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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1960
Page
1
Fourth district PTA secretary MRS J. Myzell of Ana buae will install Barbers Hill PTA officers at 3 PM Wednesday in the school music room. Mrs Jo Ann Dats is refreshments chairwoman and children will be served.
A compact local page notes Billy Herrington, a Burnet Elementary pupil, recovering from an appendectomy at San Jacinto Memorial Hospital in room 210 and listed as doing fine. It also mentions Sonny Morgan’s college graduation, his new job in Houston, and various social items including Deena Wieser at a Little League game and photo inquiries.
City Hall and The Courts report on street and traffic work as bids for a storm sewer project are rejected in favor of city crews, new center lines painted on several streets, ongoing street reconditioning in multiple neighborhoods, building permits issued including a $20,000 home and a $13,650 house, tax collection actions against delinquents, a traffic light conduit installation set for Tuesday, staff changes in Corporation Court, and the Roseland Park pool opening planned for May 25 with private party schedules ending before the public ceremony.
Governor Price Daniel's special tax study group met for four hours in Austin to review five proposed plans aimed at solving Texas money troubles. The committee recessed without action, while Daniel pressed for broader tax changes including a general sales or income tax, and detailed the deficit projections and revenue shortfalls from Calvert.
Miami Beach AP reports Southern Baptist Convention president Dr. Ramsey Pollard urged a non confrontational opening at the pastors conference. The agenda may raise a stance on a Catholic in the presidency affecting Sen. John Kennedy and include debate on integration and a report endorsing peaceful, legal rights for Negroes.
The Associated Press reports a broad West Texas weather alert with possible tornadoes 2 to 8 pm across a 120 mile belt from near Childress to Ardmore area. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds were forecast 3 to 9 pm along a Pecos to San Angelo corridor.
Moscow reports show Pravda and other press denouncing American spy flights with mass demonstrations in Moscow Leningrad Stalingrad Kiev and other cities. Speculation grows that Francis Powers may face a show trial for the U2 incident inside Soviet territory.
In Baltimore election officials predicted a light turnout for the Maryland Democratic presidential primary with Sen. John F. Kennedy favored to secure Maryland's 24 nominating votes. Sen. Wayne Morse acknowledged Kennedy’s strong position while noting five ballot choices including uncommitted delegates. Morse aimed for about a quarter to one third of the vote, with Kennedy facing minor opposition from Lar Daly, Andrew J. Easter, and an uncommitted option.
About 175 Wallisville area residents formed a land owners association to oppose a federal wildlife preserve tied to a Trinity River barrior project. The group, meeting at Wallisville Elementary School, elected John Bradshaw and Joe Matthews as co chairs and argued the preserve would seize nearly 7000 extra acres. They urged Congress to block the plan and warned it could finance the reservoir through federal funds.
The State Democratic Executive Committee adopted rules to ensure full hearings for convention protests. Contests are planned for the June 14 state convention in Austin El Paso Houston and Dallas with five days notice and a ten day filing window. A liberal amendment to start hearings three days before the convention was tabled and John Peace of San Antonio faced objections over his nomination status.
Federal Judge Ben C Connally refused the Houston school board's request to extend the desegregation plan deadline and warned that area based plans would be unacceptable. The board sought delay to consider June 4 referendum results before drafting the plan, which would desegregate areas with the fewest votes against the measure.
Khrushchev insists no summit with Eisenhower De Gaulle and Macmillan without US apologies and punishment for the U2 incident. He repeats readiness to meet only if Washington meets his conditions, while Eisenhower and allies proceed with planning.
Goose Creek Country Club hosts a Sunday preview at 3 p.m. for its 230 members as contractor Golly Chatham and team finalize the clubhouse. Ralph Parotta, the manager, notes staff training underway, furnishings arriving from Culpepper’s, and grass planting around the clubhouse and pool while the golf course remains unfinished with early play planned for late July or August.
Communist reporters say Soviet Premier Khrushchev may sign a separate peace with East Germany in Berlin after the Paris summit breakdown. Khrushchev earlier told reporters he would visit East Berlin on his way home from Paris as Soviet spokesmen offered no immediate comment.
United States officials report intensified Voice of America broadcasts after the U2 incident. Chou Enlai and Chen Yi return to Peiping to bolster ties with Asian neighbors. Cuba and Czechoslovakia raise legation status. California Governor Brown fuels a partisan clash at a Western governors meeting over the Paris summit. A Soviet 41 ton space ship is seen tumbling over New York City.
President Eisenhower made a surprise call on a French village mayor who had named him an honorary citizen. The scene featured an English-French interpreter and brief city hall visit, with the mayor described as surprised by the encounter.
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