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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

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Neel Richardson Named Baytown Corporation Court Judge

Neel H Richardson, 23, attorney with Chandler and Richardson, is Baytown’s new Corporation Court judge. He will assume Oct 1, succeeding Judge Barney Ward who retires after 10 years. Richardson will work part time at the firm, handles misdemeanor traffic, and minor city ordinance violations. He is active in civic groups and married to Pat Thomas of Houston.

Neel Hichardson Chandler and Richardson Baytown Barney E Ward Ward Houston Beltsire High School Baylor Universifty of Houston Cams George Chandler Chandler Ter Baytown Lions Junior Chamber of Commerce Goose Creek Country Club First Christian Church East Harris County Association Mouston Texas American Bar Associaions Pat Thomas Kouston Tri-City Beach Road Golltog Corporation Court

S Avers Dance Postponed at Goose Creek Country Club

Teen members canceled a planned Saturday night event to support a Community Building activity with Sterling Cheerleaders. Students at Ross Sterling High School may attend practice 1 2 pm Monday or Tuesday in the Star room. Optimists weigh in peewee football players Sunday 1 4 pm at the Junior Optimist Building Market Street. Players must weigh from TV to 11 pounds and be in third through sixth grade with a parent present. Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy hot conditions through Saturday in the Bay town area with mid 80s to mid 90s and scattered afternoon thundershowers. Galveston tides on Saturday high at 6:30 am and 3:12 pm. low at 10:42 am and 10:30 pm.

Goose Creek Country Club Junior Optimist Market Street Baytown Area Galveston Robert E. Lee Tess Sterling Percy Sibley

Hannah Heald Celebrates Degree Amid Wedding Plans

Hannah Heald proud of her new degree as well as in 3 whirl over wedding plans. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boydell and Jan registered at Rosedown Plantation in Louisiana recently. Elinor Schultz ready for a new job as soon as school Starts. Sharom Matherne difficult to catch by phone. Marsha and Joe Huggins plotting move to Houston soon. Friends saying farewell to Jack and Margaret Cinque who left the movers in Saturday. They're off to California. Leslie Couch busy making plans for a film. Bill Wardlaw out with his camera taking pictures. Carol Maeser leaves Saturday for Louisiana State University where she will be a junior. Fam Henley sporting a new hairdo. Mrs. Charlene Kelly busy with back to school work. Beverly Crawford checks out her mom. Mrs. R. L. Rusher looking forward to having son Dennis home on leave for 20 days before he goes to Vietnam.

Hannah Heald J. E. Boydell Jan Rosedown Plantation Louisiana Elinor Schultz Sharom Matherne Cateh Marsha Joe Huggins Houston Jack Margaret Cinque California Leslie Couch Bill Wardlaw Carol Maeser Louisiana State University Fam Henley Charlene Kelly Beverly Crawford R. L. Rusher Dennis Vietnam

Czechs Strike in Prague Over Soviet Invasion

In Prague a one hour general strike defied the Soviet led invasion as President Svoboda travelled to Moscow for talks. Streets were deserted at noon, arrests by occupation forces were reported, and youth leaflets circulated about license plates used by arrests teams. Soviet tanks controlled all bridges as calm returned.

Prague Automo Biles Svoboda Hradcany Sasile Czechosl 1 Communist Party Ivan Chervonenko Washington Johnson Alexei N. Kosy- bin Alascow Kremlin Czechoslovakia Kosygin

Connally backs unit rule fight divides Democrats

In Chicago AP dispatches report growing support for abolishing unit rule and winner take all primaries. The Democratic Rules Committee reconvenes as Texas defends its membership against liberal attacks led by McCarthy allies. Humphrey supporters tilt toward abolition, while some back retention for the last time.

Chicago Democratic Rules Committee Texas Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Eugene J McCarthy Rules Committee Irving Kaler Georgia Stephen A. Mitchell McCarthy

War News and Events from Around the World

AP wire summary reports heavy rocket and mortar attacks in Vietnam continuing a country-wide pattern. Stanford surgeons transplant a heart into a retired Oregon postal clerk. Czechoslovakia endures a fourth day of Soviet occupation with rumors of Dubcek dead. A grand jury opens an inquiry into plots to assassinate Humphrey and two senators. Wichita violence yields 14 shootings and six bombings with no injuries. Oregon aims to list George Wallace in November. Rescues continue for two missing men after a deadly offshore gas blowout. Texas Democrats and Oklahoma members head to Chicago as a potential last train from the region.

Eisenhower's condition described as guarded outlook

Army doctors at Walter Reed report encouraging signs in former President Eisenhower's condition after his heart attack last Friday. They emphasize the overall state must still be considered critical and the outlook guarded, despite a restful night and reduced heart irritability. He remains alert and cheerful, demonstrating his characteristic courage.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Hospital Eisenhower

Lee College hires student orientation program director

Merril W. Brown Jr. 25 of Houston was hired for an 11 month contract as special projects director to coordinate Lee College student orientation. The post aims to place trained staff in charge rather than overloading faculty with orientation duties. Dr. Richard Strahan noted the program helps freshmen adjust, learn library use and campus facilities.

Wanda Orton McWilliams Regents Lee College Richard D. Strahan

Georgia Delegations Battle May Freeze Maddox From Convention

Democratic National Convention officials to split Georgia’s delegation after a dispute between rival Maddox and Bond camps. Credentials panel, led by Gov. Richard J. Hughes, will require pledging to the party nominee and may veto final Georgia makeup. Potential floor fight could alienate black voters or white Southern support. Hughes cited unequal Negro participation in Georgia party affairs as justification.

Chicago Georgia Lester Maddox Richard J. Hughes New Jersey Trath Maddox Hughes Didivdedi James Gray Julian Bond Georgia House Supreme Court Bond New Georgia Victoy

Soviet veto blocks U.N. censure on Czech moves

The Soviet Union vetoed an eight-nation Security Council resolution demanding censure of the bloc’s occupation of Czechoslovakia and calling for troop withdrawal. The vote was 10 to 2 with three abstentions. Malik vetoed at 3:25 a.m. and pledged to use it again against a proposed resolution.

United. Watsons N.Y APJ U.N. Security Council Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Hungary Algeria India Pakistan Jacob Amalik U.S George Wall George Ignatieff U Thant Prague 2 Joao Augusto de Araujo Castro Malik Ball United Nations Ignatieffs Brazil Senegal United States Britain France Canada Denmark Paraguay East Germany Poland Bulgaria Jan Muzik

Council OKs Tax Board's Bid To Hire Appraiser

Baytown City Council approved hiring an appraiser to value San Jacinto Methodist Hospital property amid a tax dispute. The hospital argues charity status exempts it from taxes while the city tax department seeks taxation. Valuations cited were 35 million by the city and 15 million by the hospital. Estimated cost for the one-shot appraisal was between 700 and 200. Cravy objected, noting existing appraisals by D M Coe Jr. The vote was 5 to 1 with Fanestie absent.

Preston Pendergrass Aborn Cravty Baytown San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Fritz Lanhach Tax Equalization Board Andy Braswell Crayey D. ML Coe J Brasswell Hallum Kloesel Lamar Kelley Glen Walker

Astros Dome To Host National Indoor Track Meets

Houston bulletin reports Judge Roy Hotheing announced the Astro dome will host the next day 23 and 24 the biggest national indoor track meets in the history of the sport. At a press conference he unveiled the plans. Space Center Houston Fox AP records third Astro nat to resign within five months. Dr John A Liewelson aged 35 left the U S space program saying he struggled to learn jet aircraft piloting.

Houston Astrojudge Roy Hotheing Astrodome

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Barney L. Ward Neel Richardson AASB Ft Benk & Trist Co Moscow Connally John Connally Tom Gordon Jim Wright Oldrich Cernik Frague Alexander Dubeck Venek Sithan Vakia Dubeck Neel Richard South Vietnam Stanford University Hospital Oregon Europe Comunist Party Alexander Dubcek Wichita Hon George Wallace Burns Peoples State Bank Brown U.N Council Oks Tax Board Bulletins Ann Saunders Bobby Kinsey Sue Monaghan Phillip DeFring Sterling Larry Hargraves John Strawn Bryan Fullen Gary Reeves Mike Whitlock
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