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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1962
Page
1
Former Baker classmates and guests from Robert E. Lee High attended a tea honoring Sen Baker. The gathering, hosted by Mrs J B LeFevre at 17002 Market in Channelview, ran from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Other items note a car wash by Key Club, Goss-Inn meeting, Cox speech in Pasadena, and local organizational updates.
Washington AP: A heart condition diagnosed over two years ago will prevent that Mercury mission. Deke Slayton is out. M Scott Carpenter steps in as the next American in space, with Walter Schirra in line as backup. The Navy veteran Carpenter, 36, backed up Glenn’s flight, while Slayton’s condition will be further studied for future eligibility.
Premier Kitashechev says the Soviet Union placed a new Spice vehicle in orbit and threatens the United States with a global rocket immune to antimissile defenses. He claims American interdiction attempts would fail and asserts a shift toward war consequences.
Delegates from Seabrook Texas City La Porte Morgan's Point Baytown Pasadena Shoreacres and Kemah form a Highway 146 Association to press for expedited construction of an improved Baytown to Interstate 146 corridor. Fred Hartman named chairman with Frank Boyle Sr. vice chairman Eugene Hovey treasurer, secretary slot open.
Sion will be one dollar and a witty ring to Cotten Hospital in Houston. James B Ethridge is chairman of the show. Rev P Walter Benckelli will be minister of ceremonies.
Houston ex convict George Trabing, 29, charged with the Dec 7 slaying of a Houston Negro school teacher, goes to trial Monday at 9 a.m. in Chambers County District Court in Anahuac. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. Trabing has admitted the shooting.
REL Latin Club from Robert E. Lee High School travels to San Angelo for the Texas State Latin Club convention. Alan Buster and Jean Laughlin lead the delegation with numerous members competing in mythology grammar derivatives and other contests as attendees represent over a dozen schools at the statewide event hosted by Southern Methodist University in earlier years.
Shrine Show activities Saturday feature a 1920s fire truck ride for a dollar at Citizens National Bank lot from 9 to 11 am, parade at 12:30 pm from Thad Felton's to Fourth and Texas, and Shrine Show at 7:20 pm in Robert E Lee High School auditorium with proceeds aiding Crippled Children. Baytown Shriners, Sheriff M M Fats Brown head the parade, with Baytown Girl Scouts, Spring Branch Rifle Squad, VFW, and local bands among participants.
Manila AP report says a Flying Tiger Line four engine Super Constellation with 24 people aboard disappeared at sea between Guam and the Philippines. The crew included American Armymen and civilian passengers bound for war torn Southeast Asia as U.S. military planes and ships swept the area searching by night and day.
A Houston bid opening for a NASA project shows Morrison Knudsen Co. and Paul Hardeman Inc. teaming for a $3.673 million site and facilities contract at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Clear Lake. The joint bid led by Morrison-Knudsen stood $91,757 above the government estimate. award expected mid next week after evaluations and a conference in Fort Worth. The project includes site grading drainage power and water systems plus an office building laboratory cafeteria and auditorium to be built within a year with about 2,000 workers anticipated.
Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller ends divorce proceedings in Keto after a brief session that lasted just over ten minutes. The rapid hearing concludes amidst dramatic personal fallout and public scrutiny surrounding the governor’s marriage.
Sam Houston Bearkat Band will present a concert at 8 p.m. Monday in the Robert E. Lee High School auditorium. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students, payable at the door or through band members. Former REL members Charlie Hill, Billy Sanders, Robert Arnett, Andrew Crittendon, and Ralph Ramirez will perform. standout tuba player outstanding tuba player will be featured. The program includes Stars of the Velvety Sky rearrangement, a work from George Kterswan, and Shostakovich Symphony No. 3 finale. The latter is on the latest list for JA bands and may be played next year.
Frost covered Baytown and surrounding areas as temperatures dropped to the mid 30s Friday morning. Reports indicated glassy air and near freezing conditions in several sections while thermometers struggled to rise.
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