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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1960
Page
11
BATON ROUGE LA AP Earl Long plans a return to power in four years as governor of Louisiana. The 61 year old, a restless political figure, hints at shifting base from the capitol to a farm and a pea patch while awaiting another term.
The U.S. government approved Enovid as a safe birth control pill for general use, based on safety data from trials across Puerto Rico and the United States. The pill requires 20 tablets per month, costs $10 to $11, and is sold by prescription only. The FDA decision followed four years of testing involving 1500 women.
Los Angeles report says Dr. R. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff were tried on murder charges but a hung jury resulted. Deputy District Attorney Fred N. Whichello faced criticism for a lengthy, loud final summation. He was ordered replaced and the retrial set for May 23.
A $90 000 filling station in Dallas collapsed with one central pillar remaining as the roof fell in stages. No injuries were reported. Patrolman W B Broehm and fireman B W Brown described the structure and quoted nearby witnesses. Windsor Properties owned the station in the Brook Hollow industrial district near downtown.
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