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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1965
Page
1
Reading shows a slate of events and gatherings including a YFW installation, insurance meeting, and various community activities. Notable items mention Mont Belvieu cleanup, a talent show at Rice, a Trinity PTA meeting, and a teachers’ meeting with local officials. Local residents Betsie and Uhira Conner are named among attendees.
Ruth Kelly and Sue Jones appear in town chatter about education and elections at Lee College. Worries arise over school board seats with voters like Wathenne Crawford and Jaren Coker named. Rene Reth contemplates challenging a ticket as Fanna Olives smiles amid city hopes and injuries stretch into town.
Thought for the Day reflects on what hooks the speaker to wake up and what keeps them asleep. The fragment hints at introspection about motivation and rest and suggests a personal, reflective tone without concrete events or names.
President LBJ pushes curb on gun traffic as Senate debate intensifies. The article notes political figures warning about unchecked firearm flow and calls for state protections amid national gun policy tensions.
Drizzles and thundershowers Tuesday night caused utility interruptions in Baytown. A downed power line at Texas Avenue and Danubria cut electric service on the east side for about an hour, then an auto strike on Highway 146 interrupted service briefly. Telephones also faced minor outages from wet cables, with about 25 lines affected by 8 am. Rain totals reached a half inch, boosting the four month total to 3.02 inches, with forecasts for lighter, scattered showers ahead according to the Weather Bureau.
A garbled local notice reports officers charging a man with vagrancy and abstracting peeper? The fragment mentions a Vhearnis steel Varker and a Vithe Liter with vague charges and an arrest context amid unclear names and places.
A Pasadena firm submitted the lowest bid for a Baytown housing project. The plan involves the Fort Ward regional offices of the Public Works Housing Act and the Housing Finance Agency. The bid amount and contractor details are under review, with a deadline approaching for approvals and contract finalization.
Police statistics show Burglary and theft remain leading crimes as the department grapples with staff shortages. Chief Mann notes averages of violent burglaries and thefts per month over six months, aided by detectives, with several incidents including a break‑in at night on a residence a few blocks from the scene.
Pendergrass named to Baytown draft board amid police manpower shortages. Article notes a 17 officer shortfall in Baytown and urges immediate training for patrolmen to aid burglary and theft investigations. Chief Mann cites detectives working with patrolmen to speed scene investigations and reduce backlogs.
United Steelworkers executive board meets amid rising tensions from the February 8 union election. Navy air strikes in North Vietnam devastate targets for a second day. Mississippi River floods recede but leave lingering damage and economic strain. Controversy flares as poverty and government aid sparks debate over fur donations to the regime. Focus remains on Dominican Republic policy to install a civilian government.
In Austin on Tuesday the Senate tentatively approved a plan to merge 13 rural districts into six, expand urban representation, and redraw 31 districts. Several veterans said they would not seek re election in the new maps while a few indicated they would run again, and the plan sought to meet a federal court order for equal populations.
City of Bay officials and General Telephone Co representatives described a two day visit as productive. They discussed service, investments, and future planning for Bay area phone services. General Telephone agreed to provide written projections within a week, with a full council report to follow after a time is set.
In Tad eAwn. a Penton rppaintend a Pre Preskies Panlon Johnson Spey be rerc ommented by Gov Join Con. Cal Morris S Schwartz advised of his appointment by Cal Morris S. Schwartz state directin of Ses ve Servier Board No. 63 tas jurisdiction over A pert of Harris Counts. Frank Re Bayle of La Porte is chairman of the board. Other members are Eten Parier of Spribrok Ty. D. Victory and Sain Alferd of Beylown.
A scrambled report describes Mrs. A RR Erckert of Derytown stopping in her car on Detes Street as a small bird hops across the street. She claims the bird paused to judge the crossing and then continued, noting the behavior as unusual.
President Johnson seeks broad labor reform including repeal of Taft Hartley Section 14B, raising the minimum wage to cover 4.5 million workers, overtime pay, and federal unemployment benefits. Expect intense partisan clash as Congress, especially the Senate, resists. Secretary Wirtz to push repeal amid House hearings signaling a long battle ahead.
Baytown school trustees gave final approval at a special meeting to continue the school business office systems study with periodic board review and to hire a finance director as soon as possible. The first phase will cost about 7000 dollars and a second phase up to 17000 dollars, with cost cuts sought by several members.
The Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club hosts a fishing contest at Brunson Park Cedar Bayou mouth with top prize of two cashier’s checks for 250 each. Bay City conservation group meeting notes discuss plans for a July 31 event at the Bayshore Club building with attendees including Jack Walker and Grover Edge.
Mr and Mrs Paul C Anders on of Temple parente of Mp Don Gidden of 5032 Glen Naver were killed in a highway crash about 2 50 p m Monday two miles southeast of Waller The Andersons were killed instantly Rov eld Taylor Fayes 20 of 227 Gardenia died before reaching Waller County Memorial Hospital in Hempstead Anderson 63 was a retiree Funeral arrangements for the Andersens are pending
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