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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1964
Page
1
Baytown police reported three automobile accidents on Tri City Beach Road Barnet Drive in Lakewood and at Decker and Cressmont with no injuries.
Baytown police report a 57 percent drop in juvenile cases over two years. Detectives say strict handling and parental discipline influence trends, with most juveniles arrested for burglaries or thefts. The unit emphasizes parent education and counseling, while noting overtime and varying monthly case counts.
Ranger 7, carrying an 808 pound camera, appears on target to hit the moon's lighted side in a midcourse maneuver. Dr. William H. Pickering cites progress toward the Sea of Clouds landing area as NASA tracks the craft from Cape Kennedy to the 228000 mile voyage.
Six teenagers were injured in a two car collision on Highway 72 near the San Jacinto Bridge. Butch Culpepper, the most severely hurt, and Terry Lewis, 16, were among five male passengers in Lewis’s car. Sharon Charpiot, 18, a Lee College student, suffered a broken collarbone. The Charpiot car, traveling east on Highway 73, was struck broadside after Lewis’s westbound vehicle skidded on slick pavement and crossed the center esplanade. Investigating officers were Highway Patrolmen Bill Dean and Jimmy Williams.
Baytown construction worker Denny Laut, jailed in Brazoria County for passing worthless checks, offers to sell a single eye to anyone who can afford to help his family and post bond. He claims he needs funds to pay off checks and secure release, while denying sympathy. Laut, held for $7,000 bond, says he could work to support his three children and wife, and cites prior employment with Frontier Painting in Pasadena.
In the Baytown story a writer omits Episcopal denominations among local churches prompting apologies to Trinity Episcopal and All Saints Episcopal communities. Additional notices mention births, theater, and local personalities in a scattered, fragmentary page item.
Talks halted as threat of a Friday night strike by Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union looms, potentially shutting Gulf Coast refineries. Some plants face expired contracts while negotiations continue plant by plant. about 30,000 workers affected nationwide.
Rescue teams entered an eastern Jura Mountains limestone mine after a cave in trapped fourteen miners. Nine were found alive more than 200 feet below the surface while five remained missing, with three believed killed by falling rock and two unaccounted for amid heavy rainfall hindering efforts.
An easterly wave far east of Miami is expected to strengthen into the season's first tropical storm by afternoon. A hurricane center advisory said winds near 50 mph in squalls as it tracks west-northwest about 20 mph, centroid about 2,000 miles east southeast of Miami.
Mrs. J. S. Sims of Park says she phoned the Baytown Fire Department at 10 pm on a Tuesday when her bathroom water heater pipes burst. Firefighters arrived promptly, shut off the water, used mops and portable pumps, and cleaned water from the bathroom, bedroom, and living room.
Houston DA Frank Briscoe denounces the grand jury indictments as defective and politically motivated amid perjury charges. The same grand jury also indicted Sam Robertson, Leon Colley, and Sam Hoover in a robbery case, with Briscoe and others released on recognizance. Hoover’s defense challenges a damaging written statement presented to the jury.
Uarry L. Karkowski 65 retired Humble Baytown Refinery supervisor died Tuesday night at St. Luke's Hospital Houston. Funeral services set for 10 am Thursday at Levy's Funeral Home Houston. He lived at 4509 Mont Vernon and moved to Houston after retiring in 1958 with 25 years at Baytown Refinery. He was early Humble dormitory resident, past exalted ruler of Baytown Elks Lodge, and Baytown Pioneer Club member. Survivors include three brothers, three sisters, and one brother-in-law.
Baytown police report a 13 per cent rise in burglaries and thefts in the first six months of 1963 compared with the same period in 1962, outpacing the national rate. Juvenile cases drop, while misdemeanor and felony thefts drive the surge. Police say tighter money may fuel future increases.
Dorothy Lowe of Baylawn, Texas, a Goldwater supporter, celebrated at the Cow Palace during the convention week. Hair sprayed in gold, delegates wore corsages from Mrs. Goldwater as Goldwater won the nomination on the second ballot, a moment Lowe predicted then revised as the train ride home sparked new thoughts.
Houston AP reports one Gemini mission crewman may stay outside the spacecraft during flight, marking a key test for spacewalking. The plan aims to advance extravehicular activity as the second Gemini mission targets early 1965 with four days aloft.
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