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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1965
Page
1
Budget committee proposes 198000 to support community fund efforts. A fuel study and June meeting outline next steps to present to the Community Chest Board.
A report mixed with rough notes describes a small fire at Crosby High School and various local items. It mentions a sun spot studies fire call, weather outlook, school teen reporter, community volunteers, and a Baytown budget in a chaotic collage of names and events. The fragment references Astrodome tours, carpenters strike, and budget committee remarks with several personal names and places.
Final plans set for the Bayshore Rod Reel Bee and Gun Club fish fry at Brunson Park near Cedar Bayou mouth. Eddie Huron heads the cook crew with helpers needed by 10 a.m. Sunday, serving to begin at noon. The event marks the finale to the fishing contest sponsored by Bayshore Rod Reel Bee and Gun Club and Baytown Chamber of Commerce with a $500 cash prize drawing for any $1 ticket holder.
Frank Sildebrand, executive director of the Texas Tourist Development Agency, will address the Baytown Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Holiday Inn Friday at noon. He was appointed by Gov. Connally, previously worked for the Houston Post and Dallas Morning News, and hails from Fennings, Louisiana.
Southern Democrats hold the key as they decide whether to back the Republican substitute to the administration’s voting rights bill. The GOP plan would apply after 25 complaints in any locality, while the Celler bill auto-activates in seven Southern states with low turnout. Both proposals promise federal examiners to register qualified Negroes and would abolish literacy tests in seven states.
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen, age 63, reentered a hospital near Leesburg Virginia after a two day series of tests for stomach cramps. He had been hospitalized several times this year for painful stomach cramps and was released earlier this week. A secretary said he left the hospital too soon. Doctors found no clear cause and suggested tension could be a factor.
Rep Hank Grover argues against a metro type government for Houston and Harris County. He says the constitutional amendment would not allow Houston to absorb other areas and would require each subdivision to vote on consolidations of functions.
Grover discusses hospital consolidation, a coordinating board for state colleges, and a statewide water resources board. He notes Harris County gains in re districting, calls for a $200 million water bond fund, and criticizes University of Houston funding while praising a Texas education and water development agenda.
Harris County commissioners discuss reshaping precinct lines to align with Baytown boundaries and senatorial districts. Precinct 103 may be split to fit city limits, with Ramsey asserting details await action this August and the boundary changes follow Texas law.
A barber shop customer refused to pay for a haircut on Wednesday. A 13 year old boy allegedly threw a bottle that shattered two 8 by 19 inch window panes on the west side of the shop. The boy was taken to the police station for juvenile officers to handle. authorities plan to pursue window damage costs.
A fragmented report notes sheriff and deputies receiving aid or favors in an unclear local incident. No further names, places, or dates are readable.
Southport England AP Tony Lema the defending champion fired a 72 for 140 total. Arnold Palmer traded strokes and fired a 71 to within one of the lead. Brian Huggett matched the opening round with 68 while Terry Dill and others chased. A balky drive and a disputed free drop by Charles Lawrie added late drama as Lema fought through a erratic final holes to stay near the top.
Washington AP reports 8000 additional Marines landed in South Vietnam to play it safe and strengthen U S forces amid intensified Communist activity in the central highlands. Officials say the move aims to deter a possible major thrust if North Vietnamese divisions are spread in the area.
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