Government, growers clash over new wheat program
Washington AP reports two major battles mark the shift to a voluntary wheat program. Administration backing aims to stabilize incomes with acreage allotments and reduced price supports, while critics fear tighter controls and court disputes loom as 1964 65 crops face decisions.
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Washington
Administration
National Farmers Union
National Grange
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Goose Creek Club Golf Tournament Set for May 2 3
The Goose Creek Country Club hosts a member guest golf tournament on May 2 and 3. Entry deadline is April 28 with attested handicaps required for members and guests. Handicaps must be certified by home club pros. early entries were lost in a tornado. Entries at the pro shop by Ken Shoppe or Jack Shelton. 26 hole format costs $30 per team. First prize is a $500 gift certificate. prizes to ten winners. Competition capped at 100 teams. 59 entries reported already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Creek Country Club
Ken Shoppe
Jack Shelton
Shelton
Goldwater Targets Delegates and Deficit Attacks
Goldwater urged for a large delegate lead and criticized the Johnson administration as wasteful and weak. He argued a strong stance avoids war, promoted civil rights and poverty programs, and warned the deficit would grow when bills arrive. He likened polls to Truman's 1948 experience.
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Goldwater
New Hampshire
Illnois
Harry Truman
Johnson
Port of Houston aims to cut silt impact on oysters
Pruett outlined how oysters are moved in trucks to Houston market but silt from Buffalo Bayou and the ship channel disrupts operations at low tide or with north winds. Spoilage areas by the port and land erosion worsen the issue while a new 200000 square foot warehouse facility seeks to regain lost dry cargo tonnage. Port manager and 100 attendees discussed Europe and Asia shipments during a Holiday Inn luncheon.
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Oysster
Houston
Pruett
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Ship Channel
San Jacinto River
Port of Houston
Carla
Fruett
Carl David Bond
Bond
Europe
Italy
France
Spain
England
Holiday Inn
NASA engineer dies in Cape Kennedy missile blast
National Aeronautics and Space Administration engineer dies from burns after a missile explosion at Cape Kennedy. A small open boat carrying 19 Cuban refugees including eight children, eight women, and three men drifts in rough Atlantic off Miami. A newly integrated high school in Notasulga Alabama is destroyed by a fire believed arson amid desegregation tensions. Top Communist leaders return home after paying homage to Soviet Premier Khrushchev on his 70th birthday.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Kennedy
Miami
Notasulga
Ala
Khrushchev
Baytonian Flo rance Named Comptroller At Citizens Bank
Stanley Florance, a Baytown native from a prominent Texas banking family, was named to the newly created post of comptroller at Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. by President John C. Echols. Florance, former assistant national bank examiner, will oversee bank operations and coordinate departmental activities, with Echols praising his qualifications and service to customers.
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Stanley Florance
Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
John C.echols
Florance
Baytown
Texas
Robert G. Florance
la Porte
Peoples State Bank of
Robert G. Florance Jr
Mainland Bank and Trust& Co
Texas City
St Thomas
Echols
SUN SPOTS AND PUBLIC EVENTS IN BAYTOWN AREA
Community notices include Fish Fry sponsored by Baytown Emergency Corps at Chrisley's Fishing Camp on April 25, admission 1, proceeds to the corps. Marine exercise at Camp Pendleton features Hubert D. Price. Connally campaign open house and TV telecasts planned. Pat Murphy named to Top Two Dozen Club for March production. Army PFC James M Martin participates in Exercise Quickfire. San Jacinto Day at Baytown stores. Schools observe holiday. Homer Chenault dies from car accident injuries. Highlands PTA to meet with guests Simonetta Pozzi and Ed Vaught.
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Baytown Emergency Corps
Chrisley
Tri - City Beach Road
Bob Baker
Connally
John Connally
E. Texas
Ruby. Jennings
Baytown
American General Life Insurance Co
Murphy
American General Life
U.S
Mackrell Family’s Camping Start in New Town Baytown Era
The Mackrell family settled in a tent on North Main where the Grenader Building later stood, after moving from the same year. Mrs. Stout recalls their first home as an adventurous camping experience with six children and improvised beds. They cooked on a fire pot until a real house materialized in six months, and Mackrell later built a sheet metal roofing shop and home on North Main while Jim Mackrell, at 95, remained active in construction work at Baytown Refinery until quitting around age 90.
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Mackrells
Grenader
North Main
Stout
New ‘Town
Goose Creek
Mackrell
Crash continues from page four near Persian Gulf coast
A night landing overfly ended with a crash ten miles offshore after a dawn air, land, and sea search. The recovered passengers included 23 Americans and several Middle Eastern nationals while the crew comprised Lebanese, French, and a Swiss member. Dhahran emerges as a hub for Saudi oil operations and ARAMCO.
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Persian Gulf
U.S
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
American 679 Co
Aramco
Poca High School joins national English study tour
Poca High School in English is chosen for the National Study of High School English program. James R. Laurie and Robert A. Lucas will visit Monday to observe the REL English program. Miss Jane Mitcham says the study aims to be included in a comprehensive report for the U.S. Office of Education due Aug. 30, 1965. The project is run by University of Illinois English, College of Education, with a $115,500 grant from Project English.
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Robert £. Lee
James R. Laurie
Robert A. Lucas
Jane Mitcham
U.S. Office of Education
Department ‘of English
University of Tllinois
College of Education
National Council of Teachers of “English
Project English
United Office, of Education
REL
Squire
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Walt Disney
taTior
Plu
Barry
Projectstoke Sd
Qwalane
India
Jack Huron
Charles McKay
United Carton Co
Dave Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Homer C
Se Perersimpee Pew Wilson
Sinclair Petrochemicals
Roy Baker
Stauffer Chemical Co
Perry Britton
H.W. Slackwood
Guilt Oil Corp
H. H. Meier
J. A. Anderson
Humble OU and
Refining Ca
Hubert D. Price
A. B. Price
Avon
Camp Pendleton
Pendeleton
Calif
Marine Division
ARMY
James M., Martin
Eton J. Martin
Channelview
1St Armored Division
3Rd Artillery
Fort Hood
San Jacinto
Dave Sherren
Guy B. Chenault
Homer Chenault
Fort Worth
Miller Funeral Home
Arlington Heights
Chennaults
Ashby
Highlands Pta Highlands Pta
Highlands
Simonetta Pozzi
Ed Vaught
Jim Mackrell
Ot Becker
Ecket
Peter A. Edward Go
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GRA
Glenville Anhalt
A. Mathee
Mats
STELE
Pest
Baytown Theatres
National Council of Teachers 'of
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Thompson's. Pier
Mr. J. Wilkerson
Lawnex Co
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Edan Corp
Crawford
TOTAT
Fairmont Park
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