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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1961

Page

2

Baytown Leaders Battle Over Harris County Demo Chair

Harris County Democrats split between liberal and conservative factions over appointing a new chairman to replace Woodrow Seals who resigned to become a US district attorney. Seals had appointed two committeemen to name a temporary chair for the Sept. 23 meeting where a permanent chair will be elected. Baytown’s R S Manne and Elwood A Rose offer rival views. both from the same precinct.

Harris County Houston Woodrow Seals Democratic Executive Committee Seals U.S Ralph Yarborough Baytown The Sun R.S Dick) Manne Harris County Democrats Elwood A Woody) Rose Manne Hackberry Lane Rose Burnett Drive United States District Attorney Aiberglands Conservative U.N National Council of Churches Hberala Baytown Sun E. A Texas National Democratic Party Enn Bcy Johnson Gail Reeves Cyril J. Smith Smith Presley Werlein Reeves

Military construction funds boost Texas projects list

The House Appropriations Committee approved an 886.8 million dollar military construction bill including Texas sites such as Fort Bliss Fort Hood and Bergstrom and Lackland AFBs in San Antonio plus Carswell Dyess and Reese AFBs and sites in Lubbock Abilene Waco and Grayson County. New Mexico and Oklahoma sites also appear such as White Sands Cannon AFB and Ft Sill.

Washington Texas House Appropriations Committee Army Ft. Bliss Hood Air Force Bergstrom Afb New Mexico White Sands Missile Range Cannon Afb Clovis Walker Afb Roswell Oklahoma Ft. Sill Clinton Sherman Afb Clinton Sso Afb Oklahoma City

Banks Must Pay Franchise Taxes

A district court in Austin upheld the Texas franchise tax on banks, ruling against Grayson County State Bank's challenge that the tax discriminates by applying to state banks but not national banks. Judge Herman Jones found no unconstitutional discrimination and affirmed the tax as a legitimate state measure.

Conservative Rose Views Harris County Democratic Chair Fight

The writer argues the next Harris County Democratic Executive Committee chair should be a conservative citing past conservative wins 143 precincts and a 1,600 to 1,200 county convention result. He warns against liberal control linking federal power growth and welfare, urging conservatives to lead party business and oppose liberal policy.

Harris County Democratic Executive Committee Accos

Liberal Leader Maine Expresses His Opinion

Harris County Democratic Executive Committee faces a vacancy as Harris County DA seat fills by vote on Sept 23. Ultras oppose many national stances while conservatives split with liberals over chair selection and party direction, with Gail Reeves and Cyril J. Smith as competing names.

Maine

Hospital Beat and New Admissions in Area Hospitals

Wendall E. Lamb expected home from Baytown Hospital Monday after a 13-foot ladder fall left him with a broken leg. He’s in Room 102 with visiting rights. Michael Wayne Henry, son of Ernest and Mary Henry, is a surgical patient in Gulf Coast Hospital Room 125. Timothy Schultz, son of C. Schultz, undergoing surgery at Baytown Hospital, is in Room 208. Mrs. Brice Barber is a medical patient in Baytown Hospital Room 109. Candace Pulliene, daughter of John and Mary Pulleine of La Porte, is in Gulf Coast Room 202. New Gulf Coast admissions include Mrs. Jim W. Tapp Room 213, Dorothy Inman Room 113, Mrs. Chester Burchett Room 114, Daniel Brown Room 104, Leonard Beely Room 113, Harold Lee Murphy Sr Room 108. At San Jacinto, Mrs. Archie Garrnll Room 215, George Wile Smith Room 304. Mrs. James P. Carr Room 206, William Chambers Room 238.

Wendall E. Lamb Baytown Hospital Michael Wayne Henry Ernest J. Henry Harold Lane Gulf Coast Hospital Timothy Schultz C. Schultz Chandler Brice Barber Massey John W. Pulleine la Porte Gulf Coast Jim W. Tapp Felton Dorothy Inman Chester Burchett Republic Daniel Brown Leonard Beely Harold Lee Murphy Sr Park San Jacinto Archie -Garrnll Maryand George Wile Smith Huffman James P. Carr Williams Wiliam Chambers Channelview

Goldberg weighs Texas visit on bracero issue

AP Dallas report says Arthur Goldberg plans a four day Texas trip early next month to examine the bracero program. He will visit Austin Rio Grande Valley Dallas Corpus Christi and San Antonio while meeting Labor Secretary officials and AFL-CIO leaders. In a separate item Peace Corps announced training for Nigeria assignments at Harvard University starting next month with 48 candidates and a September 7 wind up.

Dallas Arthur Goldberg Jerry Holleman Texas Texas Afl-Cio Goldberg Austin Grande Valley

Baytown Educators to Receive 1000 Special Calendars

The Baytown Education Association will be given 1,000 specially produced school calendars by the Retail Merchants Committee of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. The calendars will highlight dates of important school events.

Baytown Educational Association Retail Merchants Committee of Baytown Chamber of Commerce

Air Force warns before sonic boom disruption in Harris County

Harris County residents face possible sonic booms as Air Force again promises to issue warning prior to bomber flights. Six year old Ateve Miller punished for playing with matches starts fire at Houston home, with damage estimated near unknown. A four year old Houston girl dies after struck by car near her home. Breta Bryant becomes Houston’s 49th traffic fatality of the year. A freedom rider from Tucson released on $500 bond from Harris County jail. Dale Baskerville, 18, released after 10 days in Mississippi jail while heading home after joining a segregation demonstration at Union Station. La Porte City Council considersDepot closure and asks Meamsterstate Commerce Co to permit closing depot.

Ateve Miller Houston Bretda Lee Bryant Tucson Arizona Harris County Patricka Dale Baskerville Mississippi Ahs Union Station

Tunisian Leader Bourguiba Refuses to Yield at Bizerte Standoff

Bourguiba told Tunisians in a radio address that Tunisia will resist French troops until the Bizerte base dispute is settled politically. He warned the US and Britain against siding with France as battles continue. France faces pressure from the UN and Soviet support for Tunisia.

Britain France Tunisia Bizerte United States United Nations Security Council Soviet Union Bourguiba

Square Dance Set at Baytown Community House

WAGON WHEEL Square Dance Club will host an 8 p.m. dance at Baytown Community House this Saturday. Roscoe Zierlein, the dance director, invites lapsed dancers and newcomers to join. Club callers will guide each dance to offer flexible, individualized help to returning dancers.

Wagon Wheel Square Baytown Roscoe Zierlein

Crop Duster Says His Work Not Too Dangerous

Mission Tex AP The crop dusting job in the border area is portrayed as risky yet routine. Dillard flies a 51 000 plane at near ground level spraying 1400 pounds of chemicals while dodging wires and unseen obstacles. Pilots earn about 2 percent of gross, with annual income ranging from five to twelve thousand dollars depending on work and luck.

Mission Tex Ralph Dillard Dillard Stearman Boe Shultz Dillard Flys Doc Don Gene Perry

Clay Challenges Johnson Saturday in TV Bout

Cassius Clay, 19, Louisville native and Olympic light heavyweight champ, faces Alonzo Johnson, 26, in a 10 round heavyweight bout from Fairgrounds Coliseum. The bout headlines a televised ABC telecast at 9 pm EST. Johnson weighs around 487 pounds and could rise as a top contender with a win. Clay expected at 194 pounds and aims to prove he can defeat tougher rivals.

Louisville Cassius Clay Alonzo Johnson ABC Fairgrounds Coliseum Clay Johnson Rankin Mike Bazzone Alonzo Bazzone

St Josephs School Bid Opening August First

Bids for an addition to St Josephs Elementary School Baytown Kentucky on Carolina Streets will open Aug 1 per Rev Denis Kennedy. The project adds 15000 square feet across two stories with about 500 square feet of remodeled space and includes a cafetorium gym foyer dressing rooms two classrooms assembly room kitchen storage and bandroom.

St. Joseph’s Elementary School Kentucky Carolina Streets Baytown Denis Kennedy St. Joseph's Catholic

Californians To Get Paroles Regardless

Gov Edmund Brown signed a bill repealing the need for prisoner consent before parole from county jails. The reform allows parole if the county board approves, removing the prior requirement that a prisoner consent.

Sacramento Calif California Edmund Brown

AMA Forms Political Action Panel for Doctors

The American Medical Association announces AMPAC, a political action committee for physicians. Dr Gunnar Gundersen of La Crosse Wisconsin, former AMA president, chairs the group to boost physician participation in political and government affairs.

Chicago American Medical Association American Medical Political Action Committee AMPAC Gunnar Gundersen la Crosse Wis AMA

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