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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1960
Page
1
M J Mosley of 2109 Ontario reported theft of six spark plugs ignition points a condenser and a distributor cap from his car Monday night. Also listed are scheduling notes for local clubs holidays and weather outlook with tides for Galveston.
The Associated Press reports near 150 deaths from heart attacks and cold weather after a crippling prewinter blizzard across the Northeast. Temperatures plunged to 28 below zero in Jefferson County Pennsylvania and 14 below near Buffalo New York as trains and buses ran late and roads were drifted. Snowdrifts up to 10 feet snarled travel, with schools closed and airports struggling to keep runways clear. A missing teen in New Jersey’s High Point State Park prompted a large search by helicopter and ground crews.
A fragmented Baytown page notes James O Peddy recovering at Gulf Coast Hospital after a bicycle incident. Various scenes show residents like Marie Bounds in a red car, Lamar Oltman greeting a fan, Margaret and Sambo Johnson out, Bruce Woods selling boards, Rayford Rose visiting Bay town, and Delores Brister starting a cleanup.
The Texas State Board of Canvassers certified 24 Democratic electors pledged to Kennedy after a Houston federal judge dismissed a Republican bid for a recount. Judge Connally ruled he lacked jurisdiction, ending attempts to overturn the presidential vote.
Humble Reduced December crude oil runs by about 2 000 barrels per day. The move places December runs 325 000 barrels per day below last December and lowers fourth quarter average runs. Lower refinery runs trim total gasoline and kerosene inventories and affect working levels at Humble divisions.
Baytown residents will see a Pee Wee Charity Bowl between the Red Reindeer and Green Elves at Memorial Stadium. Miss America 1969 will be crowned during halftime as part of elaborate intermission acts. Funds from ticket sales benefit the Goodfellows fund for underprivileged children.
Five children who disappeared from a Dayton origin home spent freezing night in Johnston County woods near Raleigh. About 1,500 rescuers and helicopters scoured 80 square miles until the group was found cold but unharmed around 8:30 a.m. They were under a tree in briars and were taken for medical evaluation.
President elect Kennedy meets labor leaders and lawmakers in Washington and Georgetown as he weighs choices for Agriculture and Defense posts. Rumors name McGovern or Heinkel for Agriculture, with McNamara or Dillon considered for Treasury. Kennedy also selects Rusk as Secretary of State and Bowles as Undersecretary, with Stevenson set as Ambassador to the UN.
City Manager J B LeFevre announced a new Baytown parking lot between Texas Ave and Pearce south of the Southern Pacific Depot will be open for free public use through Christmas due to weather delays. Barriers came down Tuesday afternoon and motorists can park for free though meters and final fixes will wait until after the holidays.
Baytown shoppers can visit stores each night until 8 pm through Christmas. Ten days remain before Christmas, with extended hours giving extra time to pick gifts. A new city parking lot at Texas and Commerce will open soon to ease parking. Registration for 30 prizes runs Dec 1 to 22 with 44 merchants taking part. Anyone 16 or older may enter without a purchase. draw at 3 pm Dec 22 at Primason Theater.
Paul Sjolander 72 a Cedar Bayou resident for over 70 years will be buried in Cedar Bayou Mason Cemetery after funeral services at Paul U Lae Funeral Home at 2 pm Wednesday He was born in Beaumont and family moved to Cedar Bayou as an infant He farmed public church memberships included First Christian Church Baytown Cedar Bayou Baptist Church and Cedar Bayou Methodist Church Survived by sister Fae ened B Seat of Baytown and brother Sam Sjolander of tienbam.
In Bralmont Texas an explosion at a Mobile ON Ca refinery crude unit injured seven workers. Police offered no cause or victim details and did not release names or injury severities yet. Near New Orleans eight white children and one Black student faced integration at William Frantz School amid tensions after the November 14 integration.
Bern authorities say Aloig Dittli a 68 year old former Defense Ministry mathematical instructor was arrested for stealing secret files three years after retirement. He allegedly used the materials to devise a gunpowder formula and tried to sell it to private industry. The government did not disclose details of the inventions.
Reports depict Algiers mass casualties with 90 dead and hundreds wounded, Laos stepping into civil war, UN Congo stability in jeopardy as nations Balk, Cuba’s Castro under growing opposition, and Kennedy’s recuperation period amid political shifts. reforms and referendums loom.
Construction for Leen College library and gym facilities starts in January after trustees accept P G Bell Co as low bidder at 459 000. The project, funded by a 570 000 bond, aims for completion by September with 150 work days. Other bids include Gulf Coast Electric 264 864 for power and Hollis Instruction 199 874 for pool work.
A 17-day European tour beginning June 18 from Houston International Airport will visit Amsterdam Copenhagen and other major cities. The trip costs $1,030 per person with reservations through Citizens Bank Travel Department. Highlights include the Royal Palace Damrak canals and Rijstaffel in Amsterdam and Kronborg Castle Hamlet sites in Copenhagen.
Elaine Kreuzer, 13, shows signs of recovery after a Baytown crash near La Porte left her mother and three others dead and several relatives injured. Her father Paul Kreuzer Sr and Barbara Kreuzer remain at San Jacinto Hospital as Kenneth and Elaine receive care. Hospital staff say Elaine speaks a few words and is improving gradually.
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