Dance event to aid March of Dimes at VFW Hall
A Friday 9 p.m. fund raiser at the VFW Hall sponsored by Baytown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post aims to benefit the March of Dimes with a $12 donation per person. Also noted are Crosby banquet plans with speaker Barrington at Holiday Inn on Feb 22, and various local notices about society meetings and civic events.
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VFW Hall
March of Dimes
Baytown Veterans, of, Foreign Wars Post
Crosby
Barrington
Deer Park
Holiday Inn
Jackes
Study To Get Underway Ward To Head Charter Panel
Former City Councilman W. L. Dub Ward was elected chairman of the City Charter Committee at its first meeting. The panel will study the charter and seek council guidance for potential revision. Bryan Stratton was named vice chairman Seaborn Cravey secretary. The council reactivated the original charter commission to reach 16 members. The group aims to present recommendations to voters, focusing on improving the charter rather than changing the form of government. Members discussed eligibility for council candidates and whether the city attorney should head a separate department.
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W. L
Dub) Ward
Bryan Stratton
Seaborn Cravey
George Chandler
Cravey
Ward
Knowles
Baytown
United States
Sanders
Around Town: Janice Tidmon and a Troubling Fire Scene
Around Town notes Janice Tidmon dashing through damp streets, while Jackie Hust Niki Tommy and Jay Durant aided Worcester Fire Dept to extinguish a dangerous blaze. Also mentions new house plans by Kenneth Pace, Oswall Harman recruiting, tax and election notes, and Baytown Hospital visitor info for Gordon Robinson's son. Rudy the dachshund goes missing prompting a phone rally for recovery. Eddie Huron celebrates 5,000 trading stamps won.
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Janice -Tidmon
Jackie Hust
Niki
Tommy
Jay Durant
Wooster
Kenneth Pace
Oswall Harman
Highlands
Robert Cal
Virginia Bestty
Crawford Marin
Cal
Cook
Spe
Texas
Rey
Gordon
Robinson
G. Robinson
Bayway Drive
Baytown Hospital
Toom
Robert
Cathy
Mary Ann Funterburk
Rudy
Lazy. Lane
Eddie Huron
BR. W
Pipkinty
South Dakota Vote Squashes Poll Tax
South Dakota approved the 24th Amendment allowing citizens to vote without poll tax payments in federal elections, becoming the 38th state to ratify. Texas retains its poll tax for state elections, while officials prepare free receipt systems to let eligible voters cast federal ballots.
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Ernest Stromberger
Jan Jeayves
Im_ Associated
Travis Colmn
South Dakota
Cation
Congress
Texas
John Connally
Democratic Party
Frank Enwin Jr
Democratic Executve
Connally
City Refuses Land For Palsy Center in Baytown
Baytown City Council voted 2 to 7 to reject leasing an acre near San Jacinto Methodist Hospital for a $50,000 cerebral palsy clinic. City Planner J Nelson Ash urged survey-based decisions on public building needs, proposing an East Hunnicut Danubria plot for future use.
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Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Bernard Johnson Engineers
Tinc
Houston
J. Nelson Ash
Earl Lively
Jack Huron
Velma Ansley
Lee Liggett
Kenneth Badgett
Seaborn Cravey
West Texas Avenue
San Jacinto Hospital
Lig Rett
Ash
East Hunnicut
Danubria
Badgett
Counciman Cravey
Chamber of Commerce Board Sets Tuesday Meeting
Bay Town Chamber of Commerce president W J Strickler has called a special board meeting for 10 a m next Tuesday to study progress on the duces revalua tion program under way. The session should last about 45 minutes and include coffee.
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W. J
Strickler
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Ex-President Testifies Bayshore Savings Hearing Nears End
Robert A. White former president of Bayshore Savings Association testifies in the control hearing before Judge Phil Peden in 157th District Court and the testimony is expected to conclude with a Friday afternoon session.
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Bayshore Savings
Bill Martman Houston
Bayshore Savings Association
Phil Peden
157Th District Court
Robert A. White
Association
Ministers and insurer lead Baytown Y M C A drive
The Rev. Burnette W Dowler and Herbert W Herbert head the Baytown Young Men's Christian Association membership drive which enters its second week next Monday. Captains include James Harrop and others. goal is 330 memberships to fund scholarships for Baytown youths. Memberships range from 15 to 100 and may sponsor individuals. current deficit around 11,000 with building debt of 18,470. The Baytown branch, housed at Market Street, faces moves to restrain new control and details of internal hearings are noted.
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Burnette W Dowler
First Presbyterian Church
Herbert W. Herbert
McDonall and Herbert Insurance Agency
Baytown Young Men's Christian Association
James Harrop
Max ‘Moses Man
Charles L. Tillery
H.c.wilson
Malcolm,Jones
B. E. Greer
Eugene Lovering
Dowler
Baytown
Jim Arms
Pee Wee
Johnson explains stereo gift from Baker
In Washington President Johnson said the costly stereo delivered to his home in 1959 came from friend Robert Baker. Senate Democrats push for clarity while Republicans press the inquiry into Baker’s business ties and gifts. Reynolds testified he sent the $342 record player at Baker’s suggestion and paid for it after selling Johnson the first half of $200,000 in life policies and buying $1,268 in ad time on a Johnson family controlled Austin station.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Mike Stansfield
Senate Rules Committee
Baker
Senate Democrats
White House
Senate Committee
Don B. Reynolds
Fecal
Reynolds
Austin
NBC Buys NFL Game Rights For 1964 65 Seasons
New York based fAP reports NBC purchases television rights for all regularly scheduled NFL games for the 1964 and 1965 seasons. CBS had paid 9 500 for a two year package in 1961 and bid 28 200 000 this time.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Fire Threatens Dallas Hospital, 78 Evacuated
A blaze in an adjoining building at the Medical Arts Building Hospital in downtown Dallas sent smoke through elevator shafts. Rescue units evacuated 78 patients before dawn as fire crews gained control in under an hour. Damage exceeds $50,000. some patients suffered minor smoke inhalation.
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Dallas
Medical Arts Building
Dallas Club
Washington News Highlights and Campaign Notes
U S Rep Albert Thomas reports a 331260 grant from the National Public Health Service to Dr Russell Blattner of Texas Children's Hospital for pediatric clinic research. Goldwater leads Nixon and Rockefeller in NH primary polling while Senate aims to accelerate defense money bill hearings. An Israeli Soviet trade thaw is seen as a path to resumed ties and V N Tifov cites rising atheism worldwide amid ongoing persecutions.
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Washington
U.S
Albert Thomas
Fuiay
National Public Health Service
Russell J. Blattner
Texas Children’s Hospital
Petitions Discussed For Baytown Council Vacancy
The Baytown City Council will discuss petitions from Lakewood-Browsweed-Wooster residents asking to declare Councilman Thomas E. Cook's seat vacant while he is away on a six month Humble refinery assignment. Petitions carried about 250 signatures, were presented by G. S. Shorty Tharp, and the council postponed action due to late filing but unanimously accepted the petitions. Cook intends to return periodically, while the council weighs three options: change meeting nights to Friday, declare vacancy, or appoint a temporary successor.
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Baytown City
Lakewood
Browsweed
Wooster
Tommy Cook
Lee Liggett
Jack Huron
Tharp
Huran
Belie
Touncil
Cook
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Coos
District 2
Thomas E. Cook
States probe link to Oakland killing and stabbings
Boston and New York police examined possible ties to recent Oakland murders and stranglings of women. Lt. John Z. Donovan planned in Oakland as authorities coordinated with New York and Massachusetts cases from the prior 19 months. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Martin, 33, and her daughter Carolyn were found strangled in Oakland, with evidence suggesting sexual assault and tied bindings.
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Oakland
Calif
Boston
New York
John Z. Donovan
Baston
Burreau
Massachusetts
Mary Eliza
Beth
Martin
Carolyn
Caron
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Fred Mills
Stimson
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Cecil Newton
Marilyn A: Carter
Lawrence W., Carter
Barrett Stalien
Women’s Army Corps Center
Fort McClellan
Ala
Drew High School
Young American Constitutional Association
Bank of the Southwest
Haris
YMCA
Home Economics Association
Lewis and Coker
Galveston
Alice Fayle
Holloway
Citizens National Bank
Chanute Afs
Calvin I.capps
Iola ‘Capps
Channelview
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Dire
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Eee
Liggett
Hhat
Council
Ra ~i
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
Lothar B
White
Ihey
John S
Hubler
Baytown Savings and Oan
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Citizens of Texas
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Ars
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Sonday
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NBC
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Barry Goldwater
New Hampshire
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