Baytown sees January rainfall totals rise with two gauges
Five tenths of an inch fell Tuesday and up to noon Wednesday at the Harris County Mosquito Control gauge on Highway 146 while Esso Research recorded 27 hundredths inch. January rainfall for Baytown reaches 1.82 inches. Hadassah meeting moved to January 26 joint with B Nai B’rith at the Jewish Community House with Dave White as guest speaker. A stove fire at J B Napier residence caused minor damage to the stove. a closet fire at Lee Floyd home was contained with no further damage. Fire chief remains unsure of fire origins. Horace Mann Junior High plans a semi formal Valentine party February 5 at First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. attendance requires teen canteen card and dates are not necessary.
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Baytown
Harris County
Hadassah
B'Naji B*rith At & Pm
Jewish Community House
Dave White
The
Hereld - Voice of
Houston
Lee R. Floyd
Alabama
A. H
Art) Lindemar
Horace Mann
First Presbyterian Church Fellowship
First U S Steel Baytown Job is Announced Here
Pittsburgh announces that Norman O. McElvany is named manager of real estate for United States Steel Corp in Baytown. He will open temporary offices in the First National Bank Building Houston and oversee new real estate activities linked to the Cedar Bayou plate mill project. McElvany, with U S Steel since 1928, was previously assistant director of real estate in Pittsburgh. The change signals ongoing Baytown developments for the steel firm.
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Pittsburgh
Norman O. McElvany
Baytown
United States
Steel Corp
Con
Steel
Coastliners
Cedar Bayou
McCloy
MecEavany
U.S. Steel
Pittsburgh Rea
Around Own Leaves For Navy Training
Thomas Wayne Johnson 18 son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Johnson of 1514 Etim leaves Thursday for Naval basic training in San Diego California He attended Robert E Lee High School. Cloudy with occasional rain ending Thursday Slightly warmer 40 to 50 degrees. Mrs Joe Williams home from hospital recuperating from injuries from a car accident Constable Paul Anderson has trouble answering telephone with sore arm Chuck OConnell spends part of business trip in Chicago in a hospital Wife Florence reports he is better now and should be home by the weekend Norma Baughman becomes a photographer Elaine Linder working half day following a freak accident in which she broke her arm and facial bones Susan Taylor has her picture taken Gloria Parse resigns a publicity job to move to Oklahoma City Alice Du Bose adds a telephone number Lafayne Bell sports new rings Nell Shanshan home after extended visit in South Dakota and Iowa Lil Taylor Marie Peterson and Mildred Gault sport new hairstyles Nelson Long necker recovering from surgery at Methodist Hospital in Houston can have visitors L C Sprayberry named Elks of the Month at the Elks Lodge.
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Joe Williams
Paul Anderson
Chuck O’connell
Chicago
Florence
Norma Baughman
Elaine Linder
Susan Taylor
Gloria Parse
Oklahoma City
Alice DuBose
Lafayne Bell
Nell
Shanshan
South Dakota
Towa
Lil Taylor
Marie Peterson
Mildred Gault
Nelson Longnecker
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Elks Lodge
City Council Meeting Wednesday to Discuss Bank Depository and Water Bonds
The city council will meet at 7 20 p m Wednesday with no agenda. Topics include depository contract services via Citizens National Bank president John C Echols and a preliminary report on water improvements under the bond program by Turner and Collie engineers. City Manager Friz Lanham noted contract provisions were reviewed and more information is needed.
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John C. Echols
Citizens National Bank
Friz Lanham
Turner & Collie
AFL Commissioner voids major Houston San Diego trade
AFL Commissioner Joe Foss voided the Houston San Diego trade involving Ernie Ladd and Bobby Faison. The action cancels one of football history’s largest deals and blocks a new avenue for player owner negotiations in the sport.
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AFL
Joe Foss
San Diego
Ermie Ladd
Barl Faison
Foss
Voting Rights Bill In Hands Of Court
The fate of the 1965 Voting Rights Act rests with the Supreme Court after two days of hearings. Chief Justice Warren and justices debated the law’s constitutionality as supporters and challengers argued whether Congress could shield voters from discrimination. South Carolina led the suit, contrasting tests in other states and urging the court to strike down the act as overreach.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Warren
U. S
South ‘Carolina
Daniel R. McLeod
Justice Department
California
Massachusetts
New York
South Carolina
Jane Addams
Hag
Byron FR. White
McLeod
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Archibald Cox
Katzenbach
Humble Credit Union To Meet For Annual Meeting
The Humble Employes Credit Union will hold its 31st annual meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Robert E Lee High School auditorium. Prizes totaling 600 will be awarded including 200 to the first prize winner in a registration drawing. Essay contest winners will be announced with first prize 100 and smaller prizes for next places. Annual reports will be presented by President John P Henderson and others. New directors and supervisory committee members will be elected.
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Humble Employes Credit Union
Robert E. Lee High School
John P. Henderson
John W. Sylvester
Fred Aebi
G. E. Barden
Viet Cong four day truce pressed amid Viet Nam war
Saigon reports a four day Viet Cong truce for Lunar New Year after raids including a devastating attack on a refugee camp near Tam Ky. 33 killed 54 wounded as villagers, many women and children, were targeted. US advisers note uncertain coverage for allied troops. US led cease fire counters with its own 78 hour truce from noon Thursday to 6 pm Sunday.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Tam Ky
Water revenue dip amid rising Baytown users
Baytown officials face a puzzling drop in water sales revenue for 1963-64 despite a rise in customers from Oct 1 1963 to Oct 1 1965. Figures show revenue at $506,191.18 in 1962-63, $511,707.01 in 1963-64, and $512,903.55 in 1964-65 with customer counts climbing from 9,463 to 11,588, though city manager disputes the 11,463 figure.
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Baytown
Thomas Masterson
Underwood, Neuhaus & Co
Fritz Lanham
Heaviest Snow Of Season Hits Texas Panhandle Area
The Associated Press reports heavy snow across the Panhandle Plains and into Central Texas with 3 to 8 inches in towns from Plainview to Quanah and Pampa. Roads, highways, and visibility were hazardous. Wichita Falls and Amarillo area saw significant accumulation as a winter storm moved through.
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Texas
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Plainview
John Phillips
Kress
Phillips
U.S. 37
Wichita Falls
Quanah
Borger
Panhandle
Pampa
Vega
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Lubbock
Childress
Fort Worth
Dallas
Aine
Mineral Wells
Waco
Pecos
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Ward
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Santa Rosa
Mid- Rio Grande Valley
Albu- Querque
Socorro
Carlsbad
U.S. Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Harris County eyes 1966 budget with higher requests
Harris County Commissioners and County Auditor S B Bruce reviewed the 1966 budget. Bruce said department heads seek 19.7 million for next year, about 2 million more than available and 4 million above 1965 spending. The plan shows 8.1 million debt service 6.9 million road funds 842000 jury fund 76500 law library fund and 583400 contingency. The auditor backs a five percent salary rise costing about 630000.
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Bruce
Law
Rep Thompson to retire from Galveston seat in Ninth District
U S Rep Clark W Thompson of Galveston announced in Washington that he will retire after his current term. The move removes any Democratic primary contest with U S Rep Jack Brooks in the newly created Galveston Beaumont Ninth District. Thompson, 69, served in the House 1933 35 and was reelected in August 147 to fill the unexpired term of J J Mansfield.
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Galveston
U.S
Clark W. Thompson
Washington
Jack Brooks
Galveston-Beaumont
Thompson
U.S. House
J. J. Mansfield
Bay Area Realtors Back County Bonds
The Bay Area Board of Realtors endorsed the $60.9 million county bonds to be placed before Harris County taxpayers. Absentee voting is underway at the Harris County clerk’s office in Houston as the group along with several organizations supports issuing the bonds.
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Bay Area Realtors
Bay Area Board of Realtors
Harris County
Frank Foyle Jr
la Porte
Bay Area Board
Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Realtors
Houston
Baytown Chamber Set to Hear Bond Explanation From County Judge
County judge Billiot will explain the reasons for issuing the bonds during the Baytown Chamber weekly membership meeting. Aj interest.
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Billiot
Baytown Chamber
Urged peace plan would intensify war effort in Viet Nam
High level U.S. planners in Viet Nam urge stepping up pressure and resuming bombings against North Viet Nam to secure a favorable peace. They warn against concessions that could force Ho Chi Minh to admit defeat and risk a harder Communist takeover. A time limit for talks is proposed to avoid a prolonged stalemate.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Johnson
Washington
Ho Chi Minh
Fires in Beaumont nursing home hospital raise arson probes
A string of pre-dawn fires at Schle Singer's Nursing Home in Beaumont, Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, and Barnett Medical Center in Bridge City prompt arson investigations after one fatality at Schle Singer's. Also noted are the deaths of author Kathleen Norris in San Francisco and Texas Supreme Court arguments on attorney general candidate eligibility, with salary figures cited.
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Beaumont
Schlesinger
Woorsing
Baptist Hospital
Barnett Medical Center
Bridge City
Kathleen Norris
San Francisco
Calif
Texas Supreme Court
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Gal Joway Calhoun Jr
Tyler
Mrs Gandhi Elected Prime Minister of India
Indira Gandhi, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, elected India's next prime minister, the first woman to head a major nation's government. Congress chose her as leader of its majority faction, boosting the Nehru legacy and signaling a generational shift in Indian politics.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Lal Bahadur Shasin
Jan. Li
Boat Owners and Dealers Invited to Baytown Meeting
Boat owners and boat dealers in the greater Baytown area are invited to attend a meeting starting at 3 p.m. at the club's headquarters at 3223 Minnesota. President Grover K. Edge said several speakers will present vital information for those using or selling boats locally. A report on club activities at the Houston Boat Show will be given, and plans for the annual oyster fry will be discussed.
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Baytown
Minnesota
Clues
Grover K. Edge
Houston
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