20 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1962
Page
1
A robotic probe of 446 pounds is shown heading for Venus on a 140 day rocket journey. It will cover over 26 million miles and use instruments to peer beneath Venus clouds and report back on the potential for life.
President Kennedy accepts General Lauris Norstad’s resignation as supreme Allied commander in Europe and NATO chief. Speculation centers on successors including Lyman Lemnitzer or Maxwell Taylor. Norstad, in Paris since 1956, cites ongoing crises and requests relief around November 1, 1962. Kennedy praises his service and leadership, noting Berlin crisis last summer.
The East Harris County Medical Society reports a Sunday mass polio vaccination in Baytown area from 12 noon to 6 pm. The Sabin oral vaccine targets three strains to curb transmission, with doses planned for 1, 2, and 3 types over six to eight weeks, donations of 25 cents accepted.
Lima reports Peru's military junta met to plan a counteroffensive against domestic and international attacks. Aimed at reversing U.S. aid cuts, the move follows growing strikes and protests by students, labor, and farmers. Police clashed with demonstrators as calls for liberty rose.
Sun spots and community notes report on surgery for Runde at San Baptist Church and planned hospital stay with limited visitors. Local draw for graduate contest features Glenda Brown and Sharon Nichols. A teenagers dance at Baytown Volunteer Fireman’s Hall is announced with Perry Mates Combo. Funeral travel for Thedford family links Thibodaux and Durango. W K Robbins earns a U S patent for solvent odor removal. he serves as training coordinator at Humble Baytown refinery.
A note outlines Sabin vaccine shipping from Marietta to Philadelphia by air, then by jet to Houston, with ground transport to Baytown. Wyeth manufactures the vaccine at Marietta. The plan includes a foot freezer delivery to Memorial Hospital and storage at Sandacin until use at clinics.
Weather forecast shows clear to start, with scattered clouds through Saturday and light showers in the area. Galveston tides forecast high levels at 12 18 a m and 3 37 p m, with 6 59 p m low. Local social notes mention Bobby Thompson rehearsing for the Red Skelton Show, stage appearances in San Francisco, and various social gatherings at Mascotca Country Club and Baytown venues.
Dates set for tests for the next licensed vocational nursing class at Lee College. Tests run Aug 7 at 9 am and 6 pm. applicants must attend both dates. An application must be on file with the director of non academic courses by 5 pm Aug 6. Class begins Sept 17. Apply Room 134 and call SSLATIA for more info.
Congressional supporters hail Nike Zeus antimissile progress while the Defense Department emphasizes restraint. Aid to Peru faces suspension as democracy in Latin America remains fragile. In Albany and elsewhere, civil rights tensions rise with reported demonstrations. A farm bill compromise passes amid tepid support, and administration efforts push families toward self sufficiency. Kennedy faces a broad policy docket from defense to domestic reform.
London AP The British Court of Appeal will hear Dr Robert Soblen s plea to be freed in Britain rather than returned to the United States for life imprisonment as a Russian spy The hearing is set for next Thursday after a speeded request by Attorney General Sir John Hobson Soblen 61 had been denied habeas corpus by the Queen s Bench last Wednesday He was moved to a London hospital after attempting suicide aboard a plane from Israel to New York British authorities challenged his habeas corpus claim saying Soblen never officially admitted to entering the country.
The article details consent forms for minors under 21 living with parents or guardians, noting independent youths may skip forms. It lists Baytown area clinics including Travis Elementary in Lakewood, with multiple schools across nearby towns such as Cedar Bayou, Highlands, Crosby, La Porte, Webster, Seabrook and Channelview.
Talmadge Morgan, junior high principal of Anahuac, announced a county campaign Sunday August 5 with Dr. T L Fahring appointing Morgan as drive chairman. Sabin vaccine will be given to about 10 000 residents. steering committee will meet at 7 50 pm at Anahuac High School interment’s office noted.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The United States prepares to launch Atlas Agena powered Mariner I a 446 pound craft bound for Venus for a 140 day mission The 30 minute Venus pass will sample atmosphere temperature rotation and possible magnetic field data to Earth via radio signals En route it will also collect interplanetary space conditions The launch coincides with a favorable 50 day Earth Venus alignment and is not due again until 1964
Humble OU & Refining Co set new posted prices for South Louisiana crude at 3.30 per barrel after scrapping 3.35 postings. Three Louisiana crude grades shifted to 3.25 with a 1 cent gravity differential. GNP for Q2 reported at 6.6 billion annual rate by Kennedy era CEA.
Washington reports NASA officially designates Manned Spacecraft Center at Clear Creek to direct Gemini and Apollo moon missions. Center will serve as nerve center for flight operations and pre flight simulations with cost estimated at 27,000,000 dollars and operation slated for 1964.
Baytown area freight lines Strickland, Red Ball, and Express petition the Interstate Commerce Commission to extend operations beyond Houston five mile commercial zone. City limits expansion eastward lengthened the span, blocking Baytown access. Chambers of Commerce and Baytown officials back the move as several truck lines file letters of support for extended service.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko welcomed the Laos treaty as a general peace guarantee beyond Southeast Asia and predicted it would establish Laos as a united independent neutral nation. He arrived in Geneva ahead of Dean Rusk for the 14 nation signing and Berlin disarmament talks.
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