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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1967
Page
1
Frederick Adams son of Mr and Mrs R Adams of 2315 W Hunnicutt who was injured in a motorcycle accident will spend next weekend at home. He is a patient at the Texas Rehabilitation Institute in Houston. His parents need a high low hospital bed and can be reached at 582 5993.
Baytown experiences partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with scattered daytime thundershowers. Temperatures range from the mid 70s to around 90 as a warm spell continues through Tuesday. Sundays high reached the mid 90s.
A roundup of short items from Baytown and nearby areas includes Covey postcard from St Petersburg and travel notes, Kirk Mann’s UT visit before fall registration, Sem and Kathryn Alford at their daughter Diana’s SWTCC graduation in San Marcos, Ruth Ash dining in Texas City, and Life Master status for Mrs. Fred Harimen after a San Antonio event. Also mentions Mrs. Hollis La Rue’s likely second term, inquiries about a picture from Mrs. Guy Moody, and other local items such as marital excitement, Doris Sherron’s mood, Cathy Medders named Miss Fair Teen, Carolyn Chase’s strong arm, Baytown mail delivery tidbits, Maxine Fischer’s elusive presence, Carmen Keene scheduling a band, and Patsy Goodrich starting a new adventure.
Communist mortar and rocket barrages kill 10 U.S. Marines and destroy or damage 12 helicopters. The strikes hit Leatherneck bases near Da Nang and Dong Ha as U.S. air losses rise, civilians suffer, and election U.S. voter-pressure scenarios unfold amid ongoing peace talks posture.
The school board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday to consider bids on portable bleachers for Memorial Stadium and study bids on office supplies business machines custodial supplies. W D Hinson will present a progress report and the board will be asked to approve a list of new teachers for fall.
DETROIT AP The auto industry finished bargaining offers today on three year labor contracts for about 70 000 United Auto Workers members. General Motors Ford and Chrysler prepared the first package eight weeks into talks begun July 1 with offers due eight days after proposals. The union readies for a possible strike as UAW President Leonard Woodcock signals no extension past Sept 6 for the target firm.
AP reports President faces Senate pushback over foreign policy power. Fulbright leads a resolution to require congressional approval for treaties and commitments, citing erosion of Congress and growing unease with executive over Vietnam, Dominican Republic, Congo actions.
USAGE BEACH Mo AP Michigan Governor George Romney arrived for the sixth Midwestern Governors Conference in the Ozarks. Romney, an undeclared 1968 presidential candidate, was seen as likely to be the event’s star. Governors differed on President Johnson's prospects. Hearnes and Hughes doubted Johnson could win states now, Docking noted a landslide. Kerner and Smith predicted a Johnson victory next year.
A tropical low mood in the far eastern Atlantic remains poorly organized with no storm development. Centered about 800 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands, it lies roughly 2,000 miles from Miami. No hurricanes have formed in 1967 and the season began June 1. any first storm would be named Arlene.
Washington AP reports Senate leaders push U.N. action on reviving Geneva talks. Mansfield says Johnson may seek Security Council involvement to invite Saigon, North Vietnam, Viet Cong and China to discuss peace. Bundy warns U.S. would stay out if Saigon negotiates with Viet Cong. House subcommittee demands reforms in Vietnam aid programs.
A House subcommittee reports partial improvements in US aid to Vietnam but cites ongoing shortcomings and warns that unless the Saigon government acts decisively, US involvement may be unwise. The panel urges firmer actions, possible aid cuts, and stronger messaging to Vietnam authorities.
Gov Lurleen Wallace will return to Houston cancer clinic September 10 for evaluation and possible precautionary treatment after July 10 tumor removal. She will not attend the Southern Governors Conference, resumes duties at the Capitol before travel, and has been under weekly Montgomery and Gulf Shores convalescence care.
AP wires report Sen Proxmire calls for a 9 billion spending cut amid a 10 percent income tax surcharge. News notes postmortem on Beatles founder Brian Epstein, Israel tourism recovery, Arab summit near Kalamazoo, Texas violence spike, Arlington slayings hearing disturbance, Pacific Northwest fires, and UK PM Wilson reshuffles cabinet as Labour faces crises.
City officials announce a Baytown Blood Bank blood mobile event at Gulf Coast Hospital from noon to 1 pm on Wednesday. Councilman Pat Ball, chairman of Baytown Bank, urges residents to donate to offset diminishing plasma supplies.
In Fort Littleton Pennsylvania two Army experts in gas masks opened a smoking van to release a hazardous cargo of chlorine hexane and a metal cylinder. The act ended a six hour danger after a truck from Deer Park near Baytown to Linden Arkansas was found to carry toxic and flammable chemicals.
Fred Joseph Bailey 48 of 201 N Magnolia Highlands died at 5 30 p m Sunday in a Bay town hospital of an apparent heart attack He was a Hum pole Oil and Refining Co Bay town refinery coordinator World War II Navy veteran a member of Elks Lodge and Highlands Second Baptist Church Services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Earthman Highlands Chapel with burial in White Cemetery The Rev Billy Walker will officiate Survivors include his wife Helen Bailey Highlands a son Fred Bailey Jr Pasadena a daughter Mrs Barbara Sirman Pasadena and stepchildren Roger Dickey Dallas Ginger Dickey and Ronald D Dikey Highlands
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Maud Ruyle 83 of 212 W Humble will be held Monday at Earthman Chapel. She died Sunday in a La Porte hospital after residing in Baytown 31 years. Survivors include two daughters Mrs A T Adams Pasadena and Mrs Gene Armer Baytown. two sons Pat Royle Baytown and W L Royle Wimba California. nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Rev Bob Tice pastor First Christian Church will officiate with interment Cedar Crest Cemetery under Harthman Funeral Home direction.
Ronald Nelson son of Mr and Mrs O C Nelson of Crashy has received the Army Parachutist badge in a recognition of his service and training.
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