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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
1
Nationally known singer Joe Tex will perform Thursday night from to 11 p.m. in Robert E. Lee auditorium. Tickets may be purchased at the door. He is an alumnus of Carver High School in LS.
Partly cloudy and continued miki with scattered showers in the Baytown area. Temperature range expected from 60 to 76 degrees. Galveston tides show high at 12 38 PM and low around 8 AM and 11 PM.
A string of short, cheerful notes from Baytown and nearby towns. Loreen White pens a warm welcome, Bernice Giddings reports a telephone chat between Baytown and Vienna, Austria, and families mention visits, reunions, and weekend plans at Fort Polk and Hodges Gardens.
Chief Goodfellow reports the 1967 campaign has surpassed the $1,000 milestone, about one-third of its total. The drive urges Baytonians to send contributions soon to fund the annual Christmas party as the finish line nears.
Alan McWhorter was elected president of Sterling High School's first senior class. He also serves on The Baytown Sun news staff and leads the Distributive Education Club, with plans for Lee College in two years. Jeff Webber elected junior president with Melvin Green and Sharon Arsement as officers. Sophomore officers named as Mike Molaison, Robert Bullard, and Nancy Rougeau.
Four Baytown police officers were promoted to lieutenants to provide round the clock supervision. Ausley joined the force in 1954 and Hing since 1940. The two new lieutenants fill positions created earlier by the city council. Detective Morris Gill and Patrolman Alvin H. Soileau were promoted to sergeant, both with the department since 1958. Patrolman Glen Rosier was reassigned to the detective division and Patrolman Fred Miller to work as an identification officer.
A chaotic news week spans crises from a Greek royal escape to Rome after a failed coup, to U S and Vietnam war updates, and political tremors in Europe. Reports note rising Allied casualties, draft-mobility debates, and international talks on refugee resettlement and economic integration. A Texas weather front and a Plano autopsy add domestic detail.
Baytown City Council set for 6 30 Thursday regular meeting to open bids on street paving projects along Highway 146 North Main Street and Daniel Street Oak area funded by general revenue bonus from 1965 election. Other items include city hall drapes bid land purchase for Ferry Road sewage plant and annexation proposal for Marden Chemical Co Plant area with tax revenue implications.
The Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union representing 204 Baytown workers won higher hospitalization coverage for annuitants at Humble Oil and Ear Say Chemical. New benefits include up to 30 percent of medical costs to 10,000 dollars with premiums rising about 7 dollars monthly, effective January 1, 1968 after mail ballot approval.
A Moody Foundation grant of 173000 and a land tract donated by Mrs Maude Moler will be presented to the Lee College Board of Regents at Thursday night meeting. The grant funds remodeling of Ron dell Hall and the land adjoins the college near Interstate Highway 10. The board will hear reports on property negotiations and nominate trustees for the Lee College Foundation at 5 30 p m in the Technical Vocational Building conference room.
Athens reports a coup collapse with King Constantine fleeing to Rome while the junta clamped down. Regimental leaders are jailed, right wing politicians arrested, and banks and the stock exchange closed to prevent panic. army air force units clash, and northern communications are disrupted.
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