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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1964
Page
1
Seabrook emergency crews stood by for a rescue that never occurred after an oyster boat with three aboard ran aground on a reef near the Houston Ship Channel Tuesday afternoon. The incident prompted a shift in search operations on the San Jacinto River Tuesday night.
Local briefs list Cara Clepper and Ann Saunders at a family Christmas party and offer four Cotton Bowl tickets near the 20 yard line via E. E. Theeck. Marie Barrow helps with a wedding. Emory Tauchet buys post holiday gifts. Ros Cravey, Mrs. Hughie Norris and Genie Brooks featured in community moments. Rosemary Kent visits The Sun, studying AP wire service and UT journalism after Stephens College. Cecil and Bobby Sutphin welcome Gregory Charles Houston Sutphin. Houston honors Cecil’s mother. Banks seeks a UT Austin driver. she suffered a broken arm and can’t drive. contact 583-4813.
Senator Richard B. Russell says a reevaluation of the US position in South Viet Nam is needed as the new Congress opens. He cautions against rushing to withdraw while urging careful review of Saigon support and broader policy.
Baytown weighs a bond election to fund construction of three buildings the city hall public works and a community center on a 29 acre site the purchase option already held on the property includes room for future parks and additional structures committees review engineer proposals as part of a larger capital improvements program Mayor Lee Liggett discusses park needs and the effort to gain public support in local areas while the bond vote expected in late February proceeds.
Morris County Sheriff marine division continued dragging and living operations Wednesday morning to recover the body of Seymour B. Sykes a 38 year old seaman from Houston Texas who apparently drowned Tuesday night when a small craft named a smartmat nosed under just south of the Interstate 10 bridge in the San Jacinto River. The second man aboard was not identified in the report.
Montreal AP reports Dr Jacob Gershon-Cohen predicts cancer control breakthroughs by vaccines and antiviral drug insights by the early 1970s. He cites proof that viruses cause many cancers and advances in virus structure DNA RNA as key drivers, alongside improved virus control and infrared body monitoring to aid diagnosis. He says positive results may arrive sooner than the moon landing.
Baytown Sun and participating merchants announce the 20th annual First Baby contest. Prizes include a 4.42 piece feeding kit and gifts from Morrison's Furniture among others. Baby must be born after midnight Dec 31 in Goose Creek ISD, time registered, proof shown by 9 am next Monday. Parents must reside in the area. father or agent to claim gifts from sponsoring merchants.
George B. Mann 87 father of Police Chief Blair Mann and Carl R. Mann of Baytown died Tuesday night in Clearfield Pennsylvania. A lifelong Clearfield resident he retired from the state police. Funeral arrangements incomplete with services planned in Clearfield on a Thursday or Saturday. Survived by a third son Alton Mann of Forty Fort and three daughters Mrs Merlin McCorkle Mrs Richard Carlson of Clearfield and Mrs Kenneth Shaw of Du Bois.
Baytown police officers swap shifts to cover for Billy MecMain who is recovering from a serious motorcycle crash. Officer Russell Liles started the plan by taking MecMain’s 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift, ensuring pay during his lengthy sick leave. MecMain, injured with a broken left leg and ankle and wrist, hopes for a return as a dispatcher after hospital release and cast removal.
Vice President elect Humphrey says he will present to Johnson a report on coordinating civil rights efforts with no new legislation. He plans to focus on making existing administration actions more effective and to work cautiously in antipoverty programs until clarified by the President. He seeks space near the White House for duties and will join the National Security Council by law. He will head the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunities to curb racial discrimination in government contracts and employment.
Washington AP report says a federal district court ordered the end of the strike by firemen on the Southern Railroad. The union says it will obey if served with the restraining order issued Tuesday night in Columbus Georgia. Officials note the line remains shut down as union members await service and counsel study the order. The strike shut down 9100 miles across 13 states and DC affecting key cities including Washington Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Memphis Louisville Greenville and Charlotte.
Government forces retake the district capital of ink Nghia in South Vietnam but face a Viet Cong counterattack as two U S enlisted are captured and nearly two companies of government troops are wiped out. Separate reports note political maneuvering in Washington over leadership and agriculture posts, plus a schedule of federal actions and notable deaths and projects.
The Commission on Secondary Schools of the Southern Association considers possible accreditation risk over the Baytown Supt. George H. Gentry case. Raymond G. Wilson of Atlanta wrote trustees about an imminent visit to Baytown to review actions leading to his firing and suspension. The January 4 hearing looms as the board faces 11 charges, while the association may investigate for political interference and due process concerns.
Two Baytown physicians report using a basic blood or urine screening to detect mental retardation in newborn infants. Ovie Smith, president of the local program, announced the ongoing effort as part of a state plan to screen newborns.
State Officer Henry and Baytown officers responded to a DWI arrest on Bob Smith Road Tuesday night. A vehicle struck Henry’s patrol car during the stop but no injuries occurred. The incident led to charges against the motorist as other officers assisted at the scene. The report also notes PRU testing efforts and future plans to eliminate the condition in Texas newborns.
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