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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1967
Page
2
Two teen girls escaped serious injury when their car ran off a curve on Baker Road in the afternoon. The report lists passengers as Datthene Greer of 65 E and Adoue Bay- LATE, with details unclear due to the damaged OCR text.
A jumble of corporate names and percent figures appears in a midday stock quote list. Companies include Bendix, DuPont, Gillette, Halliburton, Texaco, Texaco Texas Eastern, and others with varied percentage values noted beside each name.
Nine counts of attempted murder faced Johny Tucker 21 a Shorewood School janitor and Angro 24 shot by a sniper as National Guard arrests topped 960 since Sunday violence began. A 15 year old was shot in the hand during looting. a teenage companion hurt. Guardsmen surged into town while white suburbs debated the crisis. Schools and campuses canceled classes with curfew extending past 3 am.
Admitted to San Jacinto Methodist and Gulf Coast with many room numbers and patient names. New arrivals include Mr. and Mrs John D Peush Crosby a daughter born July 32 at Gulf Coast and Mr and Mrs Carroll Davis Crosby a son born July 31 at San Jacinto.
Superintendent Gentry outlines a 1967-68 budget about 600000 higher than last year due to teacher pay raises, salary adjustments, and more hires. The plan uses roughly 3 million in bond-derived funds for pond improvements, with tax rates rising 115 cents to 3.75 dollars per 100 valuation. Higher district valuations add 310625 in new revenue. a public hearing is set for August 14 with adoption by August 20.
School trustee Sam Alford urged the board at a special session Monday night to end secret meetings except when an employee's character or land purchases are discussed. He cited a new law from the 60th Legislature and said the board has been circumventing it. Alford argued personnel matters should be reviewed in open sessions as an administrative function.
Isaac Herbert Kempner a longtime Galveston financier and civic figure died at 94 after a brief illness. He helped form Imperial Sugar Co in 1907 and led it for years and chaired United States Bank of Galveston and Sugarhand Industries. A Galveston mayor from 1917 to 1919, he served on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad board for over five decades and held several prestigious industry memberships. Survivors include his widow Henretta Blum Kempner, a son Harris Leon Kempner, and daughters Cecile Kempner of New York and Mrs. Arthur Quinn and Mrs. Edward R. Thompson of Galveston.
Harris County motor vehicle license plates reached 323001 sold for the year ending July 1, per County Tax Assessors Collector Carl Smith. The prior record was 784518 sold for the 17 month period ending July 1 1965. State sales totaled 19221863.51, up from 18064030.81 last period.
Washington AP report notes Sen J W Fulbright aims to give the Senate more say in foreign policy. Critics warn of reduced congressional voice as President Johnson expands Vietnam policy without formal treaties. Constitutional scholars say the president could still control policy with or without Senate ratification.
Engineers moved a large bridge from the St. Francis River to Cedar Bayou to save time and cost. The 60 by 220 foot center span rode on a major barge with two smaller barges carrying approach spans and towers. The float-out faced water level concerns, but the operation succeeded and the bridge traveled 30 miles to the Mississippi then through the Intracoastal Canal to Orange and Port Arthur before reaching Cedar Bayou. Built in 1912 for a 20 mile Arkansas to Missouri line, the bridge later served cotton, logs, soybeans and grain shipments dwindling, leading to its relocation and electrical modification at Baytown to automate lift, lowering for trains and full navigation clearance when unused.
Pagely study continues as Chambers County officials outline support from Bay Bridge Study Committee Winnie Chamber of Commerce and other groups. Delegation including Price Daniel Jr. and State Sen. W T Moore represent Liberty Baytown Houston and Galveston interests in presentation on highway system expansion.
San Antonio hosts the Texas high school coaching convention as coaches and players adjust to new leadership heat and schedules. USC’s John McKay lectures on passing while trainer Tom Wilson forecasts heat training as the South builds a strong backfield with Sheffield, Cormier, Worster, and Elmendorf. North Camp tweaks 434 defense with 12 linebackers as Mayfield adjusts formations. Alamo Stadium grid classic tickets go on sale with the Chamber of Commerce handling sales.
The Baytown Sun reports upcoming rummage sales by the primary Sunday School class and Devyton Assembly on Cherry Creek Road, a BAYTOWN Emergency Corps meeting at South Main, and a noon Baytown Arvants Club talk by editor Fred Hartman on the San Jacinto Hospital Development. James Elis earns 1967 Great Southern Club status and Leaders Legion qualification for high insurance production. Pony Express riders hear Philip Dignam read Shakespeare Wednesday afternoon at Sterling Municipal Library auditorium.
Baytown Shriners announce a trip to the Cardinal Astro game this Saturday. Tickets are available from Clyde Jones John Fulton Pebble Lahde Grover Edge or W H Weaver. Edge says as many as 92 may attend by chartered bus, leaving Citizens Bank lot at pm for an 8 p m game. Jones chairs the ticket committee.
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