Harris County considers three man arbitration board
Harris County Commissioners Court expected to decide Friday on whether to accept a three man arbitration panel to settle the dispute over support for the Houston Harris County charity hospital. The proposed board includes Will Clayton WL St John Garwood and Hines Baker former president of Humble Oil and Refining.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
Houston
Harris County Charity Hospital
Will Clayton
St. John Garwood
Hines Baker
Humble Oil and Refining de
Kiwanis Inducts Two New Baytown Members
SAM ALFORD inducts Don Raider and Paul Storck into Kiwanis Baytown chapter amid a busy meeting. Guests included Gerald Clements and others. Local officials and community figures are noted, weather remarks given, and plans for an Optimist event mentioned along with Port Arthur and Baytown appointments.
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Sam Alford
Kiwanis Club
Don Raider
Paul Storck
Kiwanis
Gerald Clements
M. P
Pat) Fuller
Rev
Eq Summers
Tred Wyse
Derril Lewis
Clarence Matthews
Bob Feinberg
Sun
Baytown
Stanley Cornoch
V. V_ Ramsey
L. D_ Victory
Lester Alford
Roy Montgomery
Blair Mann
Lee College Young Democratic Club
Katie King
Thimble
Kennedy to visit West Germany after Italy trip
The White House said President Kennedy will format to West Germany after visiting Italy and Germany will be his only European stops this year. Earlier plans had suggested Paris to meet Charles de Gaulle and possibly London to meet Harold Macmillan.
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Washington
Kennedy
West Germany
Haily
White House
Italy
Germany
Kenneaiy
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Laneart
Marold Meamillan
Oil Well Production Hike OK'd by Texas Commission
The Railroad Commission set February production at 29 percent capacity, a daily increase of 171,647 barrels. The order, affecting major producers and purchasers, allows about 2,574,858 barrels daily and marks a shift from last year’s pattern, with producers arguing for limits on imports and a eight day equivalent cut point asserted by Corpus Christi representatives.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Commission
Arlene Walker
Texas Landowners and Independent Producers Association
NASA Boom Cited As Baytown Booster
W Lawrence Prahn Jr of Del E Webb Corp predicted NASA growth will boost Baytown with hundreds of industries. He spoke at a Baytown Kiwanis meeting noting slower local impact than Clear Lake and a potential 3.5 million market by 1980. Lockheed bought 300 acres but has no immediate plans.
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NASA
Baytown
W. Lawrence Prahn Jr
del E. Webb Corp
Prein
Prehn
Houston
Pretin
Manned Spacecraft Center
Prehin
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Pretn
Lockheed
Lynchburg Boy Killed in Pasadena Wreck Involving Deer Park Teens
A two car crash near East Sterling and Termeco Road in Pasadena killed James G. McFarland 15 and injured John A. Nicholosi 45 listed critically, and Humble Oil driver James Hancock Jr. 15 treated for minor injuries. Deer Park High School students Nicholosi Hollis and McFarland were among three boys returning from a midterm.
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Pasadena
John A. Nicholosi
J. Z. Nicholosi
Lynchourg
Pasadena General
Habnitat
NASA
Charles Hollis
Prehn
L. D. Hollis
Sixjin Deer Park
Nicholosi
Hollis
Deer Park High School
Humble Oil and Refining Co
James G. McFarland
del E.edmonton
McFar- Webb Corp
Pasadena General Hospi
Friendswood De-inlvelopment Co
Doug Wilson
Po Acres
Clearslice Department
Lake City
000 Acres
East Sterling
Termeco Road
McFarland Hoy
Aerospace Industries
Tually
Wilson
James M. Hancock Jr
Deer Park
Hancock
Theigh School
Fire on water closes Mous ton ship traffic and gas break
A 24 inch Florida Gas Transmission line caused a water fire forcing closure of a channel and ship traffic. Fire extinguished after valves on both sides were closed. Nearby coast guard and utilities assess damage and restart timelines.
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Mouston
Chasuiel
Florida Gas Transmission Co
Ship Carries More Ransom Payment To Cuban Shores
The SS Shirley Lykes sails from Fort Lauderdale toward Cuba carrying 7,310 tons of food and drugs and 1,000 life jackets as part of Fidel Castro’s ransom for 1,113 invasion captives. A plane shuttle, a DC6B Clipper, is planned with 10,000 pounds of medicines, while Red Cross and officials weigh potential refugee departures.
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Fort Lauderdale
Shirley Lykes
Atlantic
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Coast
Pan American Airways
Miami
Havana
Red Cross
Resident Here 24 Years- Burton Burrus Dies, Rites Saturday
Baytown resident Burton M Burrus 30 died at 235 am Friday in a Baytown hospital after two year illness He worked in the Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown refinery shipping department He attended Lee College and belonged to Phi Theta Kappa Active in First Baptist Church Wooster Lions Goose Creek Mason Lodge and First Baptist Men’s Brotherhood He is survived by his widow a son a daughter six sisters and a brother Funeral services Saturday at First Baptist Church with graveside rites at Cedar Bayou Cemetery conducted by Masonic Lodge No 1192 Earth man Funeral Home in charge
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Burton M. Burrus
Humble
Missouri
Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Abilene
Fisher Bros
Lee College
Phi Theta Kappa
Wooster Lions Club
Goose Creek Masonic Lodge
First Baptist Church
Bureus
First Baptist Men's Brotherhood
Elizabeth Burrus
de- Zavala
Burton Burriison
Baylor University
Bettie Burrus
Jak Lee College
Elmo Candle
Hale Center
Ray Agnew
Rising Star
C. R. Clark
Rojan
Claud Fletcher
Lubbock
Clyde Casey
Hanson Hervert
Charles H. Burras
Mic- Kinney
Wurmis
Charles Burras
Burras
R. M. Cheek
Cedar Bayou
Earthman Funeral Home
Banquet Planned by Baytown Chamber Despite Manager's Death
E C Jack Kimmons president of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce said the annual banquet scheduled Monday night will proceed as planned noting Nelson A Mc Elroy helped organize it and would have wanted it held. The event at Knights of Columbus Hall features speaker Bryan Blalock of Marshall, vice president of the Borden Co, polka entertainment by Chet's Hungry Five, installation of new officers, and 10 Clyde Jones Community Service Award presentations. Reservations by Saturday to chamber office 382 3259. Social hour at 6 30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 30 p.m.
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E. C
Jack) Kimmons
Baytown
Jack Jacobs
Bryan Blalock
Marshall
Borden Co
Chet
Clyde Jones
Pam
Baytown Sees 23 Inches Rain In One Day
Baytown area recorded 23 inches of rain between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday with 13 inches falling from 2 to 3 p.m. at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery Research Center. January total reaches 31 inches as city works pause, street flooding noted in Brownwood-Lakewood area, water intruding sewer lines and bathrooms, caused by clash of warm and cool air per Houston weather office.
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Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co
John Busch
Busch
Brownwood - Lakewood
U.S
Houston
Houston-Baytown
Likely For JFK Pleas Aimed At Cutting New Appropriations
Washington reports that if the 88th Congress continues its pattern, Kennedy's requests for new appropriations will be sharply cut this year, with many reductions restored next year. The piece notes historical trends of yearly cuts and selective restorations, driven by election cycles and emergency needs.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Ex Baytown Woman Aids Boy Rescue
A former Bostonian, Mrs. Gioria Ware, helped save six year old Johnny Petranella who fell into a Houston sewer during heavy rain. Another woman and a third helper freed him. the child was unharmed except for a sore arm and cried not to drown.
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Gioria Ware
Houston
Johnny Petranella
Mary Vaimont
Mrs. White
No Pity For Sleepy People Civil Defense Siren Wails In West Baytown
A heavy rain likely shorted a Baytown West siren at 2 56 am Friday triggering over 30 calls to police. The Norris County Civil Defense in Houston confirmed a malfunction while residents feared air raid warnings and checked CONELRAD for signals. The siren, at Tumble Oil and Refining Baytown Refinery near the old commissary, is operated by Norris County Civil Defense with multiple sirens along the Houston Ship Channel.
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West Baytown
Baytown
Norris County Civil Defense Headquarters
Houston
Lowell Lammers
Wisconsin
Lammers
Tumble Oil and Refining Co
Iforris County Civil Defense Organization
Touston Ship Channel
Humble Oil wage offers face union talks at Baytown refinery
Baytown workers represented by Baytown Employes Federation and OCAW Local 4333 reportedly received wage offers of 1 to 5 percent or 12 to 40 dollars monthly depending on job class. Unions initially sought 6.5 percent raises. OCAW later trimmed minimum to five percent. Company emphasizes class-based adjustments to stay competitive.
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Humble Ofl. and Refining Co
Baytown
Baytown Employes Federation
OCAW
Union 2Nd Company
GCAW
BEF
JOCAW
Ocaw International
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Retired Refinery Guard Dies At 69
Alfred Ace Bankston 69 of 203 W Francis Baytown died Friday morning in Baytown hospital Funeral arrangements by Paul W Lee Funeral Home Bankston born Clarks ville Aug 11 1893 lived in Baytown since 1924 He was a guard in the plant protection department at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refining Co until retirement in 1954 Survived by Grace Bankston two daughters Mrs 8 1 Brewer and Mrs D W Gunn all of Baytown a son John Max Bankston of Macndes ia Calif two sisters Mrs Nora Reeves of San Antonio and Mrs Prulence Ashley of Sant travel resources and has shown independence and responsibility in
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Alfred Ace Bankston
W. Francis
Baytown
Paul W. Lee
Bankston
Clarksville
Humble OM and Refining Co
Grace Bankston
Brewer
D. W. Gunn
John Max Bankston
Macndesia
Calif
Aiis
Nora Reeves
San Antonio
Prulence Ashley
Sant
Publc
Portales
N. M
Sand
Education Study Bill Priority in Texas Legislature
Gov. Connally urged quick action on education recommendations. Rep. Cotten proposed merging the Game Commission and Parks Board into a Game, Fish and Parks Department with a three-man board and no license revenue used for park improvements. Abolish common law marriages was also proposed. An $217,772 emergency education study bill and staff enlargements were advanced, aiming to form a 23-member committee to map needs over ten years and propose programs to seize opportunities for progress. House adjourned to Monday with bill numbers to be claimed today.
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Bill Clayton
Springlake
Connally
Jack Woods
Waco
House
College Education Study Committee
David Crews
Conroe Ami
Gene Fondren
Tayior
Fondren
Crews
Houses
Senate
Gun Club Opposes Gov Connally Merger Plan
Members of the Bayshore Rod Reel and Gun Club adopted a resolution opposing Gov. Connallys proposal to consolidate the State Game and Fish Commission with the State Parks Board. They urged preserving the Game and Fish Commission as is and opposed dissolving it into a larger agency. The club stated faith in the current commissioners and aligned with other sportsmen groups statewide who opposed the merger.
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Batshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
John Connally
State Game and Fish Commission
State Parks Board
Gov. Connally
Governo
Texas
Bayshore Club
Game and Fish Commission
Texas Fish and Game
Bayshore Rad, Reel and Gun Club
Buried Treasures Going Fast
Baytown Sun classified ad highlights how buried treasures can be found by selling through a Want Ad. Mrs. R. C. Wilson reported results in four days for $3.36, with furniture listings including a 30 inch oven and Frigidaire refrigerator, Kenmore washer, and dining set.
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Baytown
R. C. Wilson
Sehiliing
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