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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1963
Page
1
The board of Standard Oil Co of New Jersey declares a cash dividend of 65 cents per share payable September 16 1963. This 14 cent rise over last year brings 1963 first three quarters dividends to 1.95 per share.
Glenn Lowry former Baytown Sun staffer and manager of the National Cotton Council New York office visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lowry on Cedar Bayou Crosby Road for a short vacation to pick up his son Colin who is two years old Mrs Lowry stays home during the trip
Funeral services for Harry Paine will be held Sunday at Congregation Beth Yeshurun in Houston. Paine, a Baytown resident and co owner of Paine Brothers Department Store, died Friday morning in Houston after a long illness. He was 59 and survived by his wife Elizabeth Burrus Paine three sons Jerrold M Paine Stephen C Paine and L Paine and four sisters. Funeral conducted by Rabbi George Wanger with burial in Houston.
At Panmunjom the U N Command accused North Korea of deliberate and malicious attacks in the U N controlled zone since July 29 killing three Americans and wounding one. Maj Gen George Cloud urged immediate curbs or face destruction as fresh clashes and exchanges intensify along the armistice line.
Reports span from Lapp disputing antimissile boosts to U.N. pressure on South Africa, Kennedy civil rights progress, and Senate franking debates. A deadly Montevideo train derailment blamed on saboteurs, Texas business outlook, and a raging Lawton fire round out a wide world update. The Korea DMZ crisis features stark warnings from UN commander Cloud and North Korean denial of involvement, with armistice questions and weapon seizures highlighted.
Dr Stephen Ward, 34, died in London after a coma following a drug overdose before his trial wrap. He had been convicted in Britain’s largest sex scandal, living off the earnings of two young women Mandy Rice-Davis and Christine Keeler, who had been propelled into notoriety by the case.
Hurricane Arlene, first of the season, tracked west-northwest at 12 mph with 100 mph winds. It stayed far from populated islands and shipping lanes, while a lone barkentine near Puerto Rico was escorted to port by a Coast Guard vessel. Forecasters expect little change in size or intensity in 12 to 24 hours.
Secretary of State Rusk reached Moscow to sign the nuclear test ban treaty and pursue steps toward broader East-West peace. He and Senate allies hope future talks will define a nonaggression pact, on-site inspectors, budget freezes, and reductions on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
Ballots will be mailed next Thursday to Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union members. The notice lists candidates for various GCW union offices with names across supply, process, and maintenance departments. Ballots will be counted August 15, and members may receive ballots to vote on Humble Oil and Refining Co wage increases.
The new Baytown police chief Robert L. Forche said he will study bingo laws after a Friday council–police meeting. He plans to meet with organization heads to explain legal guidelines and determine whether bingo games violate the law.
Police search for a slick talking man who tricked a maid into letting him take jewels, valued at $25,000, from Orange. The victim is Elmer Lee Herabere, connected to a New York firm, with the incident tied to an Orange household setting.
The Sun’s editors note a new series and invite readers to submit equations. The text discusses city hall debt, bond issues, a levee feasibility study in Harris County, and delays in paying off a 1930s indebtedness. It cites figures like Rep. Albert Thomas and the Corps of Engineers and mentions Rio Vista subdivision and Galveston county officials.
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