Baytown Lions Offer Free Hospital Beds To Citizens
Baytown Lions Club reminds residents it has hospital beds available at no charge. To qualify a doctor’s statement of bed necessity is required, with free delivery and pick up courtesy of Ward Transfer and Storage Co. Call George L. Bennett or Clifford M. Bond for details.
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Baytown Lions Club
Baytown
Ward Transfer and Storage Co
Cal Lions Club
George L. Bennett
Clifford M. (Sparky) Bond
Weather Outlook for Galveston: Warmer Afternoon Expected
Clouds roll away to partly sunny skies with warmer afternoon temperatures. The forecast ranges from 37 to 56 degrees. Tides in Galveston show highs at 5 48 pm and 4 36 pm on Thursday and Friday with additional highs and a 10 31 pm low on Friday and a 10 06 am low.
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Galveston
Residents recall stories as Baytown paper heritage noted
A collage of local figures including Mrs H L Jackson and Leo Rizzuto reference a Denver newspaper reprint request and Baytown engagements. Mentions of Memorial Drive, National Engineers Week plans, and various residents juggling visits, inquiries, invitations, and reflections populate the rustic community snapshot.
Hope For Early Viet Nam Peace Fading Rapidly
Washington AP reports the peace effort in Vietnam is fading as Johnson administration diplomacy struggles to gain response. Rusk and Harriman return from abroad amid cautious optimism, with officials saying private channels to Hanoi remain open while North Vietnam shows little interest in public negotiations.
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Viet Nam
Washington
Dean Rusk
Far East
U.S
Pears
Johnson
Aver
Harriman
Agai Johnson
Rusk
Viet
Nam
State Department
Sapokesman
Saigon
North Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Warsaw
Poland
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Lal Bahadur Shasti
Hubert H. Humphrey
New Delhi
Humphrey
Alexei N. Kosygin
Mother Charged In Yale Food Theft Bound Over
Leitha Roberts a Baytown mother was bound over to the grand jury on burglary and theft charges after a preliminary hearing. Bonds were set at 2000. The case involved stolen Christmas gifts and food from James E. Goodwin Jr. of 320 East Pruett Street. Items were returned except a pair of blue jeans. Roberts held her baby during court. officer Joe Huntley led the investigation. Prosecutor Rob ert Scott led the case as defense and police testimony detailed the alleged thefts and returns.
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Leitha Roberts
Baytown
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
M. MM. Brown
Aericaneen
James E. Goodwin Jr
Is. Pruett
Goodwin
Joe Huntley
Roberts
Huntley
City delays vote on building rule banning wood roofs
Baytown officials pause action to prohibit wood shingle roofs in the city building ordinance until Feb 24. Earlier, council voted to ban wood shingle roofs. a study on insurance costs and fire premiums was ordered with a Jan 27 meeting to hear stakeholders.
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Thei
Baytown
City Attorney Placed On Retainer In Baytown
The Baytown city council approved a plan to place City Attorney George Chandler on a $17,200 annual retainer, moving his office from City Hall and paying all operating costs. The move, effective Feb 15, is expected to save about $6,000 to $7,000 yearly, with Chandler continuing full-time service and the possibility of firm partners joining as assistants.
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Chandler
Andrew Lannie
Lynn Gray
Jean Gagnon
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Gagnon
Judge Elliott To Promote Bond Issue At CofC Talk
County Judge Bill Elliott speaks at a Baytown Chamber of Commerce luncheon to urge support for a $60.3 million county bond issue to fund roads near the Houston Intercontinental Airport and NASA area plus a family law center and housing for dependent children. The Houston city bond plan for $76 million complements local needs, with seating and facilities at the county courthouse noted as inadequate.
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Judge Elliott
Cofc
Bill Elliott
Houston
Probate Court
Family Law
Elliott
Harris County
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Humble
NASA
Brooks To Seek Another Term In Beaumont Galveston District
Rep. Jack Brooks of Texas declared his intention to run for re election in the newly drawn Beaumont Galveston district, following Rep. Clark Thompson choosing not to seek another term. Brooks, from Beaumont, and Thompson from Galveston, saw their current seats reshaped by recent state redistricting upheld in federal ruling.
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Washington
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Beaumont-Galveston
Clark Thompson
Brooks
Beaumont
Thompson
Galveston
Texas Gulf Coast
Clark Thompsson
Indira Gandhi May Visit Washington Amid Scheduling Issues
Selective Service director Hershey notes some college students may face induction as 30 000 plus monthly calls persist, while 40 000 rough calls occur. President Johnson invites Indira Gandhi to visit the U S but home pressures may prevent travel.
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Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Johnson
India
Indira Gandhi
Washington
Chamber Installation In La Porte On Friday
New officers and directors of the La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce will be installed Friday night at the annual membership banquet at the Houston Yacht Club. Gus Groos becomes president, succeeding Bill Hartman. Directors include Bruce Angel Jay Marks Harry Comlus John Eckhardt Kenneth Dams Frank Glass R. J. Novosad. Herbert Petry will speak, introduced by Fred Hartman. Awards to La Porte High School outstanding boy and girl students are a highlight. about 300 expected.
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la Porte - Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
Houston Yacht Club
Gus Groos
la Porte Ben Franklin
Bill Hartman
Jerry Hoff
Bayshore Na
Honal Bank
Jim Martin
Houston Lighting and Power
Knox Askins
la Porte
Bill Haiflich
la Porte Insurance
Nan
Bruce Angel
Jay Marks
Harry Comelus
John Eckhardt
Kenneth Dams
Frank Glass
R. J. Novosad
Herbert C. Petry
Texas Highway Commission
Fred Hartman
Baytown
Sun Marks
la Porte - Bayshore
la Porte High School
Free Tickets To Bullfight Drawn By Lot At Baytown Stores
Eight winners will receive two tickets each to the Portuguese style bullfight at the Domed Stadium. Registrations open January 20 to February 8 at Men stores including W M House Jewelry Paine Bros J C Penney Tommy Scarboroughs Drug Store and Sears. Drawings January 20 27 and February 4.
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Max Altman
Culpepper
Abe Rosenzweig
Cosette
Baytown Mer
Gregory Chants
W. M. House Jewelry
Paine Bros
J. C. Penney
Tommy Scarborough
Sears
Baytown to spend 1.34 million on water system
Baytown's water system improvements are projected to cost 1 342 300 dollars over five years. Turner Collie Braden engineers will prepare a preliminary report as the city council approves the study and bond plans to fund the work.
Garth-Baker Road sewer plans near completion
City council learned final plans for a Garth Road and Baker Road sewer line plus the North Main Street line can be completed within 30 days. Plans for expansion of the West Main Street treatment plant and a 12 inch line were approved, with construction timing tied to Sterling High School completion in April and a fall opening. Representative Ivan Langford noted more time is needed to prepare full plans.
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Garth Road
Baker Road
North Main Street
Main Street
Massey - Tompkins Road
Garth - Baker
New Sterling High School
Garth-Baker
Sterling High School
Ivan Langford
Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc
Torier
Oak Addition Plans Poll Tax Rally
A poll tax rally is planned for 7 30 p m Friday at Greater Thompson Chapel 644 Oak St Harris County Democrats leaders will speak and poll tax payments will be collected The Greater Baytown Civic League sponsors the event with Rev L Finney as executive director Speakers include Chris Dixie Barbara Jordan Joe H Allen Bil Lawson and Bob Eckhardt among others inviting all interested attendees.
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Greater Thompson Chapel
Oak St
Harris County
Greater Baytown
Woods to run for governor against Connally in Texas
Santey C Woods of Houston a longtime attorney announced as democratic candidate for governor facing Gov John Connally. Ted Williams named to Baseball Hall of Fame as the latest .300 hitter. Secretary McNamara told Congress of plans for massive firepower in Vietnam and said budgeting assumes fighting through June 1967.
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Santey C. Woods
Houston
John Connally
Ted Wiliams
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Viet Nam
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Interstate 20
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lowell Lammers
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Goose Creek Country Club
Parent- Teacher Association
City Counci
Sam Houston
Anser Jones Fta
D. J. Gautreaux
Second Christian Church
R. L. Graham
Frank Henderson
Graham
Larou
H. L. Jackson
Denver
Leo Rizzuto
Jim Pridmore
Thad Fennema
National Engineers
A. R. Liles
Steele
Donald
David Funderburk
Jack Kimmons
Larry Hale
Julia McDonald
Huntsville
Fred and
Joan Wichlop
Martha Anne Turner
Edwinnal Hughes
Connie Cabel
Edwin Summers
Ray Spear
L. A
National Number F
Hanoi
United States
Yale
Robert Scott
Council
George Chandler
Robert Barnes
Ciizens
ZAS
Savirga
Detroit
News Digest
Harolg Bothwell
Charles Singleton
Cubs
Pinar del Rio
The
Railroad Commission
Texas
Secretary of Defense
Con- Breas
Obia
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Alam
Bee
Paul Voinis
Turner, Collie & Bran_en
Turner, Collie@ Braden
Langford
Garth-Baker Road
Oak Addition
AP Wires
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