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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
4
Washington reports a new bootleg drug scheme using paired sedatives and a pep pill called sets. Juveniles buy sets and may drink afterward, with grim results and rising youth rioting in Ocean City Maryland cited. Federal cases against pushers and others are pending as supply sources are traced.
Church calendar lists Bible study and worship times for CHURCH OF CHRIST FIRST PRESBYTERIAN FIRST METHODIST and CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Bonham State picnic planned Friday night August 4 for primary and junior classes supervised by Argus Sime and Omitene Spencer. multiple circles and meetings noted throughout the week.
The piece weighs a Soviet backed proposal to relocate the United Nations to Vienna or Havana. It notes American split on moving north of the UN and fears espionage in New York. It analyzes Austrian hotel and apartment needs and the cost of duplicating NY facilities, pondering sale value and a Havana alternative.
A 6600 household survey finds 75 percent save money and common hiding spots include mattresses fruit jars old shoes and drawers. Psychiatrists and economists link secrecy to income uncertainty and frugal behavior while noting some women hoard for family budget reasons. A widow with a fortune dies leaving nothing behind.
A compact verse column highlights willpower to overcome neglect and seize chances. It notes Maytime thoughts fade, graciousness as daily strength, and ponders what is more exacting than a fact. Added caption references Adding Machine Paper from The Sun.
The auto industry worries it has not produced enough 1961 models to cover demand until the 1962 line arrives in late September. Production has halted on some lines and dealers hold about 920 000 cars, a 45 day supply, while stockouts of hotter models persist despite overall volume concerns.
Three elephants escaped the Baltimore Zoo and were calmed by patrolman Robert Miller who offered each a cigarette. Zoo Director Arthur Watson says chewing tobacco is a regular part of their diet, with each elephant receiving a full pack daily. The incident highlights taxpayers bearing constant watchdog duties.
Washington. Frederick R. Kappel of AT T envisions live U S Europe television by 1965 depending on the satellite program. A necklace of 30 to 50 satellites could cost about 200 million dollars, with no taxpayer funding. He foresees worldwide direct dial telephone service and faster links to London if equipment is installed.
The plan envisions expanding from 18,000 to at least a million users on a nationwide air to ground service. The difficulty lies in spectrum availability requiring 40 to 70 autos on current party lines. The present system covers a triangle from Chicago to Detroit to New York to Washington to Pittsburgh back to Chicago.
If children write with indelible pencils on white blouses, soak the blouse in alcohol and launder as usual to remove the marks.
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