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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1966
Page
1
The American flag stands for freedom not only at home but worldwide as Americans celebrate Independence Day. Citizens rededicate themselves to the nation’s principles while remembering the flag’s honor is defended in Vietnam where another country’s freedom is at stake.
LT DON W Hodges USN son of Naomi E Canon of 209 Poinsettia Highlands has graduated with honors from the U S Naval Justice School. Hodges a Lee College graduate entered the Navy in February 1962. The report also notes the death of Mrs Lillie Glenn mother of E C Glenn of Palestine and obituaries for Howard Marsh and a youth injury in Baytown with brief funeral plans.
PARTLY CLOUDY weather continues with warm temperatures through Tuesday and scattered afternoon showers. Temperature ranges from 72 to 40 with a high of 31 and a low of 73. Rainfall since Saturday is .79 inches. On Tuesday Galveston tides will be low at 11:48 p.m. and high at 7:36 a.m. and 12:54 p.m.
A roundup of local residents in Bandera Kerrville and Baytown headlines. Michael Gillen enjoys Hill Country week at Camp Pearl Wheat Kerrville while Bruce Ramsey returns to duties. Street scenes include Virgie Woods waving through a mirror and Tom Reese scheduling a photograph date. Community updates mention Mayor Seabarn Cravey, Dr A I Morris and Earl Edwards, plus four Astro-Brave game tickets offered for Tuesday noon pickup.
Baytown aims to secure federal funds for its sewer system through a four county regional planning commission. Houston Galveston Brazoria Fort Bend Harris counties join the effort with Galveston and Houston. A six member committee led by Harris County Judge Bill Elliott weighs equal voting and veto powers to foster project harmony.
Baytown residents kept to home and relaxation as a quiet Fourth of July weekend. Most local businesses closed Monday except some service stations, restaurants, and drive-in groceries. City offices banks and utilities were shuttered, while police and fire and garbage crews operated. Fritz Lanham noted garbage pickup continued Monday. Long weekend saw many visit relatives out of town and enjoy picnics. Traffic remained light on Baytown streets with heavy flow predicted later. police reported only one weekend accident.
A teen-ager was shot and over fifty youths were arrested as unrest continues in Omaha's Near North Side. Across the globe, tributes and events unfold from a Judean hilltop memorial to President Kennedy, Billy Graham London crusade results, Rusk's Kyoto trip amid Viet Nam protests, and a Northern Ireland truce with royal greetings.
Oil storage sites in Thanh Hoa Vinh Mu Gia Pass and Dong Hoi have been hit by air raids since June as air strikes focus on North Vietnam. The campaign aims to choke oil distribution supporting Communist forces in South Vietnam, with Hanoi Haiphong raids marking a climax.
President Johnson voiced satisfaction with a July 4 statement from West German President Heinrich Lübke backing U.S. goals in Vietnam. The message underlined allied support amid Western Europe not fully aligning with Harold Wilson’s public disassociation from bombings near Hanoi and Haiphong. Johnson spent the holiday at the Texas ranch with Luci and studied a Saigon embassy report on Vietnam’s constitutional process. He and Luci attended local church services and the couple’s wedding plans to Pat Nugent in August were noted.
Governors Otto Kemner of Wilneis and Edmund G. Brown of California said at the 158th annual National Governors Conference that their states are better prepared to handle racial disturbances. They cited broader liaison with Negro readers and readiness to use National Guard and local police during the long hot summer. The gathering, near Watts, centers on the Viet Nam war and its political effects.
Marine Sgt. David Alford of Baytown recalls sleepless nights guarding Chu Lai base in Viet Nam. After 10 months with the 211th Marine Attack Squadron he faces a difficult return, recounting VC attacks, base security, a barbershop infiltration, and the emotional toll of war amid civilian dissent at home.
In Philadelphia Independence Hall hosts ceremonies for the 190th anniversary with Up David rounds of speeches as George W. Ball set to speak despite heat. Protesters gather amid Vietnam war concerns while President Johnson rests at the Texas ranch with family. Across the U.S. Americans enjoy parades beaches and mountains as Vice President Humphrey plans a July 4 parade in Delano.
U S fighter bombers pressed air raids on North Viet Nam targeting Hai Phong depot and a surface to air missile site near Hanoi. Five inch rockets and Soviet missiles featured in exchanges as jets also struck Do Son fuel depot and industrial targets. A Guam based B52 joined the July Fourth show by hitting Viet Cong concentrations near Da Nang and near the Cambodian border. Ground fighting in South Vietnam eased to small patrol actions after weekend flareups.
Dale M Hutchins of Houston, 31, drowned while attempting to swim across the San Jacinto River near Magnolia Gardens. The Baytown Emergency Corps recovered the body from 20 feet of water at about 9 30 p m after witnesses said he called for help around 7 30 p m. Other units from Wooster Highlands and Channelview assisted in the search.
A historical reflection notes that true humility shines when praised, quoting a French church figure: It is not great to be humble when brought low but to be humble when praised is rare and worthy, aligning with biblical and ecclesiastical thought.
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