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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1961

Page

5

Remarks New Car Owner Gets Tired Of Hearing

New York AP column humorously contrasts buyer reactions to a new car with dealer add-ons and trade-in chatter. The piece threads in quirky remarks about cost, aesthetics, fuel efficiency, and the idea of big versus small cars, ending with a tangential note on lighthouse history.

Hal Boyle New York Rai Two Pharos Alexandria Egypt Youc Lighthouse Construction

Senators Cite Victory For Housing Bill Progress

Washington AP reports Senate leaders claim the 6.19 billion housing bill is over the hump with final passage expected this afternoon. Key votes rejected Republican amendments while compromises set loan terms and apartment construction rules for moderate income families and the elderly.

Washington Senate John Sparkman D-Ala Sparkman Homer “E. Capehart R-Ind Sparklynan Capehart Jacob K. Javits N.Y Apital Sparlowan Federal Savings and Loan Associations

Flood threatens Idaho dikes as river tops 37 feet

In Bonners Ferry Idaho flood coordinators stretched 2054 workers along miles of dikes to shore up weak spots as the Kootenai River rose past 37 feet. District 10 labor covered 1800 acres of wheat with more than 7 families evacuated and a ruptured sewer line causing a street cave-in. Army engineers warned other districts were critical as the river neared a record height. Workers signed up at the National Guard Armory with pay at two dollars and fifty cents per hour for long hours amid the rush to save the valley.

Bonners Ferry Idaho Flood Control Kootenai District 10 Kootenai Valley Columbies Harold Buroker Bonners Fery National Guard

School Land Board Plans Oil and Gas Lease Sale Near Parke Island

Austin AP reports the School Land Board schedules a March lease sale of oil and gas tracts in the undeveloped wetlands area and the proposed Parke Island national seashore. The sale includes several acres leased to OW and gas companies, with details provided by the Päestrae tid Land Commission and Jeney Salters.

Austin (Ap Thoe School Land Board Ndelands Parke Island National Seashore Tia Jeney Salters

Red China Lashes at Talks Over Laos Vienna Stance

Beijing denounces Geneva talks on Laos and Khrushchev’s Vienna stance as Western pretexts. Mao Zedong signals flexibility yet warns against U.S. interference while aiding Phoumi Nosavan and Boun Oum rebels in Indochina.

Tokyo Pation Khrushchev Padong Ward Qoumbies Idong Red China U.S Laos Kennedy Exe Mao China Vienna Guslaw Soviet Union United States Indochina Prince Boun Oum Phoumi Nosavan Aganda Korea Asia Eisenhower Africa

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