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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1965
Page
10
Senate investigators urged a federal war on quacks and misrepresentations aimed at the elderly. A 1964 hearings tally cited up to 1 billion dollars yearly in crookery. Proposals include a Central Antiquackery Bureau within the FDA to curb scams and protect retirement incomes.
A strong cold air mass moved into Texas with north winds up to 60 mph. Dust reduced visibility to about a half mile in the Panhandle and South Plains as the front moved southward. No significant precipitation expected by the Weather Bureau, with lows Monday morning around 20s in some areas and milder 62 in Brownsville. Cloudiness expected to lessen from north to south as the system dissipates.
An AP retrieved Viet Cong document from South Vietnam shows guerrilla squads trained to shoot at American helicopters and planes. It details firing formations, target leading, and rules to fire together, with guidance on showing courage and moving to new positions after engagement.
The City of Baytown invites sealed proposals for relocation and construction of a water tank project, with Bid No. 181-7 and Contract Nos. 29, 161-2. Proposals must be received by the City Clerk by 4:92 PM Central Standard Time on February 22, 1965. Bid bonds at five percent of bid amount and performance and payment bonds at 105 percent are required, with bid openings scheduled for the same date. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities.
Baytown detectives arrested three teenage boys in La Porte Friday night in connection with a battery theft from a car on Deck er Drive. The suspects were identified as James Fietcher of Houston, Jesse Ramires, 17, of La Porte, and a 11 year-old La Porte boy. The battery was found in the 16-year-old's car in La Porte. All three were released to Harris County Sheriff’s Department for investigation of further thefts.
Lt. Henry R. Chico Holzheuser of 161 Cabinets is home on leave before shipping out Feb 1 for South Viet Nam. He will pilot a helicopter with the 128th Aviation Battalion in the U S Air Force and be stationed there for a year. He is a Robert E Lee High School Lee College and University of Texas graduate. He entered service in February 1962. The bone china note appears unrelated.
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