Air Force California Arizona Maj Henry J. Deutschendorf Jr Tulsa Oklo

TEL Class Celebrates 23rd Birthday at First Baptist

Members of the TEL Class at First Baptist Church marked the group's 23nd birthday with a Thursday party. About 30 members and former members attended as Mrs. M. J. Lyon and others presented a program on class history, carnations, and church events. A telegram from founder Mrs. Irene Pitts and a letter from Mrs. Surene Pitts Smith were read, and a cake in white and green colors was served with spiced apple tea.

First Baptist Tel M. J. Lyon Rector Walton Tre R. R. Pryor Irene Pitts TEL Surene Pitts Smith Fits

Parachutists Stage Cluster Jump at Humphrey Airport

Capt. Bennie Baucom Ralph Miller and Julian Wilson participated in a cluster jump Sunday at Humphrey Airport Barkaloo Road. Three jumpers leapt from 5 500 feet as a Coastal Air Service plane flew them. The trio opened multi colored chutes after a 3 000 foot fall and more free shows will be announced pending weather.

Humphrey Barkaloo Road Bennie Baucom Ralph Miller Julian Wilson Coastal Air Service Baucom

Burglars Enter Two Contractors Buildings in Baytown

Baytown weekend burglaries touched two contractor sites. A W. P. Barnett air conditioning unit valued at 200 was reported stolen from 1915 Carolina. Creekswood Addition resident Jack Wilson reported a damaged car mirror. Kenneth Krasoff of Houston found a door kicked loose at 1311 Narcille Drive but nothing missing.

Baytown W. P. Barnett Carolina Jack Wilson Inwood Drive Creekwood Addition Pollice Cleve Dickens Kenneth Krasoff Houston Narcille Drive

Water Desalination Advances Aid Country Water Problems

Across the nation and world, breakthroughs in desalting seawater and brackish water show promise. Home units test in the Southwest while large scale plants in the West Indies and Israel push toward lower costs. AMF and Libyan projects pursue efficient membranes and electrodialysis to yield affordable fresh water.

New York West Indies Israel Congress

Khrushchev Demands Truth in Agricultural Figures

In Moscow Premier Khrushchev harshly denounced faked agricultural production figures and ordered party expulsions and trials for those involved. He cited Khirgiz officials including M L Rassakov and Isaev for pressuring farm directors to buy butter to meet state quotas.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Communist Party Central Committee Khrushchev Little Mountain Khirgiz Central Asia M.L Rassajkov Khirigiz Isaev Rassakov

W. P. Steven Named Editor of Chronicle

Houston AP William P. Steven 52 named editor of the Houston Chronicle succeeding M. E. Walter who retires from daily duties but remains vice president and editorial policy consultant. Steven previously led Minneapolis papers earning major circulation gains and Pulitzer Prizes while active in AP and newspaper editor organizations.

Houston William P. Steven The Houston Chronicle John T. Jones Jr Steven M. E. Walter Walter Chronicle Minneapolis Star Minneapolis Tribune Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Associated Press Managing Editors Association APME American Society of Newspaper Editors Newspaper Comics Council

Eight New Wells Located In New Area

AUSTIN AP The Railroad Commission reported eight new oil wells completed in unproven territory and no wildcat gas wells. For the year total stands at 382 oil and 67 gas wells, against 455 oil and 60 gas wells a year ago. Weekly dry holes numbered 111 while oil output rose to 2,830,087 barrels. In 1960 oil well completions reached 9,666 and gas completions 2,011 with 358 oil and 93 gas wildcats.

Austin Railroads Commission Wildcat

400000 Industrial Accidents In Two Years

Texas employers with workers compensation insurance reported more than 400000 accidents in the two years ending last Aug. 13, per the Industrial Accident Board survey. The board noted moving vehicles and heart attack injuries comprise half the fatal claims, with premiums exceeding 1 million dollars annually.

Austin Texas Industrial Accident Board

Israel Not in Business Making A Bombs

A survey by European nuclear scientists finds Israel’s Negev reactor near Beersheba is for peaceful power and research. Premier Ben-Gurion says it will not be operational for years. Experts say Israel lacks the manpower and funds for weapons production, and do not expect a bomb program.

Eisenhower James H. Winchester Central Press Israel Negev Beersheba Davie Ben-Gurion Knesset Rehovoth United States Greenwich Lsrael France de Gaulle Algeria Suchaman Darael

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