New Ambassador Taylor Chosen For Saigon Post
President Johnson named Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor as U S ambassador to South Vietnam after Henry Cabot Lodge’s resignation. Taylor has never known defeat and is expected to unify civilian and military efforts, with Westmoreland as military commander and Alexis Johnson as deputy. Wheeler to succeed Taylor as Joint Chiefs chair. Senate reactions were mixed, with broad support from most members and sharp resistance from Sen. Morse.
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Taylor
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Viet Nam
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Saigon
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Henry Cabot
Lodge
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
GOP
Pepe Johnson
Capitol Hill
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Alexis Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Earle G. Wheeler
Army
Wayne Morse
Dore
Morse
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
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Red China
Southeast Asia
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Foreign Relations Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Nant
Ambassador Lodge
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Scranton
Sun Spots Baptist Assembly ROZAN CHAMBLEE Staff at Glorieta NM
Rozan Chamblee daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Chamblee of 243 Mable Ave serves on the staff at Glorieta Baptist Assembly in Glorieta New Mexico during the first six weeks of the summer. Also mentions Mormon Choir Baytonianes invited to hear Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform July 20 at Sam Houston Coliseum Houston. Tickets obtainable by check to Houston Chronicle. Various local notices include theft report of a 1960s VW and drive shaft theft from a 1956 Chevrolet. Social event and gospel convention tickets noted. Boy Scout awards and S W Blakeney promotion described. Story Hour for 4-6 year olds at Sterling Municipal Library. Lee College Young Democrats Club meeting.
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Rozan Chamblee
E. J. Chamblee
Mable Ave
Glorieta
Baytoniane
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Houston Coliseum
Houston
Houston Chronicle
Around Towns Highlights and Local Notes
The column notes BC Turner as a cat admirer and mentions W W Brown leading an audio-visual workshop at Robert E. Lee High School. Skeeter Orton’s Rotary Cubs win in the West League Little League during a Jamboree year, and Nelda Wand visiting Camp Agnes Arnold in Conroe are reported, along with family and school updates.
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BC Turner
W. W. Brown
Robert E. Lee High School
Hoy
Skeeter Orton
Rotary Cubs
Nelda Jean Wand
Agnes Arnold
Conroe
Lane
Stitchwater
Memorial Baptist Church
Martha Lilly
J. C. Cates
Sun
Rosalie’ Myers
Sam Houston State
Teachers College
Huntsville
City Plans New Look At Renumbering
Baytown City Council will revisit a plan to renumber homes in the Lakewood Brownwood Woo ster area at the regular meeting Thursday evening. City Manager Fritz Lanham says planning staff reconsidered the renumbering as first step toward citywide numbering to reflect town sectors. Bid reviews for about 130000 dollars in street repairs and a revised storm sewer estimate on Robin Road are on the agenda alongside traffic signal changes and curb needs.
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Baytown
Lakewood
Brownwood-Wooster
City Art Church
Willlcit
City Planning Commission
Second Baptist’ Church
Paul Stephens
Fritz Lanham
Planning Commission
Lanham
Skila, Inc
Houston
Robin Road
Panham
University of Oklahoma student makes all A average
Tina Gatl Altman daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Altman of 311 Marion was among 193 students at the University of Oklahoma to achieve an all A average in the spring semester.
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Tina Gatl Altman
Max Altman
Marion
University of Oklahoma
Van Meldert Services Set Saturday
Louis Theodore Leon Van Meldert 73 of 1815 Carolina died Sunday in Brussels Belgium Funeral services set for 9 p m Saturday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home for the Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery burial with Cedar Bayou Lodge No 321 to conduct graveside rites body arrives in Houston Friday night Survivors include two daughters Mrs W J Reinecke Baytown and Mrs J E Donovan Houston five grandchildren born in Ghent Belgium came to Houston in 1904 Memorial donations to Trinity Episcopal Church Sterling Municipal Library or any church
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Paul A. Lee
Louis Theodore Leon van Meldert
1815
Carolina
Brussels
Belgium
Lee Funeral Home
Chapa
WJ. Reinecke
Baytown
J. Houston
Ghent
Nieuw
Trinity Episcopal
Sterling
Lodge Says He Won't Be Drafted
Washington AP Henry Cabot Lodge plans to return from South Vietnam and campaign for Gov. Scranton for president saying he will not be drafted. He quits his ambassadorial post to help Scranton and dismisses any hidden motive, though Goldwater supporters doubt the move.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
South
Viet Nam
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Lodge
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Goldwater
Scranton
Jand
Arizonan
Ambassador Lodge
Johnson-McNamara
Dollar Day Set by Baytown Merchants
Baytown merchants designate Tuesday June 20 as Dollar Day city wide sales event to thank customers. A special Dollar Day edition of The Baytown Sun will be published Monday. Tremendous savings expected at all participating businesses.
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Baytown
Baytown Sun
Johnson health care proposal is dropped by House committee
Washington AP report notes the House Ways and Means Committee dropped President Johnson's aged health care proposal, signaling slim odds of passage this year. In Farmville Virginia, Prince Edward County leaders complained about insufficient funds for reopening public schools and said they would seek a federal court order for more money.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Farmville
Prince Edward County
Baytown Man Charged In Slaying Of Wife
James Leroy Miller 24 of Baytown is jailed in Houston on a murder charge after his 15 year old wife Marion Miller was shot at 4917 San Jacinto in an apartment rented by Jerry Adams. Miller said he bought a 22 caliber pistol for protection amid Civil Rights Bill passage. He operated the Center Barber Shop on North Pruett and was a seaman previously.
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Houston
James Leroy Miller
Boytown
N. Pruett
North Pruett
Marion S$. Miller
San Jacinto
Jerry Lee Adams
Bar‘ber
Hooston
Miller
Robert E. Lee High School
Ann Jake
Adams
Baytown teacher to serve as GOP National Convention delegate
Baytown Junior High teacher Mrs E P Lowe will be a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco, representing District Eight. She and husband E P Lowe of Humble Oil will travel by train July 9, arriving before the July 13 start. Mrs Lowe backs Goldwater and Scranton for VP, aims for party unity at Cow Palace, and leads Republican Precinct 165 with District Eight duties.
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E. P. Lowe
Baytown Junior
San Francisco
Ae Gop
Dallas
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Lowe
Sen. Goldwater
Arizona
Whart
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Gov.Scranton
Cow Palace
Harris County
San Jacinto River
FTC moves to require cigarette labels by next year
The Federal Trade Commission plans a rule requiring cigarette labels by next year to warn the public that smoking is dangerous and may cause cancer and other diseases. The offer to buy Pure Oil Co. is cited as a $500 million bid by a prospective buyer, while Rep. Passman faces a setback in his appropriations subcommittee.
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Federal Trade Commission
Pure Oil Co
Spakman
Ordnance Depot Sale Promises New East Harris Jobs
Washington article reports the San Jacinto Ordnance property sale to a New York and Houston syndicate for 11.055 million dollars. The 4 acre ship channel frontage tract was sold. 142 acre tract not included but expected to sell later. Rep. Albert Thomas praises GSA bid process and foresees hundreds of new jobs for East Harris County as ground is broken on industrial sites.
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East Harsiis County
Albert Thomas
San Jacinto
Ship Channel
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Houston
Thomas
General Services Administration
Baytown Sun
Thomas Houston
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
GSA
Purc Chase
Daniel C. Arnold
Vinson, Elkins, Weems and Searls
Houston Channel
Virginia County Reopens Public Schools After Court Order
Prince Edward County boards vote 189000 to fund public schools for about 1600 children, under federal court and Supreme Court orders to end segregation. Private white schools may receive 375060 in education grants. tax hikes approved to support funds. teachers to be hired. term starts in less than three months. Governor Harrison backs the move as a compliant step toward desegregation.
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Farmville
Prince Edward County
County Board of Supervisors
U.S. Dist
Oren R. Lewis
U.S. Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Prince] Edward
Mos
Lewis
Cou
T. Mclwaine
Albert Harrison Jr
Legion bars topless bathing beauty contestant in McAllen
American Legion post in McAllen refuses entry to a contestant for the annual bathing beauty review who wished to wear a topless suit. Blanche Doster the executive secretary declined to identify the would be contestant.
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Mcallen
Tex
American Legion Post
Blanche Doster
Missing trio search swamps Mississippi federal investigation
Federal and state agents intensified door to door searches at dawn for the three civil rights workers Andy Goodman Michael Schwerner and James Cheney last seen Sunday near Philadelphia Mississippi. The burned station wagon linked to the trio was found near State 27 and is under guard as FBI technicians examine it.
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Mississippi
Allen W. Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
White House
FBI
Philadelphia
Neshoba County
Neshoba
Andy Goodman
Michael Schwerner
Iouth
New York City
James Cheney
Meridian
Cheney
Johnson
Dulles
Paul B. Johnson
Highway Patrol
Labou
State 27
Owl Creek
jMay
Schwemner
Moon Eclipse Seen From Mount Desert Island Maine
Moonwatchers expect an excellent view of a reddish moon glow tonight. It is the first of two total lunar eclipses this year. Mount Desert Island offers a prime vantage point as the moon enters Earth's penumbra at 5:48 p.m. EST and totality lasts from 6:16 p.m. to 7:57 p.m. The moon exits the penumbra at 9:11 p.m. The next total lunar eclipse is on December 18.
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