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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1968
Page
1
Baytown Humble Annuitants Club plans a 2 pm Wednesday gathering at the Civic Center. The group expects its largest turnout since formation as invitations go to more than 20 area annuitants. all current members urged to attend.
Texas House debates a comprehensive liquor reform bill with a plan for liquor by the drink in 2 ounce bottles. The measure, tied to a broader 38 page revision, faces Senate scrutiny with potential two thirds votes for any changes. Proponents seek first legal public sale of liquor by the drink since Prohibition, while a dram shop amendment assigns tavern liability for serving intoxicated patrons.
Baytown home builder Dan Sawell is this week’s featured builder in The Sun. Sawell has built homes in Southwest, Graywood, Roseland Oaks, Country Club Oaks, Lakewood, Plainwood, Evyn Maud and Ridgewood subdivisions, plus projects in Liberty, Anahua, Shore Acres, South Houston and Lake Houston. He and his wife Laverne operate from their home at 1410 North Commerce. Baytown offers a challenge to builders, says the veteran contractor who guarantees workmanship.
The 150 Baytown General Telephone Co workers join a 4,300 member system tallying a 19 to 1 strike vote. Neil Adams of CWA says results will be presented in Washington as International union officials decide next steps. Union officials previously rejected the company pay offer, citing a wage increase of 82 cents per hour over three years that would affect only some employees.
The largest mass surrender of the war occurred today near Saigon as 12 enemy soldiers surrender to South Vietnamese Marines, turning over 50 rifles and six larger weapons. Reports center on nearby DMZ air activity, with helicopters spotted and claims about downed NATO and Russian-designed helicopters under review.
Harry The Hat Walker takes over as manager of the Houston Astros replacing Grady Hatton who led the club through the 1966 and 1967 seasons. Walker, previously Pittsburgh and Houston batting coach, will manage the two night doubleheader with the New York Mets as part of the announcement by H B Richardson and Judge Rey Hofheinz. Hatton remains with the team as special assignments man.
In the South Caribbean Defense Minister Ramon Florencio Gomez reports a Venezuelan operation seized a Soviet oceangoing tug reportedly packed with electronic equipment following an energetic chase. Meanwhile thousands of French strikers resume work led by Renault with 65,000 workers accepting a union-brokered settlement. San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves a gun registration requirement for all firearms sales or transfers. Governor Rockefeller leads delegate hunting at Capitel Hill as part of campaign.
An ex convict in Baytown was convicted of possession of narcotics paraphernalia in Houston's 176th District Court. Kinnard Copeland, 45, of Austin, had been jailed since his Baytown arrest on March 11 1967 after parole violations. Police had halted Copeland at Harbor and Market on a traffic stop and found burglar tools a syringe and bottle caps used for heroin preparation.
County officials and U S Steel officials met as the Baytown Planning and Zoning Commission discussed abandoning a county road unused for over 30 years. U S Steel pressed for abandonment to clear development encumbrances while the commission urged more information on future property development before ruling.
Crosby Superintendent O R Perkins and Board President James Ewell received a Texas Education Agency evaluation indicating the Crosby School District is on the TEA warned list for major accreditation concerns. The district, previously advised, faces a growing need for six classrooms for the 1968 68 year. A July board plan considers temporary classrooms or church facilities and long range building options with a $6,125 per unit temporary classroom price tag.
Baytown police report May traffic enforcement rose with 621 speeding tickets issued and 91 accidents 11 injuries. Radar program expanded since April and police say stricter enforcement reduces wrecks and injuries while May parking fines generated 116 dollars in revenue from 135 parking tickets.
A dognapping case was reported to police Monday night after two dogs were stolen from a car near the post office at 3500 Market at 11:55 p m One dog was small and black with no value while the other silver gray poodle is valued at 125 and wore a rhinestone collar The owner Jody Young of 1700 Maryland identified the dogs Patrolman Or A MaeHer filed the preliminary investigation.
Crosby trustees meet Lee College officials to explore annexation of Crosby School District by Lee College as part of a broader potential Greater Houston Community College System. Trustees urged caution, not committing to petitions, while noting regional options and the need for information before action.
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