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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1966

Page

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Lee College Regents Name New President Strahan

The Lee College Board of Regents voted 6-2 to hire Dr. Richard D. Strahan of the University of Houston as college president at 320000 annually. He will assume duties Sept 1 1966 under a four year contract, with moving costs and a portion of the office operations funded from the district and public school funds.

Bill Lace Lee College Board of Regents Richard D. Strahan University of Houston Strahan John W L Sylvester OG. A. Boatwright Strickler E. L. Gunn Lee College Walmend Runde Dr. Strahan Strickler, Sylvester, Boatwright L. J.budi Marsh R. D. Burnside Alma McNulty Dean Rundell Gunn Sam Hastings Houston Bay -Jin Extown College George Jdistrict Gentry Oisboard Sea2entess Aance Wellmyn Gentery Board of Regents

Sylvester Leaves LC Regent Post for Overseas Assignment

Lee College Board of Regents will fill the vacancy from a member list after John W. Sylvester resigned. Sylvester, Employe Relations manager for Enjay's Baytown Plant, will take a two year overseas assignment with Esso Standard Eastern in Sai gon, South Viet Nam. Appointed Aug 18 1965, his term would have expired April 1970. Born in Wisconsin and raised in Brownsville, he earned a BA in accounting from Rice University.

Lee College Board of Regents John W. Sylvester Sylvester Enjay Baytown Esso Standard Eastern, Inc Saigon South Viet Nam Wisconsin Brownsville Rice Regent

Appointed Chaplain Coltharp to serve as Air Force chaplain

Rev Bruce R Coltharp pastor Eastside Baptist Church accepted an Air Force chaplain assignment by the Southern Baptist Convention Home Missions Board. He will be stationed at Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs starting Aug 1. Aaron Topek will speak at Congregation K nesseth Israel Friday at 7 30 p.m. He is a B nai B rith leader and Houston business director. Sterling Stars invite all members to a Sunday punch party 3 to 5 p.m. at Mrs B R Snead's 2004 Ivie Lee. Brigadiers meet at Robert E Lee High Monday at 2 p.m. for tryouts.

Bruce R. Coltharp Eastside Baptist Church Home Missions Board The Southern Baptist Convention Air Force Coltharp Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs Colo Topek Aaron Topek B'nai B'rith of Houston Congregation K‘nesseth Israel District Grand Lodge No. 7 of B'nai Brrith Topek General Insurance Agency Bank of Houston Sterling Stars B. R. Snead Ivie Lee Brig Robert E. Lee High School

Weather and tides report for Thursday into Friday

Clear to partly cloudy with widely scattered thunderstorms possible after noon. Temperatures expected 77 to 85 degrees. Thursday's range was 78 to 94 degrees with an 84 degree reading at 8 am. Friday tides at Galveston Sun station show high at 4 24 am and low at 8 24 pm.

Sun Weather

Baytown Social Roundup Brims With Local Names

Dave Moore navigates a sold out scene while Mrs J B Wooldridge spends Anahuac money in Baytown shops. Julia Rice and Pat Berry feature lightly as Larry Rogers labors on finals. Sharon Mitchell Mary McClintock frequent Goose Creek CC. Frenchy Kiber chases S Winston. Veree Whiddon brightens the day with a story. Jim Nelson shares news. Johnny Enderli flags deer season. Belle Smith seeks help about a friend across Ship Channel. Dewey Keene enjoys air conditioning. C W Plato stays busy. Grover Foltz finishes shopping.

Dave Moore J. B Jimbo) Wooldridge Baytown Julia Rice Pat Berry Larry Rogers Sharon Mitchell Mary McClintock Goose Creek Country Club Jan Mann Frenchy Kiber S. Winston Boudreau Veree Whiddon Jim Nelson Johnny Enderli Belle Smith Charmel Karl Springer Dewey Keene

City to collect Oak Addition road project assessments

Baytown City Council assumed responsibility for collecting a total of 33 655.43 in participation assessments for the Oak Addition street improvement. Gulf Bitulithic Co. reported 79 property owners refused to participate, delaying paving until water lines on Yupan Willow Bookertee and Johnston are installed. Daniel Street parcels are owned largely by Missouri Pacific Railroad, which may participate if willing.

Baytown Oak Addition Gulf Bitulithic Guilt Bitulithic Yupan Willow Bookertee Johnston Daniel Street Daniel Fritz Lanham Missouri Pacific Railroad Lanham MOPAC

Heaviest American Pounding Of Viet Nam War

American pilots delivered the war’s heaviest day of air strikes against North Viet Nam, with over 375 sorties from the 11th Parallel to a Haiphong missile site. One Navy jet was shot down. three Soviet SAMs were reported to miss. Hanoi Radio claimed three U S planes were shot down near Vinh.

Saigon South Viet Nam North Viet Nam Haiphong Reds U.S North Hanoi Hanoi-Haiphong Vinh

Eisenhower in Walter Reed for routine checkup

Attending physician says Eisenhower’s condition is not drastic or alarming. Other items note Indonesian leaders’ fear of Sukarno’s rhetoric, storms Etla and Dorothy, and military leadership changes at Carswell AFB. Stilwell search ends with a find likely. Powell faces weekly installments and libel judgment to Esther James.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Hospital Adam Clayton Powell New York Supreme Court Irving Saypo Esther James Haritm

Annexation Hearing Set For Aug 11 In Baytown

Baytown council set an annexation hearing for August 11 at 8 30 p m to review final strips encircling the U S Steel site located on Farm Road 2354 and Tri City Beach Road A previous hearing Thursday covered a strip along Farm Road 1542 and Bohemian Hall Road Final reading on the 2354 Tri City Beach Road strip was approved City Manager Fritz Lanham will draft a pool fence ordinance and Clem Massey opposed the idea citing no resident objections but the mayor noted safety concerns about children drowning in pools Evelyn Vaught deeded land for wells in 1945 but the deed reverted to the owner after no well was drilled

Baytown U.S. Steel Tri-City Beach Road Farm Road 1542 Bohemian Hall Road Farm Road Tri City Beach Road Fritz Lanham Clem’ Massey Seaborn Cravey Cravey Evelyn Vaught

Floating Picket Line at Trinity Bay Protests Dredging

In Chambers County near Trinity Bay a floating picket line will form Saturday around a Parker Brothers dredge 600 feet off Smith Point. About 35 to 49 boats from the area and from Baytown Houston and Beaumont will protest live oyster reef damage while leaving an opening for barges. Joe Nelson, oyster operator and spokesman, says officials may tour to view the action and dredging over the weekend. Members of local sportsmen clubs, including Gulf Coast Rod Reef and Gun Club, plan to participate.

Port Arthur Tex Trinity Bay Chambers County Parker Brothers Smith Point Live Oyster Reef Joe Nelson Nelson Baytown Houston Beaumont Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Gulf Coast Rod, Reef and Gun Club

Strike Ends. Construction Resumes in Baytown

Work on McNair school and General Telephone building in downtown Baytown will resume after a three week strike called by Local 315. Negotiators agreed to a 55 4 cent wage boost over three years affecting about 6 066 workers in Harris Brazoria and Galveston counties with hiring procedures mutually agreed upon.

McNair School General Telephone Baytown Earl Lively Construction and General Laborers Union Local 315 Harris Brazoria Galveston Irex Aan

Johnson Takes Over Airline Strike Negotiations

President Johnson seized control of the airline talks after a White House meeting with 11 management and 11 union leaders. Moyers said no deadline was set and that collective bargaining remains the preferred path to settlement rather than strikes or presidential fiat.

Legus Moyers Johnson White House Congress Capitol Senate Labor Committee Labor Department Wayne Morsé Dore Senate House Labor Committee Adam Clayton Powell D-N.y Bill D. Moyers Bvesy

US Steel seeks prompt Baytown rail crossing decision

Earl W. Mallick of U S Steel told Baytonians at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon that a quick Baytown City Council ruling on Missouri Pacific Railroad cross street permissions is vital for the Texas Works plan. He supported both railroads for service and urged a timely resolution while noting a council meeting Monday to hear the MO PAC request.

Earl W. Mallick U.S. Steel Missouri Pacific Baytown City Hall Mallick Seaborn Cravey Cravey

Roseland Civic Group May Seek Spur Boundary

Roseland Oaks Civic Association plans to present a petition Friday night opposing Missouri Pacific rail spur requests within a one mile limit of the subdivision. About 120 members are active as the group meets at the Holiday Inn to discuss circulating the petition. The petition requests a setback of at least one mile to protect residential development.

Roseland Oaks Gisho

Thoughts on Prosperity and Global Living Standards

The quote contends that prosperity comes from stable growth and rising living standards across the free world. It cites a biblical assurance from Haggai and a proclamation attributed to David Rockefeller, framing economic welfare as a shared global responsibility.

United States Free World David Rockefeller

LBJ Wilson Meet To Talk Finances

Washington AP Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrives for talks with President Johnson to address Britain's monetary crisis and possible austerity measures. Discussion expected to focus on stabilizing the pound and potential broader economic reforms while military retrenchment and Vietnam policy linger in the background.

Washington Harold Wilson Britain Johnson Wilson Viet Nam Hanoi Haiphong Moscow United States London Royal Air Force White House West Germany

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