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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
1
Four youths set matches to shrubs near a residence. Juveniles broke into Robert E. Lee High School twice, shattering classroom windows. Two youngsters taunted Highway 146 motorists, hurling rocks and shattering windshields. The police report notes a fat folder of incidents, with car lots most frequently victimized by the senseless destruction.
Story hour at Sterling Municipal Library scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. invites children ages 5 to 9 with Mrs. William J. Gidley as leader and Mrs. Charles George and Mrs. Philip T. Eichelberger as tellers. Also reported: a 11 year-old boy detained for firing a rifle at Roseland Park but released after warning. Det. investigating a man who tried to lure girls with a $100 bill on Morrell Street. Battery theft from a pickup. 13-year-old boy shoplifter referred to probation after numerous burglaries.
Daytime thunderstorms and warm temperatures expected through Thursday with lows in the mid 70s and highs in the mid 80s. Galveston tides show highs around 4 30 am and 34 18 pm, lows at 1 10 am and 242 pm.
The item lists socialize and community happenings including visits by Mrs E J Plocheck and Grace Ffrench, a vacation by Assistant Police Chief R H Bo Turner, Ron Plocheck leaving for San Antonio, birthdays for Elaine Buckels and Sally Swein, a local waltz lesson by Jim Forsman, barefoot chorus dancers during a fuse outage, plans for a Sterling Library party, and Webster New York visitors Mr and Mrs Herb Relyea and Nancy Fay visiting Mrs Fay’s parents.
Washington AP Johnson seeks to curb steel price hikes by pressuring U S Steel to refrain from across the board increases mirroring 1966 policy. White House aides say price relief may hinge on major producer actions while FTC reviews steel pricing practices. Government agencies are directed to avoid purchasing from price boosters.
Sen. Everett Dirksen reports from the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach that after four days of hearings, debates, and a final unopposed vote, the party produced a platform they deem good and believe God and events favor their cause, with delegates smelling victory in November.
An AP poll shows Richard Nixon gaining momentum toward the 67 needed for the Republican nomination with 95 votes, while 137 delegates remain uncommitted and eight states shift support. Rockefeller adds votes, Reagan presses for the South, and several favorites are named as possible swing choices. The race features fluid Southern delegations and nine states with favorite-son candidates still pivotal.
Miami Beach AP reports the platform committee reached a Vietnam draft compromise and Dirksen expects no floor fight at the GOP convention. The 13,029 word declaration praises peace negotiations, anti crime goals, and social programs without tax raises. Franklin Nixon and Rockefeller allies praise the document as a win for “a forthright program” while Reagan offered no comment.
Channelview resident Larry Ward, 20, was shot and killed at 407 Crockett in the early hours. Joe Strobel, 20, was charged with murder and held without bond after allegedly struggling over a pistol. Police say Strobel warned “I’ve killed him” before Ward’s fatal chest wound from a .22 revolver. Funeral plans set for Ward at Howard’s Funeral Home in Green Bayou.
Patrolman Pat McHugh investigated a Sunday car burglary in which eight stereo tapes and a tape player were stolen from a locked car parked outside an apartment. The theft occurred between 1 a.m. and 5:40 p.m. Total value of tapes $56 and player $100. Investigator Patrolman M. Gaskey lodged the preliminary report.
Miami Beach AP outlines a briefing of the 1968 Republican platform presented to the national convention. It covers Vietnam casualties and public discontent, calls for new leadership, and emphasizes peace, disciplined law enforcement, and addressing urban unrest with state and local action. It pledges accountability for crime and a stance against social injustice and economic waste.
The Boy Scout district committee announces a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss foreign policy and the district role as world policeman. Hamble Activity Board representatives are invited and no aggression will be condoned, per officials.
Nixon pushes for first ballot GOP nomination at the 28th national convention in Florida. Rockefeller and Reagan seek to extend balloting, with delegates uncertain and Nixon trailing by about 100 votes.
Tass criticizes the Republican convention plan in Miami Beard, arguing it offers no remedy for what it calls ailing American society. Separate reports note shootings along the Korean border, a Dallas area boating tragedy, violence in York Pennsylvania, and a large war cash cache found near Khe Sanh.
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