Straw Poll Interest High In Baytown Democratic Primary
Baytown voters show strong interest in Saturdays Democrat Primary focusing on a 10 man governor race between Glenn Vickery and Sonny Ferguson and a straw poll on parimutuel betting liquor by the drink and milk price fixing. The Harris County Democrat chair race draws attention as do the District 23 State House contests between Nick Nichols and Clyde Miller for Position b, amid Vickery’s resignation to accept an appointment.
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Beytown
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Vickery
C. D
Sonny” Ferguson
Harris County
W. N
Bill” Blanton
Bill Williams
Martin E. Garcia
Baytown Area
Interes
R. C
Nick” Nichols
North Shore Area
Clyde Miller
Houston
Miller
Nichols
Justice of the Peace Vickery
Debait Why Debait Why Father Dies In Overton
M C Harris 34 of Overton died at 7 p m Monday. Harris father of L C Harris a Baytown Sun composing room employee. Funeral arrangements pending at Pier son Funeral Home Overton. A special election May 14 to fill Vickery term espired. District 23 race incumbents unopposed for several positions. Voters must stamp registration certificates red with Voted in Democrat Primary. precinct conventions set for 7 p m election day.
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M. C. Harris
Overton
Harris
L. C. Harris
Baytown Sun
Pierson Funeral Home
Precinct 3
Vickery
Curtis Graves
Houston
Bob Norwood
North Shore Area
Lyndon Williams
Galena Park
Joe Allen
Baytown
Rex Braun
Laura Cruz
Texas
Baytown Weather Forecast and Tides Snapshot
Bay town area expects partly cloudy to clear weather through Wednesday with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. A Tuesday 6 am low of 58 degrees was recorded. Galveston tides show a Wednesday high at 8 12 am.
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Baytown
Galveston
Moore and Coltharp celebrate events in Baytown scene
Dave and Martha Moore mark their 25th anniversary on Tuesday. Arthur Wayne and Lynelle Coltharp begin moving into a new home. Joy Woods stirs Baytown Little Theater open house plans. Sunday sightings show Clay Hooper and Seaborn Cravey spotting a crowd of women. Jill Frazier recovers from a broken leg. Kenny Heisig also listed ill. LSU coach Beall sends regards to Lan Williams and Ron Kramer. Donna Gregersen receives a birthday wish.
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Dave
Martha Moore
Arthur Wayne
Lynelle Coltharp
W. T. Hamyack
Ow. G. Mettke
Joy Woods
Baytown Little Theater
Clay Hooper
Seaborn
Cravey
Dot Berry
Lynn
Kingston Adams
Louise
Bishop
Paula
Donna Daniels
Jill Frazier
John Fraziers
Kenny Heisig
Ted Heisigs
Jeanette Harg
T.O.P.S
LSU
Bill Beall
Lan Williams
Ron Kramer
Donna Gregersen
Installation For New JC Heads Set
New Baytown Faycees officers will be installed at 7 p m Tuesday during a banquet at Mewbys restaurant. Fred Brown state vice president from Deer Park will serve as master of ceremonies, with Bruce Terry of LeMarque installing the officers. About 140 are expected to attend. incoming officers include David Evans president Tommy Phillips external vice president Richard Andrews internal vice president David Kadjar treasurer Ernest Hauser secretary. new directors are Erwin Euspanks John Archer Joe Hall George Miles Gene Santana and Joe Holecek. inter club director is Reuben Lambert. Officers who served last year were Ronald Haddox president David Evans external vice president Alex Jardesty internal vice president David Bloom secretary and Richard Andrews treasurer.
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Baytown
Faycees
Mewby’s
Fred Brown
Deer Park
Bruce Terry
LeMarque
David Evans
Tommy Phillips
Richard Andrews
David Kadjar
Ernest Hauser
Erwin Euspenks
John Archer
Joe Hall
George Miles
Gene Santana
Joe Holecek
Reuben Lambert
Ron Haddox
Alex Jardesty
David Bloom
World’s Seventh Heart Transplant Patient Is Dead
Paris AP report states Clovis Roblain, 66, the world’s seventh heart transplant patient, died after a nine hour operation at La Pitie Hospital. He never regained consciousness following the Saturday night procedure. One survivor remains, Dr Philip Blaiberg, 58, a South African dentist who received a heart on January 2 and was discharged in good condition.
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Paris
Clovis Roblain
Maurice Mercadier
la Pitie Hospital
Roblain
Philip Blaiberg
Cape Town
Locke Briscoe Top List of Spenders in Governor Race
The Associated Press reports show Eugene Locke and Dolph Briscoe spending over two million dollars in the Texas governor race with Preston Smith John Hit and Edward Whittenburg each above two hundred thousand. Among Republicans, Paul Eggers led with about seventy five thousand. Whittenbure claimed many gifts were anonymous and criticized donor reporting while Waggoner Carr gained Gordon McLendon endorsement though they disagree on issues. See Politics Page 2.
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iBy
Associated Press
Texas
Secretary of State
Eugene Locke
Dolph Briscoe
Preston
Smith
John Hit
Edward Whittenburg
Paul Eggers
Whittenbure
Don Yarborough
Briscoe
Hill
Waggoner Carr
Gordon McLendon
Dallas
McLendon
Carr
Lee College bond and special election May 14
Lee College voters face a combined bond issue and a special election to fill Glenn Vickery’s seat on May 14. Voters must meet district qualifications, with affidavits required for college voters. Two propositions include a 994000 bond for campus expansion and an eight cent increase in taxing authority. Nine candidates run for the unexpired Texas Legislature term.
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Joenella Boynton
Lee College
Glenn Vickery
Alvin Miles
Miles
Highlands
Harris County
Vickery
Texas
Gilbert Ash
Gilbert Patrick Davis
Dan Howell
George F. Kilman
Kenneth B. Kirk
Clyde Miller
R. C
Nick’’ Nichols
B. Swanson
Charles 4. Turner
First In A Series- Students Scoop Up $12 Billion In Assistance
An editor notes a NEA report on federal education aid totaling about $32 billion yearly with potential growth after the Vietnam era. Programs cover undergraduate and graduate study foreign study research vocational training and business farming aid. Grants loans and guarantees help over one million students this year and millions more in coming years. Availability depends on congressional appropriations and local demand.
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Ray Gromley
NEA Publications
Joans and Joan
Congress
Noting Aide Refuses Heart Attack Label For Ike
An aide to General Dwight D. Eisenhower says the episode at March Air Force Base hospital Monday night was not a heart attack, describing the condition as one chest discomfort and stating the term should not be used.
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Dwight Hisenhower
March Air Force Base Hospital
Property Qualification Not A Must In Primary
Voters may participate in Saturday's Democratic and Republican primaries with no property qualifier. Registration in the voter’s precinct is required, and lost registrations may require an affidavit to vote. Voting runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Harris County with a total of 67 machines across 23 boxes, many precincts receiving multiple machines.
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Harris
Justice
Harris County Democratic Executive Committee
A D Mookhoek Elected New Wooster Lions President
A D Mookhoek is elected president of the Wooster Lions Club. He and officers K F Daniel, G W Curtis, and R G Black will begin duties at the club's second regular meeting in June. The club recently completed its annual light bulb sale, raising funds for charity and multiple scholarships for Baytown youths.
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NEW Wooster Lions Club
A. D. Mookhoek
H. F P. Daniel
G. W. Curtis
RK. G. Black
The
Wooster Lions Club
Mookhoek
K. F. Daniel
R. G. Black
Roy G. Holzheuser
Lions Crip
Kerriville
Harris County
Baytown
Baytown Palsy
Wooster Club
Kerrville
Jimmie Carroll
Rockefeller declares bid for Republican nomination in 1968
Albany, NY AP Rockefeller becomes active presidential candidate citing crisis gravity. He abandons sidelined stance to campaign vigorously on grave issues at home and abroad, promising unity and a positive record while avoiding direct attacks on Nixon. He plans a foreign policy address in Philadelphia on Vietnam.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Vermont
Rockefeler
Rockefeller
Nixon
U.S
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
William E. Miller
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Miller
Morton
Philadelphia
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Harold Bomhoff
Tower
Gulf Coast Gun Club
Chamber of Commerce
Parks and Recreation Department
Ciizens
Westher and
Peoples State Bank
Ember F.d.lc
LC Bond
Tome
Feds
Citizens National Dad
Trust
John O. Mitchell
Prescinct
Precint
Wooster Lions
Layne Lomas
Judy Lannon
Howent McGee
Ye Old College Inn
Main Street
Robert FE. Lee
Ross Sterling High Schools
Eula Lee Cox
Grantham
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