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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
1
Students from Robert E. Lee High School Cheir will sing Christmas songs from 3 29 to 5 39 p m on Friday in the lobby of Sank Ba. Local residents invited to drop by and enjoy caroling and a holiday visit.
Slightly warmer conditions with scattered showers are forecast for the Bay town area Thursday night into Friday. Expected temperatures range from 36 to 58 degrees. Thursday’s low was 28 degrees. Galveston Tage s Friday p.m. and.
Buck Turner makes a roll call at Cedar Bayou Junior School while the J J Johses worry over a fire in Houston and a piano. Allen Rice teases a feature story Up as Louise Wilson competes in a Christmas decorations contest. Rosemary Kent attends Lassie debut parties in Fort Worth. Elton Rodgers move in before Christmas. Vera Parker praises a pink and blue hospital nursery tree. Irene Rhoden sings carols with charges on a cold morning. Mikel Hull receives an unexpected call about her project at home. Alice Feinberg shares a bonnet story. O H Jackson has Cotton Bowl tickets for Dec 31 but cannot use them. call after 5 pm at 582-2629.
In Detroit today rebellious Teamsters halted a 24 hour truck strike after James R. Hoffa called for a mass back to work rally at Cobo Arena. Hoffa rushed from Chicago responding to Mayor Jerome Cavanagh who urged Hoffa to intervene amid a Supreme Court ruling seen as jail threat to Hoffa.
President Johnson urges Christmas truce proposals as a new entry point for negotiations with the Communists to end the Viet Nam war. U.S. command reports a second day of raids around Hanoi as pressure mounts. Some governors warn a tax hike to fund the war could wipe out state federal revenue sharing.
NFL owners chose John W. Mecom Jr., a Houston millionaire, to own the New Orleans franchise after Rozelle secured 12 votes amid late opposition. Announcement planned with Commissioner Pete Rozelle flying in from New York to confirm the award.
A local Goodfellow drive report shows less than half the needed amount raised with 1966 totals at 1124.94 dollars. Chief Goodfellow urges donations to reach 2500, warning talks of pinching pennies and trimming names if goals aren’t met. Contributions from Baytown groups and individuals are listed, with final note to send more gifts to 1301 Memorial Graywood area.
Baytown council debate over General Telephone franchise and Phonoscope split. Councilman Raymond Donnelly accuses the dispute of stalling while warning of potential conflicts with Baytown CATV. A proposed ordinance would tax Phonoscope at 2 percent of gross receipts and faces council action on Dec 2.
Mrs Kennedy says she will relive grief to stop publication of William Manchester's book Death of a President describing the Dallas assassination and days after. She says a court injunction is needed to enforce her rights and protect privacy for her children. The publishers Harper Row and Cowles Communications face a potential injunction as Manchester defends the work against claimed distortions and unfair references. The dispute surfaces amid long standing friction between the Kennedys and Johnson and notes about the plane return from Dallas in 1963.
In Burbank California Walt Disney died today at age 65 after surgery last month to remove part of his left lung for a lesion. His studio provided no cause of death. Disney built an entertainment empire around Mickey Mouse and a prolific film career.
More than 275 Crosby school students were inoculated against red measles through a volunteer program led by Dr. Leslie Hinton. Superintendent O. R. Perkins said a parent survey revealed unvaccinated lower grade children, and Hinton toured Crosby Drew and Sacred Heart schools to administer the vaccine. Funds from service clubs cover costs. the board may require preschool immunization next year for entrance.
Police Chief Blair Mann reports the Baytown anti burglary drive, with intensified night patrols and citizen cooperation, reduced burglaries in the first 14 days to five incidents after 450 in November. The effort doubles patrol cars, adds night shifts, and urges residents to call with suspicions, even anonymously if desired.
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