Allied Forces Crush Red Offensive In Saigon Hue
U S and South Vietnamese forces report crushing the major Communist offensive with large enemy losses while Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops hold much of Hue. In Saigon, bombers clash with Viet Cong near the racetrack and in other districts as refugees flood Hue and the citadel area remains a flashpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Red
Hue
Associated Press
John Lengel
Demilitarized Zone
Lengel
Neuyen van Thieu
Elgworth Bunker
Thieu
Racetrack
Nists
Funeral services for James Yeake set in Liberty
James C. Yeake died Wednesday in Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in Liberty. Also notes on a garden club meeting, a traffic collision injury, a square dance club event, a chili supper fundraiser, and local weather and Galveston tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grothes
Buster Teake
Liberty
James C. Yeake
Galveston
Red Stocking Review Setups and Local Happenings
Dallas Press Club awards a scholarship to Pat Bryan of North Texas University for next semester. Jean Whitacre hurries to the bank with money. Fat Kell arranges seating for Red Stocking Review attendees. Mary DelHomme polishes piano accompaniment while Mr and Mrs Joe Harris expect a houseful Friday night. Mrs Frank Dosko cil makes an early call. Shera Kirkland checks up early. Cynthia Huey seals a handsome western suit and takes orders to sew more. Leroy Machala returns from New York after seeing Harvey Schmidt production. Overstreet needs three tickets for Saturday Led Stocking show. Dolores Vernon explores food business ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Bryan
North Texas University
Dallas Press’Club
Jean Whitacre Huries
Fat Kell
Red Stocking
Mary DelHomme
Joe Harris
Frank Doskocil
Shera Kirkland
Cynthia Huey
Leroy Machala
Crosby
New York
Harvey Schmidt
Arama
Dolores Vernon
Barnes says education Texas top issue at Optimist talk
Ben Barnes told Baytown Noon Optimist Club that education is Texas' number one responsibility and outlined goals for public and higher education, tourism, industry and crime. He projected doubled college enrollments in 10 to 15 years and urged modernization while noting low tax per capita. He favors stronger tourism and industry to sustain tax levels and called for a uniform police training system. He spoke before Baytown officials and planned travel to Chicago for intergovernmental relations council meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hartman
Texas
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Baytown
Tony Campos
Seaborn Cravey
Chicago
Johnson
Inter-Governmental Relations Council
Austin
The
Texas Society of Architects
La Porte man charged with dangerous drug possession
A La Porte resident, George Walter French, 33, was stopped at Bayway Drive and Wisconsin in Baytown for driving on the wrong side of the road. Officers found 40 milligrams of Tuazole, a methaqualone trade name, in the glove compartment of a Chevrolet wagon and he was charged with possession of dangerous drugs in Justice of the Peace Glenn Vickery's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte
Baytown
George Walter French
Andricks
Bayway Drive
Wisconsin
John Rosamond
Steve Gaskey
Justice” of the Peace
Glenn Vickery
Lynchburg WCID Poll Planned After Vote
A petition is being prepared to call an election to form a water control and improvement district in Lynchburg. Residents voted 37 to 3 to call the election. The planning board, led by chairman Bill King and secretary John B. Warner, will prepare the petition with members J C Bevers Bob Rector and G N Yolland. Roy Cutbirth moved to elect the board. J W Frymire seconded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Bill King
John B. Warner
J. C. Bevers
Bob Rector
G. N. Yolland
Roy Cutbirth
J. W. Frymire
Baytown Doctor Dies At 53 In Home Tragedy
Dr William P Cappleman aged 53 of 308 Holly Drive Baytown was found dead in a bedroom of his residence shortly after 9 am Friday a 20 gauge shotgun found nearby He worked at Humble Refining Co Baytown Refinery for years and was in Houston medical department for four years He had been in ill health and is survived by his widow Mrs Wilma Cappleman and nine children Funeral arrangements are pending at Earthman Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam P. Cappleman
Holly Drive
Cappleman
Humble of and Refining Co
Baytown
Humble
Houston
James H. Sammons
Harris County
Woman killed in crash near here after car collides with truck
An unidentified woman died about 1 A.M. Friday when her car collided with a truck near Crosby. The truck driver was uninjured. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton. Investigating officers could not identify the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin Crosby
Here
Sterling Funeral Home
Dayton
Will The Mrs Please Call For Birthday Flowers
A Vietnam era soldier, Joe E. Williams of 187th ALST, Het, Com pany, APG San Francisco, asks Greer Florist to deliver flowers for his wife but provides no delivery address for her. Neither he nor Mrs Williams appears in local Baytown directories and Selective Service and Army offices have no record of E Williams. Call 427-TART if you can help locate the wife’s address.
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Vietnam
Joe E. Wiliams
ALST
Het, Company
APG
San Francisco
Wiliams
Greer Florist
Greer
Joe E. Williams
Joe E. Willams
Baytown
U. S. Selective Service Office
Army Recruiting Office
E. Willams
Greer’s
Lee College Instructors to Attend Junior College Sessions
Six Lee College faculty members will attend the Texas Junior College Association and Texas Junior College Teachers Association Convention in Houston at the Rice Hotel on Feb. 15 16. Delton Goodin chairs the legislative committee and other department chairs include Mrs. Lucille Dill Hollis Letimer Kathryn Wood and Robert G. McGraw. Annette Harrison serves on the social committee. The program features three general sessions with keynote by Dr Travis A White of Midwestern University and the annual banquet with Dr Tennyson Guyer the Ohio state senator. The event closes with a ness meeting at 10 30 a m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee College
Texas Junior College Association
Texas Junior College Teachers Association
Houston
Delton Goodin
Lucille Dill
Hollis Letimer
Kathryn Wood
Robert G. McGraw
Annette Harrison
Rice Hotel
Travis A. White
Midwestern University
Tennyson Guyer
Ohio
Withness
Bay Town Junior Forum Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board of Bay Town Junior Forum will meet at 9 30 a m Monday at the home of Mrs Ed Magee for a regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Wilson
Woodlawn
Bay‘town Junior Forum
Ed Magee
Top LCB investigator under probe amid Texas inquiry
AP report details the Texas Liquor Control Board's investigation of its chief investigator John W. Crank who resigned after 13 years as a supervisor of investigation. The board denied dismissal, while external agencies audit LCB headquarters papers. Odessa mayor criticizes Dallas Times Herald amid ongoing probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral
Department of Public Safety
LCB
Odessa
Dallas Times Herald
Crank
Liquor Board
Coke Stevenson
The
Dallas News
Stevenson
Lberty
Noel
Odessa American
Crank i
Shoot Order Issued In Hillsboro Arson Search
Hillsboro Texas police patrol the city with orders to shoot first and talk later after arsonists set fires at three churches and four vacant dwellings in the Negro area. Fire officials call it arson, with high winds aiding flames. Damages estimated around $80,000 as investigators find a crude device and gas canisters. A suspect was questioned but not charged. Texas Rangers and state fire officials joined the probe. a $1,000 reward was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Texas
James R. Cargile
Norman Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Texas Rangers
Readies Second Bid To Free Pueblo
U S officials say no imminent call up of ground force reserves as Washington prepares a second bid to recover the USS Pueblo through talks with North Korea. State Department voices willingness for face to face talks at Panmunjom to gain return of Pueblo and its 83 crew. President Johnson says bombing of North Vietnam will continue until the enemy signals halting. Military sources say the heat is off for now on any Army Reserve or National Guard call up.
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Washington
Altary
United States
Prueblo
Asia
State Department
North Korea
Pueblo
Panmunjom
Johnson
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
William C. West- Himoreland
Groundhog Day feast and weather tale mix
A lighthearted note blends a groundhog breakfast recipe attributed to Rufus Honeycutt with a Barroom Weather spoof. It cites Punxsutawney Phil seeing a shadow and six more weeks of winter, while Baytown reporters interview an armadillo as a playful false weather prophet novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Baytown
Baytown Schedules Location Survey For The Hellfighters Film
Director scouts area for movie site as Andrew MecLaglen, Victor McLaglen’s son, surveys Baytown on Friday. John Wayne, Vera Miles, Katharine Ross, Jim Hutton and Bruce Cabot expected. production to shoot in Goose Creek area and a Malay an jungle set with three local locations built. Over 250 cast and crew anticipated mid March for about five weeks with Houston mentioned. Wayne not present on survey day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Andy) McLaglen
John Wayne
Allen Rice
Annette Helley
Down
Baytown
Jim Kyle
Martha Ann Hemphill
Andy) MecLaglen
Victor McLaglen
McLaglen
Wil
Robert Arthur
Vera Miles
Kateerine Russ
Jim Hutton
Bruce Cabot
Mouston
Goose Creek Oi Field
Robert Larsen
Houston
Larsen
Larson
Red Adair
Adair
Hollywood Moviestar
Goose Creek
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Decker Drive
Baker Road
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
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Knights of Pythias Hall
Jack Baker
Carl Miler
J. R. Geaslin
Civic Center
Peoples State Bank
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Optimists
Texas House
Optimist Club
Iown
Reggie Brewer
Hemisphere
WCID
Will
the Mrs
Punxutawney, Pa
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co, Mamber F.d.1.c
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