Christmas airlift frees Cuban prisoners from exile camp
Miami supporters and anxious families welcomed 108 exiles at Homestead Air Force Base as a fourth airlift brought 48 prisoners home to reunite with loved ones. The men, part of Brigade 2506, arrived after months in captivity following the Bay of Pigs failure. Families cried, hugged, and celebrated amid feasting and fond embraces as the cannons of hope rang out.
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Miami
Fla
DCG
Pan’ Americ
United States
Cuba
Los Banos
Havana
Homestead
Baytonians Vote Doom Domed Stadium In Harris County
In East Harris County 16 precincts vote against a domed stadium bonds plan while county wide support passes it 42 911 to 36 107 with strong opposition in Baytown area precincts 248 250 251 and 102. Precinct 12 Alamo School and Baytown Employer Federation supported the bonds in tight margins. La Porte Seabrook and others also weighed in as the county proceeds with bond approval of 9.6 million despite East Harris County rejection.
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Baytown Area
East Harris County
San Jacinto River
Alamo School
Baytown
Fit Houston Sports Associ
Tion
la Porte la Porte
LaPorte
Seabrook
Yuletide Spirits Are Undampened By Wet Weather
Christmas program highlights a Baytown Rotary event and local stores closing early on Christmas Eve. Radio broadcast from KIKK in Pasadena plans holiday programming. Baytown residents to spend Christmas at home with families.
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Baytown
Tower
Charles Zerwekh
Kmart
Gram
Wienesay
Goodfellows
Santa letters and holiday plans from Belview readers
The Sun reports Belview readers sent in Christmas letters to Santa and lists many petitioners including Jeannie Pomykal Robert Fikes Tommy Kane and Dusty Kemp. It notes youths Wayne Parker and Jimmy Hudson seeking gifts and mentions local families visiting relatives and a Tulane Medical School senior with top class rank and a medical scholarship. Also covered are Missouri Columbia visitors at the Martin home and university ties, plus Charles E Moore earning a Christian Service Grant at Texas Christian University and Jack Walton joining Howard Payne College Alpha Chi.
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the Sun
Belview
Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole
Jeannie Pomykal
Robert Fikes
Tommy Kane
Victor Rice
Jima Keith
Donna Baker
Jean
Randy Harrell
Joan
Tania
J. R
Jackie Eaton
Cynthia Dinamo
Sandra Jackson
Chuck Avant
Samuel Pittman
Rex Wade Green
Peggy Gigant
Shelia Wood
Dusty Kemp
Wayne Parker
Jimmy Hudson
Jim Bob Brame
Beaman
Beth
Bob. Brame
Jim
Deer Park
Tulane Medical
Weather And Tides Cold With Rain Through Tuesday
Baytown area weather forecast calls for colder conditions with rain through Tuesday. Galveston tides show highs of 8 48 am and 4 45 pm and lows at 1 19 am and 10 07 pm. Lee College resumes January 2 with exams January 21 24.
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Freese
Galveston
LEE College
Mrs Marvel Ferney longtime Baytown resident dies
Mrs Marvel Mae Ferney 72 of 3120 Illinois Baytown resident for 35 years died at noon Saturday in a Baytown hospital Funeral services were held at 3 p m Sunday at Barthman Chapel with Rev R M Cheek officiating Burial was in Cedar Crest Cemetery Survivors include three daughters Mrs C E Andrews of Shreveport Mrs E F Earley of Texas City and Mrs S N Sheffield of Baytown two sons P M Ferney of Pine Village Ind and J H Ferney Jr of Baytown and one brother Eli Artem of Houston
Hartman Dies After Ill Health in Roslyn Home
Daniel H Hartman of Montour County Pennsylvania died after ill health. Surviving are widow Helen Burgess Hartman and Ruth Lynch of Gier Head Long Island and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial at Nassau Knolls Cemetery Fort Washington Long Island. The Hartmans visited Baytown often since their son moved to Texas with first visit around 1930. The family requests no flowers.
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Daniel H. Hartman
Harry F. Hartins
Cartas
Hartman
Montour County
Hartman Tei
Ff ci
Roslyn How Island
Inch Hartman
Twters
Helen Burgessmen
Ruth Lynch
Gier Head
Long Island
Nassatt Knolls Cemetery
Fort Washington
Hartmans
Baytown
Texas
Strike ties up Atlantic Gulf Coast docks
A nationwide longshoremen strike by the International Longshoremen's Association halts loading and unloading at Atlantic and Gulf ports from New York to Lake Charles. About 55 dock workers walked out with 80 day cooling-off rule in effect, threatening further job actions and port closures. Ship sailings canceled as the walkout expands across major harbors.
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New York
Coast Guard
New
York
At- Haw
Gulf Coasts
David Alston
Kennedy
Jmen
Hampton Roads
Wanhee
Plu
Tion
ILA
Searsport
Maine
Rownsville
Texaco
Newark
Manston
Tex
Lake Charles
Mobile
Ala
Providence
Philadelphia
Trenton
Wilminston
Del
Associated Press
Panhandle
South Plains
Hudson River
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Jersey
iNewport News
New Orleans
Ego Ila
Alfred Chit
Tenden
John Groh
Rain And Mud Couldn't Stop 1962 Goodfellows
A garbled Baytown church and school holiday notice lists donors and in memory items. Entries include Mr. and Mrs. RL Mullins for local Christmas cards, Baytown Printers and Pressmen, Baytown B P W Club, and names such as Jennifer Woods, Holly Woods, and Vicki Woods. The page shows miscellaneous donations and memorials with totals and scattered OCR errors.
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RL. Mullins
Baytown San
Wigby
Baytown Traior
William C. Allisom
Shirley Steer
Travis
FERUS
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JO Ann Goolsby
Kimberly Ann Crabb
Jo Ann
W. L. Goolsby
Sheridan
Ann
Eugene Stewart
Milton HL Crabb
Libya
N. Africa
U.S
Ter
Jdinner Key Auditorium
San Antonio
Lembraces
Baytonians
Charles E. Moore
C. EB. Moore
Bayway Drive
Texas Christian University
Moore
Lila Honor Society
Jack Walton
Rector Walton
Alabama
Howard Payne College
Alpha Chi
Walton
Baytown Sun
Sun Lion
Drum
Arvis County
Hope Tn
Harris County
Knights of Columbus
John Devine
James Griggs
Channelview
Raytown
Alamo
Wooster
Medlands
Crosby
Hillman
Telton
A. Smith
Pally
Bef Hall
Cedar Bayou
Lakewood
Carver
Bowie
McNair
Barrett Wwig
Citaxnelview
LA Porte
Wor
el Seabrook
Ferney
Carpenters Local 1334
T. C. Murphy
Jack Stewart
The
Goodfellow
Bagvewa
Harry Harts
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
United States Lines
America
Chief
Pat
Jimmy Moore
Jimmis
Woods
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