04 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1969
Page
1
Mrs. Nixon reports happier crowds and no demonstrations on the trip, saying America’s prestige is at an all time high. She cites enthusiastic receptions in Bucharest and Bucha, and notes the moon landing and security presence impressed locals.
Garden Club HORTICULTURE CLUB moved to 9 20 am Wednesday at Mrs W D Mettke s home 150 Adams Story Hour SERVICE LEAGUE holds program Tuesday at Sterling Municipal Library for ages five to nine with storytellers Mrs tom Mayo Mrs Baron Bruce and Mrs John J seligman A Narcotics film will be shown by a Baytown Police Department member at 8 pm Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall public invited Monday rehearsal for Tell It Like It Is at 8 30 pm Memorial Baptist Church directed by Rev Sam Carter produced by Baptist youths Kennel Club BAYTOWN KENNEL Club meets 7 30 pm Monday at the Civic Center program on dachshunds New Members Mit Mrs Charles Belliott 447 Avon life member of American Hereford Association 1206 Cypress in Vietnam 18th Engineer Brigade as a mechanic
OVIDE WEBBER writes from Malaysia with Baytonians news. Bob Warnes’ children visit. Webber’s son John joins. J B Le Fevre, city money boss, has an early downtown breakfast. Robert Pryor phones from Saigon en route home after a year in Vietnam. Joe Butrick arrives for work at sunrise. Kevin Brinkman polishes his limousine. Terry takes a day off. Hennie Hughes wears a blue Saturday tuxedo and white helmet for a motorcycle spin. Mayor Glen Walker eyes a photo choice amid advice for the other option. Thad Fennema up for an upcoming meeting. Wilfred Spell coffee breaks before work as dispatcher.
Forecast shows clear to partly cloudy weather through Tuesday with temperatures expected in the mid 70s on Monday. Tidal readings for Tuesday list high tides at 12 25 p m and 6 10 p m with lows at 10 49 a m and 30 55 p m.
President Nixon summoned congressional leaders for a briefing on his 12 day tour to eight countries including the Philippines Indonesia Thailand South Vietnam India Pakistan Romania and England. He framed the trip as proof that differing political systems can coexist in peace and cited Apollo moon landings as a unifying force.
The school board meets at 7 30 p m Monday for an informal committee of the whole to work on the 1969 70 budget. A brief formal session may approve elections resignations and tentative budget figures for a public hearing on Aug 12. Bids on a water well for Stallworth Stadium site may be accepted. Supt John Clark is absent serving Hereford оформить budget hearing.
Baytown area voters join statewide turnout to decide nine Texas Constitution amendments. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters need only a valid registration. Amendments cover cleanup of obsolete sections, water resources powers, lieutenant governor and Speaker salaries, and nonprofit water supply exemptions.
East Harris County voters face a list of 17 precincts and election judges for the Texas Constitutional Amendment election. The roster includes Precinct 12 Alamo Elementary School Bill G Rogers and Precinct 101 Horace Mann Junior School band room Mrs G F Ef Dabney among others, with Channelview precincts also noted.
Voters Tuesday face nine state constitutional amendments. The proposals affect legislators salaries and sessions, welfare recipients, college students, volunteer firemen survivors, reserve policemen, interest rates, water resources, and obsolete constitutional sections. Amendment No 1 aims to remove 52 obsolete provisions but faces land title legality concerns. Amendment No 2, the water development amendment, sparks broad debate as it aligns with the Texas Water Plan.
Wanda Luecke a Baytown girl and former Wanda Brown stars on Armed Forces Philippines Network Teletalk at Clark Air Base. She interviews famous personalities, reports from jungle and hospital tours, and even considered a parachute jump. She and husband Ned A. Luecke, both REL graduates, plan to move Aug 31 to Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin with their three sons.
The action on Ham burger Hill marks the first combat since American paratroopers seized the 3,000 foot mountain last May. The report notes casualties and ongoing skirmishes as forces contend for control amid the broader conflict in the region.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says he will not wage intermittent warfare against President Nixon's Safeguard missile defense program if it wins approval in its big test this week. The Wednesday vote could limit work to research and development, but not cut the overall 759.1 million Safeguard budget, and funding later remains in play.
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