Organized Opposition Grows Over Baytown Bond Issue
Baytown moves toward a $5 720 000 digital improvement bond with broad backing from individuals and groups. An organized opposition emerges with chamber figures and service clubs debating benefits, while Bayshore Red Reef and Gun Club leaders align to back sewer and disposal components against channel and bay partition.
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Baytown
Wice
Creston Pendergrass
Sup York
Chamber of Commercce
Board of Directors
Servic Clubs
the Sun
Wooster
Bayshore
Red, Reef and Gun Club
Civic Center bond plan gains citizen backing in Baytown
City officials credit more than 150 volunteers for refining a bond proposal from about 3 million to 5.73 million. The revised plan, shaped by Houston firm Bernard Johnson Inc, was approved by the council. A speakers’ committee promotes the plan and two members attend requests to explain details at group meetings. M T Wadgell of Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club warns Baytown publics about the flood of ‘f lexfetigans’ mosquitoes breeding in septic tanks and the risk of an epidemic requiring mass insecticide spraying.
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Houston
Bernard Johnson, Inc
Women of the Elks sponsor sweetheart dance in Baytown
East Harris County Singing Convention meets at Union Hall Monday afternoon with 5 admission. Baytown rummage sale supports cerebral palsy center. travel matters speaker set for Monday at SterHax Library. weather mostly cloudy with showers. Galveston tide times listed. grand jury witness in fake injury case. Bayshore Concert Association to present Barr in Bay College auditorium.
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Elks Lodge
Honma
Lautind
George Atours
Inee Elks
East
Harris County
Ocaw Union Hall
E_ ileman
Baytown
Ami
Secaresay
Texas
Montay
SterHax Municipal
Charles UU. Cramer
Dorris Street
Harris County Grand Jury
Bayshore Concert Association
Fee College
Local Notables and Community Notes Share News Briefs
Kathleen Briscoe welcomes a new baby. John Fairbanks recovering after surgery at Bay Town Hospital. Janie Gray named Valentine Sweetheart of Memorial Baptist Church. Oklahoma drilling course study planned for Jack Lamberson. ThesInterect Club sponsors a basketball tournament. Janis McCallum enjoys a new passion. Linda Enderts plans a diet. Leigh Redmond shines answering the phone at home. Husband and wife celebrate a wedding anniversary. Mrs Dunaway noted among friends.
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Kathleen - Briscoe
Jon Rens
Thad
John ‘Fairbanks
Baytown
Janie Gray
Valentine Sweetheart
Memorial Baptist Church
Harvey Day
Jack Lamberson
Oklahoma
Gererald Hanson
Pete Dyke
Wy Janis McCallum
Dennis Williams
Suns
Linda Enderts
Leigh Redmond
J. J. Redmond
West’ Lobit
Charles Dunawaye
AY Geston
Wooster Street To Be Improved In 1963 Plan
Wooster Street will be upgraded from Maywar Drive to Doug h Drive as part of a major street maintenance project this year. Six other streets are also slated for work and more details may be announced later.
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Wooster
Nyen- Neceding
Most Dock Workers Return to Work at Major Ports
Longshoremen largely resumed duties at East and Gulf Coast ports as unions followed an AFL-CIO directive to end the 33 day strike where local agreements had been reached. The Baltimore locals remained divided on returning to work, while South Atlantic and Western Gulf ports paused for the weekend.
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Washington
East
Gulf Coast
South Atlantic
Western Gulff
Thomas W
Teidy Gleason
Afl-Cio International Lemrénoremen's Association
New York
New Orleans
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Gleason
Atlantic
Gulf
Thant Seeks Negotiated Viet Nam Settlement
Moscow AP reports Thant urged a negotiated settlement in Viet Nam. British Foreign Office says Prime Minister may meet Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko in Moscow to discuss Thant's proposal and possible reconvening of talks. No charges filed in Britain over a fatal highway accident in Barrett Station.
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Moscow
Gromyko
Andrei George Thomson
Minis- Gromyka
Chipter
Fomats
London
U.N
U- Thenn
Tilimson
Viet Nam
British ‘Foreign Office
United Na- Hone
Walker
Crosby
Leanna Gouderu
Barrett
Peets
United, Nations
Highlands
Shertig
Cascade
Paris
Barrett Nam
Shep
Richard Lee
Lutther
Harris
Hick Ten
World News Flashstorm in Kuala Lumpur and Global Tensions
Heavily armed clashes erupt in downtown Kuala Lumpur as protesters demand overthrow of the Malaysia federation. Across the globe, political actions unfold including American investigations into extremist groups, antiwar demonstrations, and legal moves on state and anti-Communist laws amid mounting international strains.
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Tiot
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Malaysia Federation
Harris County Unemployment Far Below National Mark
Harris County unemployment runs 2.9 percent versus the national 4.8 as Houston Chamber of Commerce research director Howard Martin noted at a Baytown Chamber luncheon at Holiday Inn. He used slides showing population growth in south Texas, predicting Harris County to reach 1,775,000 by 1970 with 2,460,000 current, highlighting Houston’s Ship Channel opening as key to growth and naming petrochemicals, natural gas, sulphur, time and water among top resources, with Houston as a major financial and manufacturing center in the Southwest.
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Harris County
Howard -Martin
Houston Chambers Commerce Research
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Texas
Jactin
Houston Ship Channel
Sid
Houston
Martin
Pontat
Smooth Working Group Banquet Draws 275
A Baytown Human Relations Council banquet drew about 275 attendees for its first anniversary. Mayor Liggett praised the group as a mediator against prejudice and thanked out of town guests and speakers. The event featured folk music by Davey Jones and Kathy Rote and remarks from state and local officials.
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Liggett
Baytown
Ligis
Tate
Liffie “Bell
H.R. Council
Davey Jones
Kathy Rote
Houston
John Ray Harrison
Woodrow, Sears
Carl Walker
U.S
Don Yarbrough
Bob Gilbert
Harris County
Repubicans
Dee Er
Yes
Kelly
Relations Council
Gentry Board Eyes Week End Meeting On District Business
Gentry school board to discuss Lee College affairs at a Monday session and may hold a brief public meeting on district business procedures. President A R Stark says the audit committee may hire outside help to conduct a systems analysis of district finances with possible 1985 auditor hire.
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Lee College
A. R. Stark
Price
Ben Shirey
D. Victory
Bove
Pany Business Systems
Stu Hadi
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Galveston
Ami Birch
Wooster Street
Thant
Barrett Station
Lcis Board
RTE Cha
Art Routzong
Houston Astros
Benguet
la Porte-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
Jay Marks
Mber
Housé Committee On UN - American Activities
George Lincoln Rockwell
American Nazi Party
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United States
Cola
San Francisco Federal
Jack_ Ruby
Ne York
Budapest
Atty
Hegins
Mouston
San Antonio
Austin
Waco
Temple
Dallas - Port
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Sumining
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