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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1966

Page

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Baytown Council Eyes Police Policies Meeting

Baytown City Council will hold a 5 p.m. Monday meeting in city hall to discuss police policies. Funeral services for Glen McKinley of Portland Oregon will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday. He was the brother of Mrs. Howard Mc Gee and uncle of Mrs. J Bud Blackburn of Baytown. He died Saturday in Portland. He is survived by one brother Everett and 43 grandchildren. Beautification plans include a lunch meeting at noon Wednesday at the Holiday Inn to discuss the May paint up cleanup and fix up project and a beautification workshop. Leaders note nonpartisan voters guides are available at several local banks and stores. Gardeners Club meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Knox. I L Ofrey will present next year’s program keynote “Awareness in your Garden.” Three Lee Brigadiers names dropped from a story: Nancy Hefner Debbie Johnson Pam Kelley. Baytown Junior Forum hosts a coffee for prospective members at 10 a.m. at Ray Tickner’s home. Executive board meets with Mrs. Altwein at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Glen McKinley Portland Ore Howard McGee Bud) Blackburn Baytown L A McKinley Everett Ala. Knox Mapleton I. L. Ofrey

Weather notes partial clouds and warming ahead

The report forecasts partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with afternoon warmth and a temperature range of 56 to 18 degrees. Mormilay’s range was 59 to 72 degrees. The Sun weather station logged 12 inches of rain at 8 am Tuesday and a Si-degree reading.

Mormilay Sun Weather

Ciruti Recovers After Surgery At Lilie Duke Hospital

A round up of local notes reports Mrs. Manuel Ciruti is doing fine after recent surgery at Lilie Duke Hospital. Barney Webber updates on family, Virgina Fanta in Germany, and Paul Fanta a Brazosport junior high principal. Joe Allen rests from a campaign as L. E. Kirkley drops by.

Manuel Ciruti Lilie Duke Hospital Barney Webber Virginia Germany John Fanta Paul Brazosport Joe Allen L. E. Kirkley Willamae Williams Chambers County Earl Lively Kenneth Badgett Janice Shifflett Pat Boyle Helen McCune Lucy Perkins Chester Rogers

Postal Facility Study By U S Scheduled Here

U S postal officials will visit Baytown in coming days to study facilities and plan how to handle mail volume growth from the nearby Steel project. Congresswoman Lera Thomas announced after conferring with Postmaster General Lawrence OBrien.

U.S Baytown Lera Thomas Lawrence O’brien Washington L. Neal E. WL. Froehner Thormas Sterling Gaillard Dollock Thomas Federal Building Postoffice Albert S Thomas Neal

Grand Jury Praises Baytown Police and County Agencies

Harris County grand jurors lauded Baytown Police Department and other county law enforcement. They urged faster county jail facility construction, stricter pistol and sleeping aid controls, life parole for habitual criminals, and two officer patrols in high crime areas.

Harris County Crosby Law Baytown Texas Department of Press Harris Coun Departig Sheriff's Department Houston Pasadena Bruce Causey

713 Use X-Ray Unit First Day At Horace Mann

The Harris County Houston TB Association mobile unit took 713 X-rays on its first day at Horace Mann Junior High in Baytown. The schedule lists site stops at Henke's, Baytown Junior High, Highlands Junior High, Big Chief in Wooster, and Weingarten's with specific noon to evening hours across Tuesday to Saturday.

Voters Guides League OF Women Voters Peoples State Bank First National Bank Citizens National Bank Highlands State Bank Weingarten’s Henke's Lewis and Coker Big Chief In Wooster Kmart Sears Horace Mann Horace Mann Junior High Harris County Houston TB Association Baytown Henke’s Baytown Junior High Highlands Junior High Wooster Fom

Our World Today and Global Events Brief

Mrs Joy Neufer of Houston is named Mrs Savings Bonds Monday at the America Pageant in San Diego California. Irvin Searbeck, 45, a former foreign service officer, is free on parole after 10 years for passing classified documents to Polish security police. Chrysler recalls 182000 vehicles for possible defective front suspension installation in 1966 Dodge and Plymouth models. Britons stage a last minute spending spree to avoid high sales taxes as the Labour government faces a new budget.

Joy Neufer Houston Savings Bonds San Diego Calif Irvin Searbeck Brooklyn N.Y Foreign Service

Primary Battles Shape Baytown Texas Contest Scene

In Baytown Texas and the state, five campaigns draw voter interest in the Saturday primaries. Key battles include attorney general, county commissioner, Eighth District Congress, and two state senate races. Mrs. Lera Thomas accepts nomination to finish her late husband Albert Thomas’s term.

Baytowmn Texas Havel J Senate John Connally Preston Smith Franklin Spears San Antonio Galloway Calhoun Tyler Crawford Martin Hillsboro Austin Spears Harris County Martin Calhoun Fryman Reed Crosby Pasadena W. V. Ramsey Ramsey Reed Electon Albert Thomas Thomas

Second Day Of Rest State Recovery From Rain

After devastating downpours flood crests still surged southward but milder weather offered Texas relief. Major flooding persisted on the Sulphur River with a crest of 37 to 28 feet expected near Naples through the week. fresh rises forecast on the Frio Nueces Sabine and Trinity rivers. Dallas leaders planned up to 15 million dollars to avert further deaths and losses from ten days of storms as rail service faced disruptions.

Texas Weather Bureau Naples Frio Nueces Sabine Trinity Dallas North Central Santai Fe Railway Co

Peace Force May Stay Through Summer in Dominican Republic

Neutral observers in Santo Domingo say the Inter American Peace Force could remain through the summer as elections near. With 6,800 U.S. troops deployed, observers expect the force to help the winner solidify power after the June 30 inauguration and perhaps stay until September amid uncertain results between Juan Bosch and Joaquin Balaguer.

Roops Santo Domingo Dominican Republic U.S Juan Bosch Dominican Revolutionary Party Joaquin Balaguer Reformist Party Washington

School Board Studies Business Office Upgrade Plan

Baytown school leaders heard a report on a Peat, Marwick and Mitchell study of district business office procedures. Trustee Paul Parkinson noted the Houston firm visited Baytown and progress under Finance Director Robert Sauls was satisfactory. The group discussed cost up to about $14,000 and a possible follow up. Also, a parks collaboration update covered three sites for a pilot program with a city landscape specialist scheduled to review Horace Mann Anson Jones Bowie Elementary and Travis Elementary.

Bill Hartman Baytown Paul Parkinson Peat, Marwick and Mitchell Houston Parkinson Robert Sauls Dallas Tilman O'Brien

Senior Citizens Club Charter Bus To Astrodome Game

Baytown Senior Citizens Club will sponsor a chartered bus to the Astrodome for a baseball game on Monday May 23. Public reservations at 2.00 for the bus and 2.50 for the game. Call E C Wood at 582 7455 to reserve promptly for good seats.

Baytown Clut Astrodome E. C. Wood Gort

Primary Test Of Negro Power In Alabama Election

In six states primaries begin with Alabama drawing national attention to Negro electoral power after the Voting Rights Act. Governor Wallace seeks his wife Lurleen as Democratic nominee, with nine candidates and a runoff possible. Federal examiners earlier certified thousands of Black voters and federal agents monitor polls in several counties.

Washington Yinengs Alabama Florida Indiana New Mexico Ohio Oklahoma George C. Wallace Lurleen Wallace Richmond Flowers Gro Bob Gilchrist Carl Eliott John Patterson James Folsom Eunice I. Gore A. W. Todd Charles Woods Wallace Jority Sever

Baytown Jaycees Sponsor Teen Driving Roadeo

Baytown Jaycees sponsor a Safe Driving Roadeo for teens with a written test May 14 at Robert E. Lee High School and a driving test May 21 at Humble Oil parking lot. Entry blanks from REL Carver or Jaycees. Baytown Sun will publish forms. Winners advance to state competition. national champion earns a 2000 scholarship and Lincoln Mercury prize. open to licensed teens not yet 19 by Aug 1 1968 with no disqualifying violations.

Baytown Jaycees Robert E. Lee High School Humble Oil and Refining Co Bayshore Motors Dale Schimming Jack Maxwell Rel Carver Baytown Sun P.G. Box Baytown Ron Parish John Man Jerry Coon Jim Ainsworth Gene Satana Mike Walters

Fire at Enjay Baytown Plant Quickly Contained

A fire at Enjay Chemical Plant in Baytown broke out around 8 am in the polyolefin unit after a seal blew on a pump. Refinery and chemical plant volunteers extinguished it within minutes with no injuries reported. Authorities estimated the blaze was under control by about 8 30 am.

Enjay Baytown Chemical Plant Plant Chemical Plant

U S Steel to Build Baytown Plate Mill Despite 1967 Cuts

U S Steel president Leslie B Worthington told Cleveland stockholders that a $100 million reduction in 1967 capital spending would not delay plans to construct a 116 inch plate mill near Baytown across Cedar Bayou Stream. He reaffirmed Houston statements, noting 1967 cuts were urged by President Johnson to curb inflationary risk, while work on surveys and line relocations proceeds in West Chambers County and a railroad spur to serve the mill nears completion.

Leslie B. Worthington Cleveland Ohio Cédar Bayou Worthington U.S. Steel Baytown Johnson Council of Economic Advisers U.S Steel Roger M. Blough U.S. Steel Si West Chambers County Southern Pacific Railroad

Mt Kelut volcano kills and buries villagers in Java

Indonesian reports say 100 bodies recovered from Mt Kelut eruption in East Java. Several hundred villagers remain missing as lava flows from the 5,673 foot peak threaten towns. In Lesser Sunda Islands heavy rains caused fatal flash floods killing 32, displacing 250 and destroying riceland. Antara reported lava neared Blitar crater edge, a key trading center linked to President Sukarno’s relatives.

Jakarta Indonesia Mt. Kelut East Java Lesser Sunda Islands Antara Blitar Sukarno

Three Thousand In Vitamins Gift From Upjohn

Baytown doctors in the Dong Ha project will dispense $3000 worth of vitamins donated by Upjohn to medical teams in South Viet Nam. The shipment, weighing about 1300 pounds, is being mailed from Baytown and should arrive in two months. Maj. Cummings notes the base dispensary treats 75 to 100 Viet Nam civilians daily. local church drives and newsletters aid the collection effort.

Upjohn Baytown la Porte Lawrence Cummings Highlands Crosby. Doctors Vita Viet Nam Dong Ha South Viet Nam Little Alamo Medical Don Threlkeld Will Grant Holland Holland

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