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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1960
Page
3
The Channelview School Board commends two teachers for long service as they retire at semester end. Sibyl Jones of Baytown serves 17 years in the district and Audrey Smith of Channelview 13 years. Both plan to retire this term.
Mr and Mrs Walter F Fitzpatrick of 1904 Wright announce the birth of son Lawrence Edward born Sunday at San Jacinto Hospital weighing eight pounds seven ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs A M Tarburton of 222 West Adoue and Mr and Mrs F J Fitzpatrick of Elmira New York. He has a three year old brother Steven James.
A Central Press item asks five trivia questions about water sources for Los Angeles, a general carried in a wicker chariot, whether a whale can drown, a playwright who wrote a comedy about his own death, and the oldest living things on earth.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Meredith Wik aon Bertrand Russell philosophers Clifford Carson pianist Frank Capra and mentor Kenneth Keating. A riddle asks Who was he referencing with lamp safety and gas experiments. The piece includes odd phrases about chemistry laughter gas and volcanic inquiry.
Ernesto Guevara, linked closely with Fidel Castro, has risen to head the National Bank of Cuba under the revolutionary regime. Born June 14 1928, in his 30s, he is described as reserved yet influential, shaping Cuba’s postrevolutionary economy while drawing mixed internal reaction. He arrived in Guatemala during Arbenz’s fall and met Castro in 1956, later joining the Cuban invasion. His blend of charm and stern banking acumen makes him a central, controversial figure in Cuba’s leadership.
Washington notes the U S and Soviet Union spar over the downed spy plane, Khrushchev’s rhetoric, and the State Department admission of long running aerial spying. The piece weighs motives for Khrushchev’s tough stance before a planned June summit with Eisenhower.
Miss Hiroko Tanaka a 15 year old Japanese high school student asks The Sun to publish her letter seeking a friendship contact in the United States. She offers to share responses among Youth Council for International Contact members and asks editors to pass the appeal to schools or youth clubs if space is limited.
Glendale News-Press writer George Raborn, a self titled world champion movie fan, saw his 1000th film and 258 in 1958, rating stars by talent and looks. He names Gregory Peck, Marlon Brando, Tony Curtis, Cary Grant among runners up and Audrey Hepburn as top female. He praises Fredric March as best male of 1969 and cites controversy over kissing scenes and actors like Marilyn Monroe, Gina Lollobrigida.
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