GOP Nomination in The Bay?
In Long Beach California AP reports two Navy men died in a sea disaster as the destroyer Collett refitted and manned bow lookout Patrick Meteiros cried ship dead ahead during thick fog.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1960
Page
1
In Long Beach California AP reports two Navy men died in a sea disaster as the destroyer Collett refitted and manned bow lookout Patrick Meteiros cried ship dead ahead during thick fog.
Rockefeller strategists push for a draft to place New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller on the Republican ticket. Reportedly, 1,100 delegates publicly pledged to Nixon complicate any Rockefeller bid, while his associates rent suites and book theaters to mobilize support. Meantime a Navy collision off California leaves 11 dead aboard the Ammen, with complex salvage and response efforts underway.
AP report from Hong Kong states Red China allowed two Americans to visit relatives imprisoned in China. Judge William C. Walsh of Cumberland Maryland and Mary V. Downey of New Britain Connecticut were cleared to visit. Walsh’s brother Bishop James E. Walsh, a missionary, was sentenced to 20 years for espionage. Downey is mother to John T. Downey, a U.S. Army employee jailed for life on espionage charges. The United States has protested Walsh’s imprisonment and sought Downey’s release amid wider appeals to Peiping that have been ignored. Five Americans are known to be imprisoned in Communist China.
The forecast continues scattered thundershowers with no change through Thursday. Conditions remain unsettled as portions of the region can expect brief heavy showers and overcast skies, with temperatures staying near seasonal norms.
Baytown doctors including Dr Herbert H Duke and Dr ale J Davis attend a Houston medical meeting. Allen Ueckert Jr 21 dies in a one car crash near Ledyard Conn, with two other sailors also killed. Ueckert was a Robert E Lee High School graduate and Navy veteran married with a daughter Susan Annette. Funeral arrangements by Earthman Funeral Home.
Calvert residents return to damp, muddy homes as a cloudburst floods parts of South Central Texas. In Austin, the Railroad Commission keeps statewide oil allowable at 2,630,068 barrels daily with varied company requests for pattern changes. United Rubber and Chemicals chief Treadgold to speak at Baytown Kiwanis.
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP report says the Navy fired four Polaris missiles from a submerged submarine about 30 miles off Cape Canaveral. The Glabby rocket broke the surface, ignited, and sped 1,100 miles downrange into the Atlantic as the mission proceeded.
Bor Treadgold born in Emmetsburg La sixty seven years ago, graduated Houston High School and Walton School of Commerce in Chicago, served as a sergeant in World War I, later worked with Texas Company. He belonged to Knights Templar Masonic group, American Chemical Society, Lions Club, American Legion and Houston Club, and is survived by his wife Eladie and three children.
More rain fell Tuesday boosting Baytown’s yearly total to 20.81 inches after a Monday deluge. Humble Oil’s Baytown refinery recorded 2.4 inches on Monday while residents reported over 3.5 inches at homes. July rainfall reached 6.55 inches, nearly matching five month totals, ending a long dry spell in Brytown.
At Newport, President and aides including Christian Herter considered a strong responsive policy against Kremlin propaganda. The plan would use the United Nations to counter Moscow attacks while not relying solely on U N channels. Herter cited Soviet provocations such as the downing of a U S A E A T plane and Khrushchev remarks on Berlin, Cuba, and Congo.
Top newsmen will lead a July workshop at Texas A&M for REL students. Robert E. Lee participants D E Lathringer and Betty Jane DeShong will study five days under Raytown sponsorship. Speakers include Billy Barnard AP Dallas and Dick Peebles Houston Chronicle. DeShong edits the school yearbook. Lathringer edits the school newspaper.
Lee College announces a six week summer reading course for high school and junior high students. Classes run daily from 3:30 to 10 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with small class sizes for individual attention. Delton Goodin to teach. laboratory features include reading apparatuses, tachistoscope, slide and movie projectors.
LEOPOLDVILLE Congo Cabinet votes to ask the Soviet Union to send troops to restore order and evacuate Belgian forces. The appeal invites troops from other Afro Asian nations, possibly including Red China, as UN efforts to withdraw Belgians have stalled. Dag Hammarskjold plans to visit the Congo to report to the Security Council. Belgian Foreign Minister Pieper-Wey to New York seeking international investigation of Belgian atrocities.
Fragmentary report suggests Gov Price Daniel may back a Democratic ticket in Nevada. Mentions Randolph County and support for Democratic principles. Details are garbled and non-specific.
CHICAGO AP Republican platform drafters lean conservative yet seek a middle-of-the-road banner. The committee heard nine leaders on welfare, government spending, and economic policy while Democrat reactions favored bigger government, highlighting a divide with Goldwater and Rockefeller.
In Brownfield Texas a grain elevator exploded twice leaving three dead and five injured. A missing man is presumed buried. A rescue helicopter from Reese Air Force Base aided a descent to pull a gravely injured survivor from a high window as flames raged for hours.
A Sun Turaday Classified Ad for Female Help Wanted shows an initial schedule for Mrs Lem Perkins, who ordered the ad and faced cancellations after multiple calls. Nearby listings mention Sandy Wanted Help with care duties and references, reflecting a chaotic, fragmentary notice page with names and addresses partially legible.
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