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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
9
The article reports that foam forming detergents may be replaced by LAS, leaf alkylate sulfonate, in streams and lakes as a new substance promises easier breakdown in sewage and soil. Industry plans to build plants and adapt production with no extra cost to households, with reforms expected nationwide by end of 1965.
In Crossville Tennessee sheriff quotes Faye Reed Mathews admitting she agreed to help along with the slaying of her two children Rose Marie Reed age five and John Anthony Reed age four. Charges against Mathews Sammie Ammons and Barbara Ammons allege they planned to hide the murders and disposed of bodies in a septic tank at an abandoned resort hotel. The trio, held without bond, face a Thursday hearing as investigators describe the grisly sequence and the death timeline across Georgia Alabama and Tennessee.
Washington AP reports the administrations wheat support program aims for an average of $1.30 per bushel at the farm, with county rates varying up to 59 cents. Howard County Maryland shows the highest at 1.55, while Apache Coconino Navajo in Arizona and Delta Moffat Ouray Routt and a Miguel counties in Colorado sit at 0.95. For 1964 most counties expect about 0.52 less than last year, with marketing certificates 0.475 per bushel on 90 percent of allotment production and land diversion payments near 6.25 per acre.
Treasury agents seized a stockpile of machine guns flame throwers mortars and explosives and arrested two men linked to the Minutemen anti communist group They posed as middlemen for foreign buyers and paid 17000 to Richard Lauchli 37 for the arms in an abandoned barn Donald Sturgis 35 was also arrested An initial inventory listed submachine guns several 50 caliber machine guns a flame thrower bombs mortars pistols and ammunition Lauchli and Sturgis face federal charges for possession of unregistered automatic weapons in Springfield IL.
Austin AP reports Texas Supreme Court reverses Civil appeals in several cases and affirms in others. Listed decisions include Employers' Insurance Assoc. vs. William Fred Neuman, Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd vs. L. R. Foster, and Harris County matters. Also noted are reversals for lack of jurisdiction and motions for rehearing denied or modified.
Havana reports Foreign Minister Raul Roa angrily protests the UMS order requiring licenses for exporting drugs to Cuba. The protest note was delivered to the Swiss Ambassador. The U S Commerce Department announced on May 14 that licenses will be required for food and medicine sales to Cuba.
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