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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1960

Page

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Man Charged With Intent To Kill JFK

A 73 year old Belmont, Ohio man with wavy white hair faced a $100,000 bond on charges he planned to become a human bomb targeting President-elect John F Kennedy. Richard Paul Pavlick, a retired postal worker, was arrested in Palm Beach after detectives found dynamite, blasting caps, wiring and related paraphernalia in his car and motel room. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Rust sought the bond. A Secret Service agent noted the dangerous plan and Pavlick's intent.

West Palm Beach Fla Palm Beach U.S. Dist. Aty Robert Rust Miami John Marshall Secret Service

Lions Club collects 188.40 for service projects in Bay Town

The AYTON LIONS Club drive totaled 188.40 with a booth before First National Bank on Texas Ave. through Dec. 23 to fund sight conservation and other community service efforts. A 41 Club meeting at Buck Turner Chevrolet was postponed until after the holidays. Anchor and Keyette students at Robert E. Lee HS will sell bangles on Texags Ave to aid Harris County Tuberculosis Association. Horace Mann Junior High choir plans a free Monday concert at the school Senior Padiorum.

Times Aytown Lions Club Lion of Times First National Bank Texas Ave Buck Turner Chevrolet Co North Main Anchor Club Robert E. Lee High School Texags Ave Baytown Harris County Horace Mann Junior High Gehont Choir Padiorum

Frost Tonight and Weekend Tides at Galveston

Frost expected tonight with low near 96. Saturday warms to the low 60s under fair skies. Galveston tides show highs at 1 22 am and 4 42 pm with lows at 8 56 am and 0 32 pm.

Galveston

Kennedy selects Robert Kennedy as attorney general

Washington AP reports President Kennedy appoints his brother Robert F Kennedy as attorney general. The move marks the first time a president has named a brother to the Cabinet. Dillon will serve as undersecretary of state after leaving diplomacy to join the administration.

Washington Tous Dent John F. Kennedy Todavilas Dillon Robert F Treasury Department Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy Fleet Senate U.S Kennedy Ale WM White Denver Cola Nity Stormer Mesnedy Justice Desartmoent Dillon Kennnedy J. Edward Day Los Angeles Robert Kennedy Georgeown Eisenhower France

Selassie Sets Fight Against Rebel Regime

London dispatch reports Emperor Haile Selassie, a year into exile, vows to combat the rebel regime and retake Addis Ababa from near surrounding forces. He asserts the crisis stems from irresponsible elements as Ethiopian capital is in tension amid flight from Brazil and Khartoum. The Ethiopian Embassy confirms his swift return home as peace efforts begin.

London Haile Jas Asmara Asmara Selassie De-Borth Addis Ababa Judah Minis Ter Brazil Khartoum Sudan Ethiopia Liberia

Federal Judges Study No School Finances

A three judge federal court in New Orleans opened hearings on the Orleans Parish School Board’s bid to stop four local banks from freezing school funds under court orders The action seeks to end the banks blocking checks amid a dispute over school board financing The U S government and a civil rights association are involved in related suits as the Legislature debates a new school board plan.

Charles Amyett Charles Jim Warden Douglasson J “Janis New Jersey Ard David Corley D. T. Smith Wooster Crow SEW Orleans Cvp Orleans Parish’ School Board New Orleans Vie Barks Foces Soo Board U. S National Association For the Advancement of Colored

Yugoslavia India plan to place Congo troops under UN

United Nations scene in New York as India and Yugoslavia push a proposal to place Congolese forces under UN command and free Patrice Lumumba. The resolution seeks release of political prisoners and convocation of the Congo Parliament, with skepticism from both East and West.

United Nations, N.Y India Yugoslavia Congo U.N Patrice Lumumba General Assembly Ceylon Tunisia Security Council Sree 3 Eral Taig Bammarskjold Lumumba

Board rescinds action raising CV water rates

The Was toy Ceettedamet Teepe board rescinded a December decision to raise commercial water rates districtwide. It kept inside district rates at 2 cents per thousand gallons for usages above 10,000 gallons, a small increase. The board also awarded a $20 contract to paint the Cedar Lane ground storage tank to General Painting Contractors Inc of Houston.

Board of Superusars Wastoy Ceettedamet Cedar Lane General Painting, Contractors, Inc Houston

Goodfellow Pee Wee Charity Bowl Opens Weekend Events

Goodfellow drive kicks off with the first annual Pee Wee Charity Bowl at Memorial Stadium Friday night with 5 and 2 cent admission for children amid marching band performances and crowning of Miss America of 1969. A second fundraiser dance and Humble Pioneer Club games follow, all to support Baytown youngsters in need. Ronnie Calloway coaches the Red Reindeer. Fred Wilson leads the Green Elves. Donations from Cedar Bayou Junior High, the Opti-Mrs Club, East Harris County Graduate Nurses Association, and Le Circles Frans contribute toys and funds.

Billy Drapdr Red Reindeer Floyd Ciruti Green Elves Memorial Stadium Tick Mike Devens Jimmy Daniels Chief Goodfellow Minnesota Godfellow Fund Humble Pioneer Club The Goodfellows Rel Reindeer Glenn Jones W. C. Morswis Hays Ganders Ronnie Calloway Bill Dean Jerry Hance Billy Draper Tommy Mitchell David Wyatt Ricky Idoux Danny Davenport Dennis Krobnyk Troy Taylor Mike Knowles Royce Lawrence Rene Youn Pao Tom Fuller Didper Fred Wilson John Devins Jim Daniels Mike Repp David Davenport Steven Mitchell Don Huntington Mike Archer Floyd Circus Steve Polly Dan Mundinger Edd Hulsman Gary Reeves Larry Mathews Gary Jones Daniels Archer Cedar Bayo Junior High Opti-Mrs. Club Paul Anderson East Harris County Graduate Nurses Association le Circles Frans Clas Lee College French Circle Baytown Sun Box Baytown Sun Pearce and Ashbel

Yule Card Mail Down This Year In Baytown

Baytown residents rush Christmas cards as mail volume drops from Dec 10 to 14 by about 223000 pieces versus last year. The post office reports 327000 pieces handled that week, outgoing parcels rise 6500 to 6200? notes, and holiday sales reach 9700 to 8400 dollars. Weather and delays threaten late packages.

Baytown Font Weather

Two Airliners Collide in Snowstorm Hysteria

In New York a United Air Lines jet and a Trans World Airliner crashed during a snowstorm, killing 124 with one survivor. The United flight 826 from Chicago to Idlewild struck a Brooklyn block, igniting a large fire. the TWA flight 226 from Dayton to LaGuardia hit Staten Island harbor area. Officials cited miscoordination rather than timing, as chaos spread across Flatbush.

New York United Air Lines DCS Brooklyn America Trans World Constellation Miller Field Staten Island Harbor TWA Dayton Columbus Ohio la Guardia Chicago Idlewild Field Idlewild Long Island Queens Grand Canyon

Weather warmup seen after freezing spell crosses south

Temperatures dip to near freezing as far south as Lufkin and Cotulla then rise this weekend. Raytown records 37 degrees Friday morning with a warmer forecast ahead.

Lufkin Angfin Cotulla Raytown

Eighteen Supervisors to Be Named in January Elections

Six Baytown area water districts will elect 18 members to boards of supervisors in January. Positions include two seats in Highlands WCID No. 1, two in Craigmont WCID No. 58, two in Channelview WCID No. 20, five in Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-A at McNair, five in FWSD No. 1-5 at Highlands, and two in Chambers County WCID No. 1 at Mont Belvieu. Filing deadlines range from Dec. 19 to Dec. 23.

Blue Beathard Baytown Area Slitter Eienied Oae Ail Oliver M. Harmon A. J. Lostaklard W. E. Dunks Q. B. Norris WCID Craigmont William F. Whitten Eddie Anderson J. R. Sheley Alfred Moskonywike Tray Herring Ernest M. Gates Channelview Roy Rawls J. R. Langston J. F. Corley W. M. Parnell Hubert Jordan Catherine Hamilton FWSD McNair Jerry Pinchback Scott Mills Alton Godteey L. J. Patton A. O. Kelley J. F. Felton Gregory Juarez Sherman Gray F. A. Dillfurth G. F. Henry H. W. Oliver R. We Wilcox C. N. Adams I. D. Overand Roy Hall Margarethe Murray Doris Tiner Chambers County Mont Belviex L. I. Swint Harvey Cotton W. C. Underwood A. G. Blythe W. M. Dickey D. W. McLeod Wcid No Wooster Candy WCTD George W. Robbreon Cab Umbottz Shorty) Tharp James Harrop David C. Charl

Salt Water Barrier Okayed by Hearings near Wallisville

Hearings at Liberty center on a four foot salt water barrier along the Trinity River near Wallisville with strong split opinions. Supporters include the U S Army Corps of Engineers and Wallisville Landowners Association while opponents push for a wildlife refuge and oppose the barrier. Testimony noted water levels and navigation impacts, with City of Houston and other groups weighing in.

Trinity River Trinity Improvement Cated Corp Association Trinity Valley of Engineers Texas Game and Fish Anahuac Guy C. Jackson Liberty William T Harold C. Brown John Bradshaw Houston Jou Plaudhows Slant Beloca Cojensen Wailisville Uivners Win City of State Bancd of Water Engineers Trinity Wallisville Lewis Cutter Congress Corps of Fingineers

Five Days Left to Register for Baytown Christmas Bonus

Registration for a $500 Christmas bonus and more than 50 prizes runs through Thursday at 3 pm. Participants must register at one of 44 Raytown stores. no purchase or in-person presence required for prize draw. Eligible winners are 16 or older excluding staff or household members of sponsors. Baytown stores offer extended hours and free parking near the depot.

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