Baytonian Dies At 69 In Baytown Hospital
Clarence Albert Otto, 69, of 555 W Lobit, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday in a Baytown hospital. Funeral arrangements announced by Earthman’s. Local VFW urges veterans to contact Hastings about hospital beds and equipment. Little Theater in Baytown hosts New Year’s Eve show at 8:20 p.m. Sunday with tickets via Betty Zinn or Pat Kelsey. Crusaders and Builders at Cedar Bayou Methodist sponsor a tea for Methodist Home in Waco from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday. PFC John L. Russell, formerly of La Porte, visiting grandmother in Baytown. Goose Creek Country Club junior and senior dances set for Thursday and Friday evenings respectively with band and refreshments.
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C A. Russell
Alva
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Country Club
Weather and tides outlook for Baytown area
Wet pattern shifts to clearing weather Thursday with brief improvement before more cloudy skies and rain return through Friday. Temperatures Friday range 35 to 44 degrees, Thursday expected around 57 degrees. Galveston tides show high at midnight and 5 pm Friday with low at 4 30 am and 7 36 pm.
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Holiday greetings and plans in Baytown notes
A collage of holiday mentions from Baytown and Houston area. Notables include Orval Overstreet and Leighton Littlefield planning a New Year weekend trip to Dallas and the Cotton Bowl, Hal and Frances Turner bound for the Rose Bowl in California, and Frank Thompson heading to the Oakland-Oiler game. Socials feature Mrs. B. E. Sutphin’s granddaughter, Marian Smith’s party invite, and gatherings with the Joe Franklins, Mrs. Jack Henderson, and others in festive attire.
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Leighton Littlefield
Dallas
Cotton Bowl
Rose Massey
B. E. Sutphin
Suzy Snodgrass
Austin
Sam Hastings
Hal
Frances Turner
California
John Booker
Frank
Frances Thompson
Marian Smith
Jay
Joy Woods
Ken
Joe Franklins
Houston
Baytown
Charlotte Henderson
Mike
Rhonda
Jimmy Spuhler
Jack Henderson
R.L.C. Paulson Sr
Vietnam Roundup Fights Concentrated Along Northern Coast
Across South Vietnam two major actions unfolded along the coast as American paratroopers of the Yard Airborne Brigade launched a third assault about 250 miles north of Saigon. They battled a battalion-sized Communist force for nine hours, with 33 enemy and 12 US soldiers reported killed. Simultaneous clashes farther up the coast near Quang Ngai left 49 enemy dead and eight American casualties, while another Viet Cong unit near Tuy Hoa suffered heavy losses.
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Two Baytown Dogs Poisoned in Morning Incident
Two pet dogs belonging to Mr and Mrs Felix Hatchell of 14011 Weedlawn were poisoned within a 115 minute period early Wednesday. Rex, a show dog and longtime family pet, died after being found at 5:15 a.m. Spet died almost immediately. Both had been given strychnine. The family urged a warning to other dog owners and police noted two prior cases in the area.
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Americans Remember Clark’s Aussie Mission Farewell Tour
AP report from Canberra notes Texan Edward Clark, U. S. ambassador, left after two years amid high regard from Australians. He logged 270000 miles, met Prime Minister Harold Holt before Holt’s death, and lauded Washington’s Vietnam rest policy while influencing access for service members.
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Most Baytown Stores To Close New Year’s Day
Most Baytown stores and banks will close on New Year’s Day along with city offices except police and fire departments. The Baytown Sun will publish with only editorial and production departments open, while the civic center and Sterling Library close.
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City Council To Debate Cable TV In Short Session
Baytown City Council set a 3 pm public hearing to revisit denial of a franchise extension for Baytown Community Television Inc. The court case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court will influence equipment choices. Council to consider Ward Read and Daniel Street improvements financed by voters bonds from 1565, final payment to Couch Construction for East District Sewage Plant, Goose Creek Masonic easement on Schilling Street, and seven bids for water and sewer equipment including truck mounted cleaner tractor backhoe and police signal generator.
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obfuscated world news and deaths recap
In Frankston Texas three guck hunters feared drowned in Lake Palestine. Denver area earthquakes linked by renewed interest in deep veil drying at Rock Mountain Arsens. Missouri Pacific trains face potential discontinuation between Longview and San Antonio per Railroad Commission. Egyptian Suez survey aims to free 15 ships trapped since Arab-Israeli war. Martin Flavin dies at 34, Pulitzer Prize winner. Frazier Hunt dies after illness. covered MacArthur in World War II. New York transit workers vote to strike at 5 am on News Feeds Day without contract. Dallas County memorial to JFK faces opposition at New York pond market.
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Internal Dissension Splits Greek Junta
Athens reports show Greece's Revolutionary Council split between moderates led by Premier George Papadopoulos and hardline extremists. Moderates seek a softer approach and release of about 2,600 political prisoners, while extremists push continued censorship and detentions. Authorities note a recent reversal on amnesty and ongoing questions about the king’s return and Queen Mother Frederika’s influence.
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Expert Sees 68 as New Prosperity Wave
Washington AP Commerce Secretary Alexander B. Trowbridge forecast a new wave of prosperity in 1868 with gains in employment income profits and purchasing power contingent on Congress passing President Johnsons 10 percent income tax surcharge He urged labor and management to restrain wage demands warning inflation breeds more inflation and that wage and price controls are not desired by the government as a solution He spoke in a prepared address for the American Marketing Association meeting
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Baytown Tax Office Announces Saturday Hours
Baytown Tax Office will open Saturday mornings for taxpayers to receive tax credit on 1967 returns. Enoch said hours run 9 a.m. to noon with mail postmarked by Sunday December 31 included in 1987. Office will also open two Saturdays in January to avoid penalties after January 31. Total tax roll stands at 5,917,905.15.
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Enash
San Jacinto hospital gift aids civilian victims of war
General Telephone Co. pledges 310,000 to the San Jacinto Hospital building fund drive, part of a 670,500 goal to secure a federal Hill Burton grant of 670,300. Funds will add 42 patient rooms and improve facilities as donors count toward the target. Meanwhile US officials announce three civilian relief hospitals to care for war victims in Vietnam with 500 beds, staffed by American medical personnel.
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Man Accused In JFK Plot Denies Complicity
Los Angeles based publicist Eugene Bradley free on recognizance seeks an extradition hearing to avoid a Louisiana trial for conspiring to assassinate President Kennedy. He surrendered on a fugitive warrant, vowed to fight extradition, and was released pending a hearing continued to January 2. Bradley is the second person charged by New Orleans DA James Garrison in the 1963 Dallas assassination.
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Laos Not In Much Actual Danger Says Officials
Reports from Vientiane indicate Laos remains tense with Vietnamese and Pathet Lao activity, but government and military sources say there is no large scale invasion. US intelligence estimates up to 40,000 North Vietnamese troops may be in Laos in VC controlled areas as tensions rise.
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Eight Texas cities approve one cent sales tax vote
The Associated Press reports eight more cities approved the one percent city sales tax while Hollywood Park rejected it 65 to 37. Amherst narrowly approved 55 to 54 as Littlefield led with 482 to 105 in favor. Other results include Alamo Heights 334-91 and Balcones Heights 144-11 with ballots continuing in Carthage Midland Crystal City Kermit Nixon Sulphur Springs and Sweetwater.
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Baytonian Family Released After Bangkok Plane Crash
The wife Virginia and two sons Van and Fred of 31 year old Alfred James Taylor were released from a Thailand hospital with minor injuries after a Thai Airways crash 40 miles north of Bangkok. Taylor, a Baytown man, was killed in the fog incident. His aunt said funeral plans were not yet known and noted Taylor’s education and career in White Sands, Los Angeles, and Bangkok where he worked for Lyons Associates.
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No Trace Of Companion, Baytown Boys Die In Trinity Bay
Henry Holco reports funeral services for Robert Mcwain 20 and Malcolm Burger 29 held Friday. The pair disappeared December 25 while sailing in Trinity Bay. Mcwain’s body was recovered by El Capitan charter boat. burial held at Memory Gardens. Autopsy not performed. death ruled drowning by Justice of the Peace Tech Bishop. The Coast Guard found the boat December 27. search covered Trinity Bay and upper Galveston. Both were students at Robert E. Lee High School. Mcwain a freshman at college and former football player.
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Plans Delayed For Baytown Mentally Retarded Center
Plans for a new 110400 Baytown center for the mentally retarded are delayed. Architect Bill Bourge awaits structural plans to be reviewed by state and federal inspectors in Austin. After approvals, bids will be sought. The three acre Baker Road site will host the center, funded by local drive and a Hill Burton grant about 60000 dollars.
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Peoples State Bank Drops Check Fees in Baytown
Perry W. Britton, president of Peoples State Bank at 2015 Market, Baytown, announces immediate elimination of check service charges on all checking accounts. First National Bank keeps fees until U.S. Comptroller approval. The move makes Peoples State the second Baytown bank to drop such charges while Chickens National plans continued policy.
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