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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1966

Page

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Meeting Postponed By Bay Town Chamber Of Commerce

The Monday meeting of the Bay town Chamber of Commerce board of directors was postponed to give the Cedar Bayou Navigation Committee more time to prepare and file a report with the group. Eight Texas Tech Air Force ROTC students including John R. Combs will receive commissions as second lieutenants during summer exercises at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Tech Union. Combs, a finance major, is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Combs.

The Bay~town Chamber of Commerce Cedar Bayou Navigation Committee John R. Combs J.R. Combs Gillette Texas Tech Air Force Tech Union Combs

Weekend Weather Forecast for Bay Town Area

Weekend outlook partly cloudy and warm with scattered daytime thundershowers. Temperature ranges from 76 to 92 degrees. Galveston tides will be high at 4:18, 9:42 and 11:34 a.m. with a low at 3:36 p.m. Monday tides rise at 4:54 a.m., 10:00 p.m., and 1:18 p.m. with a 5:22 p.m. low tide.

Baytown Galveston

Local Notes Highlight Community Moments

Richard Cansler enjoys his new car as friends and family share birthdays and hospital visits. Diane Alford visits in San Marcos while Hobart Enoch packs. Perry Beauchamp laments shrimp scarcity in Trinity Bay as the season opens.

Richard Cansler Caroli Byrd Grant Horton Dan Brian University of Texas School of Dentistry Houston Dub Ward Sam Alford Diane San Marcos Hobart Enoch R. C. Pryor Jackie Pruett Kevin Brinkman George Chandler Army Corps of Engineers Jim Boone Suffolk Perry Beauchamp Trinity Bay

Dope Riot Injures Nine Guards at Massachusetts Prison

Inmates rioted outside the dispensary at Massachusetts State Prison in Walpole injuring nine guards, two stabbed and seven beaten as inmates seized pills before a 22‑person state police and guard raid. The incident followed a prior blackout and exposed drug-distribution lapses at the facility.

Walpole Mass AFP Massachusetts State Prison James Dunn Tho Dunne Thomas Perry Raynham John J. O'Connor Boston Norwood Hospital Frederick Butterworth Deuty John J. Conte Plamer C. Seaford Bower

Baytown Night With Oilers Moves to Sept 10

The Baytown Sun teams with the Houston Oilers for Baytown Night on September 10 at Rice Stadium in Houston to see the Oilers face the Oakland Raiders. Robert E. Lee High School band of 306 will perform and Baytown fans sit in a designated section with a $1 ticket discount for non end zone seats when a coupon is shown.

Baytown Sun Houston Oilers Oilers Oakland Raiders Rice Stadium Houston Robert E. Lee High School Baytown Houston - Area REL

Beatles thrill Chicago crowd at two sell-out concerts

Beatles fans packed the International Amphitheatre for two Chicago shows with over 26 000 attendees. The performance followed Lennon's controversial remarks sparking debate but drew no censure. The band wore green suits and sang fewer than a dozen songs amid a wave of fan enthusiasm. They planned a Detroit stop next.

Chicago International Amphitheatre John Lennon Birmingham Ala Tommy Charles WAQY Lennon Detroit

London Police Hunt for Cop Killers After West End Shooting

Armed police and tear gas were issued to some of London's 18 000 officers as they hunted for unknown gunmen who killed three unarmed policemen on a West End street near a park. A boy witness described a tall man with a black beard firing and driving off in the police car. Detective Sgt. Christopher Tippett Head, 20, was shot in the head as he approached the parked vehicle.

London West End Scotlang Yard Iran Wormwood Scrubbs Scotland Yard Christopher Tippett Head Police

Reds Celebrate Wall's Fifth Year

In East Berlin thousands of workers and soldiers rallied as the Berlin Wall marked its fifth anniversary. Walter Ulbricht declared the wall a victory for East German socialism and a defeat for West aggression, claiming the West planned to annihilate East Germany and praising the government and its allies for preventing any bloodshed as troops marched along Unter den Linden.

German Democratic Republic East Germany Ulbricht Unter den Linden Boulevard

Houston Hospital Drama Sets New Heart Pump Record

Esperanza Vasquez, 37, sleeping beauty parlor operator from Mexico City, becomes Methodist Hospital's third heart pump patient. She reached 20 percent to 32:10 am after 12:10 pm implant, surpassing Marcel DeRudder and mirroring earlier cases at Sigpones and other hospitals. Doctors note lungs clear, solid recovery signs, and a cardiovascular team led by DeBakey performed the operation replacing her aortic and mitral valves damaged by rheumatic heart disease.

Houston Mexico City Methodist Esperanza del Valle Vasquez Marcel L. DeRudder Methodist Hospital Vasquez Louise Caruso Adrian Kantowitz Sigpones Hospital Brooklyn Walter L. MeCans Woodenville Wash DeRudder MeCans Michael E. DeBakey Baylor University College of Medicine Rice University DeBakey

Tiny Girls Are Held Prisoner In Garage

In Houston, deputies found Patricia 4 and Frances 6 chained and starved in a hot garage. Neighbors had known of neglect but reported nothing. Aunt and uncle Mathew and Emma Lee Childress were jailed on false imprisonment and aggravated assault charges.

Houston Patricia Ann Johnson Frances Johnson Ben Taub Patricia Francis Harris County Children’s Home Reserve Lawerence Fillmore Harris County Childdren Lell Bond Mathew Childress Emma Lee Childress Martha Gibbs Childress Fatricia

School Budget Hearing Set For 1966 67 Budget

School district trustees scheduled a public hearing at 7 30 p m Monday on the proposed 1966 67 budget. Superintendent George Gentry cited an anticipated expenditure of 7 619 230 and noted maintenance costs are up slightly while total spending is down from last year due to building program costs at Ross Sterling High School. The hearing will be in the district administration building board meeting room.

George Gentry New Ross Sterling High School

Eckhardt To Speak At Bayshore Club Meet

Bob Eckhardt of Houston, Democratic candidate for U S Representative, will speak at a 7:30 p m Tuesday Bayshore Red Reef and Gun Club meeting. He will report on shell dredging at Smith Point and the Mayo Shell Dredging Co at the Cedar Bayou and Clear Lake mouths. The agenda includes possible picketing of the Parks and Wildlife office in Austin and the club's annual fish fry.

Bob Eckhardt Houston U. S Bayshore Red, Reef and Gun Club Eckhardt Bayshore Smith Point Mayo Shell Dredging Co Cedar Bayou Clear Lake Parks and Wildlife Office Austin

Perry J Edgar Named Asst Vice President at Peoples

Perry J Edgar has been elected assistant vice president for Peoples State Bank announced by President Perry Britton. Edgar, who arrived in Baytown from American Bank and Trust Co in Houston, has worked for Humble Oil and Refining Co and will handle bank operations while also joining the business development area. He and his wife Charlotte have a four year old son, Perry Joseph, and he serves on the board of governors of the American Institute of Banking. Annette H Hill named assistant cashier, with husband Charles L Hill. they reside at 310 Grantham with two children Karen and Keith.

Perry J. Edgar Peoples State Bank Presi Britton Editon Baytown American Bank and Trust Co Houston Humble Oil and Refining Co Fanetan Edgar Busi- Edger Charlotte Perry Joseph Edgars American Institute of Banking Annette H. Hill Charles L. Hill Eve Grantham Karen Keith

Two US warplanes shot down over North Viet Nam

Two U.S. Air Force aircraft were downed by ground fire over North Viet Nam, raising this week’s losses to 13 and total losses to 334 since the air war began. The aborted mission involved an F105 Thunderchief and an RF101 Voodoo reconnaissance aircraft. crews are listed as missing. The Friday combat followed Soviet missiles fires and marked the first U.S. encounter with Communist aircraft since July 24. Premier Ky returned from the Philippines, noting the situation.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S Morch Vietnam North Viet Nam Morth U.S. Air Force Air Force Navy Piots Normean L. Wells Unionville Richard E. -Steere Inglewood Calif Hanoi

Baytonian Shines in Oklahoma at Kansas City Starlight

Baytown actor Jerry Strickler stars as Will Parker in the Kansas City Starlight production of Oklahoma. Critics call the show the happiest event of the season noting his bouncy, ingenious performance. Strickler began at Southwestern University, worked with Houston’s Alley Theatre, joined Bye Bye Birdie on tour, and now resides in Manhattan with his wife, appearing in television work.

Kansas City Jerry Strickler Baytown Strickler Oklahoma Will Parker Southwestern University The Alley Houston American Theater Wing Manhattan Jerry W. J Bill

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