Union Victory At Humble Baytown Refinery Wage Battle
In a two day National Labor Relations Board election 24 percent margin, Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union defeated the One OCAW with 1,124 votes to 651 among production and maintenance workers at the Humble Baytown Refinery. The result leaves 1,803 workers voting of 2,107 eligible. Independent union may be certified as bargaining agent unless contested by OCAW within the allowed period. Local leaders praise hard work, vow unity and immediate membership drive to secure job security wages and working conditions.
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Humble Oil and Production and Maintenance Refining Co
Baytown
Gulf Coast
Denver
Baytown Employees Federation
Con&s
NLRB
Chemical and Atomic Workers
Nual
Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
OCAW
Humble
Lord Geyer
Anthony Hodnick
Ocaw Inional
Lo. Kirkley
Independent Union 1 Si
Soo Ag
Nickley
Pll
Hare
Co. Hargrove
Calt Coast Industrial Workers
Lee College Friends Will Meet at 7 30 P M
The Friends of Lee College invite all who want to help improve the college and public relations to attend a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the student center announced by Sam Bramleti. Includes other local notices.
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Lee College Friends OF
LEE College
Sam Bramleti
Western Union Telegraph Rates Approved by FCC
Western Union was authorized to raise domestic telegraph rates immediately to net about 16.5 million dollars in additional annual income. The FCC approved increases ranging from 10 to 20 cents per full message up to 15 words, 15 to 25 cents for day letters up to 50 words, and 10 to 15 cents for night letters up to 50 words.
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Washington
Western Union
Federal Communications Commission
Weather and tides outlook with scattered thundershowers
Partly cloudy with continued thundershowers Thursday and Friday. Friday’s temperatures forecast 74 to 94 degrees. Baytown high reached 94 Wednesday and Thursday’s low was 76. Galveston tides show highs at 9:03 a.m. and 8:25 p.m. with a 1:33 a.m. low and a 3:43 p.m. second low.
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Baytown
Galveston
Vacation Tales and Local News Notes From Baytown to Ozarks
Mr and Mrs A D Anthony and Dwight enjoyed a Ozark vacation. They met Atlanta residents Mr and Mrs Jack Caldwell and their children and Chicago residents Mr and Mrs Art Anthony and children. Caldwell family recent Baytown visit was noted. Mrs G A Young has a canoe story. Cub Scout Den Four Pack 100 toured San Jacinto monument and Battleship Texas with several named youths and adults. Debbie and Tracy Hooks seek lost Pekingese puppy with epilepsy. John Cameron of Brownsville returns home after visiting relatives here. Marsha Pruett daughter of W W Pruett is ill with food poisoning in Lillie Duke Hospital.
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A. D. Anthony
Dwight
Ozarks
Jack Caldwell
Atlanta
Art Anthony
Chicago
Caldwell
Baytown
G. A. Young
San Jacinto Monument
Texas
Ritchie Carroll
Perry McCoy
Johnny Garrett
Rachael
David Buchanan
Wilton McCoy
Sonja
Gary McCoy
Linda
Marianne
Jimmy
Charles Buchanan
V. J. Buchanan
Debbie
Tracy Hooks
Bowie
John Cameron
Brownsville
L. H. Furen
Paul Furen
Dorothy Willis
Marsha Pruett
W. W. Pruett
Forrest
Lillie Duke Hospital
McNamara Wields Axe Pentagon Costs Cut $1 Billion
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced a $1 billion reduction in Pentagon costs for the year just ended, with total savings projected to nearly $4 billion over five years. He cited buys trimmed to needs, inventory reforms, and redistributions to maintain combat capability, noting gains in logistics and efficiency without sacrificing security.
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Washington
Secre
Robert S. McNaphasis
Penyamara
Pentagon
McNamara
Touss
Kennedy
Ceeee
Congress
Europe
Central Clearing House
Battle Creek
Mich
Board Confirms Hiring of New High School Boss
At a special meeting on Wednesday the board confirmed Winnie Brown, assistant principal at Robert E. Lee High School, as principal of the proposed new high school by a 1 vote. President Dr. J. T. Horbery cited a misunderstanding among three members, Dr. L. D. Victory, Karl Opryshek and A R Stark, over a motion to vote.
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Winnie’ Brown
Robert E. Lee High School
J. T. Horbery
Honjour
L. D. Victory
Karl Opryshek
A. R. (von) Stark
George H. Gentry
Brown
Eula Potter
REL
Bettye White
Dr. Victory
Cedar Bayou
Supt
Gentry
Victory
Ann Brandon
Cedar Bayou Junior High
Loyce M. Hill
Sam Houston
Bill G. Roberts
RES
Mary Katharine Strickler
Stark
Highlands Man Hurt In Fatal Wreck
A 22 year old Highlands man Merrick E. Saucier was among five killed and five injured in a rain slick wreck on State Highway 19 seven and a half miles northeast of Huntsville at about 7 15 pm Wednesday. The deaths include Daniel Dennis Heeth 63 and his wife Gloria Anderson Heeth 56 of Houston and an unidentified youth about 22 and John Quinn of Houston who was injured when his car spun after being struck from the rear and flipped multiple times then was hit by a third vehicle. Drivers of the other two cars remain unidentified.
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Highlands
Huntsville
Merrick E. Saucier
Jones Road
Huntssville
Daniel Dennis Heeth
Gloria Anderson Heeth
St Houston
Mike Orr
dJohn Quinn
Houston
Strick
Queen Elizabeth Booed in London State Visit
In London a crowd of about 1500 protesters booed Queen Elizabeth II during a gala at Aldwych Theatre honoring King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece. Police arrested nine demonstrators including American David Holiman for possessing an offensive weapon. The queen and royal party left Buckingham Palace and the performance amid the protests.
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London
Paul
Frederika
Greece
Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Prince Philip
Royal
Aldwych Theater
David Holiman
Hellman
Alexandra
Angus Ozilvy 2Fi
New Moves Afoot To Settle Rail Dispute
Washington reports a presidential rail dispute plan with H Hodges present as a six member subcommittee from the Labor Management Act Committee studies a fresh settlement. The railroads and five unions halt rule changes and strike notices until July 24 while a June deadline and July 22 findings frame possible Congress action. Labor Secretary Wirtz chairs the new special committee with top carrier and union officials set for early talks.
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Washington
H. Hodges
Yavertedl
Kennedy
White House
Labor Management Act Committee
Special Committee
Congress
Secretary of
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Uni Jons
Commerce
Luther
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad
J. Wagner
Corduictors
Jspecial Study Committee
Roseland Baby Pool Closing Sought for Health Reasons
Roseland Park baby pool may shut down due to health concerns after a Park Committee vote. A circulating filtration system was proposed, with water changes currently daily and no filtration. Committee also urged posting a sign banning swimmers with infections and skin sores.
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Roseland Baby Pool
Park Cam
Mittee
Roseland Park
Roselands Park
Velma Ansley
Chalymitn
Whei
Craigmont Place
North Main
Gulf Till
Lee Liggett
Chamber of Commerce
Ansley
Cecil Sutphin
M. E. Hunter
Dan Harristt
Nolan Schulze
Crosby to Open New Post Office Dedication Set at 2 PM
Mrs Louise Lintelman announces the Crosby post office dedication for Saturday July 27 at 2 pm. The new 13 600 square foot building features modern equipment for efficient mail delivery. Crosby Lions Club plans the ceremony with prominent guests, led by president Cullen Cranfill.
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Crosby
Louise Lintelman
Lintelman
Crosby Lions Club
Cullen Cranfill
Baytown Council to Review Four Ordinances on Agenda
Baytown City Council meets at 6 30 p m to hear ordinances regulating animal keeping and taxi franchises and to consider a planning commission creation. Hearing items include water lines for former Water District Band OS and defense transfer, bids for North First East James and Easy Fayle street improvements, and obsolete redirection transfer to Harris County Civil Defense. A bi racial committee meeting will follow the session.
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Baytown
OS Andi Ce
North First
East James
Easy Fayle
Harris County Civil Defense Organization
Notting Returns to Post and Opens Freedom Emphasis
The U S ambassador Frederick E Notting returns from Washington to his post in South Vietnam and delivers a strong statement in support of freedom of religion and press coverage. Across the world, political and social tensions surface with marches in Savannah and debates on civil rights, while foreign diplomacy includes talks between Soviet negotiators and world leaders and a proposed joint air exercise in India.
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U.S
Frederick E. Notting
Washington
South Viet Nan
Conways Start Honeymoon In New York
The Rev. Lemiud Conway, 41, marries widow Gladys Coover, 62, in Pasadena and begins a honeymoon in New York. The couple, who met after he used Univac to research prospects, plan trips to Paris and Madrid. Conway has five children, while Coover has one child and three grandchildren.
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New York
Baytonian
Univac
Associated Press
Baytoun
George K. Conway
Gladys Chover
Coover Kiddie College
Pasadena
New York AP
Coaver
Ami
Houston
Rd Meen
Tyee
Mr. Conway
Paris
Madrid
Conway
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Dan Bynum
Elks Lodge
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Goose Creek Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
England
Joseph Block
Inland Steel Chicago
George Morrison
Afl-Cio
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
AFL Cio
George Meany
Stuart T Saunders
Thomas Suporna
Suforna
Our World
Pope Paul VI
WU Thane
Thant
Frank HL Morris
Fat Commission
Deri
Savannah
Red Cllon
General Synod of United Church of Christ
United States
Yng
Fong
Wendy
Gian
Barra
Is Railroad’ Commission
West Texas
Hubbard Creek
John Connally
Ont Kennedy
Front
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Tsaml
Britain
Henrietta Leth
APJ
Raytown
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