Polio Fight Costs Harris County In 1960
Harris County polio efforts in 1960 have spent or committed about 84 000 for polio care and prevention through May 15 with work ongoing. John R. Cook notes only one paralytic case so far this year, urges vaccination for 250 000 residents while stressing continued need for care, rehab, and research including Sabin vaccine field trials and Salk vaccine limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Harris County
John R. Cook
The
National Foundation
Cook
Meany Attacks Washington Contractors Over Negro Exclusion
AFL-CIO President George Meany denounces Washington contractors for refusing to hire Black workers, sparking a public feud with NAACP head Roy Wilkins amid civil rights tensions during construction on federal buildings. The clash involves the President's Committee on Government Contracts and Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell as Meany pressurizes for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL - Cio
George Meany
Washington, D. C
America
Organized Labor
Meany
Mr. Meany
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL = CIO
Mr. Wilkins
Washington
NAACP
Capitol
Congress
Matthew McCloskey
Tr Surer
Democratic National
AFL- Cio
Civy Rights Committee
Jim Crow
Carpenters
Nixon
Uncle Sam
Irving Ferman
Ferman
Boris Shiskin
Aflcio Civil Rights Department
Shiskin
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Baytown Sun Staff Boxed in Formal List
An OCR read shows the Baytown Sun staff line up with roles such as editor publisher business manager managing editor office manager circulation manager and retail manager. It notes Baytown Texas as the base and a national representation by Texas Newspaper Representatives Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun, Inc
Ashbe
Baytown
Texas
Bee Pate
Newspaper Representatives, Inc
P. O
Nixon ally Murray Chotiner Advised Nixon Routinely
A profile of Murray Chotiner, long-time ally of Richard Nixon, detailing his influence on Nixon’s campaigns and career. The piece cites his behind the scenes access to federal agencies, help in tax settlements, visa cases, and other matters, including specific instances with Sacramento Telecasters, Col. C. C. Sherman, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Roosevelt Mills, while noting investigations into his conduct and a share of fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Telecasters, Inc
Nixon
Chotiner
Col. C. C. Sherman
San Diego
Tijuana
Mexico
Tom Bewley
Sherman
Bewley
White House
Max Rabb
Bernard Shanley
Civil Aeronautics Board
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Senate
Nicholas Lopez
Eorge Schwarzekopf
Atlantic City
Chatiner
Dr. Schwartzkopf
Roosevelt Mills
Connecticut
California
Russell Parsons
Justice Department
Parsons
Did You Know Facts From History
A collection of historical curiosities notes that the United States consumed roughly half of the world’s coffee supply. It also places the Chicago population near 300 thousand at a time of a major fire. The sponge, lacking mouth stomach or nerves, is cited as a simple animal life form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
QUIZ OF FACTS AND FANCIES IN A DIZZY PAGE
The page blends trivia questions with daily briefs and biographical blurbs. It notes a long list of Q A prompts about the Apocalypse, martyrs of fame, Henry Ford’s fortune, and slang on cole slaw, plus the origin of Worcestershire sauce. It also includes birthday items, a “Folk of Fame” quiz, Stein award mentions, and a historical aside on the Normandy landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Wallisville landowners urge two foot barrier over refuge plan
A letter to Governor Price Daniel from H M Morris of Wallisville protests a proposed salt water barrier and wildlife refuge along the Trinity River. He warns the plan would condemn 8,000 acres and raise taxes, urging a restrained two foot barrier and asking Daniel to convene a meeting of the Wallisville Landowners Association to oppose forced land sales and preserve local land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
H. MH. Morris
East
Adoue
Salt Water Barrier
Wallisville
Austin
Texas
Houston
Trinity River
Livingston
Daniel
Lawrence Welk Persevered From Poor Reading To Stardom
HOLLYWOOD AP It was 35 years ago when Lawrence Welk started his own band because he could not read music He left the farm and played across the Dakotas Nebraska Minnesota and beyond but kept getting fired for wrong chords He later formed his own act joining a medicine show and built a entertainment dynasty that spans television records and ballrooms He describes his champagne style as light rhythmic and melody driven and says the chords stay faithful to the composers intent as he continued to perform at venues including Aragon ballroom and Pacific Ocean Park with a local TV show eventually moving to ABC.
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Hollywood
Lawrence Welk
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Lawrence
Welk
California
Aragon Ballroom
Pacific Ocean Park Dance Palace
ABC
Dakota
City Hall and The Courts One Needing Early Closure
Gulf St will close early Monday from Pruett to Commerce for asphalt work. Public Works Director Grantham asks drivers to park elsewhere and use alternate routes. Building permits issued in May total 256,411 with five commercial projects, including a 28,440 office building at 11 East Texas for Reiter and Denman. Pavement poured on South Main and Alexander Drive for a traffic light. west-side paving to follow. City crews work on New Jersey storm sewer under a sanitary sewer bond program, with a sewer interceptor on Bob Smith Road.
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Gulf St
Pruett
Commerce
Public Works
C. W
Red) Grantham
East Texas
John F. Reiter
W. P. Denman
Offic
East James
Cease Land and Development Co
South Main
Alexander Drive
Republic
Brown and Root
New Jersey
J. B. le Terre
Greekwood
Bob Smith
Busch Terrace
Welk
Status Of Bills In Congress Told
Washington AP overview lists top pending measures including School Aid tax suits, International Development, and a billion dollar aid for underdeveloped nations. It notes Senate and House activity, chair actions, and expected deadlines while detailing local street reconditioning and new housing permits in Baytown area. Jimmy Plato resigns from Baytown Engineering Department to join Brown and Root Construction in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Plato
Baytown
Brown and Root Construction Co
Houston
Washington
Congress
Senate
Rita Womack
Wanda Jones
House
Lyndonya
Justice of the Peace
B. Johnson
D-Tex
Walter Queen's Court
Jones
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
George Chandler
Alis
U.S
Chandler
House Banking Committee
House Commerce Committee
You're Telling Me! by William Britt claims on Everest satire
A quirky piece by William Britt riffs on Nepal and Red China disputing Everest and jokes about citizenship for the Abominable Snowman. It mocks claims and uses playful misnomers like atemist for an atomic scientist and ponders implications for his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Britt
Nepal
Red China
Everest
West Point Graduate Has Unusual Record
West Point cadet Charles P. Otstott of Dallas Texas graduates first in his class at the U S Military Academy next Wednesday earning the top academic and military honors. He joins a rare group of eight graduates since 1871 and may have a better chance to reach general rank, with four among them achieving general stars. Otstott will receive a second lieutenant commission in the infantry and a bachelor of science degree at graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N.Y
Charles P. Otstott
Otstott
Dallas
Tex
U.S. Military Academy
Douglas MacArthur
Infantry
Third Annual Institute on Alcohol Studies at UT
Texas officials announced the Third Annual Institute on Alcohol Studies to be held at the University of Texas June 26 29 co sponsored by the University and the Texas Commission on Alcoholism. The program features a national faculty including John Park Lee executive secretary Board of National Presbyterian Health and Welfare Fund New York and Dr Carl Anderson director Alcoholism Program Services National Institute of Mental Health Bethesda Md.
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Texas
University of Texas
University
Texas Commisson On
John Park Lee
National Presbyterian Health and Welfare Fund
New York
Carl Anderson
Alcoholism
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda
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Ralph DE Toledano
John
Che Baytown Sun
Associated Press
Pearce
Fred Hartman
James B. Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
J. T. Bowling
ING Department
Roger Amdall
John Wadley
Corrie Laughlin
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Drew Pearlson
Murray Chotiner
GOP
Tice
Frank Rivera
Saticoy
Calif
Internal Revenue
Ralph McClure
Rivera
McClure
J. B. Eustice
Los Angeles
Francs
Robert C. Sheriff
Walter Abel
Bill Dickey
Folk OF Fame
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Banker
Moorestown
University of Pennsylvania
New York University
Trenton
N. J
Mia
Pat
Reid Conway
Trons
Tulsrosa
N. M
University of
Samuel Johnson
St. John the Divine
Lord Byron
la Porte
Sun
Akhurst
Bayfront
Oakhurst
Anata Ich Takeh
Shell-Dupont
San Jacinto Bay
Art Randall
Gilbert Philips
Texas Avenue
Central Heights
Filad
Moncay
City Hall
John Marsh
Woodlawn Addition
North Jones
Harvard
Aron Addition
James H. Timmons
Grantham
R. V. Coates
Zarak Dumkopf
Randy Clark
AXC
Ricky Clark
Dwight Cunningham
P.O
Hotor Scooter
Allstate
Gary Giving
Abord
Ee Te Saxaphone Elkhart
Steve Thompson
Madison
James Zucha
Dee Ik Raeealha Steerer
Eugene Whitt
JM. Schilling
Sharon
Karen New
Center St
Mary and
Jerry Clark
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
Lyon Gallaways
Barrymere
Alcoholism Institute
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