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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1961
Page
2
An eclectic column notes alarming figures on drunk driving deaths and injuries, quoting Dorothy Parker and Hal Boyle. It cites that four people die daily and 1,200 are injured, and comments on social status linked to habits.
On Ile d'Aix off Brittany, residents urge keeping Fort Liedot as a prison for Ahmed Ben Bella and two Algerian rebels rather than turning it into a vacation camp for children. Mayor Lucien Flamand says the prisoners are quiet and provide business via bars and a hotel. officials seek to preserve the prison status amid peace talks.
The piece discusses Kennedy potentially proposing a balanced budget while seeking a supplemental request for about a billion more in military funds. It details missile development priorities, hardening of facilities, manpower increases for the army and marines, and foreign aid estimates, comparing to Eisenhower’s figures.
Ten Horace Mann Junior High ninth grade girls were honored at a Friday graduation dance in the Community House. Escorts included Peggy Bailey with Hoya Ash and Pam Berry with Robert Earl Dunaway. The party featured cardboard clown displays, a moving electric carousel, and Jimbo the clown with a troupe of young performers. Popcorn cotton candy and drinks were served from a concession stand. Balloons were released by each honoree at the end.
The city council renamed a traffic circle Thomas Circle honoring Rep. Thomas for his service to Greater Baytown and made him an honorary citizen. A resolution was sent to him, noting the completion of office space in the new federal addition. Donations to the Southwestern Blood Bank in Houston are sought after an explosion injury. blood drive hours run 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a minimum eight pints requested.
AP writer Bob Thomas notes actor Tom Ewell has spent 16 years collecting and visiting houses in California and New York. Ewell uses house watching to fuel his imagination, preferring older homes with character over new spec houses, and has lived in Bucks County Pennsylvania and Westport Connecticut before moving to Hollywood and back and forth between coasts.
Horace Mann Junior High travelers visited Houston for a judging display on auto import quotas. Students from three Texas regions presented 1,117 exhibits as Mrs. Nelson praised the quality, while seniors prepared for national college exams.
Mrs Mary Belle Tendleton 8 of Jonesville Virginia mother of two Baytown families dies Sunday in Permington Gap hospital. Last rites scheduled Monday Pleasant Hill Methodist Sugar Run burial Orr Cemetery Sugar Run. Survived by six children 25 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Four Baytown grandchildren listed Rogers Mia Beamlett Sutphin and E R Sutphin. Also notes community notices about local club programs and scholarships.
In Indianapolis Mr and Mrs Leonard Schutt welcomed their son Phillip on St Patrick's Day. The baby arrived on the couple's one year anniversary year and adds to the family.
London AP reports nearing negotiations between India and Pakistan to settle the Kashmir dispute. First talks will cover joint use of water resources and strengthen military cooperation amid regional tension.
Diamond Alkali Co of Cleveland reports record 1960 sales and earnings per share of 387 on 3,030,826 shares. Chairman Raymond F Evans notes results exceed expectations but earnings were not up to earlier forecasts. Dividend of 1.80 per share declared for 1960 with 2% stock dividend paid.
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