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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1966
Page
2
Mrs. El L. Rodgers of 1760s Sheridan reports a lost parakeet around Plazawood. Call 582-2747 if found. Hawaiian Luau at St Joseph's Knights of Columbus grounds hosts members and guests at 7 p.m. Sunday with a 35 cent cover.
In Chicago a West Side riot left streets littered with glass as National Guardsmen restored order. Residents, including a cab driver and merchants, described puzzled motives among youths with varied beliefs on causes and whether violence was racial. Witnesses noted teens led the looting with adults joining later.
New Arrivals include John Wilson at Gulf Coast with a son born July 15 and Elmer Leehayer at San Jacinto with a son born July 3. Other admissions list names and room numbers across Gulf Coast and San Jacinto Methodist facilities, including residents from Baytown Crosby Leesburg Channelview and Crosby with multiple room assignments.
Safecrackers used a cutting torch to remove the safe at Home Lumber Co. on East Texas Street, escaping with $200 after entering through a rear window. Police noted a professional look and found drawers rifled. no other items reported missing. Owner Wesley Woods said the burglary disrupts plans for re opening next week at Woods Home Center.
Baytown reports a 98.23 percent collection rate boosting next year’s delinquent tax effort to 75000 dollars. Rev Joe Derden of La Porte becomes the first Negro appointed to Selective Service Board No. 63. Tragedy strikes as Charles Moyers, 9, dies in a car crash near Anniston, Alabama. City council delays a community television franchise while awaiting a refined ordinance. Driver license examiner shortage prompts a state DPS approach. Downtown revitalization plans surface at a Holiday Inn meeting. Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union to hold mail-ballot officer elections. Highlands Civic Association schedules a traffic forum as Baytown faces multiple civic issues.
A federal judge issued an injunction halting picketing of the British ship Somerset docked at Galveston carrying about 75000 dollars in New Zealand apples. Judge James Noel acted at the request of NLRB regional director Clifford W. Potter alleging Local 1576 of the IL A was engaging in unfair labor practices.
The Liberty district staged a large civic marine event featuring a parade of four boats along the river. Paul Stapp of Friendswood assisted the marine fleet for the boat ride while U. S. Corps of Engineers staff including W. G. Rettiger and C. E. Baehr, both from Galveston, participated. Bill Burger of Austin represented the Texas Water Commission. Moore, director of the Water Development Plan, called it close to major statewide projects though he has walked Toldeo Bend Dam.
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