Israel Invades Syria and Ceasefire Claims Rise
AP reports Israel invaded Syria striking high ground overlooking the Sea of Galilee while Syria and Egypt report ceasefire violations. Egypt says guns are quiet along the Suez Canal. Lebanon reports President Atassi resigning and naming a successor. Military activity persists along the canal and front lines.
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Israel
Syria
Egypt
Suez Canal
Sea of Galilee
Beirut
Lebanon
Abdel Nesaer
Zakaria Moheiddin
U.N. Security
Nureddine
Atassi
Damasacus
Pagel
Galilee
Jordan River
Tel: Aviv
Suez ‘Canal
Cairo
Messageries Maritimes
Great Bitter Lake
Pay Boost for City Police and Fire Pay Scale Studied
Baytown City Council committee proposed a progressive pay scale for police and fire personnel. Recruits would start at 500 monthly with annual rises to 530, rising to 610 for sergeants and 650 for lieutenants. Fire captains begin 620 rising to 650, with fire marshal at 650 and fire chief at 685. Action awaits summer budget discussion.
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Wase
Baytown
Courcilmen
Don Hullam
Pat Ball
Hullam
Harris County
Pasadena
Houston
Hullum
Baytown Notes Show Local Activities and Education Moves
Galveston tides give times for Saturday high at 7 30 am and low at 11 30 pm while residents express appreciation. Charles Caldwell, Jim Sheffield attend a Clear Lake informative meeting. Alan Erwin, UT journalism grad, begins Liberty assignment. James Ellis hosts coffee session. R C Ellis is a June Baylor grad. Norman Hargrave confirms a name spelling. Bill Reber Jr praises Baytown Boy Scouts. Mrs Earl Morlan collects political-figure photos for an upcoming Baytown event. Bill Van DeVenter to graduate from Officers Cadet School at Fort Sill June 15.
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Ben’ W, Thomas
Vanda _S. Brown
Charles Caldwell
Jim Sheffield
Clear Lake’ City
Alan Erwin
University of Texas
Liberty
James (Slick) Ellis
R. C. Ellis
Baylor
Norman Hargrave
iRed Gunners Pound Hue in Renewed Attack
Communist gunners shelled the ancient city of Hue for a second time in 10 days, wounding one American and three South Vietnamese soldiers. Ground fighting slowed, with bad weather over Hanoi Haiphong limiting U.S. air strikes. an Air Force Phantom was shot down on Thursday, its crew missing.
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Saigon
Hue
South Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Air Force
Record defense budget eyed at 70.3 billion dollars
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a peacetime defense budget of 70.3 billion with 20.2 billion for Vietnam, 43.7 billion from prior appropriations, and modest changes from this year. The report warns further funds may be needed as war costs rise, and notes only WWII year matched this level.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Vietnam
Johnson
Congress
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Southeast Asia
House
Defense Department
Anoth
Defense
College testing schedule announced for July and August
Wallace Heaner, director of testing and counseling, announced the July August testing schedule. LVN admissions tests run July 10 11 with two daily slots. GED tests July 24 25 26 carry a $10 fee, with extended hours across days. Lee College entrance exam dates include July 1 Aug 4 4 and Aug 29 at 9 am or 5 pm. Candidates must apply, pay fees, and no prep is required for the SCAT.
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Bee College Department
School of Licensed Vocational Nursing
Technical-Vocational
Lee College
LVN
Wallace Heaner
Spitz Sees Texas Works as Future World Steel Center
U S Steel executive Spitz addressed Anahuac civic leaders praising the Texas Works near Baytown as a potential world leading steel center. He noted 14 000 acres acquired in East Harris and West Chambers with large site capacity for satellites, forecasting 130 million tons annual output now and doubling in 20 years. He urged fast provision of water highways schools and labor and described site development and contractor activity already underway.
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Texas’ Works
Baytown
Texas Works
Gary
Ind
Fairless
Texas
Harris
Chambers Counties
Spitz
Anahuac Promotional Association
Anahuac High School
Liberty
U. S. Steel
Earl W. Mallick
Southern U. S
Fairless Hills
Philadelphia
Howe
Jet
Easiy
Chambers County
C. F Nelson Jr
J. Robert Nelson
U. S. ‘Steel
Baytown forms council for blood bank mobile unit
Baytown launches a council to arrange monthly visits of the Blood Service Program mobile unit, aiming to preplace donations for emergencies and support Baytown and affiliated U S blood services. Council members include Pat Ball, ML Haley, Janice Manteris, Robert Stiff, Les McKinney, Louie White and Mrs. Bobby Sutphin. Claude Kaskie will advise. The initiative follows Baytown’s limited blood-donor site history and plans to broaden participation via subcommittees.
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Bobby Sutphin
Baytown
ML D. Haley
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
East Harris County
New Orleans Judge orders records for Garri probe
A district judge in New Orleans compels businessmen financing District Attorney Jim Garri to turn over membership and financial records ahead of a Monday hearing linked to his probe of the Kennedy assassination. Astronaut Edward Givens Jr. is lauded in Quanah as mourners honor a fallen space teammate. Egypt ceases fire gain lifts stock market early trading. advance outpaces declines five to one.
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New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Quanah
Edward Givens Jr
Houston
Egypt
California weighs 1975 gasoline car ban on highways
A state senate committee debates a proposal to remove gasoline cars from California highways by 1975 to curb air pollution. Traffic deaths in early 1967 fell about two percent from 1966 per National Safety Council. An Arab led student mob of 1000 gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow but did not breach a heavy Soviet police line.
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California State Senate
National Safety Council
U.S
Moscow
Torpedoed Ship Toll Rises to Nine Dead
The torpedoed U.S. communications ship Liberty reports nine dead, 22 missing, and 75 wounded as it meets two destroyers and an aircraft carrier in the mid Mediterranean. Cmdr. William C. McDonagle says some missing crew may be trapped in flooded forward compartments after the hit by an Israeli torpedo.
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Washington
U.S
Liberty
Eth
mid-Mediterranean
William C. McDonagle
New County Precincts Map Unveiled by Commission Court
Commissioners Court approves new precinct boundaries amid protests by County Judge B. Eilett and Commissioner Wv.V.i Ramesy of Precinct 2. Baytown area included. Map outlines lines and estimated populations for each precinct.
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B. Eilett
Wv.V.i Ramesy
Baytown
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