Violence Flares In Washington As Rioters Roar
A violent surge in Washington left at least four dead and more than 2 000 arrested as looting and arson devastated the Negro sections near downtown. Police and National Guardsmen battled 4 000 troops, firemen fought 251 blazes, curfews were imposed, and troops deployed from Andrews Air Force Base to quell the rampage.
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White House
Johnson
Martin Luther King Jr
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Ayor Walter BE
Vance
Abn
Andrews Air Force Base
82Nd Airborne Division
CB Bridge Closure Halts Boat Traffic on Ce dar Bayou
Ce dar Bayou bascule bridge on Tri City Beach Road closed all day Saturday to boat traffic and likely will remain shut Sunday. County Commissioner V V Ramsey of Precinct 2 announced repairs forced the stoppage. He apologized for the inconvenience but stated there was no alternative. The bridge will remain open to vehicles.
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Tri - City Beach Road
Couny
V. V. Ramsey
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Ramsey
Baytown Soldier Wins Air Medal for Vietnam Service
Pfc. Bilis A. Daniel, son of film and devotion to duty, earned the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flight in Vietnam. His citation notes over 25 missions from July 1966 to November 1967, with high discipline and professional conduct during counterinsurgency operations over hostile territory.
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Vietnam
Bilis A. Daniel
Daniel
Barkaios
Dan - Daniel
Com
Republic of Vietnam
Parakeet Found Near Massey Tomkins Road
Mrs. De Vick of 1214 Massey Tomkins Road found a parakeet in her yard a few days ago and asks that anyone who has lost the bird call 427-2520 to describe it. Women's Auxiliary of Gulf Coast Hospital meets at 10 am at the Community Building with Dr. James Walmsley speaking on Drug Addiction. Visitors welcome.
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Gulf Coast Hospital
James Walmsley
Century Dash Duel Pus Steck Curl At Memorial Stadium
The duel of the century features Barbers Hill's Bobby Steck and Worthing's Ken Curl in the 100 yard dash finals at Memorial Stadium at 7:55 p.m. Saturday. Both have run under the meet record and may set a new national schoolboy mark. Curl's best is 9.2 seconds and Steck clocked 9.5. The day opens with the coronation of the 1968 relays queen, then shot put and 330 yard hurdles finals, sprint medley, 100 yard dash, and several relay events continuing through 9:30 p.m.
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Bobby Steck
Ken Curl
Worthing
Memorial Stadium
Curl
Steck
Former Baytown Resident Dies In Livingston
Mrs. A. C. Winnie Hitt 75 of Livingston died Friday at Polk County Hospital. She moved to Livingston in 1935 and, with husband A C Hitt, ran Hitt's grocery and meat market in Coudy. Survived by husband, five daughters, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Funeral 1 pm Sunday at Pace Funeral Chapel Livingston. burial Big Sandy Cemetery.
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Winnie) Hitt
Livingston
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R. L. Willian
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Jor Korenck
Baytown
Albert Hart
Temple
Wayneg Fisher
Houston
Big Sandy Cemetery
Legion Barbecue for Veterans at Baytown Post
Baytown American Legion Post invites all veterans to an annual barbecue from 2 30 to 3 30 p m Sunday at VFW hall on Decker Drive. Post Commander Jessie Wilson says tickets are 56 dollars for 32 and 30 minutes of food and fellowship.
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American Legion Post
VFW Tall
Decker Drive
Jessie Wilson
Funeral Services For Roach Held
Trevis Noel Roach aged 23 of 203 Dalby Houston died Friday. Survived by his mother Mrs Shirley Williams, stepfather Noel Roach, grandmother Mrs Julia Springfield, grandparents Mr and Mrs J David Williams and Mr and Mrs Pat HK Williams Sr, and grandmother Mrs Clarence Reach of Lufkin. Services 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Earthman Chapel. ministers J T Teriry and Sam Duree officiated. Entombment in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Dalby
Houston
Shirley Williams
Noel Roach
Baytown
Julia Springfield
J. David Wiliams
Pat Hk, Williams Sr
Clarence Reach
Lufkin
Earthman Chapel
Funeral Notice for Mrs Winnie Mary Woods of Crystal Beach
Mrs Winnie Mary Woods died at 6 30 a m Saturday in a Baytown hospital. She lived at Crystal Beach Port Bolivar. Survived by husband Isaac John Woods two sons Sgt Eugene P Woods of Fort Ord Cal and Lindie D Woods of Baytown one daughter Mrs Maurice Walker of Crosby two sisters Mrs Mamie Harris of Beaumont and Mrs BP Johnson of Baytown one brother Clement Towns of Beaumont five grandchildren and funeral arrangements are pending at Paul A Lee Funeral Home.
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Crystal Beach
Port Bolivar
Baytown
Issac John Woods
Maurice Walker
Crosby
Sgt
Eugene P. Woods
Fort Ord
Cal
Lindie D. Woods
Mamie Harris
Beaumont
BP. R. Johnson
Clement Touns
Paul A. Lee
Humble figures in HemisFair opening coverage
Humble canal boats serve as water taxis in the new HemisFair transport network. The 92 acre site allows easy viewing and walking. Baytown Humble official Deimas Smith and Mrs Lera Thomas joined a company group in San Antonio for the pavilion dedication, meeting national and international press and government officials.
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Deimas Smith
Baytown
Nationwide racial tensions spark scattered violence
Racial guardsmen were wounded in North Carolina near North Carolina A and T State University in Greensboro as guard troops were also sent to Raleigh and Durham. Across major cities groups of Negro youths caused window damage in Times Square New York while Harlem and Bedford Stuyvesant remained largely peaceful. Similar unrest appeared in Philadelphia Wichita Oakland Palo Alto Denver Hartford St Louis Albany Freeport Buffalo Toledo South Bend Trenton Portland Kalamazoo Pine Bluff Atlanta and other cities prompting the President to cancel weekend Vietnam talks in Honolulu and plan a Congress address Monday night.
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Greensboro
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Durham
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Distriet
New York
Harlem
Bedford Stuyvesant
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Wichita
Kan
Oakland
Palo Alto
Cali
Denver
Hartford
Playoff Doubts Cloud Weekend Sports Schedule
The article notes potential shifts in several major league playoffs. The Astros and Celtics face a Wednesday division decider, with Sunday games in doubt for the Eastern finals. NHL and ABA playoff contests also hinge on today’s decisions, while the Reds Cubs opener was postponed after a mayoral call for a Day of Commitment in memory of a slain leader.
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Celtics
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C&s-Tv
American Basketball Association
Reds-Cubs
Eugene Ruehlmann
Cincinnati
Rioting and fires plague multiple cities in unrest
Washington faced midnight to afternoon arson and looting with youths shot and police involved. In Chicago and Detroit, snipers, arson, and hundreds arrested accompanied fires. A Highland Park teen died from a police firearm incident and a Tallahassee youth perished in a firebombing. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, and Pine Bluff also saw clashes.
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James Lt. Tate
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Erie
Lancaster
Pine Bluff
Ark
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