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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1963

Page

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Baytown Officials Set Meeting on Bids and Contracts

Sun Spots reports School Trustees to meet at 7 20 p m Monday to study bids award contracts for backstage petitions in Lee County auditorium and consider petroleum products. A biracial committee session is also planned. Moskowitz Teter earned a master's at University of Houston and teaches psychology at Lee College. Gun Club of the Gulf Coast plans a 7 p m Tuesday meeting at the Chamber to discuss the new rifle range. A Baytown funeral and budget session notes. Lucky Shopper winner at 403 Hines noted. 10 merchants offered Monday specials.

Lee_CoNese Toe Petroleum Products Moskowitz Teter University of Houston Lee College Igulf Coast Gun Club Chamber of Commerce R. O H. Davanay W. C. Te . ‘. Pavandy Baytown Oleman i Wi Eae Ely Davanay P E Ity Callie Gray City Hall Pete Iing REL George H. Gentry

Baytown paintings shown to Lyndon B. Johnson

Mrs. Haskell Lilly of Baytown presented two paintings to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during a Monday afternoon coffee at the Rice Hotel. Baytown labor leader Bert Gresham organized the gift as Johnson attended a Rotary Club meeting.

LBJ Haskell Lilly Baytown Lyndon B. Johnson B. A Bert) Gresham Rice Hotel Johnson Rotary Club Afl-Cio James W. van Cex Jr General Johnson Lil Texas Avinnade Baytown i Tow

Local notices and light society items from Baytown Sun

A jumble of brief items recalls residents and events around Baytown including staff changes at The Sun with Laura Woods taking a role as women's editor and Wanda Idoux becoming a full time housewife. Other notes mention football ticket pickup, a Clyde Jones Service Award recipient J C Deckard, and a Baytown City Council patrol sighting during Wee hours.

R. B. Warne Cardilestick Park Calif T.D. O'Brien Mississippi Cecil Morse Bahamas Miami Cecil Norman Hargrave Baytown Larry Foerster J.C. Deckard Clyde Jones AEL Estelle Pickering Dan Stallworth Laura Woods the Sun Wanda Idoux T. E Tammy) Cook Kenneth E. Badzell

August Rainfall Report From Humble Baytown Refinery

Rain totals through August show 0.130 inch to date with minor showers, underlining a dry spell. August weather notes from Humble Oil and Refining Baytown Refinery compare year to year with 1963 at 13.02 inches and 1962 around 33.9 inches, indicating persistent drought conditions.

Humble Oi and Refining Co Baytown Aversee

Senate to Take Up Rail Strike Arbitration Bill

Washington AP report notes Senate action on a compulsory arbitration bill to resolve the railroad labor dispute that could trigger a nationwide strike early Thursday. The measure would create a seven member board to arbitrate key issues including elimination of 32,000 diesel firemen posts and train crew makeup, with binding arbitration possible on all issues within 120 days if talks fail. Democratic splits and union opposition frame the debate as a test of collective bargaining, while House leaders plan a parallel move despite stalled negotiations.

Washington Senate Everett M. Dirksen Ilinois Senate Commerce Committee Une Tons Warren G. Magnuson D-Wash House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Labor da

Schools Begin Classes and Lee College Registration Notes

Baytown schools set September start for public schools and Lee College with staggered pupil registrations from September 3 to 9. Teachers meet September 3 with a general gathering September 4. College tests, a faculty meeting, and an all college party are planned, plus a substitute teachers workshop and orientation for new teachers.

Rites Held For Paul U Lee Baytown Funeral Home Owner

Funeral services were held at 2 pm Sunday for Paul U. Lee 71 of 403 W Sterling Baytown founder of a long standing Baytown funeral home. Cremation followed at Brookside Memorial Park Trouston. Survived by widow Zenobia, foster son Billy B Ainsanth and foster granddaughter Regeana Ainsworth. Lee a native of Shreveport La moved to Texas as a child and opened the business in 1923. it is East Harris County’s oldest and second oldest Baytown business under current management. He belonged to Goose Creek AFEAM Lodge 1392 Baytown Shrine Club and Arabia Temple of Houston.

Baytown Paul U. Lee W. Sterling Edwin T. Summers Grace Methodist Church Brookside Memorial Park Trouston Zenobia Lee Billy B. Ainsantth Regeana Ainsworth Shreveport Lee Texas Harris County Goose Creek

Communist theatrics and global tension echo through year

The article notes a Soviet anti China campaign with Pravda criticizing Peking's propaganda, political parties backing a single candidate against Gen Cinay Hee Vark in Seoul on October 15, and Kennedy administration cuts to foreign aid. It mentions Cuban trade with 10 of 26 non Communist nations, Paris fashion shots, and a Census Bureau forecast of rising consumer buying ahead.

China Favessia Pravda Peking Joseph Gocbel Cinay Hee Vark Seoul

World Today: Capt. Veliz Held by North Korea

The piece notes the U S Army Captain Cameron Veliz held by North Korean Communists for 10 days as his wife expresses fear he is being tortured. It mentions a two-week Oslo policy session with 200 young socialists from 75 countries accusing both capitalism and communism of threatening world annihilation.

U.S. Army Camteron W. Veliz Anxs Oslo Norway Orld

Mississippi Governor Race Sparks Conflict Over Policy

Mississippi voters face a tight Democratic gubernatorial primary with Gov. J. P. Coleman and Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson trading accusations of political maneuvering. The campaign discusses health, water quality, and regional growth including NASA plans, with polling stations opening at 7 a.m. and an estimated 445,000 voters expected.

Jackson, Miss Mississippi Farmer J. P. Colemanards Paul Johnson N. E. Davis Rubel Rubel Phillips Phillips Ed Bishop Ross Barnett James H.jare Clear Lake University of Mississippi Davis Ray Johnson Ike Galveston Bay I - Coleman Coleman

Bay Sportsmen Study Galveston Bay Pollution

Five men aboard a 38 foot survey boat Star Gazer sample Galveston Bay waters in a state led project requested by Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club. Club president M T Waddell says the effort aims to locate the most serious pollution areas with cooperation from the State Health Department State Water Pollution Control Board Game and Fish officials and county health and game offices.

Davis Department NASA Ivinity Bay Galveston Ship Channel Clear Creek Taylor Lake Trinity River State Health Department Neil Travis Seeeng A The Galveston Bay State Water Pollution Control Board, Game and Fish Officials Harris and Galveston County Game and Fish Officials Harris and Galveston

Tarbutton Funeral Held Today in Baytown

A.M. (Andy) Tarbutton aged 65 of 222 W Adone Baytown died Saturday at a Baytown hospital. Services Monday at Grace Methodist Church with burial in San Jacinto memorial Park. Survived by wife Lilian J Tarbutton, daughter Mrs Walter Fitznoon, sister Geneva Crabb and several brothers. Tarbutton was World War II veteran active in Red Cross work and various civic groups. Burial under Earthman Funeral Home direction with plans for a regional meeting of Baytown morticians and associated events at Holiday Inn.

Grace Methodist Church A.M Andy) Tarbutton W. Adone Baytown Edwin T. Summers A. L. Jordan Memorial Baptist Church Ciated San Jacinto Memorial Park Earthman Funeral Home Tarburton Tiyear Grace Method Ist Rothe Funeral Directors Associationary Club Knights Templar Masonic Lodge U-32 Mississippi Button Corsicana Inburg Bay Texas World Fda Redlias Holiday Inn Joe Speck Earthman Funeral Goose Creek Grain Co Grief Superland Billy Ainsworth Paul A. Market I Lee Funeral Home Lilian J. Tarburton Walter F. Fitz-noon Patrick Waco Geneva Crabb Croshana twolGonse Creek New Ad Brothers A. J McAllen Mess Vances Long Beach Calif Ards

Crisis talks loom after Saigon protests and crackdown

In Saigon the crisis deepens as Lodge meets Ngo Dinh Diem following a mass student revolt quelled by armed police. Thousands protested at the University of Saigon, police hauled away students, two teen girls were wounded, and a 17 year old girl reportedly killed. Martial law surrounded the palace as U S diplomat arrives to press views on internal strife.

Saigon South Viet Nam APUS Henry Cabot Lodge Ngo Dinh Diem Diem Viet Nam Lodge U.S University of Saigon

Explosion mystery shocks Montana town and police

Secrecy surrounds an explosion near Butte Montana as authorities investigate a theft tied blast. Up to five men may have died with several injured. Four tons of dynamite were reported stolen from LaVelle Powder Co. days earlier. Investigators say arrests were planned near the blast site but details remain unclear amid confusion.

Butte Mont Bil Dalling Wil Liam P. LaVelle Jr LaVelle Powder Co LaVelle Thomas Sires

Early Loss Index cited in industrial hearing study

Former Humble Oil medical staffer Dr Edward Hermann develops an Early Loss Index to predict hearing loss in workers. Based on 150 600 audiometric readings from 5 000 Humble Oil employees, the method aims to guide safety and hygiene programs to prevent noise induced impairments amid rising industrial noise concerns. The feature appears in Occupational Hazards journal.

Hermann Oil and Refining Co Paytown Jase Suny Edward BR. Hermann Technological Institute of Northwestern University Humble Oil Medical Department Industrial Publishing Corporation of Cleveland Her Mann

Escape Hole Plug Reached By Drillers

Hazleton AP reports rescuers reached the escape hole plug for miners Fellin 58 and Throne 28, with a 5 ton drill passing two thirds of the way and viability to lift them one by one in a capsule. Lovig Bova 42 has not been heard since Tuesday as rescue teams work through debris to reach the stranded trio.

Hazleton David Fallin Henry Throne Fellin Throné Bova Throne Davey Feilin Hank Lovig Pova

Heat Wave Lingers as Texas Stays Ovens Awake

The Associated Press reports Texas endures a severe heat spell with most skies clear and temperatures forecast to top 100. Some western coastal and Panhandle areas expect isolated storms. Sunday highs ranged from 102 in Austin and Fort Worth to 84 in Dalhart, with many cities recording 101 in Dallas and Laredo. Readings included Hereford 1.02 inches of rain.

Associated Press Texans Texas Texas Panhandle Red River Valley Paris Hereford Garendon Ilio Dalhart Victoria Wichita

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