Baytown Mayor Liggett’s First 100 Days Highlights
The Sun News Desk reports on Baytown Mayor Lee Liggett’s first 100 days focusing on organization, committee appointments, and master plan talks. He took office April 10 after beating W. L Ward and E. W Hunt, with a strong annexation vote in new areas. his tenure features extensive letter and memo writing to gather city information and a push to shorten council meetings while preparing a 1963 64 budget and a bi racial committee advances race relations.
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Baytown
Lee Liggett
Lee ‘Liggett
Cily
Liggett
W. L
Dub) Ward
Aml
E. W
Ernie) Hunt
Ward
Hunt
al Clayton
Kenneth E. Badegett
H.C
Carl) Ball
T. E
Tommy) Cook
David L. Norton
M. E
Earl) Lively
James M
Jim) Bryan
Velma Ansley
Jack Huron
Seaborn Cravey
Clayton
the Sun
Houston
Baytown Events And Notices Highlight Local Activities
Baytown residents received a roundup of church events fundraisers and club meetings. Theta Gamma hosts a Friday fish fry at 308 Graham, while YWA plans a rummage sale and call for item donations. Local police report two thefts including fishing gear valued at 107.40 and a television set with jewelry theft.
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Baptist Temple
Tle
Xj Theta Gamma
Graham
Bayshore
YWA
Young Women's Auxiliary
Baytown
Elbert Black
Amy
Session Limited Governors Talk Civil Rights
Miami Beach AP report notes a split among governors as Republicans push civil rights action during a constrained conference session. Democratic leaders plan a broader push on Kennedy welfare proposals including a domestic peace corps youth employment mental health and elder health care financed by Social Security. Hatfield and Rockefeller prepare minority arguments to counter the Democratic majority on civil rights declarations.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Repub
GOP
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Kennedy
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Ex-Baytown Woman Ruth Price rites in Cleveland
Funeral services for Ruth Elder Price 44 will be at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Cleveland at 10 a.m. Wednesday. She died about 3 p.m. Monday in a Houston hospital. Burial in Ryan Cemetery. Price a former Baytown resident, graduated Robert E. Lee in 1923. She is survived by husband W C Price two daughters Cordelia Mae and Thyra Jean of Channelview. her parents H L Elder of Cleveland and Mrs. Elder. two brothers Lee Roy Elder Highlands and Tommie Joe Elder Channelview. three sisters Mrs B C Enloe Cleveland Mrs A W Heinroth Channelview and Mrs J Van Wagner Channelview.
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Pace-Stancil Funeral Home
Cleveland
Ruth Elder Price
Houston
Ryan Cemetery
Itwo Brothers
Lee Roy Elder
Highlands
Tommie Joe
Channelview
B. C. Enloe
A. W. Heinroth
J . van Wagner
Channel Ew
FDR Jr. Calls Race Ban Legislation Welcomed
In testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee Frantin Roosevelt Jr. argues that federal civil rights legislation banning racial segregation in public accommodations is needed beyond voluntary business action. He cites Commerce data showing discrimination harms interstate commerce and general democratic ideals, noting the issue is most critical in the South. An executive session was scheduled to address concurrent railroad legislation.
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Washington
Frantin
Roosevelt Jr
Commerce Department
United States
Senate Commerce Committee
Kennedy
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Commerce Committee
Cotton
Roosevelt
South
Nuclear Ban Treaty Work Completed
In Moscow the Soviet Union Britain and the United States nearly finished a treaty banning nuclear tests in the air space and under water with initialing possible Wednesday. Delegation chiefs Harriman Hailsham and Gromyko lingered to discuss other issues including a possible non aggression pact between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. Officials said the pact could be sealed today or Wednesday if Khrushchev does not demand a package deal. Senate approval remains needed for the pact in the United States.
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Soviet Union
Britain
United States
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Andrei A. Gromyko
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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W. Averell Harriman
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
White House
Piere Salinger
Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Harman
Lord Hanlsham
Value Changes Mailed to Baytown Property Owners
Notices of 1963 property valuation changes were mailed to Baytown owners by David Funderburk. Most changes reflect renovations, additions, and new construction. Equalization board hearings run Aug 7 to 9 at city hall. Appointments are needed to appear, 9 am to 4 pm. A city revaluation program, by Q M Tae, will set a new formula after surveys finish.
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Baytown
David Funderburk
Board of Equalization
City Hall
Equalization Board
City Hal
Funderburk
Punderburk
Q. M.tae
F1ederburk
Tri-Cities
City Tax Department
Brownwood
Galveston County Desegregation Study Committee Formed
A single hl f committee to study desegregation issues in all unincorporated areas of Galveston County will be formed on August 16. Fort Worth district court orders J. Lloyd Parker Jr. remitted to Rusk hospital after ruling him insane in his father’s murder case. Tyler School Board votes unanimously to integrate starting with first grade this fall under a stair-step plan.
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Galveston County
Fort Worth
J. Lloyd Parker Jr
Rusk
Tyler
Lakewood Parents League may form study urged
A Lakewood Parents League may form if enough interest is shown. S.J. Kniffen of the Lakewood Civic Association said letters were sent to residents about the league. The aim is to guide children during maturation with high standards for growth and behavior, involving ministers teachers and leaders to agree on appropriate actions for each age level.
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Wanda Orton
Lakewood
S.J. Kniffen
Lakewood Civic Association
Parents League
Kaiffen iii
Organizi
Kniffeny
Milo
Rail unions back Kennedy emergency plan to avert strike
Washington AP Representatives of major railroads voted unanimously to support Kennedy's emergency bill as Congress examines granting the ICC power to settle the four year dispute over work rules. Unions threaten to strike when new manpower rules take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday unless a delay is secured. Leaders say action will aim for quick passage but no guarantee Congress will finish in time.
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Kennedy
The
Association of American Railroads
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Capitol
White House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Trailroads
Liston Beats Patterson and Caesars Duel Outshines
Beaumont observer recalls Liston's quick victory over Patterson in four seconds with three knockdowns and compares a Caesar assassination scene to Brutus. Analyst favors Liston in a two round finish, saying the heavyweight champ would whip the entire Roman Senate.
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Onny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Jefferson Theater
Las Vegas
Beaumont
Liston
Patterson
W. V. Ramsey
Bob Merchant
Honeycutt
Beauperty
Brutus
Caesar
Spain
Senate
Roman
Papa
Machinists Reject Pay Hike Offer at Humble Baytown Refinery
Members of the International Association of Machinists voted 119 to 0 to reject Humble Oil and Refining Co. Baytown Refinery’s pay raise and $100 bonus offer. The union gave its negotiating committee authority to terminate the contract. no action has been taken yet. Further mediation by the Federal Mediation Service was mentioned as next steps.
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Leen
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
A. T. Adams
Federal Mediation Service
Adams
Hume
Humble
Atlmignight
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