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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1968
Page
1
Pickets were posted at the US Steel Texas Works site Monday and some subcontractor work was said to be stopped. Activity around most of the project continued, officials said. The pickets were believed to be tied to a jurisdictional dispute between two unions.
Friends of the Cappleman family set up four Cappleman children scholarships at First National Bank. Contributions are welcome at the bank. Police Sgt. Wilfred Spell, 45, of 1501 Olive, injured in a Sunday afternoon crash at James and Sixth, admitted to Gulf Coast Hospital. Louis Pearne to lead Rotary Club noon program on Fat Stock Show with co chairs Fred Hartman and Buddy Brig. Baytown hairdressers group cancels Tuesday meeting due to Dallas convention. East Harris County Medical Auxiliary holds its monthly meeting at 1 pm Tuesday at Mrs. Melvin Haley’s home 414 3 Burnet. Lee College Drama Club to perform sketch from the Broadway play Luv.
Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers through Monday in the Baytown area. Cooler conditions develop Monday night into Tuesday. Temperature range mainly in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Galveston tides show high at 4 a.m. and low at 1:78 p.m.
Newcomers Ruth and Douglas Oelfke attended a party for TV personality Chris Chandler in Houston. Esther Horton plans an antique show. Dorothy Ammons seeks a last minute ticket. Margie Rodgers, recovering from a motorcycle accident, expects to be here a week and says flying is safer than riding. Birthday greetings to Mrs. Carolyn Waugh. Nina Dunn, a airline hostess, visits her parents. Sherry Schultz shows a new hairstyle. Glynn Tiller and Brenda Cooper favor Roland Armstrong as among the "good guys."
Reports from Panmunjom say the United States and North Korea held talks on the USS Pueblo crew and possible release. Officials offered no confirmation of an agreement or progress, while Seoul sources claim a note of apology and admission of trespass were demanded by the North. Murdered and injured crew details remain unverified.
US Marines and supporting air power repelled a North Vietnamese assault on Hill 861A near Khe Sanh. About 40,000 Marines and 35,000 NVA troops massed in the frontier region as fighting raged in Sai Gon Hue and other cities.
The Baytown Police Department processed 38 arrests on Saturday night, more than twice the jail capacity of 16. Four were charged with driving while intoxicated, three minors faced alcohol possession charges, and 27 intoxicated beverages were seized.
A Bayiswa weather report shows January as one of the wettest months with 6.05 inches of rain over 14 days at T. I. Fennema’s station on 150 MacArthur. It notes yearly totals of 36.15 inches, compares to 1966, and highlights December as the driest month with 15 rainfall days and July the wettest 24 hour period at 2 inches on December 9.
GI Joe E Williams stationed in Vietnam ordered flowers for his wife in Gaytown but failed to provide an address. Greer's Florists sought help from The Bigtown Sun and local directories, delivering an orchid corsage to Mrs. Williams after a hospital meeting revealed her identity. Williams, in Vietnam eight months, expects home in May.
A Baytown bar fight over a six pack led to Ernest Gusman Ortega's death. Jon Garcia Reyna and Martin Esquivel Gorostiza were arraigned on murder charges. Robert Reyna questioned. Police describe a chaotic clash with multiple arrests and a fatal shooting near Lope's Bar on Harbor Street.
A 28 year old bellhop is charged in Dallas with murdering a Roman Catholic priest in a downtown hotel. The report notes political and social tensions while other national items describe political shifts and labor unrest.
Houston Natural Gas Corp. announced a $100 million plan to acquire Liquid Carbonic Corp. of Chicago. The move requires clearance from the Justice Department and IRS and must win Houston Natural stockholder approval. Executives expect completion by July 31.
Texas politics sharpen after midnight deadline for candidates to declare. Ed Clarke withdrew. Yarborough enters as Ralph Yarborough declines. Lt Gov Preston Smith leads Democrats with Gov Connally not seeking another term, while Republicans back Paul Eggers and Jack Cox.
A malfunctioning railroad signal at the Cleveland Street and Highway 146 crossings was repaired Saturday afternoon and is now functioning. The bells and flashing red signals at the U S Stee spur road and street crossings were operating continuously due to the malfunction, according to Missouri Pacific Railroad officials.
AP dispatch from Saigon describes six days of fighting that shattered calm in the capital. A dying three year old, scarred by a flame burn that killed his parents, is among stark scenes. A police rifle is aimed at panicked families near the National Assembly. Nearby, mass graves are dug for Viet Cong soldiers, ghostly reminders of decades of conflict.
A year old ex convict charged with the murder of Effie Chambers in a Baytown bus depot robbery. Larry Michael Lane of Houston arrested in Houston after a Mexico trip and held without bond. Lane identified in lineup and provided a statement to Baytown detectives.
Sterling High Scrcal students Beverly Threadgill Alan Xie Whorter and Mike Woody led Ross Sterling to four first place awards at the Area 3 Conference held at French High School. About 710 students competed as the district drew its largest turnout in distributive education, with Woody winning public speaking, Whorter earning Outstanding Boy, Threadgill Outstanding Girl and Duch contest honors. The trio, all seniors, are employed locally and will compete at the state convention March 7 9 at Shamrock Hilton Hotel.
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