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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1961

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Baytown Police Association Meets Thursday

Baytown Police Association will hold a special meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the squadroon at the Baytown Police Station. The public is invited to attend the Elk s Lodge hosts a benefit dance for the East Harris County Medical Assistants Society scholarship fund from 8 to 12 p m Friday with a 1 ticket donation. Horace Mann Band presents a variety program at 7 30 p m Thursday at Roseland Park featuring the 1961-42 twirlers and drum major.

East Harris County Medical Assistants Society Elk’s Lodge Horace Mann Roseland Park Fred Parker

Rate Increase Sought For Auto Insurance

The Texas State Insurance Board heard testimony at its annual rates meeting. Auto insurers asked for a roughly 15 percent overall rise, with liability up about 12.3 percent, medical 19.6 percent, and collision 4 percent, due to losses and lower premiums last year.

Austin Texas State Insurance Board Angus McDonald McDonald Joss Lee College Thomas Thomas Ferredicted Rate Hikes Would May Be Made By Calling the Coll Buson. P

Tshombe Freed In Congo Crisis Release

President Moise Tshombe of Katanga was freed after two months as Congolese officials touted unity. Tshombe, thinner but in good health, planned to return to Elisabethville and credited Gen. Mobutu for the release amid efforts to include Katanga in Parliament meetings and end secession.

Leopoldville the Congo Moise Tshombe Katanga Tshombe Joseph Dee Joseph Mobutu Elisabethville Mobutu Congo U. N Cyrille Adoula

Water district plans near Humble oil area

A proposed four subdivision water district south of La Porte aims to serve Humble Oil and Refining Co. development. At La Porte City Hall a trustees board was selected with one member from each subdivision Shady Oaks Bay Oaks Pine Bluff and one at large Dr E R Hermann Humble Oil Baytown Refinery is chairman and Bayside Terrace resident.

Galveston la Porte Humble Oil and Refining Co la Porte City Hall E. R. Hermann Baytown Bayside Terrace Shady Oaks Bay Oaks Pine Bluff Dr. Hermann Fred Wester Bren Shore Acres Water District Store Acres Galveston Bay Humble

Houston Junior Golf Tour honors awarded to McDowell and Kovar

Lee McDowell won the senior division championship and Dub Kovar earned second flight consolation in the Houston Junior Golf Tournament. Over 500 boys entered the event. District officials and local school figures applauded veterans and youth in a wide array of community updates.

Lee McDowell Dub Kovar Houston McDowell Kovar J. G. Burdick Otis Murray W. C. Hardy Justice of the Enntant Rolly Lars Peace V. L Bud) West Canls Austin Robert E. Lee High School Harris County Texas Legislature AEL Charlene Ston Bell- Hillis Naomi Hamilton Lillie-Duke Hospita Corrie Laughlin S. L. Johnson Melba Barker Jack Sadie Wilson Willadene Hines Beth Brett Colorado Daramita Bestird Speinling Corpus Christi Thomias Guinn Riotdine Chandler Ehmer Erna Gray San Marcos

World News Snapshots From The Era Headlines

Czech U N delegate Miro slav Nacyalac bows to American pressure and flights home to escape deportation as a spy. Eichmann testifies he sought a Madagascar homeland for Jews but the plan stalled on paper. House Republicans press to replace costly administration with a cheap substitute. Johnson assures offshore park plans. Seven killed in Detroit and Mitchell explosions. David Busekind tells F C C networks rejected Truman documentaries. Stevenson wary of South America but sees progress toward stable governments. Macmillan expects U S Britain to refrain from nuclear tests during Geneva talks. Frank Reeves named to D C Board of Commissioners. Beaumont vice probe to be conducted by William Huntley. Kennedy aides.

Freeport ceremony features Johnson on water plant project

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks at a Freeport ceremony for the nation’s first saline water conversion plant as Interior Secretary Udall and other speakers note his role in locating Gulf Coast conversion sites. The original plan included two experimental plants but was altered during Udall’s remarks.

Lyndon B. Johnson Freeport Interior Stewart F. Cdall Johnson Gulf Coast Iahnewnt Senate Udall Dohnewn Dinif Juba FL Kennedy Washington

Railroad Commissioner Olin Culberson Dies in Austin

AP reports Railroad Commissioner Olin Culberson died today at a local hospital in Austin. Serving his fourth six year term, he was a blunt, plainspoken leader on the three member board overseeing oil and gas, railroads and motor transportation. He had previously withdrawn from a gubernatorial bid due to illness.

Austin Olin Culberson Culberson

Taft Hartley Act Asked In NMU Strike

President Kennedy faced a request from Texas oil men to invoke the Taft Hartley Act to stop a nationwide maritime dispute amid a seamen strike. About 30 ships were tied up in Texas ports including Houston Port Neches Galveston and Freeport. The North Texas Oil and Gas Association urged a cooling off period. NMU and Marine Engineers faced unfair labor practice charges from Todd Shipyards Galveston Amoco Tex as City Kellogg Construction for secondary boycotting.

Houston Kennedy Texas Oil Gulf Coast Texas Port Neches Galveston Freeport North Texas Oil and Gas Todd Shipyards American Oil Co Texas City Kellogg Construction Co Amoco National Mainline Ton NMU Marine Engineers Housston

No Connection With Back Ailment Virus Hits JFK

President Billiness contracted a mild viral infection with a fever last night. Dr. Janet Travell, the White House physician, said his temperature has returned to normal and expected to run its course within two days. Newsmen were finally admitted to a White House briefing.

Washington Billiness Travell Janet Travell Wade New York Kennedy Lm. Kennedy Salinger Preston Wade White House Georgetown George Barkley

Cummings Stabbing Lie Test Disputes Bertrand Denial

Bertrand 18 of Vinton La denies involvement in a January Jones Street robbery that beat and stabbed cashier Eloise Watson Cummings. A lie detector indicated he was not truthful about knowledge of the Cummings case, while Jones admitted involvement and both men are held without bond awaiting grand jury action.

James Paulo Bertrand Houston Ruth Cummings Roy Montgomery Bertrand Vinton Wan Kentucky Eloise Watson Cummings Bob Jones Han Jones Baytown Harris County Hel Ami

Ikeda Rusk wrap up three days of US Japan talks

President Kennedy and Japanese Prime Minister Ikeda concluded three days of frank talks praising a strong foundation for closer US Japan cooperation. Secretary Rusk said a new chapter of equality and partnership opens, with plans for a joint communique and a possible Japan role as intermediary in Southeast Asian economic programs.

Washington Hayato Ikeda Ang Kennedy Dean Rusk Jalfo Pan United States Wpaevel Achrd Ace Ikeda Rusk Japan Rust U.S New York U.N Dag Hammarskjold Nobusuke Kishi

Le Fevre to Recommend Extending Water Lines

Baytown City Manager J B Le Fevre will urge the city council at tonight's meeting to prioritize extending water lines and maximizing current water facilities. He expects bond funds may cover extensions after other projects finish and favors prioritizing water over sanitary sewers.

Baytown J. B. le Fevre City Hall le Fevre Park Street Decker Drive Airhart Drive West Baytown Decker and Park Decker Associated Press North Texas Ree Decker Jordson Texas Council Guadalupe Victoria San Colorado Wharton Rio Grande Falco

Harris Medicos UK Public Relations Plan Voted

Harris Medicos UK proposes a Silom fund to finance public relations and education programs in Houston. The motion passed narrowly 8 to 7 after a May 10 test vote showed low turnout among society members. The U.S. District Attorney’s office in Houston will decide charges in the Baytown case involving a girl who mailed items from a post office box and who is now with her parents after evidence was handed to postal inspectors.

Houston Harris County Medical Society SILOM U.S. District Attorney's Office Robert KR. Blitir Society de Baytown Nebo Ee Hank Baytown Fred Larson Larson U.S. Attorney U.S Baytawar Pole Ataail Raytown Laren Feo de Pont Blair - V House Ways and Means Thesociety

Traffic Course Slated For Police Department

Texas Department of Public Safety officials will conduct a traffic course for the Baytown Police Department during the week of July 11. The hour course will cover traffic law and accident prevention, with instructors from several departments in the Baytown area invited to participate. The course aims to educate officers and advance safety across the region.

Texas Department of Public Safety Baytown Ated Rrs Mathe En Tarcenent Amt Acadent Moeshaafinn

Former Queen Marie of Yugoslavia Dies in London

London AP reports former Queen Marie of Yugoslavia died after a prolonged illness at age 61. The Yugoslav royal dynasty was toppled by Marshal Tito in 1945. Marie’s husband King Alexander I was assassinated in 1934 in Marseilles by Ante Pavelic. Marie fled to London during the German occupation of Yugoslavia.

London Marie Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Peter Esate Mate Marie of Mexamha Marseilles Ante Pavelich Yigoshavi

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David Killough David G. Killough W. Cleveland Engineers and Scientists New Mexico State University Malcolm Kraus Houston-Gulf Coast Falstaff Brewing Corp LP Group Ares Hermann Gerd Czech Miroslav Nacyalac Adolf Eichmann Europe Madagascar Lyndon Johnson Detroit Mitchell Ttd David Busekind Federal Communications Commission Harry S. Truman Adlai Stevenson South America Harold Macmillan Britain Geneva Frank D. Reeves Board of Commissioners District of Columbia Beaumont William Huntley T U.S. Atty Robert Kennedy Bulletin Jfk Dr. Pres Honey Fitz Potomac River Presi- Bett U.s-Japan Harris Medicos UK New Public Relations Plan
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