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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1961

Page

4

Abner McCall to Lead Baylor University in New Era

The Baytown Sun salutes Abner Vernon McCall as he becomes the 10th president of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university and oldest Texas higher learning institution. The editorial highlights his legal background, Texas roots, and long record of leadership, predicting Baylor’s future under his guidance.

Baylor University Republic of Texas Baylor Abner Vernon McCall Baptist University Texas McCall Supreme Court of Texas Baylor Law School Dr. McCall Judge McCall Masonic Fort Worth Abner McCall Young McCall R. E. B. Baylor William M. Tryon New York James Huckins New Hampshire Henry Lee Graves Rufus C. Burleson George Washington Baines Wilson Carey Crane Reddin Andrews Oscar Henry Cooper Samuel Palmer Brooks Pat M. Neff William Richardson White John C. Lattimore The Baytown Sun

Auto industry woes ease but slow recovery persists

Piecemeal auto labor stoppages slow production and weigh on suppliers like steel. Economists say the economy remains broadly healthy with growth steady but not roaring. Confidence grows that months ahead may improve, though a few warn the pace may remain tepid.

General Motors Ford Chrysler

Seadrift Wins Plant From Chemical Group KEW

Seadrift secures a new plant project from KEW Chemical Group, with phased completion planned for late 192. The project includes a partnership with Phyto and Hester, led by President Pas and director Fork, and aims to boost local capacity and employment. details on construction dates and exact capacities are being finalized.

Great Wall of Red China Reservoirs in Texas Costs

The U S Study Commission outlined estimated costs for 83 Texas reservoir projects by 1975 and 2010. Totals cover river basin enlargements, new dams, and flood control measures including Trinity Lavon, Brazos Seymour, Stillhouse Hollow, Lake Texana, and Nueces Crystal City among many sites.

Houstona U. S. Study Commission Weckes River Blackburn Crossing Galt Trinity —Lavon Bardwell Walisvile Upper Kee Harmons San Jacinto Hones Brazos — Seymour Millers Creek Keechi Creek Stillhouse Hollow Laneport North Salt Gabriel Somerville Mill Can Colorado Robert Lee Lower Stacy Camp Colorado Columbus Bend Texana Guadalupe — Cuero Guadalupe

FAA Orders Vor Stations for Airway System

The FAA has ordered 72 high frequency VOR and T VOR guidance stations from Telectron Corp for 2.07 million dollars. Stations will be placed nationwide including Texas for en route and terminal guidance with future upgrades to VORTAC. Possible Texas sites include Crane Dallas and Sterling.

Washington Federal Aviation Agency Telectron Corporation Wheeling Texas FAA Airways FAA Crane Dassetta Sterling

Baytown Sun staff and publication details

The Baytown Sun lists editors and staff roles including editor publisher Jeston Pendergrass business manager and others. It notes office locations at Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas and that the paper is a member of the Associated Press and Texas Daily Newspaper Association with republication rights reserved.

The Baytown Sun, Inc Pearce and Ashbel Baytown Texas Sadevaessesersseceese Jeston Pendergrass Chess Beulah Mae Jackson Fred Hartman Jim Boone John Wadley Paul Putman Corrie Laughlin James H. Hale Resexey Associated Press Associated Press Ie Texas Daily Newspaper Aasn Tezas Presa

From a fragment grab bag and quiz clues

A jumble of trivia prompts and jokes about literature war terms tribes distances and obiter dicta plus biographical hints and a pop culture guessing game tied to a 1915 Edith Cavell note and a track star mystery sequence with dates places and names scattered through captions and questions.

Marriage by machine claims love via cards and sorter

NEW YORK AP reports Dr. Eric Riss a 32 year old professor and chair of Scientific Introduction Service uses a system to match marriages. Prospects are interviewed 70 traits indexed on cards and run through an electronic sorter to select pairs with best chances of compatibility. The method aims to reduce chance and claims very low divorce rates among couples arranged by the program since 1956.

New York Eric Riss Racenes , St. & Brooklyn College Scientific Introduction Service, Inc Riss Dr. Riss United States

Editors Speak on Golf and The Asheville Citizen View

The editors defend frequent golf coverage as a serious pursuit, likening it to an educational challenge. They describe the game as a personal struggle with mis-hits, winds, and nerves, calling it a romantic, comically intense affair despite critics who see golf as mere therapy.

Asheville N.C

East German Troops Ordered to Extend Service Tenure

Berlin AP reports East Germany extends military service up to six months to boost readiness. Neues Deutschland and other papers say defense minister may keep personnel due for release in uniform. Western intelligence estimates East German forces range up to 170000 men.

Berlin East Germany Neues Deutschland Communist Party Fermanta Go TAO

How Do You Stand? Debate on freedom vs totalitarianism

A speaker rebuts calls for regimentation by praising free society, arguing that individual talent, creativity, and diverse minds drive power and progress. He notes Soviet advances but says much stems from Western science and warns against surrendering freedoms to combat totalitarian states. How do you stand, air?

Washington Sterling M. Moora Mathole Harvard University McMurrin Sai McMurrin Soviet Union West Harvard Ite Russia Air

Truck Driver Spills Coffee, Collides with Pole

In Sacramento California Floyd W Kale, 20, spilled hot coffee while driving his lunch wagon. The coffee caused him to lose control, a utility pole was sheared off and toppled onto the truck with a 12,000 volt line threatening electrocution. A 52 minute outage hit a Sacramento suburb. Kale suffered only minor injuries.

SA , Calif Floyd W. Kale Kalo Sacramento

Bible Verse Warning Against Worldly Philosophy

A biblical line from Colossians cautions believers to beware being spoiled by human philosophy and worldly traditions instead of following Christ, urging steadfast faith and discernment.

Know Your Bridge By B J Becker Deep bidding scandal in a dramatic club deal

In a North South vulnerable deal East West players overbid greedily. Beuth opened spades and West doubled then overcalled diamonds. South jumped to 3NT and West doubled again. West then led clubs and a spade end played badly, costing declarer 2 200 points. South failed to cash ace of clubs and East’s bid implied a complex hand.

Redble Beuth East Wast North West South Declarer Brat Ram

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