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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1961
Page
6
A plea for stricter speed limit enforcement amid Independence Day travel touts highway safety. It reveals that most crashes occur near home and involve usually careful drivers, urging attention to signs, fatigue, alcohol, tires, brakes, and other precautions to prevent tragedy during the holiday weekend.
Angus McDonald chief actuary says average bodily injury, property damage and medical claim costs climbed in 1960 driving a proposed 15 percent increase to the Texas State Board of Insurance. The Safe Driving Plan changes will grant credits to over 80 000 new eligible drivers and alter the base rate balance.
The Baytown Sun lists staff positions including John Wadley Paul Putman Corrie Laughlin and editors. It notes editor and publisher Jit Boone managing editor Brulah Mae Jackson and circulation manager J T Bowling. Advertising and retail managers, national representation by Texas Newspaper Representatives, and mailing details are included.
Drew Pearson outlines talks between President Kennedy and labor secretary Arthur Goldberg before the Taft Hartley Act was invoked to curb a maritime union strike. The piece details wage levels, vessel labor costs, and the rivalry between union leaders José Curran and Paul Hall as drivers of the dispute.
In FROBERT LITTELL’s It Takes As Kinds a tale recalls frisky Oxford undergraduates practicing for climbs by creeping up walls of famed edifices. A famous climber spots them on the summit, reaches the other side first, and asks, Gentlemen, may I have your names please.
1 Twenty four years. 2 Crassus and Lucullus. 3 Madame de Pompadour. 4 Hubert Wilkins of Britain in 1928. 5 One of the Apostate Fathers.
Houston Post columnist muses on TV westerns noting few fresh topics exist yet fans enjoy fast moving shoot em ups. He criticizes repetitive commercials while urging variety. mentions Baytown police anecdote and a potential Houston steel mill project tied to Jones & Laughlin.
An API A plan to have Gen Douglas MacArthur address a joint session of the Philippine Congress during his visit was canceled. An official said a message was sent to MacArthur in New York. He will attend the July 4 Independence Day celebration as a special guest. No official reason given for canceling the joint address.
A religious verse declares that all who come to the Father through Jesus shall not be cast out. The passage emphasizes inclusion and steadfast acceptance for believers seeking spiritual welcome.
A reader rebukes Harris County legislators for backing or opposing Price Daniel in the anti sales tax fight. The letter recalls four defeated or replaced veterans and names five current supporters, urging voters to remember and oust those who deserted Daniel’s cause. It singles out Paul Floyd Henry C. Grover Don Garrison W H Miller and Don Shipley as sales tax proponents to avoid in upcoming elections.
In Concord California cat lovers clash with bird fish and tree supporters over traps used to catch cats. County supplied traps drew anger from cat owners claiming pets are caught more than strays. City Manager F A Stewart faces criticism for enforcing the program amid the dispute.
In Deerfield Massachusetts a cow in Gordon Ainsworth's pasture brushed against a pole with a fire alarm button causing the alarm to sound. Firefighters and residents rushed to the scene, only to find no fire. The incident caused mild confusion before officers determined the alert was false.
A bridge hand discussion explains trump control and the impact of ruffing. South should duck the ten of hearts to enable the declarer to make the contract, while East's defense to stop ruffing must be anticipated. The article analyzes how mismanaging trumps can cost tricks and outlines optimal play to reach eleven tricks.
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