Freedom Riders Arrested in Tallahassee Sit-In at Airport Restaurant
In Tallahassee Florida authorities arrested ten Freedom Riders after a nine hour sit in at the airport restaurant seeking integrated service. The group, joined by ministers and clergy, protested the closed airport eatery as others were taken to jail for booking. A separate incident in Ocala saw three Riders arrested at the bus station during an integration test ride.
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Associated Press
Shington
D.C
Tallahassee
Fla
Ness
Cross
Florida
Greyhound
James Messer
Ocala
South
Doug Willis
J. W. Collier Jr
Newark
N.J
Freedom Riders
Baytown items note pool schedule and local events
Amate ur Stock division pool races at Roseland Park set for 1 30 p m with bay town boat club activities and Girl Scouts cancel lations. Baytown area happenings include a Knights banquet and a flashlight theft reported at San Jacinto Hospital. Weather chiefly cloudy with scattered showers and high teens. Two Baytown teens named for Texas Tech summer physics program based on aca demic records.
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Roseland Park
Baytown
San Jacinto
Texas Tech
John Paul Carter
Bayshore Drive
Larity
Oliver Clevenger
Burnett
Policeman loses eye in La Porte gun battle
Merle Ray Thomas 28 of La Porte Police Department lost his left eye from injuries in a May 2 gun battle with a La Porte Negro during Sylvan Beach Day. Reserve officer Charles D. Springboard underwent skin grafting on his right leg. Eddie Thomas, 18, faces seven counts of murder assault in Harris County jail. Mayor Harold Pfeiffer talked the suspect into surrendering after the confrontation.
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Jack Sheridan
Merle Ray Thomas
la Porte
Thomas
Mary Lee Frazier
Eddie Thomas
Harris County
Jake Bussey
Harold Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Local society items and staff notes from Baytown Sun
Attendees at memorial services in Needville for Felix Genzer include MR and MRS A J Nasser of 1901 East Texas. Genzer died in a plane crash while returning from Japan after 16 years in government service. Baytown Girl Scout news and Sun staff additions are noted, with Jack Sheridan joining The Sun. Scout Troop 96 plans camping and work camps at Camp Rancho Cima, and local events feature Justin Wilson at a See Hich School auditorium performance.
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A. J. Nasser
East Texas
Needville
Nasser
Felix Genzer
Japan
Genatr
U.S
James L. Barnett
Baytown
Jack Sheridan
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Sun News
W. L
Dub) Ward
Lane
Dean Limepage
Charlies Cutlenace
Camp Rancho Cima
Baytown Bay
Dean
Jack G. Hester
Bob Christian
Southern Methodist
Sun
Jack
Christian
San
Leon Paine
Irene Branscome
Justin Wilson
Robert G
Hich
Simone Marshall Trey
Stig Raylown
Hlear Attack Fatal For D E Casey In Baytown
Drovett E Casey 56 of 2000 E Fayle Baytown Cedar Bayou died of a heart attack at home at 1130 am Friday. He was a welding foreman at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery for 34 years. Survived by wife Mrs Tony EF Casey two sons Lawrence and Gwenn two brothers Elton Basil Norman all of Baytown and sister Mrs Ora Glenn Iitrey of Baytown. Funeral arrangements by Paul A Lee Funeral Home.
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Drovett E. Casey
E. Fayle
Pioneer
Europe
Casey
Baytown
Cedar Bayou
Lawrence E. Casey
Gwenn D. Casey
Elton D. Casey
A. Basil Casey
Norman J. Casey
Ora Glenn
Iitrey
NMU Strike Closes Potentially Affects Texas Ports
Pickets from the National Maritime Union picketed several oil facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast while Humble refineries denied direct contract ties. In Port Arthur and Corpus Christi areas 350 union members pledged to strike until a new deal is agreed. Houston port officials said shipping would not be seriously hampered, with limited gate actions at Sinclair Terminal and Hess Terminal changes noted.
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Humble
Baytown
E. Barnett
Port Arthur
Sinclair
Corpus Christi
Jerry P. Turner
Houston
Charles Ford
Hess
Ford
Record of 1940s U S and global events summary
The Texas Railroad Commission cuts statewide July oil output by 47 90 barrels daily to 2 629 959 total. A two alarm fire in downtown Houston endangers Stein's Men’s Clothing building third floor blaze. No injuries reported. Adial Stevenson flies to Peru after Bolivian capital unrest. extra troops deployed to Lima to curb violence. Castro claims victory over the Cuban invasion amid revolts. U S readies a case on Dominican repression for the OAS.
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The
Texas Railroad Commission
Houston
Stein's Men's Clothing
Adial Stevenson
Peru
Bolivia
Lima
Stevenson
Mayor Invites Citizens To Saturday Talks
Mayor Al Clayton invites Baytown residents to city hall on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon to discuss problems and possible actions. City Manager J Mayne Clayton and officials will be present to take suggestions and continue the meetings as long as citizens participate.
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al Clayton
Baytown
Essary
J. Mayne Clayton
Pezan
Tien
BEA Chief Heads to National NEA Meeting in Atlantic City
Baytown Education Association president Mrs. Jim T. Wood will travel to Atlantic City for the 99th annual National Education Association convention. The event features speakers including Jonas Salk and Sir Ronald Gould, with sessions across instructional topics and multiple social functions.
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Jim T. Wood
Baytown Education Association
National Education Association
Atlantic City
N. J
Broadway
Carmen Cavallara
Wond
Gamma Nu
Delta Kappa Gamma
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Word
Ritz-Carlton Hee
Rites Saturday For C. E. Gardner
Funeral services for C. E. Gardner also known as Chief Briscoe Gardner aged 13 will be at 2 PM Saturday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel. Retired contractor and Baytown resident, he died Thursday. Rev Earl Rissox of First Christian Church will officiate burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include widow Bertie Gardner of Baytown four sons R B Gardner Mt Calm W A Gardner Houston J B Smith Bastrop and Clar lyn Smith Baytown three daughters Adele Wilson Houston T D Hussines Rawtown Wis Forest Portman Hastings a brother Jim Gartner Daveson and numerous grandchildren.
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Briscoe Gardner
Earthman Funeral Home Chapel
Raytown
Gandter
Earl Rissox
First Cherietian Church
Servaces
Heim San Jacinto Memorial Park
Bertie Gariner
Baytown
R. B. Gardner
Mt. Calm
Tex
W. A. Gardner
Houston
J.B. Smith
Bastowe
Clar‘hyn Smith
Adele Wilson
T TD Hussines
Rawtown
Ant Wis
Forreet Portman
Haste
Jin Gartner
Daveson
DA Studies Case Of Cummings Attacker
Bob Jones, 19, of Sulphur Louisiana, charged with assault with intent to murder and robbery with a deadly weapon in the Baytown grocery clerk beating. Bond set at 1000 on assault. no bond on robbery. Jones implicated Harold Bertrand, with Baytown officers pursuing leads and a photo for identification. Jones underwent psychiatric exam in Houston after signing a crime confession. Beaumont police probe a separate service station robbery tied to the same man.
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Bob Jones
Sulphur
Baytown
Houston
District
Attorney's Office
Jones
Justice of the Peace
Waller Queen
Cleves Dickens
Wilbur Spell
Louisiana
Vinton
Harold Bertrand
Bertrand
Eloise Watson Cummings
Kentucky
Cummings
District Attorney's Office
Beaumont
Williard Dale McClelland
Baytown Tour Plans For 11 Day European Trip
Baytown travelers plan an 11 day European tour with a 12:50 p.m. Monday departure from Houston Intercontinental Airport aboard a KLM Jetliner via Montreal for refueling and Amsterdam for a welcome in Europe. The group includes eight Baytown women and several others from Channelview and Dubuque. Simone Marshall of Citizens Bank will distribute itineraries tickets and travel information at a luncheon.
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Baytown
Houston
Royal Dutch Airlines
Montreal
Canada
Amsterdam
Holland
KLM
Europe
Simone Marshall
Citizens Bank
Allen Rice
John Swanson
C. J. Bailey
Mia. J. M. Gordon
Audrey Carter
Ruth Royder
Grace Woodell
Beulah Mae Jackson
Bill Watson
Channelview
W. RB
Edgar
Alvin
Lee Edgar
Sue Edgar
Dubuque
Iova
Heston
Fire accidents at Humble Baytown refinery cause probe
Officials at Humble Oil and Refining Co in Baytown investigated the cause of three fires that struck sewer lines and separators carrying waste oil on Thursday. A double explosion occurred at 9:30 am, followed by a manhole cover being blown off another separator around 11 am. Fire crews contained all blazes by 1 pm.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Council To Rule On Library Land Trade Tonight
Baytown council agenda outlines two trade bids for a library land site with a dispute between keeping the current location or moving to Gray Wood subdivision. City Manager report, curb and gutter costs, traffic signal plans, and park project discussion accompany the vote. Debate favored sites include Market and Lee Drive corner as a possible alternative.
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Baytown
Thomas Circle
Seaborn Cravey
J. B.jor
Elmer Gray
Baytown de le Fevre
West Main
Ea Ie
Reue LU Lua
City Hall
Graywood Subdivision
Gray
C. A
Cris
Deer Park OKs Track Move Freeway Obstacle Plan Set Tonight
Deer Park votes to relocate T and N O Railroad tracks onto Navigation District property to ease freeway construction delays. County Commissioner Kyle Chapman to chair a town meeting aiming to finalize a cross town agreement and begin work immediately.
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Deer Park
Oks
Feeway
Baytonian Gets 2-Year Sentence
Talmage James Gammage 505 Rath pleaded guilty Thursday to receiving and concealing items allegedly stolen by his son and was sentenced to two years in prison by Criminal District Judge Edouard R. Duggan. A Baytown petition urged probation for Allen Raw Gamrvuen, while the case also involves a 20 year old son. The thefts included a crystal chandelier eight rolls of carpeting and nine locks from two homes last year. Crk.
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Talmage James Gammage
Rath
Edouard RB. Duggan
Len TP. Ward Jr
Baytown
Allen Raw
Ania
Htaang
Meo Orme
Lee College
Bay
Allen
Dade Duggan
King
Fister
Opan
Lee College Entrance Tests Timed For Tuesday Start
The college administrator with a faculty member in their major department moves the entrance tests to start Tuesday. Full schedules are ready for distribution and appointments can be made to work out schedules. Tuition and fees are due at registration. Registration permits cover June 29 and August 7, with other preregistration dates and the fall term also noted. The entrance exam will be in the main auditorium and registration begins June 1 in the Liberal Arts Building.
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Joon
Liberal Arte
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