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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1964
Page
1
DR B L RHODES SR promoted to research specialist at Humble Of & Refising Co Baytown Research and Development He specializes in mathematical and statistical methods for solving R D problems and for studies of refinery operations.
Judy Prince a Highlands sophomore at Robert E Lee High School recovers in Bay town Hospital Room 217 after an emergency appendectomy. She misses the Dec 13 Oiler game in Houston where REL Band was to perform on nationwide TV at halftime.
Saigon reports planning talks between Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor and South Vietnamese Premier Tran Van Huong to widen actions against Viet Cong supply lines in Laos. US and South Vietnamese measures discussed aim to improve the situation. no announcements expected. A major Ca Mau Peninsula victory boosted morale with 115 Viet Cong killed, six US airmen wounded, plus a separate Binh Ghia ambush yielding 23 Viet Cong killed and 16 hostages seized. government losses included seven dead and five missing.
CHICAGO police say two men with pickpocket records were arrested after a Friday incident on a city subway train. They allegedly shaved and swore at each other and appeared to try to pick each other’s pockets during the altercation.
At the United Nations Andrei Gromyko urged a world summit on disarmament and submitted a detailed memo outlining measures for a conference. He endorsed a ban on nuclear weapons, liquidation of foreign uses, and cuts in military budgets, and backed talks including heads of state. He pledged Soviet cooperation with the UN to ease tensions and develop peaceful cooperation.
Baytown community mobilizes for the Sanchez family after their home burned on 200 Ave South Base Terrace. Mrs. Sessions of St Joseph's Catholic Church reports overwhelming help from churches, merchants, and individuals including furniture, bedding, clothing, and a truckload of lumber. Donations keep coming as the family plans to rebuild at the garage site and reconnect utilities, with a shoe store inviting them for new footwear.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson and President Lyndon B Johnson will pursue new NATO nuclear force proposals with talks continuing through Tuesday. A meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko follows, as both leaders emphasize cooperation and caution against rapid finalization. Wilson says Allies may worry about a united stance while stressing fruitful cooperation to strengthen the alliance.
New York and eastern central New York endure a record ice storm with temperatures down to 10 below zero. Thousands lose power as 40,000 customers remain without heat, while 75,000 homes and businesses face outages at the storm midwestern Mohawk power grid. Schools closed, emergency centers opened, and Gov Rockefeller tours affected areas promising warmer weather soon.
Harris County christens its second new ferry MTE R. S. Sterling at Lynchburg at 10 a m Tuesday. The 120000 vessel mirrors the William P Hobdy now serving. County Commissioners Court members including Commissioner Ramsey attend. A Lynchburg landing rebuilt completes county river crossing upgrades as Pasadena Morgans Point services fade.
The Baytown Goodfellows campaign lists donations from Ashbel Smith PTA Ulrich and Rose Marie Kleinschmidt the Cootlette Club 828 and the Baytown Carpenters Union among others. A pee wee football fundraiser at Memorial Stadium benefits the Optimist Youth Fund and the Goodfellows with tickets 59 cents each and proceeds split between the two causes.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if live television of Billie Sol Estes's murder trial violates due process and equal protection. Estes, a Texas financier, was convicted by a Tyler jury and sentenced to eight years. The case centers on whether trial publicity and rejection of ABA Canon rules breached constitutional protections.
Wilburn named general chairman of the Capital Improvements Study Committee to rally support for a February bond election. A dozen subcommittees, led by chairs and unnamed vice chairs, will meet Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce with City Manager Lanham and City Planner Jay Ash to set plans, research band proposals, and organize speakers bureaus for interested clubs.
Aston Davis of 23500 French Place won the final prize in the Thursday shopping promotion by the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. Davis, who used Neo 1 387293, claimed the $20 award Saturday at Moore's Shoe Store. The late promotion will be resumed on Jan 3 as merchants stay open through Christmas.
Marcus Cathyiner and Larry Swint from Commerce built a two man dragster in a summer burst of invention. They used a 1953 Dodge transmission and a Ford axle to fashion a 10 foot chassis. The duo tested the machine for short bursts, achieving speeds around 100 miles an hour and a 13.6 second quarter mile. They hope for more trials as they refine the car named the Poor Boy.
Philadelphia Mississippi awaits a decision on pursuing state murder charges against several suspects in the killing of three civil rights workers. federal authorities plan to present evidence at a Meridian preliminary hearing to help determine whether to indict. The case involves 19 charged with civil rights violations and two others charged as necessary, with a grand jury possible if the evidence meets threshold. Local officials and federal lawyers brace for the next procedural steps as a courtroom hint at broader pursuit of accountability.
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