Steel executive urges quota to curb foreign steel imports
Earl Mallick of U S Steel urged Baytown to back a 10 percent import quota on steel at a Baytown Chamber of Commerce meeting. He cited rising foreign shipments, noted Japan's lower costs, and argued quotas would protect U S steel investment while allowing gradual foreign market share growth. He cited Texas Works upgrades at Baytown and Orange Plant improvements to meet gas transmission needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnella Boynton
U.S
Earl Mallick
Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Steel
Mallick
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Eldon Berry
Chamber
Baytown
Sen
John Tower
Texas
U. S. Steel
Johnson
Steel
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Southwest
Gulf Coast
Orange
American Bridge Division
Jeff
60 000 Strike Oil Refineries Nationwide Go On Strike
The Wil Chemival and Atomic Workers Union ordered a nationwide strike of about 60,000 refinery workers starting at 12 01 a m local time. Some refineries plan to run with supervisory personnel. Union seeks 12 cent hourly raise in a 23 month contract. average refinery worker earns about 3 800 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cala
Wil, Chemival and Atomic Workers Union
AL E. Grospiron
Gulf Coast
California
Intenons
Afl-Cio
Graspiron
Robert Spann
Civs Service Co
New York
Cty
Texaco
Jack Hayes
New York City
Baytown Fire Destroys Home of Elliott Family
A fire destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Bo Elliott at 3814a Tri City Beach Road shortly after 2:00 a.m. Saturday. Baytown firefighters fought the blaze for more than two hours aided by a north wind. Cause suspected as electrical short or butane gas stove in the bathroom. The article also notes local social updates including visiting relatives and theater news.
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Elliott
Tri-City
Heavh Road
Baytown
Oraj
Firm Seeks CATV Lease With Local Phone Firm
A new company seeks to operate a CATV service in Baytown by leasing from General Telephone Co. of the Southwest, owner of the present CATV distribution system. The move targets taking over Baytown’s cable distribution via lease agreement with the incumbent provider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
General Telephone Co. of
Southwest
Baytown Y chief leaves for Kentucky post
James A Armsworth director of the Baytown YMCA will take a similar role at St Matthew's Branch YMCA in Louisville Kentucky. He departs for the Louisville post in late February after guiding Baytown YMCA since 1964 and helping secure the new facility on Wye Drive next to the National Guard Armory. The Baytown board seeks a replacement while United Artist Theater Circuit plans a new Baytown CATV service carrying up to 100 stations.
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James A
Jim Armsworth
Baytown
YMCA
St. Matthew's
Louisville
Louisville Post
Armsworth
Baytown Yo
Market Street
Bay Lown
Baylown Ymca
Wye Drive
National Guard Armory
North Main
San Antonio
Southwestern University
Georgetown
George Williams College
Chinapo
Irene
Scott
Todd
Baytown Board of Managers
United Artist Theater Circuit, Inc
Dallas
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
New Mexico
Nebraska
United Artist
Washington, D. C
Federal Communications Commission
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
Rosenberg
al Chappell
General Telephone
Man charged with double murder in Harris County
Scott Mills 30 of McNair was charged with murder and assault with intent to murder after two women were shot in a car on Bohemian Hall Road. Maggie Devin also known as Maggie Guillory, 34, died. Nomasa Sanchez Avatus, 32, of Houston, was wounded and in critical condition. Bail set at 30000 on each count. Gun not found. weapon a 22 caliber.
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Scott Mills
McN
Harris County
Mills
Nomasa Sanchez Avatus
Houston
Ben Taub Hospital
Esso Research and Enging Co
Broad Street
McNair
Joe Thorp
Sherifits Department
Powell Is Docked 25000 For Seat
Washington AP reports Adam Clayton Powell, Harlem Democrat, is seated in the House again with a $25,000 pay deduction as punishment for past fund misuses. The two year dispute ends as Powell takes oath under the condition of the fine, with options to block via court order. Powell quips about emancipation and paying to enter Congress.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Harlem
House
Unither
Powell
Congress
Ence
Czech Leaders Warn Do Not Rock The Boat
Prague reports that the 21 member presidium of the Czechoslovak Communist party warned against public ultimatums and demands as possible triggers for further Soviet intervention. The declaration urged unity behind November and December reforms and criticized petitions for press censorship lift and more leadership transparency. It noted threats of strikes as unjustified and condemned media campaigns opposing party decisions. A Soviet delegation led by Konstantin Katushev has been in Czechoslovakia for over a week amid these tensions.
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Prague
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Progressive National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
United Ad
Vance
Konstantin Katushev
Baytown Faces Weekend Freeze With Warming Outlook
The Baytown area may see a light weekend freeze as temperatures drop early Saturday with a unofficial 6 am low of 36 degrees. A warming trend is forecast by Monday while Harris County rides a cooling front from the Panhandle and other Texas readings record subfreezing or near freezing values.
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Baytown
U.S
Houston
Texas
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Harris County
Lubbock
Austin
Lufkin
Allies Set Up Rescue Sweep In Viet Nam Forest
Allied forces intensify sweeps in the U Minh Forest to locate U S and South Vietnamese prisoners held deep in the Viet Cong sanctuary. So far one American and six Vietnamese have been rescued, with several more prisoners and arms caches found as operations intensify in the Mekong Delta area along the Gulf of Siam.
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Saigon
Vinh Forest
U.S
Florida
Everglades
James Rowe
U Minh Forest
Viet’nam
Mekong
Gulf of Siam
Not Happy For All Not Happy For All
A Baytown child writes to Santa Claus during a period outside Christmas, asking for a new bicycle while thanking for a slot car set and noting sister’s delight with a gifted item. The Sun’s clearing house forwards the letter to Santa at the North Pole.
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Santa Claus
Baytown
Sun
Santa
North Pole
Sante
Dell
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United States
U. S
Japan
Texas Works
Elmer Taylor
Bill Bland
BE. Republic
Taylors
Cape Kennedy
Taylor
Dot Rosenzweig
Alley Theatre
Paul Edwards
Parry Britton
V. V. Ramsey
Jim
Marilyn Fella
Fellas
Texas Share Teachers Association
Bayshoure Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
al Marlin
George Courtney
E. J. Chamblee
PWP
Parents Without Partners
Margie Heard
Morrell
Methodist Hospital
Andy Braswell
Claytan
Steve
McCune
Elton
Kentucky
Citizens National * Bank & Trust Co
Stallworth Stadium
Archer Road
North Main Street
Stolander Road
Brown and Root of
Lowell Lammers
Baytown Sun
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