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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
1
Residents of the Lemand Chit community and nearby districts attend a complex event at the Portes area featuring Honor Party activities and a student pageant. Key figures include Trevis AFB and Canteen Riders, with planning phases discussed and local supporters cheering.
The text references a Sun Policeman, a Baptist context, names including Gayle Wristt, Frat Ramsey, Ted, Tracy, Earl Nelson, Mrs. Mary Amen, and Cristy. It mentions a circus and a patient at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, suggesting a collection of brief social items and personal notices without a clear single event.
A Baytown school dropout report notes 3.5 percent rate above national norm yet no dropouts at Carver Junior High. The article covers grade 7-12 figures, with 198 total dramas, 112 boys and 86 girls, and indicates most dropouts occur in the 11th grade against a national pattern.
Chief Mann states Bavtown kids do not need curfew and emphasizes counseling with parents to curb juvenile delinquency. He promotes keeping youths in school longer and notes dropouts face multiple social factors while counselors plan future interviews to uncover real dropout causes.
In Baytown and across the nation collectors are driving coin shortages. Local expert Fuller notes increased minting of silver and altered dates on Kennedy coins, predicting a broader silver shortage and continued disruptions in half-dollar availability as collectors hoard or exchange old coins.
The Armed Services Committee votes to approve a plan boosting military pay across ranks. Increases range by grade with caps and periods, applying to technicians, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel. Highlights include a 3.5 to 7 percent raise for officers and staff, and new salary floors varying by rank and years of service.
Invites go out for Campaign for Christ events led by Joenny Alien and others as Baytown and La Porte churches mobilize volunteers. Schedule includes Sunday services at Robert E. Parker School auditorium and a Saturday street distribution drive with visiting speakers, music, and religious programs across several local churches.
United Carbon will begin a weeklong shutdown at its facility in early March to complete maintenance and adjust operations. Company officials say the pause will allow plant scheduling for a yearly, recurring downtime and minimal overall impact on production.
Baytown chamber leaders reported to Harris County Commissioner Kyle Chapman that New Highway 146 from La Porte to Seabrook could begin by spring 1966. Right of way buys advance, with 155 of 206 parcels cleared. 49 condemned, many heirs to resolve. Chapman aims to speed trials, funds are available, and state plans may pace the project in two phases.
Two U S Navy F-4 Phantoms shot down two enemy MiGs north of Hanoi while conducting escort missions 23 seconds of combat. Cmdr Louis C Pace and Lt F D Batson Jr described the exchange as brief with air to air missiles used. the pilot of one Phantom was killed.
A rushed House vote approved a plan along with immediate budget measures. The Senate quickly signaled readiness to back the package, aiming to have the savings in force by Saturday if President Johnson approves.
Severe floodwaters from cloudbursts along the South Platte river cripple Denver area. Power outages blanketed most of the city after the South Platte overflowed, damaging bridges and homes. River crests flooded hotels, motels, restaurants, and rail yards, stranding hundreds and forcing shelter arrangements for evacuees.
A fragmentary school story shows children discussing social topics and race with parents, including quotes about integration and mixed feelings from a yearlong project. The teaching effort aims to preserve talent, with parents responding positively to child discussions and a pamphlet shared with families.
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