Palmer dies after two month illness in Denver
Floyd Emory Palmer aged 54 of Denver Colorado dies after a two month illness. Funeral arrangements are pending. Also noted J W Strietder of Baytown has been named to the 1961 Trends and Economic Policies Committee of the United States Savings and Loan League. Baytown bowling group to vote on tournament rules. Teen Canteen opens in Baytown area gym. Gene Branscome of Baytown to sing in Houston Grand Opera Chorus Tales of Hoffmann at Houston Music Hall. Choir judging in Baytown Houston area at Wooster Baptist Church. Tasting bee tickets sold for Baytown school cafeterias March 24. Chicken spaghetti supper at Grace Methodist Church proceeds to library fund.
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Floyd Emory Palmer
Denver, Colo
W. L. Bailey
K. E. Lyons
Baytown
J. W
Jack) Strietder
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Association of
United States Savings and Loan League
Gene Branscome
Houston Grand Opera Chorus
Houston Music Hall
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Baytown - Houston
Wooster Baptist Church
Texas Baptist General Convention
Robert Beaoe Miah
Baytown Teice. Association
Leen
Grace Methodist Chu
Church Library Fund
Pacifists Arrested as U S Sub Tender Tows In Holy Loch
At Holy Loch Scotland pacifist canoeists clashed with police as the American nuclear submarine Proteus arrived. Spectators lined the loch while authorities moved to land six protesters. The Proteus and crew of 96 prepare to head to New London, Connecticut as a welcomed symbol amid broader NATO tensions.
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Holy Loch
Scotland
Harold
U. S. Navy
Proteust
Macmillan
Commons Thurstan
Papaci J
Patrick Henry
Clyde Basin
U.S. Navy
Pasion
New London
Fire destroys New York Governor's Mansion and artworks
Governor Nelson Rockefeller and his wife evacuated as a flash fire gutted the Albany mansion. The blaze damaged the 40 room residence, destroying Harriman gifts valued around 200000 alongside other paintings worth about 350000 in total losses. Fire officials halted the spread an hour after discovery.
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Albany
N. Y
Nelson
Rockefeller
New York
James Fr
Uate
Harriett Lymn Paine
Pruett
Baytown
Jann
Whitehead
Anahuac
University of Texas
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Gilbert Stuart
Thomas Sully
Miners Die As Blast Rips Indiana Coal Shaft
TERRE HAUTE Ind AP Twenty two miners died in a flash explosion deep in the Viking coal shaft eight miles southwest of Terre Haute The bodies were hauled out by masked workers in a ten hour operation Officials said they would probe the cause of the blast which trapped about 269 feet underground
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Terre Haute
Ind
Viking
Birch Brooks
Viking Coal Corp
Wabash Er
Seretee Pais Pany
Indiana
Wabash River
Des‘olate
Two Women Slain in Nacogdoches Home
AP report from Nacogdoches says two aunts of State Sen. Wardlow Lane of Center were found slain in their home on Thursday night. Both victims, Mrs. C. B. ? 63, and Mrs. M. D. Gibson 68 of Houston, died from skull fractures per autopsy findings. The women were widows and sisters of Lane. The scene included a hospital scene and local townspeople reacting as investigators pursued a motive. Further local notes mention various residents and routine happenings.
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Nacogdoches
Wardlow Lane
Center
Jay Coker
Doris Farmer
Robbie Chandler
Euna Lawhon
Jsitness
Amy Ruth Jordan
Allen Rice
Faye Cran
C. Brer
Arkansas
Kathy Atkinson
Baytown Hospital
Duke Worley
Arlene Hamil
Gordon Phillips
J. W. W. Wier
Freddie Eugene Dick
P. J. Dick
Shriners Crippled Children
Night Police Chief Leads Discovery Of Bodies In Nacogdoches
Police found two bodies in the brick home of Mrs Hagans near downtown Nacogdoches after neighbors reported she had been missing for days. Chief M C Row Buck notified Texas Rangers and the DPS homicide squad to aid a suspected struggle scene. Investigators noted signs of a fight in the room with the bloodstains. Mrs Hagans reported missing vehicle a new sedan. Roebuck arrived on the scene following the alarm.
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Angers Pame
M. C. Rowbuck
Answers To Sun Questions Canant Raps Postponing Bond Principal Payment
Fred C. Canant Jr., a Baytown candidate in District 6, comments on postponing 14 years of principal payments on a $250,000 library bond, urging careful fiscal review and noting tax implications. He outlines annexation considerations for Lakewood, Brownwood and Wooster, and supports a street improvement bond plan with fairer owner participation. Funeral services for Carol Beaty were held in Tyler. she died in a car accident.
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Fred C. Canant Jr
Princi
Conant
Hum
Sun
Ible Oil and Refining Co
S Bay
Anant
Canant
Adfvice
Lakewood
Brownwood
Wooster
Baytown
Carol
City Hall
Beaty
Tyler
City Auditorium
Walker and Pickett Funeral Home
Ace Canant
Paaw
Iin Tyine
Basch van Im Tyler
City Election Drive Kicks Off Monday With Filing
The 15 mayoral candidates and four city council hopefuls prepare for the April 4 election. Filing closes Monday at midnight at City Hall, with candidates to meet there Monday afternoon to draw ballot positions. Incumbents seek new terms in several districts as the Citizens Committee for Good Government fields two preliminary hopefuls.
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Ers
City Hall
al Clayton
L. W
Sue
Massey
Paign
Edna Oliver
R. H
Pruett
le Noga
Ree
W."t
Dub
James Aired Bryan Jr
Birnie) Hunt Jr
Kenneth E. Badgett
F. W. Burke
John R
Johnny) Fox
C. A
Chris) Manson
Dee F. Johnson
Badgett
Lacy Lusk
Fred C. Canant Jr
James
Monroe Bryan
M. E
Earl) Lively
Citizens Committee For Good Government
Su i
James Monroe Bryan
Hansen
City Wall
1961 Officers Named Robert Perry Heads Longhorn Exes
University of Texas Exes in Baytown announced a 1961 slate led by Robert H. Perry as president succeeding Dr. Donald Brunson. Nearly 150 members heard Chancellor Lanier Cox reflect on UT’s past and future. Al Melinger hosted, Doug Seamans gave the invocation.
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Robert Perry
University of Texas Exes
Baytown
Robert H. Perry
Donald Brunson
Lanier Cox
Goose Creek Country Club
al Melinger
Baytown club hears UT system president talk future of university
University of Texas regent discusses growth and destiny before Baytown audience. He praises local chapter as one of the best in the state and thanks members for their support in advancing the university’s future goals.
Baytown Office Sees 25 000 License Tags Issued
Harris County Tax Assessor Collector Carl Smith says Baytown issued about 25,000 license plates before April 1 with only 3,500 buyers by Friday. Harris County has 610,000 registered vehicles and around 35 percent inspected since September 1. The $1 inspection sticker is due by April 15. Baytown has 14 inspection stations and warns that brakes are hard to test in wet weather. Deputy tax assessor-collector A B Collins notes tags sell at last year’s price, based on vehicle weight, and must be bought in a car owner’s home county or transfer otherwise invalid.
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Harris County
Carl
Smith
Baytown
A. B. Collins
Baytown garage operator injured in Goose Creek bridge crash
Baytown garage operator and dealer Hunt and daughter Tommie are hospitalized for injuries after a rear end collision at Goose Creek bridge on West Main. Walter H. Searcy of Petty Goris faces charges of driving while intoxicated in Justice of the Peace court. Hunt was en route to a Bayshore Rod Reel and Gin Club meeting at 7 pm Monday.
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Taylor Hunt
Baytown
Tommie
Goose Creek Bridge
West Main
Hunt
Taylor Hunt Motor Coe
West Pearce
Commerce
Walter H. Searcy
Petty Goris
Searcy
Justice of the
Pea
Walter Queen’s Court
Himt
Bayshore
Hunts
Gillette
Rainfall short of normal in February at Baytown refinery center
Baytown rainfall for February totaled 2.73 inches, with the Humble Oil and Refining Research Center noting the Baytown Refinery was excluded from the total during a March 3 to 5 period due to a rain gauge repair. The month ended below normal by a fraction, with the most rain in one hour at 0.85 inch on February 7 and the heaviest 12 hour period at 1.70 inches from February 16 9 am to February 17 9 am. Rain fell on several dates across the month, including February 6 0.05 inch, February 10 0.15, February 16 0.65, February 17 1.03, February 18 0.05, February 21 0.35, and February 22 0.??.
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Baytown
Humble Ol and Refining
Armal
An Tach
Bandit Hunt After Beeville Rancher Dinner Guests
South Texas deputies scour the region for three armed bandits who stabbed a Beeville rancher and his 17 poker playing guests. The attack left $26,000 in cash reportedly missing from the scene. The incident prompts a statewide manhunt and heightened security.
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South
Texas
Beeville
Baytonians to Receive Civic Honors at Jaycees Banquet
Four Baytonians are set to receive honors at the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet in Little Rock. The event, to be held at 7 p.m., will recognize distinguished service and include the senior citizen, young man, man of the year, and woman of the year award recipients. Tickets cost 32 cents.
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Little Rock
Prhose
Baytonians
Awirus
Dereil Sutphin
W. D
Bill) Hinson
Jessie Lee Pumphrey
Bob Jhy Jack Sutphin
The
Jaycee Ettes
Weekend Rain Forecast Dominates City News
Rain returned to Texas Friday climaxing in a demonstration in Washington DC as a hymn singing march proceeds. The Associated Press reports storms across the state with thunder and widespread showers expected, affecting plans and prompting officials to monitor developments.
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Associated
Texas
Coinratta
D. C
Kennedy
Laredo
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Lancaster
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Lemmon
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Miss Garson
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Grove
Jobo
Fred Canant
Doug Seamans
Sophor Cox
At. Texas
Ley
D. Hall
Ahana David G. Walker
R. J. Baether
Kerwin Stewart
Raymond Donnelly
John Henderson
Bill Gidley
Donnelly
Cynthia Moore
Perry Simmons
Ken Osterman
Ed Vaught
Cox
Baytown Club
Tommie Hunt
Baytonian
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Tiwo
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Leopoldville
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William Blakley
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