U S Steel Baytown Plant Equipment Arrives
Construction equipment arrives to clear land for the U S Steel Texas Works in Baytown. Morrison-Knudson Co of Boise arrives as 4000 workers are slated for the initial phase. Equipment from multiple divisions has been overhauled and unloaded via Southern Pacific tracks on Forcett Street.
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Baytown
U.S_ Steel Texas Works
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Forcett Street
Houson Power and Lighing Co
Morrison - Knudson Co
U.S. Steel
Paul Pots
Fina
Arives
Potts
U.S. “Steel
Little League Coffee Host Event At Elk’s Lodge
SUN SPOTS Little League hosts a Get Acquainted Coffee for Little Leaguers Parents, managers and officials from 3 to 5 am Sunday at the Elk’s Lodge. Miss Elizabeth Bomhoff, daughter of Rev and Drs Harold Bomhoff, elected to Kappa Delta Pi Eastern Chapter membership for achievements in education. Bert Clib reports changes at Lakewood Boat Club. new keys available through listed members. American Cancer Society Baytown will meet 7:30 pm Monday at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital training room to view the skin cancer prevention film Sense in the Sun and discuss the June 5 annual meeting. Goose Creek district residents have until 5 pm Monday to render property for school taxes. deadline extended due to April 39 Sunday. Duncan Johnson recovering after heart surgery at Methodist Hospital Houston.
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Little League Meet
Little League Ladies Auxiliary
Little
Elizabeth Bomhoff
Harold G. Bomhoff
Baytown
Kappa Tota
Kappa Delta Pi
Bornhoff
Chicago
Cancer
American Cancer. Society
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Goose Creek Country
Hobart Enoch
Enoch
Weather and Tides for Baytown Area Weekend Forecast
Partly cloudy and warm through the weekend in the Baytown area. Temperature range expected from 70 to 36 degrees. Galveston tides: Sunday low at 2:30 a.m. and high at 12:43 a.m. Monday high at 3:42 a.m. and 12:42 p.m. No low tide.
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Baytown Area
Galveston
Sundsy cover design by Bordelon and Kyle
Connie Bordelon Fayle Kyle collaborate on a design for Sundays Focus cover. Sandra Laughlin checks up on something. Juanita Dodice drives a carload of women to hear gospel singers in Houston. Cheryl Greene prepares for a weekend. R L Parker requests a photo. Bob and Jane Griffin plan return to the south from Tulsa and Kansas City as he takes a Baton Rouge job. Mr and Mrs D L Dunn fly to Dallas to visit daughter Nina Dunn training as airline hostess. The Bounds express appreciation for theater tickets.
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Connie Bordelon
Fayle Kyle
Sundsy
Focus
Sandra Laughlin
Juanita Dodice
Houston
Cheryl Greene
R. L. Parker
Bob
Jane Griffin
Tulsa
Kansas City
South
Baton Rouge
D. L. Dunn
Dallas
Nina Dunn
C. Bounds
Clay Faces Draft Fight In Latest Court Challenge
Muhammad Ali, unbeaten in 23 pro fights, defies induction arguing his Black Muslim minister vocation exempts him from service. A new suit seeks to block government prosecution while Ali signs legal papers and plans to move to a Tuskegee farm. Officials vow action, while supporters rally and chants echo outside the Houston draft center.
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Allan Bo Hannay
Clay
New York State Athletic Commission
World Boxing Association
Tuskegee
Ala
Hayden Covington
New York
Quinnan Hodges
Houston
U.S
Houston Customs House
Customs House
Morton Su
Holcomb And Rothe Join Sun News Team
Henry Holcomb and Bob Rothe join The Baytown Sun to expand coverage as editor and news editor. Holcomb, ex Orange Leader assistant managing editor, will supervise news and photography while Rothe, former Waco Tribune editor, handles news processing and makeup. Both are Baylor Lariat alumni from Dallas.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
Henry Holcomb
Orlange Leader
Er |Sun
Preston Pendergrass
Holcomb
Bob Rothe
The
Sun
Waco News
Tribune
Hotcoms
Rothe
Baylor University
Lariat
Dallas
Baylor
Yankee Red Planes Battle In North Viet Nam
In North Vietnam near Hanoi US planes engage six duels with MIGs. F105 Thunderchiefs faced heavy defenses while targeting railroad repair shops and a highway west of Hanoi. US claims two MIGs downed. radio Hanoi reports four US planes shot down. In South Vietnam 18 ground operations under way with Beaver Cage coastal raid commencing near Dai Nang.
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Saigon
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Red Capital
U.S
First National Board Adds Baytown Car Dealer Wiesner
Baytown businessman John W. Wiesner, operator of Wiesner Chevrolet, was appointed to the 1st National Bank board of directors by Lee Brasfield the bank president. Wiesner started in Hempstead in 1950 after earning a SMU BBA, owned Buck Turner Baytown Chevrolet, and served in local education and civic roles. He and his wife Elizabeth have three sons.
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Lee Brasfield
Baytown
First National Bank
John W. Wiesner
Wiesner
Hempstead
SMU
Hempstead Independent
Pete Jones Named Baytown Delegate to National Chamber Meet
A. E. (Pete) Jones, president of Jones 7 1 7 drive in food stores in Baytown, was chosen to represent the Baytown Chamber of Commerce at the U S Chamber of Commerce annual convention in Washington starting Sunday. President Bruce Ramsey announced the selection saying he was happy to have Pete attend the convention.
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A. E
Pete) Jones
Jones
Baytown
Baytown Considers Special Hearing on Telephone Service
Baytown officials plan a special 30 day hearing session to gather public suggestions on the General Telephone Co of the Southwest service. Councilman Glen Walker urged inviting company officials and keeping the meeting nonformal to collect questions and specific remedies to present to the firm.
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Securci
Baytown
Glen Walker
Walker
Toll Bridge Bill Aimed at Ship Channel Route
A Texas Senate bill would authorize a toll bridge across the Houston Ship Channel near Jacinto Port San Jacinto Ordnance Depot and Tenneco Chemical facilities. Theron Waddell Sr. announced the plan at Baytown Chamber luncheon, saying it would create the Texas Toll Bridge Authority after talks with lawmakers and the Highway Department.
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Bobgcy Sutphin
Texas Senate
Houston Ship Channel
Jacinto Port
San Jacinto Ordnance Depot
Tenneco Chemical Co
Baytown
Texas House
Texas Highway Department
Pasa
Toll Bridge
Daylight Saving Time Clarified by Federal Act
Public service note explains DST schedule from two to three, citing the Uniform Time Act. It states clocks move forward on the last Sunday in April and back on the last Sunday in October, with El Paso Senator Jogi Christy noted for opposition to Texas joining. A quick informal poll shows 75 percent unaware of DST start.
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Ard
Jogi Christy
el Paso
Texas
The Man Who Came to Dinner and Other Briefs
AP wires report Congress likely to grant a 7 day extension of the no strike period in the rail labor dispute. Marine Cpl. Armaride Gallardo of Galveston is killed in Vietnam. Senator Long criticizes the Dodd inquiry outcome. House Rules Chair Pendleton notes votes on Connally liquor bill. A Coppolino new trial motion will be heard Thursday. Coast Guard labs rescue efforts off Nantucket as 30 mph winds persist. Texas wildcat oil wells rise to 1967 total of six this week.
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Congress
Carl Coppolino
Coppolino
Carmela
Wildcatoll
Texas
Wildcat
Railroad Commission
Baytown Man Killed In Auto Pedestrian Crash
Oscar Duncan Nowlin 35 of Houston died after being struck crossing James Street at Fourth in Baytown. Driver Garry Burmett 24 remained at the scene as police and investigators probe possible charges. Nowlin, a salesman for Oshman's, died en route to Veterans Hospital after initial treatment at Gulf Coast Hospital. Funeral services set for Earthman Funeral Home with burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park.
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Baytown
James
Fourth
Oscar Duncan Nowlin
E. Defoe
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Gulf Coast Hospital
Gulf Coast
Nowlin
Garry MM Burmett
Morrell
5. W. Nowlin
Jack
Bor
Livington
Oshman's Sporting Good Co
Geeky
Sue Nowlin
Baylor University
O. DB. Nowlin Sr
E. Defee
Vence Johnson
Texas City
Earthman Funeral Home
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Charles Allen
Silk Stockings Presented By Lee College Drama Group
Lee College stages Silk Stockings with music by Cole Porter May 4 5 and 6 in the college auditorium Lead actors Rodney Calk and Kathy Linder headline the cast T E B Rowlett Jr directs the production, based on Ninotchka with a book by Kaufman MacGrath and Burrows.
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Cole Porter
Lee College Drama and
the & Pem
Rodney Calk
Kathy Linder
Calk
Steve Canfield
Miss Linder
Ninotchka
Yos~chenko
T. E B. Rowlett Jr
Melchair Len
Agel
George S. Kaufman
Loreen MacGrath
Ate Burrows
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Linde
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