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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
1
Robert B. Beeman was elected president of the East Harris County Bar Association with Monte D. Lawlis as vice president and Milton Stewart as secretary treasurer. Lawlis and Stewart hail from Baytown and the officers will serve until June 1987.
Warm conditions continue with scattered showers through Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures range from 71 to 92 degrees, with 82 at 8 am Tuesday. Galveston tides rise to high at 2:54 am and fall to low at 7 pm Wednesday.
George Chandler and family vacation in California and plan to return home this weekend. The Leo Frost family also vacations. Ted McCall helps in a parking ticket dispute. Selborn Cravey finishes summer school at the University of Houston and works in the guidance office at Robert E. Lee High School. Sterling High Principal Winnie Brown prepares for open house at the new school. Charles Whitmops his brow during a short walk. Preston Miller attends handshakes. Jack Huron and son Randy mow three lawns after sunset. Bob Hearn expected home on leave from Camp Pendleton. Maurine Holliman unavailable for interviews. Alvin Miles collects Lee College mail. R. A. Dixon to rent a post office box. S. A. Wilhite helps a disabled mail carrier. Mary Hruby punctual for work. Kirk Mann shows off college shirts for September. Joe Whittington visits Dean’s List at Sam Houston State.
Sterling High School board approved 22176.56 for Sterling Stars and Robert E. Lee High band uniforms. Major item 127914 for 200 REL band uniforms and 13 twirling outfits from Fruhauf Southwest. 5000 from REL Band fund. delivery January. old uniforms to be used by freshmen.
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce urged the city council to act quickly to allow two railroad spurs to accelerate U S Steel facilities. Mayor Cravey cited crossing approvals for Missouri Pacific’s spur to the plant east of Baytown. Southern Pacific already serves the site and a federal ruling allowed MP to proceed pending route decisions.
A compact quotation captures the idea that empires built on force perish while those founded on trust in Christ endure. Attributed to Joseph R. Sizoo, an American clergyman, highlighting faith as a lasting foundation beyond worldly power.
Talks were set to resume Tuesday morning between Houston General Contractors and the Laborers Union amid a strike that has halted about 300 million in Baytown Houston area work. Only two Baytown projects remain affected, with others proceeding under separate agreements.
Washington AP reports the Senate aims to finish debate on foreign aid today with Viet Nam in focus. Senator Mansfield calls a two hour early session to complete action and clear the deck for other bills. Kennedy proposes a study committee to revamp the aid program amid sharp cuts.
A $1.54 million suit accuses Elliott Roosevelt mayor of Miami Beach of civil conspiracy and false representation. Plaintiff Robert Petersen says Roosevelt claimed a loan commitment and took a brokerage fee. when the loan failed there was no commitment and Petersen seeks return of 375,000.
Washington AP A Senate hearing on registration to halt the airline strike was postponed 24 hours by the Senate Labor Committee. Secretary of Labor Wirtz requested the delay to prepare the administration case. The move came as five major airlines were grounded and a vote on emergency war powers loomed. Senate leaders warned action may come after Thursday.
Washington AP reports Southern Democrats vow to delay final passage on civil rights housing legislation as the House enters a second day of debate. A Rules Committee delay limit was challenged with a 200 to 180 vote to bypass, amid widespread amendments and opposition from some Democrats. The bill bans housing discrimination and expands protections in voting, schooling, and public transport, while debate centers on how fast it should proceed and procedural hurdles.
In Little Rock seven hopefuls seek the Democratic nomination to face Republican Winthrop Rockefeller in November. Front runners Holt Johnson Hays Alford Boyce Rebsa mien Sulcer and others campaigned two months amid Faubus era legacy debates. Polls show no candidate above 25 percent, risking a runoff. Rockefeller faces Gus McMillan in a parallel primary. Faubus offers support to the nominee against Rockefeller.
Tropical storm Ella with winds up to 30 mph nears the Leeward and British Virgin Islands, warning small craft to shelter in port as Ella moves west-northwest. At daybreak it was about 35 miles east-northeast of San Juan and 14 miles north-northeast of Anguilla. Forecasts show continued motion for the next 12 hours with no land threat anticipated for the next day.
Martha Ann Hemphill reports Baytown hosts civic leaders Mrs. Kittel of Fort Worth and Mrs. Godbey of Dallas urging immediate volunteer action. Godbey cites Dallas NIP efforts that improved housing and sanitation codes without federal funds, showing one woman leading a citywide cleanup.
Viet Cong guerrillas increased attacks around Saigon firing mortars at the U S 25th Infantry Division base at Cu Chi with no casualties reported. Elsewhere airmen fought through typhoon winds to strike targets in North and South Viet Nam, while Marines pursued remnants of the North Vietnamese division near the 17th Parallel.
Baytown City Manager Fritz Lanham outlined the bond improvement program for the Optimist Club and reported on under construction projects including the new city hall and civic center. M A Taylor presented Lanham with copies of Deeds and Dreams, the History of Optimist International, to be placed in Sterling 21 pal Library. Club President Lester Alford announced two special programs for next month including a District 1244 coaches and sportswriters meeting on Aug 8 and Baseball Award Night on Aug 15.
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