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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1964

Page

16

Pontoon Boats Spark Texas Waters Debate and Fun

A Dallas AP report describes pontoon boats as family friendly barges built from old station wagons and fiberglass. Prices range from 189 to over 5000 dollars with two Texas factories suspected, while owners praise ride comfort and space for eating sleeping and fishing during family trips. A Utah visitor notes their skier limits, but dealers defend maneuverability versus runabouts.

Dallas Texas Ike Minnesota Indiana Nye Otis Lenhart Phil Dill Dill J One Boat Factory

Ace Actor Tours Deck Boats Amid Film Spaces

Hollywood reports ace actor Karen Sharpe assisting Jerry Lewis in a film about a deck boat project. The crew tests fiberglass pontoon and trailed craft, with Frank Pillsbury praising a deep V hull ride. The piece notes a cautious, busy set and speculation on a revolutionary boat concept.

Hollywood Ace Karen Sharpe Jerry Craft Lewis Derry Jerry Frank Pillsbury

Democrats Welcome Press At Atlantic City Convention

In Atlantic City Democratic speakers welcomed the press, radio and TV reporters at their convention in response to San Francisco GOP criticisms. House Speaker John W McCormack hailed a free press as essential to democracy, with DNC vice chair Margaret Price also greeting reporters and columnists.

Atlantic City Nude San Francisco House John W Me Cormack Margaret Price Democratic National Committee

Cost Of Dying In Texas Tops Sixty Five Million A Year

The Texas funeral cost discussion cites averages from Edward McGuire of the THA and George Hanes of Grove Hill Memorial Park. A Texas funeral runs about 1027 dollars for an adult service and burial, with smaller options available. cemetery costs add 75 to 170 for plots and openings.

Tom Johnson Associated Press Texas, Funeral Home Association TFHA Jessica’ Mitford Edward McGuire The THA iMiss Mitford Texas McGuire George Hanes Grove - Hill Memorial Park Dallas eAsiland Memorial Park Funeral Home

Day and Hudson at Beverly Hills stop sparks tourist curiosity

Hollywood report notes Doris Day recounts an idle moment as tourists failed to recognize her or Rock Hudson, while a separate perchance targets pay TV profits and a Dahlias lecture anecdote. The piece also references J B Wilson's credited idea of a tomb for the Unknown Soldier.

Hollywood Doris Day Beverly Hills Rock Hudson Rock Carate Gleason Dahlia J.B. Wilson London

Liquidation Of Oil Firm Near Completion

Dallas AP J L Sewell president of Delhi Taylor Oil Co says liquidation will be consummated by Sept 1 after stockholders approved the plan and sale of domestic properties to Tenneco and Continental for about 150 million. Canadian properties sold to Texas Gulf Sulphur for about 6 million and other interests including royalties to Joseph E Seagram and Sons for 550 thousand plus retained interests.

Dallas J. L. Sewell Delhi-Taylor Oil Co Tenneco Oil Co Continental Oil Co Dalhi Texas Gulf Sulphur Co

Texaco Transportation Hearing Set Oct 20

Washington AP Argu ments are set for Oct 20 on a proposal for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp to transport natural gas for Texaco Inc both of Houston The Federal Power Commission set the date Transcontinental seeks to deliver gas from Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast fields to a Texaco refinery in Westville NJ A group of New Jersey and Pennsylvania gas utilities filed objections after an FPC examiner found the proposal should be approved with curtailment if needed to meet utility customers’ needs.

Washington Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp Texaco, Inc Houston Federal Power Commission Transcontinental Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Texaco Westville N.J New Jersey Pennsylvania FPC

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