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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1966
Page
2
In Saigon a roadside mine exploded injuring many as U S sentries fired on streets. Five people died including a policeman and three Vietnamese women and a child. Eight Americans and numerous civilians were wounded as MPs exchanged fire for about half an hour.
Baytown Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers marks its 20th anniversary with a banquet at Goose Creek Country Club. Speakers include J B Deroneenbeam and W 4M Akin. charter members will be recognized. Waldo Ligget presides. social hour at 6 p.m. followed by dinner. The group comprises 160 non supervisory chemists and engineers at Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Refinery. founded 2 years ago by Humble employees.
Baytown students inquire about President Johnson's Cabinet officers as listed by The Baytown Sun. Names include Henry Hamill Fowler Treasury, Robert S. McNamara Defense, Dean Rusk State, John W. Gardner Health Education Welfare, Stewart Udall Interior, Orville Freeman Agriculture, John Connally Commerce, Arthur Goldberg Labor, Nicholas Katzenbach Justice, Lawrence OBrien Postmaster General.
Harris County officials including District Attorney Carol Vance will discuss warrant signing practices by clerks and judges at a Tuesday meeting. Justice of the Peace Mar Brown notes clerks sometimes stamp traffic warrants while felony warrants remain signed by the judge. The session also may address preliminary hearing procedures under the new Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Baytown School Board debated whether to allow teachers to participate in negotiations on multi year contracts. A motion to refer the matter back to the board passed with support from Hill and others, while attempts to amend stalled. The discussion highlighted administrative versus policy roles in contract talks and ended with a ruling on parliamentary procedure.
Miss McDonald holds a bachelor of music from Sam Houston State College and a master of arts in music education from Columbia Teachers College. She has ten years in Baytown schools teaching music at multiple campuses and four years in Houston public schools. She chairs and serves in numerous education associations and church activities.
Hospital notes list multiple patients admitted to San Jacinto or housed in local rooms. Names include Brenda Hart, Charlies Lensing, Clara Sabrigaze, Leopoldo Gonzales, William Wilson, Willard Mitchell, Evie Williams, and others with room numbers and addresses. New arrivals note births to Robert Duncan and Henn Wagner at Gulf Coast.
Robert Welch states ultraconservative John Birch Society will not cut its program despite a 1965 deficit of about $4 million. Income reported at $1 million while expenditures run at $5 million amid internal party tensions and fundraising questions.
Linda Herrington daughter of Mr and Mrs L Herrington 2200 Rosille will receive her BS degree from Stephen F Austin State College in Nacogdoches May 21 She will graduate with an elementary education major and a physical education minor Convalescing Mrs D L Wallace will be at her mother's home 4510 N Main for the rest of the week Service League Baytown will meet at Goose Creek Country Club at 3:15 p m Friday PTA registration begins at 9 a m Wednesday for Roseland Park School Instruction DeMolay Mothers Club will elect officers 7:20 p m Wednesday Goose Creek Masonic Lodge Hall Girls Auxiliary of Cedar Bayou Church observe Boy Scout Troop 479 Focus Week Pancake supper Friday 6 to 8 p m at Lutheran Church 2403 French Place Union Meeting Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union meet 7 p m Tuesday at union hall 3114 Market Three kittens six weeks old free at 1201 Madison contact 382-2557 Explorers Vacancies at El Rancho Cima starting May 23 call Odis Muennink after 5 p m 382-987 Former Baytonian Donald Gossett of Pasadena has four puppies contact Mrs Raymond W Williams 382-3801 Part Collie A Frisky three month old female puppy half collie half cocker spaniel seeks good home contact Mrs Jack Wilks 905 Mabry 581-145
An American soldier recalls Saigon life and local attitudes during Vietnam service. He notes 80 posts in Saigon, the Mill rifle adaption, and Vietnamese distrust of Americans driven by economic disparity. He questions Westmoreland’s troop moves and urges forming bonds with Vietnamese to win the war.
Mrs Johnson reports a nursing club pairing with Lisa the baby. Three original visitors Molly, Chris Com eaux and Jeanene Stone visit weekly, with a schedule ensuring familiar faces. The program aims to include mother and baby tours, expanding this summer with senior members continuing, fostering normal development through consistent care.
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