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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1961

Page

2

Baytown youths fined for killing alligator in Chambers County

Four Baytown youths aged 10 to 12 were fined 71 50 each for killing a 150 pound alligator in a Chambers County pond. James Glenn Radle John David Gore Randall Spell and Raymond Hill pleaded guilty to trespassing and hunting without a license in Justice of the Peace Erma Langston's court at Barbers Hill.

Baytown Chambers County James Glenn Radle John David Gore Randall Spell Raymond Hill Justice of the Peace Erma Langston Barbers Hill Cecil Wintree Cove Radle Gore Wintree Chambers County Sheriff's Office Arlis Payne Anahuac

Lucky Winner At Southwest Subdivision Open House

Mrs Noel Roach of 304 Chandler won the door prize at the Southwest Subdivision open house. The prize presented by E F Luquire and J R Bob Bell was a four piece camping outfit.

Noel Roach Chandler E. F. Luquire J. R Bob) Bell

Port Arthur golf pro murdered by suspect charged

Port Arthur golf pro Homer Widener, 45, was killed by a bullet to the forehead. his father Ben Widener, 70, was shot as investigators say the incident involved more than 6700 dollars. Arizona man James Virgil Eaves, 37, charged with murder and assault with intent to murder. he claimed to be a vacationing special investigator. The shooting occurred between 10 50 and 11 p m at the Widener home.

Port Arthur Tex Pleasure Island Arizona James Virgil Eaves Eaves Homer Widener Ben Widener Corsicana Carl Moon Beaumont Moon Eloy Ariz F Company Snday J Widener Raymond Homer Pam

Man Tell Police Where Stolen Car Is Found

A man phoned to report a stolen car saying he stole it. An officer asked how he knew. he replied I stole it and hung up. Police traced the vehicle to the location indicated in the call.

Santa Monica

Criminologist Delays Hanging Over South American Heist

Dr. Haledjian arrives as police pause an execution in a mountain village. A month earlier the national mint was robbed of 2 million one-peso notes by masked thieves. Pedro Gales, a farmer, overhears a dispute in an abandoned house where Manuel Costez is seen. A stolen peso linked to Costez surfaces revealing tensions and a fatal stabbing. The police chief pretends to hang Comer to gain leverage.

South America Haledjian Mountain Village Manuel Costez National Pedro Gom Gales Pedro Costez Caster Coseey Comer

Shark Lie Detector Used On Giant Sea Predator

An experimental lie detector system tests sharks by attaching an electrode to the heart and delivering a mild electric shock while exposing the animal to low frequency sounds of distress. The method aims to measure heart responses to determine truthfulness in behavior.

Funeral services for Robert Car Ineling Lawrence

Funeral services for Robert Car Ineling Lawrence 68 of Old River will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Gray and Rev. J H Gray officiating. He died at 1205 a.m. Tuesday in a Baytown hospital. Burial in Cedar Crest Cemetery. Lawrence a native of Chambers County was a retired carpenter and deacon of Old River Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife May Lawrence of Old River one daughter Mrs F C Josserand of Baytown two brothers Joe Lawrence of Baytown and Charles Lawrence of Mont Belvieu two sisters Mrs Edna Reeves of Old River and Mrs R E Smith of Baytown two granddaughters Mrs Bill Fortinberry and Mrs G L Grant both of Baytown and two great grandchildren.

Robert Car- Ineling Lawrence Old River Earthman Funeral Home Jimmy Gray Baptist Temple J. H. Gray Old River Baptist Church Baytown Cedar Crest Lawrence Chambers County May Lawrence F. C. Josserand Joe Lawrence Charles Lawrence Mont Belvieu Edna Reeves R. E. Smith

Sharks May Be Guided To Their Victims By Sound

Miami scientists studying shark behavior say sound waves from struggling swimmers may lure or repel sharks. Dr. Warren Wisby of the University of Miami Marine Laboratory says experiments, sponsored by the Navy Bureau of Research, aim to show if sharks respond to vibration and whether specific noises could control them. He cautions that the work is in early stages.

Miami Fla Jwater Warren Wisby The Univer

School Policy Change Progresses on Training Sound Sharks

The district reviews training methods for sharks used in sound research and weighs the pace of policy change. Officials note two years of questions remain about agent appointments, service terms, and compensation as the switch to new providers and policies proceeds.

American Tour Changes Lives Of Japan Players

Hollywood writer Bob Thomas recounts how the Holiday in Japan troupe, brought from Japan by Steve Parker in 1959, reshaped lives through Las Vegas stints and tours. Sixteen cast members plus Nisei helpers endured grueling schedules, few profits, and global gigs from Dallas to Rio. Shirley MacLaine hosted a farewell party as the group split for new projects in Manila and Brazil.

Bob Thomas Hollywood (Ap Japan Steve Parker Las Vegas Vegis Vegas United States South America Dallas Rio de Janeiro Rosario Argentina Hollywood Sao Paulo Brazil Houston Parker California Shirley Idades Stevens Manila Philippines Stirtey

Humble Refutes Coal View on Oil Imports

Houston Humble Oil and Refining Co in a Tuesday filing to the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization rebutted the coal industry stance against residual oil imports. The company labeled the coal groups’ 75 page document as based on debatable opinions and incomplete information and provided a sampling of alleged misstatements.

Houston Humble Ill and Refining Co Civil and Defense Humble National Coal Policy Conference National Coal Association United Mine Workers of America

Broiler-Type Chicken Yield Up 11 Percent

The Agriculture Department reports seven month broiler type chick en production totaling 1,362,689,000 an 11 percent rise from 1960. The department notes continued growth into the year with August incubator figures up 7 percent from last August. Turkey output remains high despite oversupply and July hatch totals reached 5,784,000 an increase of 15 percent.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Houston Teachers Win Pay Raise At School Board Meeting

Houston educators receive a noticeable pay raise while other school staff gain smaller increases at a special school board session. A medical examiner reports a 15 year old from Bunker Hill died from accidental fumes during chemical experiments. Two federal inmates must answer about a narcotics racket in Harris County or risk contempt. they fear underworld retribution before Judge Allen B Hanney. A justice of the peace orders a psychiatric exam for Alton B Conley after he rammed a car into his mother’s lounge when she would not disclose his girlfriend’s whereabouts. The Houston Negro Law Enforcement Committee backs banning blades over 1.5 inches and urges stricter pistol and weapon enforcement. The murder mystery of Aniceto Mancias Guerrero remains unsolved after police release a suspect post polygraph test.

Harris County Allen &. Hannay Underworld Justice of the Peace W. C Alton B. Conley

Albert Thomas critics farmer home loan program update

U S Rep Albert Thomas reminded farmers in Harris and adjoining counties that new federal law restored long term low interest loans through the Farm Home Administration to build new homes and barns and, in some cases, repair or expand existing structures. Loans may extend up to 40 years with inquiries directed to the Farm Home Administration office in the Federal Office Building Houston or to County agent Dan Clinton in Harris County Courthouse.

Washington U.S Albert Thomas Harris Thoman Appropriations Committee House of Representatives Farm Home Administration Thomas Sugested Federal Houston Dan Clinton Harris County Court House

Three Refinery Men Author Technical Book Chapter

A chapter in Volume I of Progress in Reaction Kinetics lists Drs. F W Lampe J L Franklin and H Field as authors. The chapter covers Kinetics of the Reactions of Tons with Molecules and introduces a new series of authoritative reviews on chemical kinetics. Lampe will research and consult at present and has past organizational ties. Franklin and Field hold research roles with Welch Foundation and Penn State connections respectively.

F. W. Lampe J. L. Franklin H. Field Lampe

Exodus at Brunson shows rebirth amid suffering

Paul Newman stars as Ari Ben Canaan in Exodus at the Brunson theater. Eva Marie Saint plays a nurse and Sal Mineo appears as Dov, a Jewish boy in World War I Germany, in a vivid Technicolor portrayal of Jews returning home after centuries of oppression.

Brunson Theater Paul Newman Ari Ben Canaan Eva Marie Saint Sal Mineo Dov Germany

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