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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1961

Page

2

Lincoln Day dinner planned by Winston-Salem Young Republicans

The Young Republicans in Winston-Salem plan a Lincoln Day dinner on Washington's Birthday at the Hotel Robert E. Lee. In other dispatches, six light planes for Katanga’s air force depart Elisabethville with South African pilots returning after delivery.

Winston-Salem N.C Washington Robert E. Lee Johannesburg South Africa Katanga Elisabethville

Conquering Hero Opens with Mixed Broadway Echoes

New musical Conquering Hero debuts at the ANTA Theatre starring Tom Poston. The show, based on a Preston Sturges satire, struggles with uneven direction and book by Larry Gelbart, delivering frantic color and effort but lacking coherent wins.

New York API Broadway Tom Poston ANTA Preston Sturges White Way Roaches Larry Gelibart Robert Whitehead Roger L. Stevens

Large Phone System Goes Into Operation

Lockheed announces the world s largest private telephone system with 21727 phones and 200000 miles of leased lines expected to save about 250000 dollars annually. The system links Lockheed projects from Puget Sound Washington to Cape Canaveral Florida across missile, aircraft, electron and space activities.

Burbank Calif Locksheed Jcs Puget Sound Washington Cape Canaveral Fla

Not Many Changes In Washington

AP recalls Washington life after eight years away with satirical notes on new underpasses and memorials. It cites the Dulles airport project, Capitol renovations, and shifting transportation as familiar quirks persist in the capital.

Washington Washington Circle George Gettysburg Augusta Palm Springs Middleburg Cape Cod Palm Beach Franklin D. Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt Robert A. Taft Capitol Hill State Department Virginia John Foster Dulles Senate House White House Pennsylvania Avenue the Avenue Capitol Old Town

Paris News Endorses Will Wilson For Senator

The Paris News endorses Atty. Gen. Will Wilson for U.S. senator to fill the Johnson seat. The editorial says Texas needs a moderate, not far left or right, candidate who will wade the middle. Also notes France’s longest dwelling, a 1,837 foot serpentine apartment in a Paris suburb with 1,500 occupants.

Paris Tex Paris News Will Wilson U.S Wilson Lyndon Johnson Texas France

Do it Yourself Space Life Jacket Described Today

Dallas AP reports John H. Quillinan and Harold L. Bloom describe a foam and plastic do it yourself space life jacket named Mooseman for emergency returns. The design packs oxygen, recovery aids, retro rocket, and an on jacket heat shield foam sequence with radar beacon and parachute release at 30 000 feet.

Dallas Tex Earth American Astronautical Society John H. Quillinan Harold L. Bloom General Electrics Company Space Sciences Laboratory Quillinan

Inauguration Weather Prospects for Kennedy Day

Weather outlook for January 2 1961 inaugural events mixed with historical trends. Forecasts suggest above freezing temperatures possible with no rain or snow, while past inaugurations show varied conditions. The piece notes venues, ball configurations, and ticket pricing for the ceremonial events.

John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Maine Pennsylvania Avenue George Washington Weather Bureau New York Philadelphia Washington Thomas Jefferson

Wayne Is Cowboy In Best African Form

HOLLYWOOD AP John Hyer praises 1961 as Wayne's year starring in Africa while filming in Arusha Tangan a simba. Wayne captured a 430 point wildebeest at 65 mph on a front fender sequence, then subdued it in 30 seconds. Dick Arlen begins 41st year in cinema as a colonel in The Last Time I Saw Archie.

Wayne Hollywood Martha John Hyer Africa Big Duke Arusha Tangana East Africa Stan Howard Hawks Robert Mitchum Jack Webb Richard Arien Archie Dick Arlen Bill Wellman Texas Middle East

Veterans' Corner Q and A on pension and income rules

A long reading of pension questions highlights how 35 000 Spanish fee connected pensions and annual income reports trigger VA actions. It notes that Congress has not yet approved bills to stop payments for those with outside income, and clarifies that doctors nurses and VA staff record income to determine pension eligibility.

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