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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1961

Page

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Paris Summit JFK Meets De Gaulle in Berlin Talks

Paris scene opened with Presidents Kennedy and De Gaulle in a 45 minute meeting at the Elysee Palace to discuss Berlin and Southeast Asia. They planned to continue talks this afternoon amid hopes of Western unity as Khrushchev looms ahead in Vienna.

Paris Ren- Place Berlin Southeast Asia Laos Kennedy de Gaulle Thea Wandel Building Khrushchev Vienna Austria Elysee Palace Orly New York France Czechoslovakia

Price Daniel vows to stay in levy fight on taxes

Governor Price Daniel signals continued involvement in Texas tax policy as he calls a July special session to push his own ideas. He criticizes lawmakers for delays, aims to curb the tax bill stalemate, and warns of veto options if needed. Reform efforts center on school funding and state spending.

Texas’ Progress Germany E.B Chamber of Commerce Lone Star Steel Georgetown East Texas Chamber of Comgested Daniel House Senate Stii

South Africa Proclaims Republic Amid Demonstration Crackdown

Amid nationwide mobilization against protests by the white minority, South Africa declares a republic and proceeds with measures to curb demonstrations. The text notes widespread unrest and government responses across the country.

South Africa

Baytown Kiwanis Sell Tickets for Night at Stadium

The Baytown Kiwanis Club offers Thursday tickets for a Baytown night at the stadium to view a film of the 131/pull Cotton Bowl game. Tickets are 50 cents and grant a 1.50 dollar reserved seat plus parking for the Houston Bull-Louisville game. See Page 18 photo for details.

Kiwanis Baytown

Galveston Tides And Local Fire And Graduation Notes

Thursday's tides high at 7 03 am and 3 40 pm with low 12 44 pm and 11 43 pm. Baytown fire department reported two fires Tuesday afternoon a grass fire on Cedar Bayou Road outside city limits and a welding truck fire at 2103 Market in Porte. La Porte High School commencement exercises set for 8 am Wednesday in the high school auditorium with 94 students in the graduating class. Larry Fitzgerald ninth grader at Baytown Junior High hospitalized in Houston after a swimming accident in Trinity while visiting relatives in Huntsville.

Galveston Baytown Cedar Bayou Road John M. Kilgore Market

Baytown talk on telephone etiquette at Community House

IR. M. DISMANG will speak and show a film on proper telephone use at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Community House conference room. Baytown Humble Employes Federal Credit Union sponsors the meeting inviting secretaries and other telephone users to attend.

IR. M. Dismang Baytown General Teleiphone Co Southwest Community House

Neighborhood sketches and household chatter mix with headlines

Fragmented notes show local residents Tony Darwin Sadie Wilson Jo Ann Zeagler Lor etta Livingston Pete Buster and others going about daily tasks. Careful details blur with partial names and stray phrases as Baytown La Porte and Minnisota references drift through a holiday mood column.

Tony Darwin Winn Lauderdale Sadie Wilson Tiney Riggs Jo Ann Zeagler Minniso Bobby Air Force Loretta Livingston Pete Buster la Porte Baytown Jack Peters Amd R. H. Cavanay Jack Shires Baytown Hospital Beverly Rockhard Worthbeck Las Horn Amt Damier Ge Camiy Brunton Jean Fuller Rane

Rusk Urges Arming To Meet Red Aggression

Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the Foreign Relations Committee that a $4.8 billion aid drive is essential to curb communism and prevent a global collapse. He warned strong military force and diversified capabilities deter aggression from thermonuclear war to jungle assassinations, stressing vigilance in the nuclear era.

Rusk Washington Dean Rusk J. William Fulbright D-Ark Ak Chainael Wece Disarmar Jevery Ieve Penale Foreign Relations Committee United States Senate Group Paris Kennedy Charles de Gaulle

Summer school signups at Lee High rise after Memorial Day

On the first day of registration at Robert E. Lee High School, 320 students enrolled for a four week summer session. Classes run seven to twelve forty daily, ending July 27. Each course costs 15 dollars with 19 dollars due at registration and remaining by June 7.

Robert Fe, Lee High School O. A. Brown James King R. M. Wedgeworth Jane Mitcham Robert Kelley Sherman Childres Charles Glass Cyde Henderson

Baytown Council and Advisory Board Set to Meet

Baytown plans a joint session as the Council and Advisory Board, formed over six months ago to study city growth, convene at City Hall. The meeting covers growth maps, traffic arteries, sewage, and parks with Karl Opryshek and T. FB. Dossey presenting six month reports. registration for Lee College summer courses listed.

Baytown Lee College City Hall Busch Stadium Houston Karl Opryshek T. FB. Dossey Houston Auditors Wll

Memorial Day Traffic Toll Sets New High Record

The four day Memorial Day holiday saw more than 450 traffic deaths, the worst highway toll for any Memorial period. States like California, Michigan and Illinois reported over 30 highway deaths each, with Hawaii Delaware Rhode Island and DC reporting no fatalities. Drownings and miscellaneous incidents added to the overall toll as the National Safety Council urged cautious driving.

Hawaii Delaware Rhode Island District of Columbia California Michigan Illinois

Federal judge dismisses rate rioting suit against Birmingham police

A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department rate rioting complaint against the Birmingham Alabama police department and one of three Ku Klux Klan groups. The ruling was reported as part of late news from Washington.

Associated Press Justice Department Birminghan, Ala

Flaming Object Seen In Sky Across Baytown Area

Residents from Baytown to Longview reported a long flaming object crossing the sky Tuesday night. Ed Bull and Sam Como observed a five foot bright vessel trailing bluish white flame near Humphrey Airport. Some witnesses claimed meteor fragments were later found in Hazleton, Milano, and Hallsville amid reports of an explosion two to three minutes after the object disappeared.

Baytown Fouk Des]alties Ed Bull 1109 Commerce Humphrey Airport North Main Postal Air Service Humphrey Sam Como Peavy Tyler Ned Aber J_ Craver Hazleton Arusshatl Jin Craver Hallsville Okla Milano Texas Martin Barnes Brownwood Browne

Two Car Wreck Injures Five Baytown Teens

A Tuesday afternoon collision at Wallisville Road and Prairie in Highlands injured five area teenagers returning from Highlands Lake. Ronnie Anders 13 suffered a head bruise and a fractured knee, Scott Georgi 14 received a scalp laceration and rib bruises, Betty Georgi 14 had a mashed finger and cuts, Gene Georgi 721 Morrell and Donna Smith 17 sustained facial and scalp injuries. Becky Timmons 15, driving the other car, escaped serious harm. all were treated at Baytown Hospital and released. Anders was charged with speeding in a 30 mile zone.

Baytown Area Ronnie Anders Puesday Highlands Miss Timmons Scott Georgi Hcer Betty Gene D. Georgi Morrell Gulf Coast Baytown Hospital Hhack Anders Car Hishlands Lake Bern Wallisville Road Prairie Iderry Anders Edmund P. Anders Gresham Wathville Becky Timmons Felix ‘A. Timmons Main Anders Tent Timmons Anders Highway Patrol Gearit Donna Smith Land Snaith Heald Lane

28 Year Old Woman Dies Rites Set Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby A. Lee Wright, 28, of 3822 Cedar Bayou, will be held Thursday at Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband Crosby Read, three sons Donald Omar Wright, Michael Wayne Wright, and James Hershal Wright, a daughter, and numerous relatives. Burial will follow in a local cemetery with Rev Moor? and Rev Sidney presiding. Cremation handled by Pauldon.

Ruby A. Lee Wright Cedar Bayou Crosby Read Hershal Ray Wright Corar Shiloh Baptist /Bayou Donald EU Gene Wright Michael Wayne Omar Wright James Hershal Wright A'Or Caka Bay Galveston Hospital Sheres Lye Wroetit Willa? Bastmen Reea Krampera Af Srist Bessie Aree Shel. Crembhy Pauldon

Four Rober t B. Lee High staff win summer scholarships

Keitman, Van Dyke, Davis and Rat Tiff, members of Rober t B. Lee High School faculty, received summer scholarships. Keitman, a Russian German and French instructor, earned $600 for eight weeks postgrad study at Summer Lamaage Eastics for Russian and Chinese in Sin Prancisen, with plans to continue in Russian. Van Dyke, algebra instructor, resigns to pursue fall study at University of Utah and also wins a math scholarship at University of Lawrence awarded by the National Science Foundation for full tuition. Davis, biology instructor, gets a nine week scholarship to University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, while Ratih, a theology instructor, earns six weeks of biology studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas supported by NSF.

T. L. Keitman Paul van Dyke A.D. Davis Durward BR. Rat Tiff Robert B. Lee Kedman Russe Keilman Das van Dyke Omiath University of Utah Salt Lake City University of Wane Srg Lawrence National Science Foundation Oof I Davis REL University of New Mexico Albuquerque iSeterice

Governor Price Daniel to address Texas on TV at 7 30

Gov. Price Daniel's office announced a statewide TV special carrying his tax report to the people on Wednesday night. The 15 minute address will be followed by a 15 minute panel with KTBC Austin editor Paul Bolton AP's Dave Cheavens and UPI chief Pat Conway. The program covers an escheat bill and small loan regulation. Daniel refuses to detail tax provisions, saying only that any bill must raise at least 350 million dollars and include an $810 annual teacher raise.

Price Daniel Texas Austin Paul Bolton Ktbc-Tv Dave Cheavens Associated Press Capital Pat Conway United Press International Houston Gov.Daniel Daniel

Grounded Tanker Halts Traffic In Ship Channel

A grounded oil tanker, the SS Esso Boston, tied up traffic on the 50 mile Houston ship channel after running aground Tuesday in Galveston Bay. About 24 ships scheduled to leave or arrive were affected. The vessel, carrying 340000 barrels of crude and fuel oil, faced low tide depth concerns. a Coast Guard search indicated no immediate spill danger.

Baytown Humble Docks Houston Esso Boston Galveston Bay Gulf of Mexico Coast Guard Boston Humble OI & Refining Co Humble

Humble Area Chief to Speak at Engineers Event

John Bell, longtime Humble area executive and petroleum engineer, will address the Houston area Professional Engineers chapter at Humble Owl Goose Creek Country Club. Bell’s rise began in 1933 with Humble, advancing through divisions to production manager of the Gulf Coast area by 1959 and California district leadership earlier.

John 5. Bell Texas Humble Owl Goose ‘Creek Country Club Bofayer Tyler California Amerdcan Associaton of Petrolem Texas Society of Professional Finineers Favegt - Men'a Association of Hoge Ave Masons

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