Apollo 11 astronauts ready to launch for moon mission
Cape Kennedy reports NASA's Armstrong Aldrin and Collins ready to fly toward the moon. Saturn V stands tall as weather looks favorable and a large crowd expects launch with Vice President Agnew and Lyndon Johnson present. The crew expresses calm and confidence in equipment, mission plan, and training.
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Moon
Neil A. Armstrong
Earth
Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Spiro T. Agnew
Lyndon B. Johnson
Discovery
Collins
Mission Control
Russia
Unoon
America
Aldrin
NASA
Mayor Glen Walker Returns After Virus Illness
Mayor Glen Walker resumed duties Tuesday after a virus infection leaves him frail but improving. Baytown Fire Chief L V Bailey notes no link between the fire department and the Firemen's Journal ad solicitations, amid inquiries from the public. Community events include a Senior Citizens covered dish supper Thursday at the Community Building. Welcome Wagon luncheon Wednesday at Newby's Restaurant with Harlem Elementary principal Arthur Coltharp as speaker. TARS plan a Wednesday outing to Hermann Park Zoo. Rotary Club noon meeting to discuss Humble Oil project on Decker Drive. KC installation Wednesday evening at Knights of Columbus Hall with Novena services at St Joseph's church in full regalia.
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Senior Citizens Senior Citizens Club of
Baytown
Welcome Wagon Club
Newby's Restaurant
Arthur Coltharp
Harlem Elementary
Rotary
Ray Rusty
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Humble
Decker Drive
Rotary Club
Robert L. Wise
Guadalupe Province
Knights of Columbus
Christopher E. Byrne
St. Joseph’s Church
Clem Kovar to celebrate 52nd birthday on moon via TV
Clem Kovar marks his 52nd birthday Wednesday by watching the moon flight with three American astronauts. Jack Strickler praises Kovar while Blair Mann and R H Turner outline a beautification plan. Lt Charles Cowan and Sgt Ron Cooper comment on the deal. Jennifer Richard receives birthday greetings. Ed Norton rhymes. Hobart Enoch shares out-of-town addresses. Pat Rutledge arranges a photo session with Mayor Glen Walker. Rufus Honeycutt discharged from Baytown hospital. Jerry Dyer works and swears on a hot day.
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Clem Kovar
Jack Strickler
Blair Mann
R. H
Bo) Turner
Charles Cowan
Ron Cooper
Jennifer Richard
Ed Norton
Hobart Enoch
Pat Rutledge
Glen Walker
Rufus Honeycutt
Baytown Hospital
Jerry Dyer
Baytown Council Eyes Expanded Phone Service Hike
Baytown City Council considers General Telephone Co offer to expand local calling by about one third. If approved rates would rise from 7.75 to 9.35 for residential lines and 19 to 23 for business lines. Al Chappell will brief the utility committee within two weeks.
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Baytown
General Telephone Co
al Chappell
General Telephone
Glen Walker
Gerry Voelkel
Utility Committee
Bell Telephone Co
Baytown Sees Higher Traffic Accident Rate This Year
Baytown reports 739 wrecks through June this year, up from 717 last year, with 98 major accidents by June. Personal injuries total 126 vs 147 last year, and property damage reaches 338351.55 dollars compared with 293232.79 last year. Lt. Charles Cowan notes figures match the prior year for June.
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Baytown
Charles Cowan
Police Department
Voting Light In Area On Flood Bonds
Voter turnout was light in Baytown area precincts for Harris County s 21.5 million flood control bond election. At 11 a m 693 votes were cast across 12 precincts with 2 million of the total slated for projects east of the San Jacinto River.
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Baytown
Harris County
Baytown Sun
San Jacinto River
Alamo School
Burnet School
Water Board Probes Large Scott's Bay Fish Kill
Texas Water Quality Board orders an investigation into a weekend fish kill in Scott's Bay. Thousands of small white fish washed up near 5800 Bayway Drive as trucks spray deodorant to curb odor. River-channel pollution after rain believed likely, with officials from Harris County and La Porte assisting the probe.
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Texas Water Quality Board
Scott's Bay
Bayway Drive
Burnet
Hugh Yantis Jr
la Porte
Yantis
Houston Ship Channel
Harris
W. A. Quebedeaux Jr
The
Sun
Trustees Let Four Contracts For Baytown District
The school board awarded four contracts totaling slightly more than 500000 as part of a 77 million building program. Low bid for Ross Sterling High vocational shops is 321058.40 to Gene B Hazelwood. Comex Corp. got 78990 for admin building addition. Tall Broadcasting Co. wins 54989 for TV antenna and distribution in all schools. G B Chatham Baytown gets 47950 for a new Baytown Junior School library. The district pays about 20 dollars per square foot.
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Ross Sterling High School
Gene B.f. Hazelwood
Baytown
Comex Corp
Tall Broadcasting Co
G. B. Chatham
James A. Davis
W. D. Hinson
Lowell Lammers
Stallworth
Baytown Area Weather And Tides Forecast
Weather forecast for Baytown shows clear to partly cloudy and hot through Wednesday. Temperature range for Tuesday is in the upper 70s to lower 40s, with a Monday high around 100 degrees. Morgan's Point tides on Wednesday list highs at 1:19 am and 6:40 pm and lows at 3:07 am and 6:49 pm.
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Collins
Baytown
Crosby Appeals Impeded Facilities Then Labeled Inadequate
Crosby School Board President James Ewell said the district will appeal a state accreditation commission decision that would revoke Crosby’s accreditation effective Sept. 1. The commission’s advisory report cited Crosby’s facilities as inadequate while praising teaching staff. Other districts facing loss of accreditation include Desdemona, Eastland County, Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Little Elm Rural, Denton County, and Center ISD. Timpson 18D held on a warning status.
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Wanda Orton Crosby
James U. Ewell
State Commission
Crosby
State Commission On School Accreditation
Austin
State Board of Education
Accreditation Commission
Ewell
The
Trewell
Ewells
Desdemona SD
Eastlant County
Liberty Hill Isd
Williamson County
Litthe Bm
Denton County
Center Isd
Shelby County
Timpson
Chearing
Jimmy Petrick
Andrew Spence
Wilburt Eagleton
Oliver
Baytown Improves Bond Ballot Dates Aired
Baytown’s capital improvements study committee set tentative bond selection dates of Sept 30 or Oct 7 to be proposed to the city council. Priorities include water sewer and street upgrades. Sewer subcommittee reconvenes on overloaded plants. Water report due Aug 18. Attendees include Jack Kimmons councilman David Evans and city officials.
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Baytown
Jack Kimmons
David Evans
School board approves raises but ponders funds for 1965 76
In a long Monday session Johnella Boynton led a study of available monies as the school board granted salary hikes from 6 to 12 percent for non teachers. Administrators and clerical staff receive increases while plans for a district tax rise to about 20 percent remain under review amid protests.
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Johnella Boyn
Beach
Returning Vietnam Vet Benny Rogers Sees Home Again
CV War Vet Benny Rogers, among Nixon’s first Vietnam returnees, expresses relief at home and shares views on pacifists, South Vietnamese readiness, and U.S. troops’ equipment. He notes improved farming and living standards through Medicap and civilian workers, and serves in the Army supply division.
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Hart Sun
Channelview
Lenny J. Rogers
Idier
Ross Rogers
Paton
U.S
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Benny
Seattle
Wash
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Elbert Barringer
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Lester Alford
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