Regional agencies map boat safety plan after Galveston Bay tragedy
A coalition including Harris Galveston and Chambers County sheriffs Houston Police Department U S Coast Guard and several local groups unveils a two week education and enforcement program to cut boating accidents. The plan covers life jackets fire extinguishers proper lights and loading safety with pamphlets signs and courtesy inspections while patrols and classes will be conducted for boaters across East Harris County Lake Houston and surrounding bays rivers and lakes.
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Galveston Bay
Harris and
Chambers County
Harris
Galveston
Houston Police Department
U.S. Coast Guard
Houston and Galveston
Boating Trades Association of
Metropolitan Houston
Harris County Commissioners Court
Texas Department of Public Safety
Port of
Houston
Harris County
C. V. (Buster) Kern
Metropolitan
Commissioners Court
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Mueck
Shriff Kern
JFK Pushes Bond Sales Drive On 21st Savings Bonds Anniversary
President urges May June Freedom Bond Drive to sell more United States Savings Bonds. Treasury highlights $45 billion outstanding in Series E and H bonds and the role of bonds in expanding the economy and funding freedom. Citizens urged to buy an extra bond and use payroll savings or banks for automatic purchases.
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Treasury Department
United States
America
How Do You Stand Sir a Barry Goldwater piece
Barry Goldwater objects to The Liberal Papers issued by former Democratic congressmen. He argues the essays threaten allied unity and U.S. strategic interests by proposing demilitarization of West Germany, recognition of East Germany, and possible shifts on NATO. He warns of heightened insecurity among West Germans and Formosa allies.
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A. Barry Goldwater
Washington
America
U. S
South
Viet Nam
Laos
Berlin
Congo
West Germany
East Germany
NATO
Benin
Formosa
Congress
Tig
Kennedy
Rusk
Germany
Geneva
Cuba
Africa
Poetic Will Won't Change Wife Inherits All
Memph is Tenn AP Eugene B Tankersly died April 4 at 43 leaving a handwritten will bequeathing all earthly goods to his wife who is executrix. The piece cites his views on Red China Formosa and Pescadores and critiques Liberal Papers and Kennedy era foreign policy with references to Senator Morton of Kentucky and Our American Munich.
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Memphis, Tenn
Eugene B. Tankersly
Red
Senate
Len Thurston Morton
Kentucky
Munich
Moron
Bible Verse on Receiving the Kingdom as a Child
A terse biblical verse from Luke urges that one must receive the kingdom of God as a child to enter, emphasizing humble faith over worldly stature and suggesting a spiritual rebirth through simplicity and trust.
Baytown Sun Staff and Publishing Details
The Baytown Sun details staff roles and offices at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas with editors Fred Hartman Jim Boone Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mae Jackson James H Hale and Robert K Gilmore. It lists advertising management circulation and national representation by Texas Newspaper Representatives Inc. Also notes mailing and post office dates and press associations.
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The
Baytown Sun, Inc
Pearce and Ashbel
Baytown
Texas
Fred Hartman
Jim Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mae Jackson
James H. Hale
Robert K. Gilmore
Ess
Wees
Today’s Grab Bag And Quicki Answers
A vintage quiz page blends trivia and word puzzles with a mini history quiz. It asks 5 questions about a sacred temple veiled in silk, a Dutch Belted tulip, Dunkirk troop evacuations, city sizes Oslo versus Helsinki, and a brain function gloss. It also includes a historical vignette about George Washington’s inaugural, two patriot biographies, and a birthday list for notable figures.
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Dunkirk
Helsinki
Finland
Oslo
Norway
Kennedy wary on wage board rail pay rise in Kennedy report
Washington report chronicles the New York Boxing Commission veto of Liston Patterson over Liston’s criminal past, a Capitol clash between Senator Hayden and Rep Cannon over conference-site rules, and President Kennedy’s cautious handling of an emergency railway wage board proposal. The piece links labor, politics, and policy signals in a single-page overview.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
New York Boxing Commission
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
New York
Liston
Kefauver
Big
Big Brothers
Sen. Kefauver
Justice Department
Patterson
Capital
Congress
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Rep
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Senate
House
Cannon
Capitol
Hayden
Styearod Hayden
Acton
James Marlow Washington
Kennedy
Mnin
American Association of Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
White House
No Action On Galveston NASA Road Bid
Galveston County sought a four lane highway connecting NASA Manned Spacecraft Center at Clear Lake with northern Galveston County. The Texas Highway Commission took no action on the request, while approving $200,000 to widen a segment of State Highway 87 in Galveston. The county’s cost estimate for the road was about $2.5 million. Delegations from Baytown La Porte Seabrook Morgan's Point and nearby areas urged relocation and expansion of Highway 141 from La Porte to the Gulf Freeway south of Texas City, prioritizing it for consideration at the next meeting.
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South Space Lab
Clear Creek
Dickinson
Texas City
Kemah
Commission
Baytown
la Porte
Seabrook
Morgan's Point
Austin
Flamingos Admired for Preening While Plume Hunters Spare Them
A brief note explains that handsome pink flamingos preen for hours and evoke memories of feather boas and plumed hats from the late seventh century. It notes flamingoes were spared by plume hunters because their color fades quickly after death.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues From A Hazy Page
Fragmentary crossword items list clues such as Gas for illuminated sign and Eye at pene cocks tad. Miscellaneous entries include underdogs answer and African river, bees, sound as hells, City in Duinsis, Drink Titties by little, and Beverage.
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Hells
Duinsis
Historic bridge deal yields unlikely four hearts doubled
A vivid 1920s bridge story recounts South opening spades, West overcalling with hearts, and North bidding diamonds. South shifts to four hearts, West doubles, then the declarer executes a brilliant line, ruffing and discarding to secure seven of eight tricks and finish with four hearts doubled. The tale invokes old-time bidding norms and sportsmanlike play.
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South
West
North
King Featu
New South
West Hard
Tes Syndicate, Inc
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JFK
Me Will
Baytown Sun
Treevesecressere
Sepsets Nensvece
Descasqessieres
John Wadley
Paul Putman
Corrie Laughlinesse
Tees
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc. P. 0
Box
Associated Press
Asm
Teaes Preaws Assn
Juning
George Washington
Folk OF Fame
Yorktown
Virginia
England
Nan Jones
General Press
Setauket
Long Island
Wales
Mohawk Valley
Archibald MacLeish
Anne Baxter
Simon Ramo
Dick Williams
Osio
Pride
Enepeet
Washington Report
Council of Economic Advisers
NASA
King Prature
Pene Cockstad
Trojan
Wood
W. Suwa
Bottle Shop
Paris
B. Jay Becker
South West
North East
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