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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1960
Page
2
Penney Co plans a nationwide credit plan by 1963 after testing in 50 Texas stores and 70 stores in the Houston area and 30 in the Dallas area. Jones calls it the most enthusiastic plan, saying it will expand service and invites interest.
The fragmentary clipping lists movie titles and showings such as The Operation Petticoat with Tony Curtis and Cary Grant, Rex Harrison, Five Bold Women, Fort vand Vice Raid, Drive-In plc with Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, 2001 Arabian Nights, Cry Baby Rilter, and Sink the Bismarck with dates spread from Tuesday through Sunday, May 11.
In San Antonio Carr and incumbent Attorney General Wilson met in a face to face campaign event at San Pedro Playhouse as the Democratic primary nears. Carr touted growing support while protest and fundraising efforts continue across Texas. Carr said he would release an official transcript from a Travis County District Court hearing alleging Wilson’s decisive vote on a Houston bank charter in exchange for political backing from Billy Goldberg. Carr plans to spend the week in Texas’ four largest cities before returning to Laredo to vote.
Screen chatter notes Gunsmoke's sixth season wraps with Matt Dillon still the central figure. Cast and studio insiders suggest the Western remains strong but debate how long the series can realistically continue, with some predicting two to three more years.
District Attorney Dan Walton warned that about 290 untried felony cases would backlog each year if all cases went to juries across five criminal district courts. He argued pleas of guilty, when defendants admit guilt, speed dispositions and reduce delays, with judges approving sentences fitting crime gravity.
The Army announces the Choice Not Chance program will again be open to high school graduates this year. It guarantees enlistees a school of their choice before enlistment among 107 technical schools including missiles, carpentry, automotive repair and more. Courses are available to men and women, with women’s tracks in public information, finance, medical and dental fields and clerk typing. Interested individuals should contact Sgt. Owen Babb at his office or by phone.
Farmers and ranchers cheered as rains spread across Central and West Texas, aiding pastures, crops, and irrigation. Livestock improved with moisture, planting continued in Fort Stockton and the Panhandle, and conditions ranged from fair to good, with some hail damage and need for continued rainfall in drier areas.
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