Freedom Bell to Honor Berlin Wall Anniversary
In West Berlin on August 13 1961 the wall's first anniversary is marked with a three minute halt and wreaths from families and friends. Observers describe the barrier as a “wall of shame” while leaders call it madness in stone and an admission of communism’s failure. The reporter recalls watching the border tighten from Potsdamer Platz as 20 000 guards stand ready to shoot.
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Berlin
Red Wall
West Berlin
Philadelphia
Tell
Iwall
Wall
East Germany
Iron Curtain
Robert F. Kennedy
Willy Brandt
Potsdamer Platz
Earthman Funeral Homes Add Radio for Faster Service
Earthman Funeral Homes across six Harris County locations have installed shortwave radio units in 27 ambulances to speed dispatch and improve emergency patient care. Joe Speck notes the system cuts response time, allows coordination between offices, and will soon switch to a dedicated Earthman frequency. The Baytown unit at 401 W. Pearce links with Pasadena Highlands Bellaire and Houston sites, enabling quicker doctor notification and hospital arrival. The addition includes two Baytown ambulances, bringing total to four, plus an expanded insurance lineup for funeral, life, mortgage, redemption, and education policies aimed at easing postdeath decisions.
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Eartman Funeral Home
W. Pearce
Baytown
Earthman Funeral Homes
Harris County
Earthman
Earthman’s
Joe Speck
Earthman - Baytown
Nak
Stort
Pasadena
Highlands
Bellaire
Houston
Somw
Ce Cin Pice Ivarare
Leroy Masterson
Earthman- Baytown
Masterson
Speck
Neral Services
Rarthman
Neve Radio
Highlands Funeral Home
Earchman - Baytown
iNow
Earthman Funeral Home
Earthman's
Farthman Funeral Homes
Texas
Adv
Three Nations Join U S A Worry Club
In a world where the United States faces slower growth, West Germany, France and Japan join Washington in worrying about a global slowdown. Stock price dips in major economies signal a cooling boom while the Communist world experiences mounting troubles.
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Sam Dawson
New York
API
Sam
West Germany
France
Japan
Soviet Union
China
United States
Washington
Wall Street
Congress
England
Civil Service Commission
Baytown Police Pay Talks Highlight Career Path Reforms
Baytown city officials note police salaries run about 10 percent above state average and back a committee plan with city admins, a council member, and Civil Service to design professional advancement for officers. The panel says regardless of a voter pay raise outcome, the current salary structure limits growth, as many officers reach top pay quickly with few non supervisory paths.
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Baytown
Civil Service Commission
Barrow Infant Born at Gillette Home
Mr and Mrs Leonard Barrow of 1803 Gillette welcomed Jennifer Leigh born August 2 weighing eight pounds five ounces. She has sisters Lindy Sue and Janet Lynn. Grandparents are F T Kinnaird Baytown and Elizabeth Barrow Gonzalez. Great grandmother Loudie Hancock Hearne.
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Barrkuw
Leonard Barrow
Gillette
Jennifer Leigh
Jennifer
Lindy Sue
Janet Lynn
F. T. Kinnaird
Baytown
Elizabeth Barrow
Gonzalez
Loudie Hancock
Hearne
City Hall Minutes Highlight Land Purchase and Local Policies
City Hall notes show Ashhel Smith Land Co. gained 46 acres for a park site. The subdivision committee will seek more data to guide rules for developers outside the city. Policemen living outside the city was sent to the Civil Service Commission for review. It was decided not to fund extending Narcille Street into Plumwood Subdivision. Librarian travel costs to Austin approved. Sam G. Como to study soil corrosion of water lines and previous work acknowledged.
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Ashhel Smith Land Co
Bryant
Subdivision Committee
Civil Service Commission
Narcille Street
Plumwood
Henry Blasvick
Austin
Brary
State Library
Sam G. Como
Hambie Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Police Lead Baytown Softball League Play
Police depart ment lead Baytown softball league with 12 0 record as Lyons Food Market hover near bottom. Wednesday action saw O Briens defeat Holloways 14 7 to tie for second place while Hathaway s sits third and Luckies Lyons Holloways occupy last with 0 2 records.
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Lyons Food Market
Baytown
O'Briens
Holloway’s
Holloway's
Luckies
Hathaway's
Lyons
Holloways
Sunday Singing Convention at Baytown City Hall
The East Harris County Singing Convention meets Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Baytown City Hall. Everyone is invited. Arthur Cates is president, Tom Ponder vice president, and R. Pipkin secretary.
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East Harris County
Baytown City Hall
Arthur Cates
Tom Ponder
R. Pipkin
Channelview Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Notice
Channelview Hospital admittances list Jacqueline Grace Burke Pamela Renee Wilkerson W C Knox Edna Rose Schickl Grace Hans Neva L South Gwendolyn Kay Glaze Hadrea Stevens Mary Pruett Sam Billups Deborah Kay Braden Nellie Lucille Smith all of Channelview Dismissals Merrick A DeVriese Danny Upshaw W C Wilson R G Pearson Beatrice Mitchell Doyle C Lummus Frances Usry all of Houston Virginia Mae McFar-BITS 1 Mr and Mrs Joy Harrington Houston a boy born Aug 9
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Pamela Renee Wilkerson
W. Cknox
Edna Rose Schickl
Grace Hans
Neva L. South
Gwendolyn Kay ‘Glaze
Channelview
Hadrea Stevens
Mary Pruett
Sam Billups
Deborah Kay Braden
Nellie Lucille Smith
Houston
Merrick A. DeVriese
Danny Upshaw
W. C. Wilson
R. G. Pearson
Beatrice Mitchell
Doyle C. Lummus
Frances Usry
Virginia Mae McFar
Baytown Police Pay Raise Sparks Debate
An ongoing council debate on police salaries cites a 1952 pay of 260 monthly versus 400 now, with Sgt Cowan defending a raise as correcting long term underpayment. He argues both officers and others were underpaid then and remain so today, estimating a total issue of 445 and potential rise to 467.25 with a 5 percent increase.
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Cowan
Council
Baytown
Tire stolen from Kingston’s car in Humble lot
M. E. Kingston of 1207 Dwin nell reported to police Thursday the theft of a tire from his car while it was parked at Humble parking lot. He said it was valued at $35.
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M. E. Kingston
Dwinnell
Humble
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