Roberson improving after Houston hospital stay
ALBERT L. Kennedy dies. a San Jacinto Methodist Hospital spokesman said Kennedy was dead on arrival. L. Barr, Channelview trustee and Humble Oil rep, remains in intensive care after a heart attack at his home. Skiing equipment found in Roseland Park. owner to claim by identifying at 312 E Humble after 5 pm.
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Roberson
L. Roberson
Highlands S
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Kennedy
Albert L. Kennedy
Michigan
San Jacinto Jethedist’ Hospital
Sir L. L. Barr
Channelview School
Humble Oil and Refining Co
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Barr
Roseland Park
E. Humble
Baytown Area Weather Outlook and Galveston Tides
Baytown area forecast calls for partly cloudy warm conditions with widely scattered afternoon thundershowers. Lows will be in the low 70s and highs in the low 90s into Thursday. Galveston tides peak Thursday at 8 06 a m due to onshore effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Galveston
Wispy Local Notes Show Community Ties and Events
WILDA LINDASTRON of Chan Tielview will attend the Nation. a) Republican Convention in ami Beach Florida Aug. 3 as a delegate from her area. Effie Cutsinger and her mother Mrs Ollie Griffith visited Hamilton. from Pitkin's relatives in Baytown. Mike Harris attends a course at Lee College. Becky Alpha researches the outdoors. Mrs E E Cutsinger worried about kittens dumped in the Baytown La Porte Tunnel averaging three to four weekly. Tanmie Spencer drives for a friend. Sandy Latham described as blue. C P Burnet home quiet as daughter and family have returned after a week’s visit. Happy 32nd wedding anniversary to Mr and Mrs J O Durst of 1609 Florida, parents of Mrs W R Donaldson and Mrs J D Pope, both of Baytown, and visiting relative Mrs Burt Guy of Radcliff Kentucky.
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Wilda Lindastron
Chan Tielview
Iniami Beach
Fla
Irs
Effie Cutsinger
Ollie Griffith
Baytown - la Porte
Summel
Tan Mie Spencer
Sandy Latham
C. P. Burnet
J. O. Durst
Florida
W. R. Donaldson
J. D. Pope
Baytown
Burt Guy
Radcliff, Ky
Connally Wins Texas Favor as Favorite Son Hopeful
Texas official Democratic party endorses Connally as favorite son candidate with a 2834 to 498 vote at the state convention and arms delegates to back him at the national convention. Libera1s try a second convention seeking McCarthy endorsement while McCarthy placards appear. Connally may back Humphrey as running mate pending ballot outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Texas
Luquire Homes Featured In Sun
The Baytown Sun highlights builder E Luquire a Baytown home builder and general contractor with about forty years in the trade and twenty six in Baytown He constructs speculative and contract homes in Flamenco Southwest Country Club Oaks Eva Maud Ridgewood Lakewood and Brownwood subdivisions with new builds in the 25100 range and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
E. ¥. Luquire
Baytown
Enquire
Flamenco
Southwest
Country Club Oaks
Eva Maud
Ridgewood
Lakewood
Brownwood
Liberal Demos Form Own Party In Dallas
Liberal Democrats walk out of the Texas state convention forming a separate faction in Dallas They oppose the unit rule and the method of choosing presidential electors Mrs Billie Carr of Houston says Connally is not every Texas voters favorite son and the group pledges 104 delegates to Chicago Many attendees favored Eugene McCarthy while the liberal caucus earlier faced chaos The session elected Ed Cogburn as permanent chairman and named Mary Schrieber as secretary Board members listed for various committees with Don Alford chosen as national committeeman
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Garth Jones
Dallas
Texas
John Connally
Lex
Eugene McCarthy
Bilie Carr
Houston
Billie Carr
Connally
Chicago
Tunnel Traffic Tops 20,000 in Summer Peak at Baytown La Porte
Baytown La Porte tunnel on SH 146 sees sharp rise in use as construction along the Houston Ship Channel continues. May average 18,073 vehicles with 7 am and 3 pm peaks. traffic may reach 20,000 in June through August. Fridays and Mondays are heaviest. 1968 average was 14,720. 1965 13,380. 1963 11,260.
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Baytown - la Porte
Houston Ship Channel
William C. Scott
Winel
Scot
Baytown
la Porte
Leon
Houston
Texas Highway Department
Trial ends in Spock draft conspiracy case
Testimony closes in the trial of Dr. Benjamin Spock and four other men charged with conspiring to aid and counsel youths to dodge the draft. The proceedings highlight a high profile challenge to conscription amid broad political reaction abroad and at home.
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Benjamin Spock
Young Amen
Peace Talks Stymied in Saigon Bombing Protest
In Paris U S Ambassador Harriman condemned Viet Cong rocket attacks on Saigon as terrorist acts and warned no retaliation would be discussed. Talks with North Vietnam and envoy Thuy stalled over bombing limits with no breakthrough apparent.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Spain
U S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
U.S
Harri
Man
Thuy
le Duc Tha
Communist Party
Hanoi
CBS
Charles Collingwood
Johnson
Saigon
Two Baytonians Awarded Bronze Star In Vietnam
Sgt. Charles Frazier of the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi earned a Bronze Star for carrying a comrade to safety after an ammunition dump blast during the Tet Offensive. He also holds a Purple Heart and a Vietnam Service Medal with awards sent home for safekeeping, with plans to return after July 28.
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Charles Frazier
25Th Infantry
Cu Chi
Saigon
Vietnam
Frazier
Purple Heart
Baytown
Larry Frazier
Warcille
Vitiam
Fort Polk
Redstone Arsenal
Alabama
Baytown Records Hottest 1968 Day
The Baytown area logged the hottest 1968 day with a 98 degree local high at 4 pm Tuesday, just shy of the daily record set in 1953. Houston Lighting and Power reported peak generation at 4 pm Tuesday of 31,060 kilowatts in the Houston area, with a prior day record of 3,975,000 kilowatts between 3 and 4 pm. Hail was reported in parts of Baytown after a late afternoon shower, and temperatures were forecast to drop into the 20s by Wednesday.
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Baytyan
U. S Weather Bureau
Houstion
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Houston
HSFCO
Baytoom-Houston
Baytown
Stock Mart backlog stalls New York exchanges close for four days
New York AP reports stock exchanges and regional markets will close on June 19 26 and July 3 to clear a towering backlog of clerical work from record trades. Brokers were urged to keep clerks on the job while salesmen enjoy a rare break amid intense market activity.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Cterical
Wall Street
Wall Street Alls
Samp
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Aiiage
Stock Mart
Funeral Services To Be Thursday For G F Norris
Funeral services for Georgederick Norris 80 longtime Harris County resident will be held Thursday at La Porte Community Church. Norris a retired contractor and shell dealer died Monday night in St Anthony's Center Houston. Burial in Grand Street Memorial Cemetery Spencer Highway. He helped build Sylvan Beach Pavilion and St Mary's Seminary and founded Norris and Stanford Shell and Sand. Survived by wife Isa Norris La Porte son Ronald Norris Houston daughter Zula Norris Stanford La Porte five grandchildren and two sons in Houston Ames Iowa. Memorials may be given to La Porte Library St Anthony's Center or La Porte Community Church.
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Lai ‘Porte Community Church
Georgederick Norris
Harris County
Norris
Land and Shell
Wil Rogers
Bard of
Barbour’s Cut
la Porte i
St. Anihis Center
Houston
Dean Robinson
Seyight Trisedder
J. Bul Iinney
London
House of Lords
Norris Pana
Isa Norris
la Porte
Ronald Norris
Zula Norris Stanford
Ronald F. Norris III
University of Texas
Robert Bruce ‘Norris
University of Houston
Kins
John L. Stanford
Town State University
Ames
Iowa
Ben D. Stanford
la Parte
Jurg
St. Anthony's Center
la Porte Community Church
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Wisconsin
Decker Drive
Baytown Hospital
First National Bank
Thomas Circle
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Texas Association of Public Accountants
Ladies Auxilary
Saturn the Holiday Inn
Board of Governors
Argund Lon
Peoples State Bank Mommbar F.o.lc
Tate
McCarthy
Voc
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Wmccarthy
Luquire
Sun
Liberal Demos
West Germany
Britain
France
East Germany
Berlin
U.N. General Assembly
South Africa
South-West Africa
George Rommey
House State Affairs Committee
Richard Nixon
Barratt O'Hara
House
Clinois
Federal Penitentiary At
Atlanta
Andy Braswell
Robert H. Patton
Baytown League of Women Violers
J. W. Smith
Bayshore Red and Reef Club
C. M. McFarland
White Sands
N. Mex
First iClass
Curtis M. McFarland
Republic of Vietnam
Set McFarland
U.S. McAfer Hospital
McFarland
Set. McFarland
Tay Nehon
The
Beoker McFarland
Koresand
Sgt
Baytown Records
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
G.F. Norris
George F. Norris
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