Grissom Sinks Capsule After Daring Ocean Swim
Cape Canaveral reports Virgil Grissom survived a 1280 mile per hour reentry then swam to safety as his Mercury capsule plunged to the Atlantic floor. Officials say loss of the $2 million craft will not delay Project Mercury and two more missions may follow before orbital attempts.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
Atlantic Ocean
Grissom
Robert C. Gilruth
Project Mercury
Space Agency
Gilruth
Pen
Bourguiba Orders Pipeline Seizure as Tunisian Fight Waxes
In Bizerte the battle ebbs as French paratroops and tanks widen the siege while President Bourguiba calls for foreign volunteers to aid in the struggle against France. He orders seizure of a French oil pipeline at Skhira and mobilizes Neo-Destour networks for guerrilla tactics if needed. Libyans and Algerians have offered support.
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Tunis
Bizerte
Habib Bourguiba
France
Tunisia
Bourguiba
Skhira
Endjele
Tunisian
House approves 22 percent retail sales tax in Texas
Austin AP reports the Texas House finally approves a 22 percent retail sales tax after Speaker James Turman breaks a deadlock. The measure advances to final action in a Saturday session. Lawmakers also move toward final passage of a $380 million general appropriations bill, tentatively approved last week.
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Austin
House
James Turman
Sun Spots Football Film Show At 4-H Club Meeting
Baytown 4 H Club members will meet at Crosby High School gym Friday at 7 30 p.m. to view last year’s Class A football film and invite all 4 H men to attend Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Free admission for the public.
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Baytown
Turmer Crosby
Albany
Chevrolet
Bere
Crosby High School
Theft Report From Allen Badeaux On Highway 146
Police were informed that on Thursday night fender skirts and mirrors were stolen from Allen Badeaux’s car parked on Highway 146 near the Baytown La Porte Tunnel while he was at work on a dredge. The noisy, sprawling excerpt also mentions local residents and unrelated anecdotes.
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Allen Badeaux
Bayshore Drive
Highway 146
Baytown -la Porte Tunnel
Badeaux
Ruth Herring
Houston Ship Channel
Lela
Mallory
Brenda Pietsch
Baytown
O. B. Lee
Pike’s Peak
Bob Warners
Lees
Fort Collins
Colo
Rockies
Yellowstone
Salt Lake
Grand Canyon
Carlsbad
I. M
Deacon) Jones
Larry Phillips
Ed Schiller
Jack Hur
Worthless check suspect jailed after supermarket incident
Allen D. Wilson of 223 West Main Baytown was jailed Thursday night on charges of attempting to pass a worthless check at a supermarket. Officers continued investigation of the incident and other charges may be filed.
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Allen D. Wilson
W. Main
Baytown
Country Club Begins Drive For Members
The Country Club starts a recruitment drive at the Commerce building as Committeeman chairman Jack Jacobs outlines a plan to enlist 50 members. A committee invitation is issued to prospective participants.
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Country Club
Commerce Building
Jack Jacobs
West Virginia Flood Kills 17 in Charleston
Charleston suffers a devastating flash flood after six inches of rain. Seventeen people dead, about 50 homes destroyed, and 500 families displaced as survivors struggle to reach ruined ravines and debris strewn streets. Local officials seek federal disaster aid from President Kennedy.
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Charleston
W.va
National Guard
W. Va
John Shank
West Virginia
Can. W
Ulrich Rites Set For Saturday
Alfred Frank Ulrich, survivor of Crosby State Bank founders, died at 5:30 pm Thursday in a Baytown hospital. He was 66, a rancher and farmer, native of South Dakota, moved here 66 years ago, member of Crosby SPIST board. Funeral at 10 am Saturday at Paul O. Lee Funeral Home with Rev Basil Jones officiating. Burial Memory Gardens Raytown. Survived by widow Irene, a daughter Pattie Massey of Baytown, three brothers Edward Ulrich of Mont Belvieu, Jerry Ulrich and Camille Ulrich of Crosby, plus several nieces.
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Alfred Frank Ulrich
Crosby State Bank
Baytown
Ulrich
Rt. 1
Mont Belvieu
Crosby
South Dakota
Te Spist Bode
Paul
Lee Funeral
Basil Jones
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Raytown
Survivers
Acehia
Vies
Byers Yaer Ami
Irene Ulrich Massey
Pattie ‘Massey
Edward Ulrich
Mont Belvien
Jerry Ulrich
Camille Ulrich
Nieres
States Increase Quota Draftees Not Ordered Yet
Washington AP reports several states raised their ready reserve pools as Selective Service kept no new draft call. NationaI pool doubling to 100000 and August call of 8000 discussed, with administration leaning on National Guards and reservists rather than broad induction.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon
Thal
Washington Post
Ivan
Selective Service
Berlin
Massachusetts
Indiana
Ohio
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Rhode Island
Ilinois
Oregon
Tennessee
Arkansas
Maryland
Frederick L. Nyham
Defense Department
Hurricane Anna Bores Westward Across Caribbean
Hurricane Anna formed in the Caribbean with 30 mph winds, moving west to west-northwest near 13.5 N 75 W about 175 miles northwest of Cuca evo, Puerto Rico. Forecasters expect it to continue westward with limited intensification for the next 12 hours as it travels parallel to last year’s Abby track.
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San Jamn
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Anna
Central America
British Honduras
Weather Bureau
Iatitude
Longthen Te TY
Cucaevo
Baytown Guards Prepare for Active Duty Training at Fort Hood
Baytown’s Company D of the 36th Texas National Guard, part of six divisions considered for extended active duty, begins annual training at Fort Hood, leaving Sunday for 14 days of drills. President Kennedy weighs raising the Army manpower cap and increasing drafts or recruiting. Grissom’s Mercury flight ends with a buoyant, smiling recovery aboard the USS Randolph after a near-disaster, delaying the program. Betty Grissom and sons shared telephonic news from Newport News.
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Baytown
National Guards
Kennedy
Congress
National Guard
Texas
Co. D
1St Battle Group
Fort Hood
Central Texas
Cuba's planned economy hobbled by food plots and crop failures
Reports from Jamaica claim Fidel Castro's Cuba suffers from food plots and crop failures under its planned economy. The piece notes increased draft activity in Texas amid broader military calls, and recalls varied international tensions from Berlin escapes to Arab League actions.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
Jamaica
Area Chiefs Hear Sports Arena Talk
Harris County officials discuss the proposed Harris County Sports Stadium at a Harris County Mayors and Councilmen Association meeting. Commissioner W V Ramsey spoke on cost beliefs claiming the project would not burden taxpayers beyond road costs, while Baytown leaders and Jacinto City officials attended.
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Area Chiefs
Harris County
Texas
Mayors and Councilmen's Association
W. V. Ramsey
Precinct 2
Baytown
AL Clayton
Dub) Ward
Roy Hughes
James M.jind Bevan
C. A
Chris) Hansen
Seaborn Cravey
Velma Ansley
Ramsey
A. J. Holder
Jacinton City
Space Shot Statistics for May 9 Mercury Mission
AP data notes the second U.S. manned space flight featuring Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom and Navy Cmdr. Alan B. Shepard Jr. aboard a Mercury capsule named Liberty Bell 7. Launch at 3:34 am CEST from Cape Canaveral, 118 miles high, 303 miles downrange, 16 minutes 3 seconds flight, top speed 5,310 mph, weightlessness duration about a minute, Redstone booster 70,000 pounds thrust. recovery by helicopter to USS Randolph.
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Grissom
Ateneo Ee
America
Randolph
Redstone
Atlantic
Kennedy
Air Force
Iater
Betty
Newport News
Scott
Mark
Gus
National Space Agency
Cest
Cape Canaveral
Eam
Ser
Tian. Cest
Army Redstone
Sane
Sircraft
Uss
Champlain
Ray major contracting firms honored with Collier Trophy
Vice Admiral William F. Raborn receives the Robert J. Collier Trophy from President Kennedy for Polaris Missile achievements. Baytown relatives and Raborn’s family attend the White House ceremony in October 1980, marking the first time the trophy awards an underwater or high defense achievement.
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William F. Ray
Raborn’s
Tonians
Robert J. Collier
Presi
John F. Kennedy
Rahorn
Baytown
Grant Terrill
Morrell
Homer Af. Terrill
Schilling
Polans Ratorn
Ghey
Rabhoree
Congress
Baytows
Lee College Registration Ends Friday With Fees
Lee College will close second summer semester registration at 7 p.m. Friday. A $5 late fee applies after that. The $35 course fee, lab fees, and out of district charges apply, plus a $10 refundable library deposit. More than 1,000 students attended the first summer term. Freshmen and transfers under 24 hours must take the college ability test.
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Lee College
Rani
Baytown
paMmer
iSet College
Ian College
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Bulletin
Fred Hartman
Houston
University of Houston
Galveston
Little League Association of Highlands
Little League Park
First Baptist Church of Highlands
Walker
Roseland Park Pavilion
A. F. Robinson
Clayton
U.S
National Security Councils
Baytown Guard
East Gersidos Dushing
East
West Berlin
Arab League
Traq
Kuwait
Adolf Hichmann
Gestapo
Europe
Panhainite
Pravda
Soviet Union
Germany
Willian Benson
New London
East Texas
Baytonians
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