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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1961
Page
1
Readers learn about school registration Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and classes starting Tuesday September 5. Trustees meet Tuesday night to discuss teacher salaries as city council debates budget cuts, plus a Labor Day rodeo, football sign ups, and a sorority ritual. Rotary and church events are also listed with locations and times.
Former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek publicly backs leftist Vice President Joao Goulart. Goulart remains in Paris awaiting developments as congress weighs actions against the military chiefs who barred his return. Brizola in Rio Grande do Sul pledges state support and orders militia backing Goulart.
Fidel Castro urged Brazilians to rise against the government in a guerrilla war to thwart a return of reactionary militarists after Joo Quadros, with Joao Goulart as a possible successor, and warned the United States against intervening. Castro claimed NATO troops could be sent to Brazil and offered to negotiate with the United States only on Cuba’s terms.
A cloudy to partly sunny forecast with warm temperatures and scattered showers through midweek. Timings reference tides and irregular readings include early morning and afternoon lows and highs, with unsettled showers possible on Wednesday.
The Knox Beavers return from a four day New Braunfels vacation. Lamar Tech welcomes Frankie Hruby in Beaumont. Gerald Vincent praises son Gary of the AEL Gander Squad. Mont Belvieu Mayor Don McLeod vacations in Hot Springs. Ewing family attends funeral in Richardson. La Porte Justice of the Peace Rod West hospitalized in San Jacinto Hospital.
Washington reports that the United States Britain France and West Germany tentatively plan a Western Foreign Ministers meeting ahead of the UN General Assembly session starting September 19. Officials say the gathering could be in Washington or New York with high level contacts between Secretary Rusk and British, French and German ministers as the Berka dispute looms.
Austin AP reports Comptroller Calvert issued four more regulations clarifying a 2 percent sales tax on candy. Chocolate bits used in cookies remain food products and are exempt. Medicines on prescription remain exempt. Meals taxed include restaurant dining, hotels, and stadium seating. school meals are exempt. Vending machine foods taxed only if seating is nearby. Service stations taxed on eligible items. buyers may sign resale certificates to shift collection responsibility.
Houston reports disclose Humble Oil and Refining Co. reorganizes top leadership effective Sept. 1 1960 with Morgan J. Davis as board chairman and president and Carl E. Reistle Jr elevated to executive vice president. Davis long served as chief geologist and rising through Humble from 1920s to executive roles while Reistle’s career included chief petroleum engineer and roles with Tryvh and the US Bureau of Mines.
Baytown teachers will be guests at the Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Committee coffee hour at 1:10 am on Wednesday in the Robert E. Lee High School cafeteria. Chairman Charlies Tillery announced the annual affair aims to renew acquaintances and welcome new faculty. Mrs. Edythe Musick’s school cafeteria staff will serve coffee and cookies. All faculty and administration are invited.
Baytown area reports heavy rain early Tuesday with Humble Oil Research Center gauges recording 1.55 inches from midnight to 5:30 a.m. About 1.3 inches fell between 3:45 and 4:45 a.m. The total exceeds most August rainfall totals to date.
Harris County moved closer to building a new stadium as Hilton Hotels agreed to sell 100 acres for 5 million dollars to the county. The site will cover part of the stadium and provide right of way for the South Loop highway project, with the deal reducing overall costs. Porter Parris of Shamrock Hilton praised the arrangement, saying it will boost Houston’s economy upon completion. The tract lies near the Shamrock Hilton between Almeda Road and South Main.
A collage of events includes Louise Chamness shot in Houston while visiting a former husband and witness in a Corpus Christi murder hearing. G Menien Williams punched at Rhodesian airport over U.S. policy. Kennedy administration shifts on auto talks after pivotal role in settling disputes. Peace Corps contingents head overseas with hopes to fight poverty. UAW bargaining tensions in Dallas Arlington and Detroit. a possible death risk from an airplane hijacking bill awaiting Kennedy signature. a curfew after sectarian violence in Moslem areas. Opera executives drafting a 1961 62 season with White House aid. Lemore J Fowler arrested on a desertion charge. Beam released on bond for church arson. Senate sets a preliminary civil rights vote.
Nine killed when a low flying jet severed a mountain cable and toppled a suspension car in Chamonix France. Cabins plunged into White Valley as the system failed with debris and multiple injuries reported. a police helicopter and first aid crews rushed to the scene.
Berlin reports a 1500 man U S 18th Infantry 1st Battle Group conducting combat readiness maneuvers near the city border while both sides watch. Western intelligence notes East German youth resistance to military service amid ongoing Berlin crisis as thousands are recruited. Top officials punish youths for noncompliance. warnings issued about Leipzig trade fair attendance.
Registration starts Thursday with staggered reports by grade. Elementary enroll 8:90 to 11:44 a.m. Aug 31. seventh grade at acote St. a.m. Aug 31. eighth and ninth 12:6 to 3:39 p.m. Aug 31. high school seniors 12:48 to 2:38 p.m. Aug 31. sophomores 8:38 to 11:40 a.m. Sept 1. juniors 12:43 to 3:2 p.m. Sept 1. seniors and others begin Sept 5 cooperation required.
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