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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1967

Page

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Memorial services and civic notices in Baytown area

The community pages list funeral services for Mrs Lenertz to be held Tuesday at Richardson Funeral Home with past representatives attending. Also announced are club and civic meetings in Baytown and Webster includingCRAIGMONT CIVIC ASSOCIATION, DABNEY GOODWIN chapter events, TRICITY Beach Civic Association elections, and a Rotary Club talk on prescriptions for tomorrow by Bill Neal. Also noted is Lt. Wayne Middleton USN aboard USS Agile in the Mediterranean.

Sorority Council Ikebana Trebana International Flower Memorial Baptist Church Ship Hall Webster Civic Center Webster Baytonians M_ E. Schiller Fred Hederhorst Dabney ~ Goodwin Chapter USC W. H. Bridges Southwood Circle Baytown Tri-City Beach Tricity Beach Civic Association West Bay Elvise Jordan Gregory Wayne Middleton USN Ralph Middleton Jr W. Francis Mediterranean Agile U. S. Sixth Fleet Charleston S.C Rotary Rotary Club Tower Bill Neal Philadelphia

Weather says cloud cover and warm trend ahead

Weather forecast notes cloudy to partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Tuesday with a high range of 79 to 88 degrees. Sunday’s high was reported as TL-39, indicating a lower, nonstandard value.

Local items mix in varied campus, Galveston events

DIANA ALFORD, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Alford and a student at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, fell down a dorm stairway Sunday and broke her right foot. Her mother is with her. Lee Sowell questions a news story that did not appear. Hemper Luke, Pete Cormier and Sonny Broom field own a 20 pound albino raccoon after a four hour chase at Cedar Point. Blair and Dot Mann were among Splash Day visitors in Galveston. Xina Stone rejoices over Sterling High School production of Oklahoma. Frances Littlepage promotes her team. Mary Lou Carter left early Monday morning. Anna Batterbee discusses Oklahoma at Sterling High. Roberta Meyerhoff carries two gallons of milk to school. E D Williams has a choice of pictures. Tiny Riggs urges girls to enter a contest. Horace Griffins of Highlands and Ted Gisilis share three grandchildren as their parents move to Baton Rouge. Jan Pryor has a birthday on Monday.

Diana Alford Sam Alford Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos Lee Sowell Hemper Luke Pete Cormier Sonny Broomfield Cedar Point Blair Dot Mann Tiny Riggs Horace Griffins Highlands Ted G'Selis Jane Bob Griffin Baton Rouge Jan Pryor

Pay Hike Out For College Teachers

Speaker Ben Barnes said he abandons hope for a 3 percent pay raise for college teachers due to funds limits while noting a 37 percent average increase for state colleges and universities. He warned public school teachers have the greater problem and discussed Senate House districting and Teague's Dallas County district. The issue reflects a broader tug of war between Gov. Connally, Barnes, and Senate leaders over teacher pay and redistricting plans.

Austin Ben Barnes Barnes House Senate Olin Teague College Station Dallas Tarrant Dallas County Teague Ralph) Halt Rockwall Barni

Hearings Tonight On Teacher Pay Raise Debated

The Texas House Appropriations Committee will hear two teacher pay proposals tonight. Rep. George Hinson's bill would raise average teacher pay by 556 dollars yearly, costing about 68 million dollars annually. Beginning teachers would earn 5004, up from 4194, while Gov. Connally favors a 5 percent raise averaging 278 dollars yearly. The 7 0 p.m. hearing features witnesses including L M Ledger Copperas Cove S M Amerson Big Spring and Weldon Wicker Fort Worth as supporters.

Hinson L. M. Ledger Copperas Cove Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers S. M. Amerson Big Spring Texas State Teachers Association Weldon Wicker Fort Worth Senate Education Committee

35 Marines Killed as North Viet Attack Hits Con Thien

North Vietnamese forces slashed at a Marine camp near Con Thien for hours before retreating, leaving 35 Marines dead and 89 wounded. South Vietnamese and US units suffered additional casualties as two armored vehicles and several weapons were destroyed or damaged. General Walt narrowly escaped injury as his operations officer was wounded and an aide suffered a concussion.

Saigon U.S Thei Special Forces Seabees Con Thien Demilitarized Zone Lewis W. Walt

Grand Jury Indicts Clay in Draft Dodging Case

Federal grand jury in Houston indicts Cassius Clay known as Muhammed Ali for refusing to be drafted. Conviction could bring up to five years in prison. Clay was stripped of the world heavyweight title on April 28 after he refused to step forward at the induction center near the federal courthouse. The indictment was returned in U S District Court by Judge Ben C Connally. Clay was not present. he was staying at a nearby hotel. His lawyers plan a long court fight over exemptions claiming he spends 90 percent of his time as a minister of the Black Muslim faith. Covington and Hodges indicated the case may last 18 to 24 months. Clay to be surrendered to U S marshal.

Houston Tex Cassius Clay Armed Services Clay Houston Armed Forces Induction Center Federal Courts U.S. Dist Ben C. Con U.S Hodges Hayden Covitston New York Covington Susman Connally

Pulitzer Juror Denies Seeing Winning Entry

A Wall Street Journal juror says the five member panel never saw the ultimate Pulitzer winner Penn and Warmin. The New York Post editor notes the jury favored Pearson and Anderson for their Dodd and Powell coverage and the Bobby Baker case. Newsweek says the advisory board rejected the jury’s pick.

NEW York National Stanley W. Penn Monroe Wharmin The Wall Street Journal Paul Sann New York Post Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Thomas J. Dodd Dconn Adam Clayton Powell D- N-Y House, Education and Labor Committee Bobby Baker James M. Perry National, Observer Nel A. Mexwell Haynes Johnson Washington Star Sann

Baytown youth injured in crash off critical list

Bobby Allen 21 of Baytown is off the critical list at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont but remains in ICU with injuries from a two car collision Friday in Beaumont. Allen, comatose, was traveling with Blake Ainsworth from Lamar Tech when their VW collided with a car driven by Jack Knight of Beaumont. Ainsworth was released after minor injuries. his wife is Carla Ainsworth. Knight’s passenger sustained minor injuries.

Bobby Allen Baytown Baptist Hospital Beaumont Allen A. E. Allen Adams Lou Ann Gore Allen First National Bank Ainsworth Carla Ainsworth San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Amd J. W. Ainsworth St. Andrews Volkswagen Jack Knight Knight

Doctors Say Eisenhower Doing Better

Washington AP Walter Reed Army Hospital reports former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's condition is improving and he can take liquid nourishment. He had a comfortable night and slept well, with doctors unsure whether the gastroenteritis diagnosis has changed. Mamie Eisenhower is with him as the hospital plans no further bulletins before Tuesday.

Washington Walter Reed Army Hospital Dwight D. Eisenhower Edward J. Costello Costello Eisenhower Mamie

Vandals Damage New Cars on Lot at Baytown Motors

Baytown Motors at 700 W Texas suffered overnight damage to 14 cars with BB gun entries and windshield holes, causing about 1075 dollars in losses. An attempted carburetor removal and a battery theft were reported, with Chief Blair Mann stating the investigation is incomplete.

Baytown Motors Texas Defoe and Fulton Joe Huntley Baytown Dan Edwards Edwards Blair’ Mann

Wandering Dachsund Wrinkles Returns To Young Richard Allen

A red dachshund named Wrinkles wandered from the Walter Allen home during Thursday night and is returned by a woman who saw the Weekend Edition Baytown Sun story. The dog was found on a driveway near west Pruett and Detox, about ten blocks away. Richard Allen, age twelve, has been confined to a waist-to-hips cast for weeks and the dog’s return brings relief and companionship during his recovery.

Walter Allen Richard Allens Helen Allen Mrs. Allen Baytown Sun Richard Wrinkies

Tornado Devastation Hits Midwest and South States

Wide sections of the South and Midwest were jarred by weekend tornadoes. Nora Peeler, 59, died in Birmingham, Alabama, as five light airplanes were destroyed at Galesburg airport, Illinois. In Kentucky and Missouri farms suffered damage, while several towns reported heavy rains, floods, and gale warnings from Ohio Valley to New England.

Associated Press South Midwest Jeft Birmingham Ala Nora Peeler Clay Lexington Kentcky Galesburg Salisbury Missouri Davenport Iowa South Carolina Highway Patrol Moncks Corner Charleston Rockford Piasa Dubuque Radford Roanoke City South Hill Ohio Valley Middle Atlantic States New England Ontario Erie New York Maine Pennsylvania Highlands

Hail Damages Delhi Area As Texas Storms Resume

Hailstones as large as tennis balls pounded Delhi thirty miles southeast of Austin damaging crops and shattering windows in farms. Fresh storms formed across East Texas with large thunderstorm systems near Tyler and Lufkin and showers from Ferrell to Athens along a stalled front between moist Gulf air and drier inland air.

Texas Delhi Austin East Weather Bureau Tyler Lufkin Ferrell Wills Point Athens Gulf of Mexico

Mobile X ray Unit Visits Baytown Wednesday and May Dates

The mobile chest X ray unit from the Houston-Harris County Office starts in Baytown with stops at Baytown high schools Ross Sterling and Robert E. Lee this week and at Weingarten's then Kmart later in May. Fees are 25 cents for students and $1 for adults. Volunteers from the Service League oversee the operation led by Mrs. John C. Echols and Mrs. Joe O. Huggins.

Mobile Chest West Baytown Houston-Harris County San Jacin- TB Association Methodist Hospital Gulf Baytown Coast Hospital United Carbon and Lewis Baytown Services Coker First Net Wotational Bank Hathan Aeway’s West Main O'Brien North Main Bay Fair Kmart John C. Echols Joe O. Huggins Service League Weingarten’s Minera Wu Ww Texas Ross Sterling High School Robert 2. Lee High School Weingarten's

Final Step To Election Set Tonight

Johnella Boyntox reports the school board plans a May 27 bond election for 7.77 million to modernize and expand facilities including a 151 acre site for an educational park, a 20,000 seat stadium, and a 500,000 dollar elementary school. Voters face three options with total tax impact about 15 cents per 100 value.

Johnella Boyntox Ross Sterling High School Robert E. Lee High School Robert E. Lee Travis Elementary Burnet

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Craigmont Craigmont Civic Association Arthur Holt Hemlock Ford & Climatic Thad Felton Baytown, Inc John Connally Meredith Kurtzman Manhattan, NY New York Central Park S. Sheep Meadow U. 5. Navy Seabee U. S. Special Forces Robert Ohman Se Vietnam Pulitzer Newsweek Magazine Post Today Sam Fearson-Anderson Sen. Doda Peter Lisagor Chicago Daily’ News Jacqueline Kennedy William Manchester John F. Kennedy Karmin- Penn United States Bahamas Clark R. Mollenhoff Des Moines Register-Tribune Robert F. Kennedy FBI J.edgar Hoover Army Hospital Vietnam Walter Reed Gettysburg Palm Desert Calif Walter Reed General Hospital Mobile Erson Pam Smith Herman Smith Raintree Rascal
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