Viet Nam War Ambush Reveals Security Weakness
U S military reports indicate a Viet Cong ambush southwest of Saigon on a helicopter-borne assault. Five helicopters were shot down and casualties rose with three Americans killed and six wounded among the South Vietnamese. Both sides sought to infiltrate the other’s ranks through intelligence.
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Saigon
Washington
U.S
White House
Viet Nam
Mekong River
Army
Viet -Nam
Sue Titynique
Horace Mann
Siris
Weather and Local Meeting Notes in Jan Draft
Weather forecast predicts cloudy, mild conditions with occasional rain through Saturday. Officials report a union meeting and banquet for Workers Local 644 at 5 p.m. Tuesday January 8 at Frontier Barbecue, 1007 N Main, per Earl Mallory.
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Frontier
N_ Main
Earl Mallory
NATO Missile Session Closer in 1963 Talks
NATO session ends as de Gaulle signals opening for exploratory talks on a NATO striking force armed with Volavis missiles. Kennedy to confer with Rusk and Finletter at Palm Beach about NATO issues and Congo policy. Polaris option viewed as unlikely.
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Washington
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
France
NATO
Volavis
de Gaulle
Palm Beach
Pla
Dean Rusk
Thomas K. Finletter
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pierre Salinger
White House
Rusk
South
Congo
U.S
Nassau
Harold Macmillan
United States
Britain
Frante
Macmillan
NATO Council
Paris
Peoples State Bank to Add Two Story Addition
The Peoples State Bank intends to add a two story extension to the east end of its building on Main Street. President Perry H. Britton announced the plan on Friday and RH Pruett Construction Co. will serve as general contractor for the project.
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Peoples State Bank
Perry H. Britton
Postal rate hike and Baytown receipts rise noted
Postmaster Marion L. Neal reports Baytown postal receipts rose 5.7 percent last year to 356,502.27 dollars, with 1961 totals around 1,252.23 dollars. New rates take effect Monday, increasing first class letters, air mail, and postcards, while small envelopes and notes face higher costs.
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Baytown
I Marion L. Neal
Xir Rente
Baytown bank expands with new drive and court ties
The Peoples State Bank plans a 20 by 90 foot addition on Market Street with a main floor expansion and upper storage while retaining a drive in. The project, designed by architect Lowell Latamers and including subcontractors Gulf Coast Electric and Strait Refrigeration, will take about 120 days. Meanwhile, Baytown highway patrolmen use Baytown JP Court as post-Christmas charges shift to Justice Queen’s court, prompting changes in posting and proceedings across La Porte and Houston courts.
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Britton
Lowell Latamers
Gulf Coast Electric
Strait
Peoples State Bank Wac
Justice
la Porte
Houston
Justice of the Peace
Baytown
Court of Justice of the Peace
Wis
M. To
Fats) Brown
Isender
Brown
Peace Post
K.B. Wallmark
State Highway Patrol
Bartown
Justice Queen
Hallmark
Queen's Court
Bay Ftown
John Ewing
Sheriff's Deputies
Highway Patrol
Frank
Dever
R. Cleans
Brittone
Florneo
Minnesot
Briven
Pe. Cc. Britton
W. Oe.duplantis Sr
CC Directors Meet To Plan Jan 21 Fete
Bustown Chamber of Commerce directors meet to elect officers and finalize plans for the Jan 21 annual dinner and Bay Shore Rod Reel and Gun Club supper in Austin. President Kimmons to be replaced as ex officio. several officers and directors listed. dinner at Knights of Columbus Hall with Bryan Blalock as speaker. Tickets available. wives invited. Baytown volunteers to assist in Austin January 28 event.
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Bustown Chamber of Commerce
Bayshore
Austin
Jack Kimmons
Charles L. Tillery
Jack W. Strickler
Knox Beavers
Kimmons
Robert L. Chiette
Gordon L. Famed
Fred Hartmen
James A. Davis
John W
Ack) Strickler
Jack Jacobs
Eldon Berry
Donald L. Brinson
James A. Anderson Jr
L.L. Fuller
T. B D. O'Brien
al Meleinger
Bruce Ramsey
J. W. Ainsworth
Joe Barsalou Jr
Beavers
M. G
Buddy) Bray
Perry W. Britton
W. D.broyles
W. T. Busch
John C. Echols
G. L. Farned
R. L. Gillette
Norman Ttargrave
Hartman
Lloyd T. Jones
Tillery
W. J. Strickler
Than Wilburn
Jacobs
Knights of Columbus
West Main
Bryan Blalock
East Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Kimmions
Baytown
Red, Reel and Gun Club
Texas
Kim
Veteran actor Clifton Webb to undergo abdominal aneurysm surgery
Clifton Webb, 72, will have surgery Monday at Houston Methodist Hospital for an abdominal aneurysm. The report notes a mild Texas week giving way to weekend showers and cooler weather.
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Clifton Webb
Houston Methodist Hospital
Texas
Lee College Spring Sign-Up Permits Ready
Registration permits for spring semester at Lee College are now issued at the registrar. The registrar's office hours are 9 am to 9:20 pm Monday to Thursday and 8 am to 5 pm Friday. Students transferring less than two hours must take facility tests at 9 am and 4 pm Monday Jan 1, and may test at either time. Students must bring transcripts to the registrar and test before registering unless more than 24 hours of completed work.
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Lee College
Rainfall in 1962 Below Normal in Baytown Record
Baytown's 1962 rainfall totaled 37.9 inches, 10.57 inches below the 31 year normal. Seven months posted below normal, April was the wettest with 6.03 inches, and the wettest day was Tuesday November 27 with 4.1 inches. Monthly totals include January 1.23, February 0.20, March 1.10, May 1.50, June 0.4, August 3.68, October 3.3, December 3.88 inches.
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Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Area Banks See $2 Million Deposit Rise in Baytown Area
Deposits in eight Baytown area banks rose by about 2.0 million dollars from three months earlier, totaling nearly 48 million by December 28, 1962. The year over year increase reached approximately 3.5 million. Banks listed include Citizens National, Peoples State Baytown, First National Baytown, Port Arthur State, Crosby State, Distinctview State, Highlands State, and Clear Creek National with their December 28 1962 balances and prior dates.
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Bartown Area
Baytown Area
Highlands State
Clear Creek National
Notoped J
Train collision near Kathcar India kills thirty five
AP reports a mail train rammed a stalled passenger train near Kathcar junction in India early today. The crash killed 35 and injured 50, per the India Railway Ministry. In Austin, Attorney General Curr announced his executive assistant will be Stanton Stony, Freeport lawyer and former state legislator. Stone served two terms in Brazoria County’s House and chaired the Revenue and Taxation Committee in the 54th Legislature.
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Kathcar
India
Ind Hia
Tshombe Signals Talks as U.N. Closes On Katanga
U.N. combat forces near Kolwezi press Katanga remnants while Kalangan leader Moise Tshombe offers negotiations. He warns of fighting to the end if Kolwezi falls, as Jadotville’s defenders retreat. U Thant seeks unity talks, with technical discussions only on tap.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Moise Tshombe
U.N
Kolweer
Tshombe
Kolwezi
Jadotville
Elisabethville
Gsuls
Thant
Congo
Union
Miniere
New York
Union Miniere Z
Union’ Miniére
U Thant
Ralph J. Bundie
Lynchburg Boy Injured in Deer Park Gym Class
An eight grade Lynchburg student, Eddie Battarbee, suffered a severe spine injury during a Deer Park Junior High gymnastics class. He was taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital in Bay Was for X rays and examinations to decide if surgery is needed. He is nearly paralyzed from the shoulders down, with tests continued after a 4:30 p.m. accident at Deer Park.
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Lynchburg
Tur
Battarbee
Deer Park
San Ja
Higa
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E. Homan
Eel
J. D. Reavis
Cyril Smith
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Golf Crest County Club
Paul Cater
Bartlett Johnston
Texas Education Agency
Country Club Oaks Civic Association
Country Club
Tech
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T. W. Wilks
Park
Wilks
Highlands Home Demonstration Club
AL VL Jones
Highlands
Lown
Norman Ponder
Celanese Polymer Co
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Ponder
South Texas College of Taw
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Norman Dwayne
Rance Larne
Nat Pace
Bayton
Hermann Hospital
Jack
Sadie Wilson
Betty Kimball
Bob Richardson
Paul Stephens
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Peoples Bank
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Typographical Union
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Doris Day
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Ta Porte
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New York Harbor
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