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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
1
The West Chambers East Harris area saw land option talk as U S Steel pursues an integrated mill and large land acquisitions. Officials emphasized locating plants nearby to benefit customers while signaling productive Baytown facilities.
Sen Mike Mansfield after White House talks with President Johnson says there is no time limit on the pause in bombing North Viet Nam and no anticipated resumption of attacks. Houston Oilers coach changes: Lou Rymkus resigns as offensive line coach, with Joe Spender and Alisa resigning as well. Reports say Sam Baugh may not have contract renewed as offensive coach.
Dominican provisional President Hector Garcia Godoy faced a crisis as he proposed sending rebel leaders and other key military figures abroad. The army showed demonstrations and guarded the National Palace while the 21 000 member peace force and police kept streets calm. radio remained on air and the capital Santo Domingo faced ongoing political tension.
Kilgarlin of Houston, chairman of the Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, announced on Thursday his intention to seek election to the 22nd District seat now held by Rep. Bob Casey. He spoke at a Harris County Democrats meeting at the Holiday Inn attended by about 40 people, outlining reasons related to voting rights and upcoming races from governor to precinct chairman.
Funeral pending for William Ridley Steph, 63, of 203 Hines, died Friday from an apparent attack. Details describe a struggle in the doorway between the kitchen and bedroom. He was taken to Gulf Coast Hospital. Bashman Funeral Home will announce arrangements. Also included are items about a BPW installation, a weather forecast, a Chamber of Commerce meeting, TB Seal Drive progress, and Harris County Democratic activities with poll tax campaigns and committee updates.
West Baytown names Mrs. Stephen J Scott as Mothers March drive chair. Pack numbering errors corrected. Rufus Honeycutt installs a lobby sandbox at Brunson Theater. Lakewood Civic Association extends membership drive to Jan 17. Carol Settle recovers at home after brain surgery. Diane Morton and Rodney Clark lead in South Pacific.
Saigon police seized six Viet Cong terrorists two and a half miles north of Seigen as they transported a 26 pound plastic bomb in a water tank toward a U.S. billet. Two suspects were armed with 45 caliber automatics. The attack would have marked a major South Vietnam terrorist strike ahead of Tet. Six Viet Cong arrests followed two airport entrance explosions that wounded one Vietnamese and several Americans. Marines clashed with Viet Cong near Da Nang, with two enemy killed and one captured. The 13th Airborne Brigade plans continued operations in the Plain of Reeds as part of a broader push in the Mekong Delta.
Growth brings families and students to Baytown creating a rental shortage. Two and three bedroom homes and bedrooms are in demand, furnished or unfurnished. Landlords can place a Sun Want Ad by calling the want department at 582-8323 to fill vacancies.
Tokyo reports Japan will press North Vietnam to hold talks with the United States to end the war. Prime Minister Eisaku Sato told U S ambassador Averell Harriman Japan will do its best to persuade the Communists. Soviet head of delegation Alexander Shelepin arrived in Hanoi amid tensions with China over influence and aid. Shima plans a Moscow trip with Viet Nam on the agenda.
Houston report details Roger M. Blough, chairman and chief executive of United States Steel, meeting Baytown officials and reporters during a press conference about a new Baytown steel mill. The piece notes Blough’s long tenure, background at Yale Law, and rise from associate counsel to top executive.
Three Baytown area water districts schedule Tuesday elections at District No 2 Highlands and Districts No 1 and 4 at Channelview. Incumbents seek re election to District 3 and 2 director posts while five candidates contest District 2 seats. Voting hours set 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three polling locations.
Goose Creek Country Club will list five new nominees for director by petition. Alongside ten names announced by chairman Ferry Britton, candidates B A Stewart R L Bob Martin A J Speck Dr Morris Wolfean Rayborni Johnson join the ballot. Voting runs noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday for five vacancies, with the annual membership meeting at 8 p.m. Replacing retiring directors Britton W D Broyles O L Clark Jack Jacobs and J W Strickler are Mrs Gwendolyn R Baker John C Echols Dr Lynn P Hodges Dr Thomas G Lipscomb George R B McCullough Robert Matherne T D O'Brien Sr Horton Russell Raymond Tickner and John G Walmsley.
AP brief notes that about 351 would be astronauts applied to NASA, including six women, yet 13 were named this spring. It also reports a Texas AG claim that a Federal Power Commission price order would cost producers 20 million yearly and cut Texas tax revenue by 1.4 million. Plans for a South Texas labor blitz emerge from a union leaders conference in San Antonio. Oklahoma oil reserve Red Oak Norris Field sold for 28 million to Oklahoma Gas & Electric, OCC Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, with sellers Midwest Corp. of Denver and Pan American Petroleum Corp. of Tulsa. Also covered is Bishop Harold Perry’s consecration in New Orleans.
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