Back From Funeral And Honor Roll News Briefs
Mrs. M L Griffiths return from San Antonio after funeral services for Pauline Invin. J Nelson Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs R J Thompson, UH student, earns second architecture scholarship and makes Dean's Honor Roll for four consecutive semesters. Lee College nursing tests set for Monday and Tuesday at 9 am and 6 pm in LC Main Building. Baytown Traffic Council to meet at 7 am Wednesday in Holiday Inn Red Room. Bonnie Magness named to Houston Baptist College honor roll. UT Engineering honor roll includes James B Riggs and William Allan Ware. Weather: partly cloudy warm through Saturday with thundershowers. highs 74-90. Garage sale July 3 next to Outdoorsmen Sporting Goods, Highlands, hosted by Rainbow Girls Crosby Assembly 163. Baytown Little Theater memorial fund for Harold Bone opens, donations to Lee Tag, Baytown Theater Box 3147. Lee College fall pre-registration permits issued July 23 for current and in-district students, Aug 3 for out-of-district. prereg Aug 11 and 18.
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J. Nelson Thompson
R. J. Thompson
Williams
University of Houston
UH Architectural School
Outdoorsmen Sporting Goods
Highlands
Rainbow Girls
Crosby' S Assembly 163
College
Lee College
Around Town items from a Baytown society page
Brief society notes listing local residents and visitors such as Sue Morris Rebecca Elders Callie Wilborn Vicki Hutchinson Nancy Mundinger Betty Masterson Lynette Busch Jepp Busch Jack Hartt Oran Corlee Perry Britton Joe Arlen Bill Broyles Holly McLemore Winnie Brown Ophelia Jones Gerald Hanson Skeeter Orton Dr L D Victory Dr Co W Gillette Barbara Baggett visiting Baytown from New Mexico Included are social engagements travels and fashion mentions with references to a school board meeting and upcoming Oxford University trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Morris
Rebecca Elders
Houston
Callie Wilborn
Vicki Hutchinson
Nancy Mundinger
Betty Master Son
Lynette
Jepp Busch
Jack Hartt
Oran Corlee
Gerald Hanson
W. al
Skeeter) Orton
L. D. Victory
Co. W. Gillette
Barbara Baggett
New Mexico
Baytonian
Baytown
Vicke Powers
Eight-Cent Tax Hike Sought to Alleviate School Budget Gap
The school board discussed a tentative 1966-67 budget totaling 7.74 million with a proposed eight cent tax increase to cover a shortfall caused by Sterling High School overspending. Superintendent George H. Gentry said an eight cent rise could meet needs, though no action was taken. The current levy is 1.59, rising to 1.67 if approved, with maintenance and debt service implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciling
Sterling High School
George H. Gentry
Baant
Gentry
Gandhi calls for Geneva conference to end Viet Nam war
India Prime Minister Indira Gandhi urged an immediate Geneva conference followed by a truce and a settlement ensuring the withdrawal of foreign forces from Viet Nam and neutral independence for Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia. She spoke en route to Cairo for talks with Nasser and sent a letter to Ho Chi Minh.
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London
U.S
Indira Gandhi
Geneva
Viet Nam
Jeaders
United Arab Republic
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
North Viet Nam
Laborers Return to Some Jobs as Strike Persists
Laborers Local 18 reports at least 10 independent contractors resumed work under retroactive wage talks, while 11 Southeast Texas counties remain targeted by a strike against two major contractor associations. Prior to the strike the average wage was 2.64 dollars an hour. about 3,700 laborers were idle in 22 counties, with 15,000 other union workers not crossing picket lines as negotiations stall between the Laborers, the Houston Chapter AGC, and the Construction Employers Association of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
J. E. Middleton
Laborers Local 18
Middleton
Hal
Timate
Associated General Contractors
Construction Employers Association of Texas
German Party Is Given For Lyn da Bird Johnson
Lyn da Bird Johnson danced at a formal party in Bonn Germany hosted by U S Ambassador George C. McGhee and his wife. The ball drew 133 invited guests and was guarded to prevent crashers. Johnson wore a full length chiffon dress in three shades of green with a bateau neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Lynda Bird Johnson
U.S
George C. McGhee
Goldberg Talks Bombing To Pope
U S Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg met Pope Paul VI in a private 50 minute audience in Vatican City and explained Haiphong and Hanoi oil depot bombing. It was his second papal visit in seven months amid a stalled peace offensive and unpublicized beforehand.
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Vatican City
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Paul Vir
Haiphong
Hanoi
Vatican
Goldberg
United Nations
Rome
Geneva
Harold Bone funeral set for Baytown man
Harold Bone of Baytown died at 7:20 am Thursday in a Baytown hospital after seven years in the city. He was a systems analyst for Armco Steel in Houston and held various civic roles. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Earthman Chapel with burial in Memory Gardens.
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Charles Harold Bone
Tamarach
Baytown
Bone
Sheffield
Armto Steel Co
Houston
Superintendent’s Club
Quarter Century Club
Armco
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood Civic Association
Baytown Elks Lodge
Has Surgery Co. J. Babin Undergoes Surgery in Houston
J Babin of Baytown underwent surgery at M D Anderson Hospital Houston on Thursday. He is listed in Room 503 and is reported doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. J. Babin
Baytown
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
U S Fighter-Bombers Hit North Vietnam Targets
U S fighter bombers attacked oil, rail, and missile sites in North Vietnam on Thursday, dodging Communist MiGs and missiles to disable four torpedo boats, the U S command said. After the first week of medical care, hospitals nationwide report they have treated many more patients.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
U.S. Command
Drainage Is Problem Ramsey Promises Aid For Crosby
A brief news item notes Ramsey pledges aid to Crosby over drainage issues amid regional concerns. The report mentions local officials seeking federal support to improve flood management and infrastructure in Crosby.
Drastic_revisions_ urged to anti poverty program and Viet Nam war shadow
A formal report on the administration's foreign aid bill cites the Viet Nam war casting a long shadow over consideration. Republicans press for a complete revision of the anti poverty program, accusing the administration of a sham battle rather than a real war on poverty. An Agriculture Department quota increase raises sugar imports to 161 million tons. A tunnel cave-in near Utsunomiya traps 65 workers. 19 dead in gas pocket. Harris County Commissioner V V Ramsey offers to help Crosby schools with drainage, proposing county labor to install a closed system and estimated 33 600 for ditchwork, while open ditch offers no cost to the district. The Crosby School Board weighs ditch options and awaits Ramsey’s study.
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Ters
Viet Nam
Utsunomiya
Japan
Bill Lace
Harris County
V. V. Ramsey
Crosby School Board
Crosby
Ramsey
Sheldon
Galena Park
Goose Creek
Buck Loftin
Suit Filed Contesting Brazosport School Vote
A $35,998,000 Brazosport Independent School District bond issue faces a legal challenge in Brazoria County district court. J. W. Royalty Jr. of Freeport and others name Dr. W D Nicholson and school board members among the defendants on six grounds including alleged election irregularities and property owner status of voters in Lake Jackson. The board, citing costs and delays, has hired a Houston firm. the suit may run four to five months.
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Freeport
Brazosport Independent
Brazoria County
J. W. Royalty Jr
W_ D_ Nicholson
Leke Jackson
Board of Education
Lake Jackson
Brazosport
Chite
Houston
Nicholson
California bill to curb riot incitement heads to Brown
Sacramento AP report says the Senate passed a measure making it a misdemeanor to incite a riot where danger exists. Gov. Edmund Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Xorty would sign into law, aiming to prevent Watts like unrest amid warnings from Police Chief William Parker about militants in Watts. Opponents warn of unjust arrests and potential racial disorder.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Edmund Brown
Los Angeles
Samuel Xorty
Senate
Brown
Yorty
William Parker
Legislatve
Watts
Bay town hospital work to return to normal striking union says
A spokesman for the Laborers International Union of North America said Friday that construction at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital is expected to resume normally. It was not known when General Telephone’s expansion on Guilt Street would restart. Work began Thursday on Bay Plaza Shopping Center on Highway 6 and at the new city hall community center site.
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Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Laborers International Union of North America
General Telephone
Guilt Street
Bay Plaza
Highway 6
City Hall-Community Center
Five Major Air Lines Crippled by Machinists Strike
Washington AP reports a machinists union strike crippled five major air lines. More than 35,000 AFLCIO International Association of Machinists members walked out at 6 am, with Eastern, Northwest, National, Trans World and United canceling all originating flights and picket lines forming at major airports in New York, Washington and other Eastern hubs.
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Washington
Aflcio International Association of Machinists
Airiines
Eastern
Northwest
National
Trans World
United
New York
Airlines suspend Houston operations amid strike impact
Houston AP report notes Eastern and National Airlines suspend operating here at 2 am while spokesmen promise service to strike-affected cities via other carriers. National runs 18 flights daily from Houston to Los Angeles Las Vegas San Francisco Miami New Orleans Boston New York Philadelphia and other East and West Coast points. Eastern serves Houston to East and Canadian cities with 31 daily inbound and outbound flights.
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Houston
Eastern
National Airlines
National
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Miami
New Orleans
Boston
New York
Philadel Ois
Canada
Strike spreads as airlines face last-ditch talks
President Johnson orders action to ease travel disruption as a national airport strike spreads across time zones. Airlines operate 231 US cities and 23 abroad with 54,000 workers, while unions demand higher wages and better terms. Postmaster General O Brien hurries mail moves to prevent service delays for troops in Viet Nam.
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At & A.m. Edt
United States
Texas
Johnson
Chi Aeronautics Board
Defense Department
LAM
Lawrence F.o’brien
Viet Nam
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M. L. Griffith
San Antonio
Pauline Invin
Lee College School of Vocational Nursing
Technical and
Traffic Council
Bonnie Magness
B.C. Magness
Rall
Houston Baptist College
Rall James B. Riggs
William Allan Ware
University of Texas College of Engineering
Galveston
Baytown Little Theater
Harold Bone
Lee Tag
Baytown_Line Theater
Johnson City
Citizens National Itemver
Robert Sauls
Boyd Hill
Cavele
Opryshek
Seth Mitchell
Mitchell
Lynda
Pope
Citizens OF Texas Savings
Udorn
Thailand
Tass
Sovyist
Charles de Gaulle
France
Pacific
Army
Suharto
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
News Digest
Agriculture Department
Bugar Im Port
Hano
NEA Radio-Telephote
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Asse
Knights of Colubus
Mary
Robbins Twins
Thad Felton
Brown and
Bulletin
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia Politica
Lennyville
Byrd
Richard £. Byrd
Peoples Bank
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