Texas Traffic Deaths Up 60 in 1961 Texas report
Texas Department of Public Safety closes the 1961 traffic death book reporting 2,314 deaths, 132,570 injuries in 324,149 crashes. Texans traveled 47.9 billion miles, death rate 4.8 per 100 million miles, 3.42% more travel than 1960. One death every 3 hours 47 minutes, one crash every 97 seconds.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Department
Statistical Services
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
DPS
Lubbock
Borden
Brewster
Delta
Hansford
Hardeman
Kent
Lipscomb
Loving
Mason
Rains
Roberts
Somervell
Sutton
Upton
Cameron County
Astronauts invest in real estate near Washington and Florida
Seven astronauts who earned 500000 each for magazine stories invest about a third of their funds in real estate in Washington DC. They will co own a million dollar 108 unit apartment complex called Freedom 7 with mortgage holders, with construction starting soon. They also back Florida and Grand Bahamas motel projects, including a Cocoa Beach 130 room motel near Cape Canaveral. The Cocoa Beach project will name suites after the seven astronauts and house them while on Cape assignment, though non owners may use suites at market rates. Advisor C Leo DeOrsey disclosed details, highlighting real estate as their main capital focus.
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Washington, D. C
John H. Glenn Jr
Earth
Florida
Grand Bahamas
Cocoa Beach
Fla
Cape Canaveral
Cape
Washington
Leo DeOrsey
How Do You Stand in Face of American Values
In a speech reflecting on America’s global image, the speaker argues that national character is defined by spiritual aims and freedoms rather than material gain. He contrasts American ideals with a materialist vision, urging self scrutiny of whether prosperity alone defines the nation.
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Houston
America
Charles Malik
Lebanoon
Arizona
West
Europe
Cajr
Labor and unions shape the 1960s bargaining rush
Babson Park observers cite AFL CIO push for wage gains amid steady prices and automation. The piece notes union aims at five percent raises based on productivity, government sympathy for higher rates, and a landmark offer granting exclusive bargaining rights to a union for meat inspectors under AFL CIO.
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Afl-Cio
LABOR
Goldberg
White House
Department of Agriculture
American Federation of Government
Kennedy
U.S
Baytown Sun Staff and Address Line Details
The Baytown Sun offices listed with staff roles including publisher managing editor office manager and advertising staff. It notes mailing address Box 204 Baytown and subscription rates per month and per year. It mentions legal notice status and republication rights and regional representation.
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Sesteres
Emnineme
Amenstant
Publishers
Preston Pendergram
Beulah Mar Jackson
James H. Hale
Robert K. Gilmore
O. Box
Baytown
Brabant city and famous figures quiz
A mixed prompt page asks which city in Brabant, who wrote The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, author of The Judds Tree, what reduced Wampanoag numbers, and a Mestrovic profession. Also includes a brief history clue about a Byzantine general later identified in a mosaic.
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Province of
Brabant
Saint Sebastian
Massachusetts
Ivan Mestrovic
French 18th Century Writer and a Versailles Post
Central Press Writer NAN JONES notes a legend about a blind man in Constantinople educated for the priesthood who turned to letters. He thrived in Paris, gained a Versailles post via Madame de Pompadour, and served as secretary of the Academy and historiographer of France. His most famous work is a political romance named after the man.
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Justinian
Constantinople
Paris
Madame de Pompadour
Versailles
Academy
Historiographer
France
Washington Report on labor, politics and Cuba ties
Senator Mc Clellan accuses leaders of halting work at missile sites while labor unrest rises after initial gains from a labor commission. The piece also covers Rev Billy James Hargis political rallies, John Birch Society figures, and a new U.S. policy to bar firms backing Cuban trade from government contracts.
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Reeds
Billy James
Washington
Drew Pearson
Hargis
Buddy
George Lincoln
Rockwell
Billy
Call for informed vote in upcoming school trustee election
A parent and School Board member urges readers to recognize the stakes of the April 7 school trustee election. He notes seven trustees govern finances of over 6 million dollars and shape curriculum, personnel standards, and programs for nearly 12,000 students, calling on voters to investigate candidates and cast an intelligent vote.
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The
Sun
School Board of Trustees
Know Your Bridge Nightmares and a Trouble Hand
Dear Mr Becker I suffer from nightmares about bridge I am always dealt East and my partner opens with two hearts The bidding always leads to seven spades which I double and South redoubles making a 3090 point hand I cannot afford that many points on one deal My partner opens king of hearts declarer takes ace leads queen clubs I respond and South wins ace then leads six clubs and finesses me and muffs a heart with four spades I fear this haunting hand will not fade shortly
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Kasorts
Mr. Becker
Mares
Ber Poet
South
Declarer
Jang
John Q. Dough
Benton
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Gorrie Laughlin
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Repustienion
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Temas Promise
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Arkansas Democrat
Senate Permanent Subcommittee On
B G. MacNabb
Seeager
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General Nomics
John Glenn
Labor Corner
Arthur Goldberg
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Larson Air Force Base
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Larson
Davis
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Willoughby
Ed Hunter
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Barry Dexter White
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Parisan Review
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Law
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Robert Welch
Richard Nixon
Welch
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Birch Society
Republican Party
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Cuba
London
Latin - American Development, Ltd
U.S.A
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