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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1967
Page
2
The report lists midday stock quotes for Bad and Goodbody Company New York Coosa Solor Tenatrg with varied prices and changes. Investors monitor intraday movements as markets react to mixed reports and sector shifts.
A Baytown youth suffered tooth loss and injuries to an arm and leg after a fall while working on a tank. The incident occurred at the Ellerbee Construction Co site, where the worker was employed. Details on exact location and heritage remain unclear.
A web survey reports incomplete results with about 50 percent support in Houston and 76 percent in Dallas against fare changes. The piece notes Connelly as a potential Democratic nominee and mentions Don Yarborough and Senator Ralph Yarborough as figures in Texas politics. Possible candidates for lieutenant governor include Franklin Speers and Ralph Hall, with Yarborough's backing influencing dynamics.
The Foreign Office and other diplomats in Peking report that the Ped Guards stormed the building beating diplomats and secretaries and throwing gasoline. A Japanese team including Hopson and nine staff were beaten as they fled the flames. Hong Kong clashes continue amid Communist strikes, threats, and censorship.
Multiple memorial notices report deaths in Baytown region. Miss Fanny Hatley of Mesa and relatives are named. services and Cedar Crest Cemetery burial noted. Samuel Repp of Baytown and Gordon Harriman of Baytown are listed with survivors and funeral details. Interment in various local cemeteries.
The community plans a strong drive to fund health and welfare services led by the Health League Clinic. Officials emphasize preventing problems and expanding aid for the hardcore poor and elderly, while inviting newcomers to join and boost contributions beyond last year. The drive features a vice president from Nations Bank as a longtime civic participant.
Council discussed a 150 foot pier estimated at 558,000 as per parks board. Annexation would add an 11 foot strip along FA Road 19.2 to expand the 200 foot protective circle around the U S Steel site. Water mains leaks will be addressed by Cry Manager Pat Lanham this summer. Engineering plans for the Davis Martin Road link between Highway 1 B and North Main will be bid in September after right of way is acquired. Sewer extension to Baytown Opportunity School on Beker Road discussed. Consider dedicating Cleveland Street extension closing part of Parkway and revising signals at East Texas Avenue Highway 146 and Cedar Bayou Crosby Road. A petition seeks a traffic signal at Highway 146 and Cedar Bayou Crosby Road.
A Q Why are filibusters more common in the US Senate than in the House A Rules of the Senate permit unlimited debate unless a vote ends it while House rules limit debate. Q In England which time of year matches our Indian summer A Saint Martin s summer. The term Indian summer is now used in England as well as the United States. Q Where is the Hindu holy city Hindus make pilgrimages to bathe in the Ganges at Benaras.
A derailment of two freight train chemical cars near Texarkana triggered evacuations of about 5000 residents. Police and civil defense moved residents to safety while Red Cross units assisted. One car reportedly held highly explosive chemical and another nitric acid. explosions sent smoke high as crews fought fires and kept bystanders away.
Government officials monitor rising steel plate costs as Bethlehem Steel and United States Steel raise prices. Officials warn home appliance makers may face higher input costs, though consumer prices for plate linked items remain unclear. The President's Council of Economic Advisers withholds comment, indicating a view that steel plate profit margins may need adjustment without triggering broad inflation.
The Baytown stamp club meets at Holiday Inn to hear Craver discuss city operations and future plans with five invited guests. Patricia Dodds, Freda Ruth Stacy, and five Baytonians are noted among graduates from Texas universities and A&M with degrees in education and science. A Baytown youth, Sellip A Scott, is identified as an administrative specialist, and Vietnam service details are mentioned for several graduates.
A satirical feature asks readers a long list of questions about desires, money, envy, and modern life to gauge normalcy. The piece riffs on self doubt and societal pressures, ending with a jab that those answering yes to all are still “normal.”
Wrier Reuther, president of the Auto Workers, says outsiders are not part of our society and cannot meet its standards. He urges realism about who can be integrated into urban life.
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