Read family long linked with Baytown church and Masonic groups
Read, a Baytown refinery veteran of 40 years, is active in St Pauls Methodist Church and Masonic bodies in Baytown and Houston. He and his wife plan cabin life on Trinity River near Mont Belvieu. Born in Mertens, he helped his father run a gin and grain thresher before joining Dayton Goose Creek Railroad, then the refinery in 1955.
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Cleo
Baytown
St. Paul's
Trinity River
Mont Belvieu
Mertens
Hillsboro
Read
Eai Lywn
Dayton
Goose Creek
Thut
James
Baytown Chemical Plant
J. R. Read
Chemical
Chemical Products Laboratory
C. S. Langford
Baytown Research Center
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Did You Know About Steam and Asteroid Shapes
A curious note explains that actual steam is not visible and many asteroids resemble irregular chunks. It also compares Burma’s size to Texas, highlighting scale comparisons.
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Burma
Texas
Death ruled in car booby trap case of Melvin Steakley
Houston Chronicle editor Melvin Steakley, 37, father of five, died May 1 from a self-inflicted gun blast in a car booby trap. Medical examiner Dr. Joseph Jachymczyk concluded no other person handled the gun, noting the wire setup on the steering column and unusual chair position at impact. Police have not traced gun ownership.
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Houston
Melvin Steakley
The
Houston Chronicle
Steakley
Fivehhildren
Joseph Jachymczyk
Jachymczyk
L.D. Morrison Jr
Veselka couple adopt baby girl Georgiena Suzette
Mr and Mrs J J Veselka of LaMarque adopt a daughter Georgiena Suzette born June 28. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Luther Mackrell of Baytown. Veselka is brother-in-law of Mrs Elo Veselka. The article notes that most vehicle accidents occur during twilight.
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Veselka
J. J. Veselka
LaMarque
Georgiena Suzette
Luther Mackrell
Baytown
Elo Veselka
Texas Girl Scouts Roundup Faces Dust Devils and Injuries
Faragut Idaho AP reports thousands of Girl Scouts from across the United States and 40 foreign countries gathered for the Senior roundup. A dust devil ripped through tents causing damage while a Texas bus crash hospitalized seven girls. Nine thousand girls and two thousand leaders were expected to be in camp by nightfall.
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Faragut
Idaho
United States
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Glacier National Park
Whitefish
Mont
Virginia Banister
Corpus Christi
Tex
Elizabeth Williams
Harlingen
Anne Mitchell
Patsy Hopson
Laredo
Rebecca, Sugars
Abu
Johnson Limits Wiretap Use to National Security
Washington AP Johnson restricts all wiretapping by the administration to essential national security cases only. White House press secretary Bill Moyers says authorization must come from the attorney general in advance. Johnson reportedly set and reiterated this rule since becoming president.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Jenters
Soviet planners wrestle with five year plan and Marxist economy
Moscow press reports Soviet economists debate allocation of vast resources between consumer needs and military spending while tinkering with profits and investments. Brezhnev Kosygin and others argue for more consumer goods and defense, signaling a shift from strict Marxist dogma as the state weighs Viet Nam and global tensions. The era of rigid central planning faces questions of output, efficiency, and citizen needs amid shortages and inflation in the USSR.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Karl Marx
Marx
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Viet Nam
Channelview Youth Bound To Jury On Check Charge
Channelview youth Dement faces four forgery counts and eight forged check charges. Witnesses testified about checks signed by Betty Herrin and others, with Dement denying signing some and admitting to cashing and forging in Channelview stores. Bond set at 1000 dollars per count as the case moved to the grand jury.
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Channelview Youth Bolnd
Peace Court
Dement
M. J
M. Brown
Betty Herrin
William Joseph Dement
Channelview
Johnny Hampton
Johnny
Hampton
Channelview State Bank
Joe Smith
Martin “Flukinger
Randio
Joe Lancer
Johnny Herrin
Johnny’s Auto Parts
Ehacks
Direct Troop Shifts To Viet Nam Okayed
Washington reports Army updates overseas assignment rules to meet Viet Nam war manpower needs. Soldiers may transfer to Viet Nam with up to 60 days home leave from Europe or other areas. Tours in Viet Nam are shortened and reassignment after two years away applies to nonvolunteers. A separate note mentions a steer’s weight.
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Washington
Viet Nam
Europe
United States
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Robert
Texas Girl Scouts
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Riverboard Excursion
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Uptown
Webster, Liberty
Liberty Oilfield Road
Torm
Liberty City Limite
Triple Lake Estates
Humble
Channel End Mutual Aid Organiza
Tion
Iefer
John Cheiifienl
Aie Bem
Pean
BYU
BTU
America
Best Buy
Tany
AIR Con
East Texas
Chrysler Corporation
Nate
Chad Salton
Texas Ave
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