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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1966
Page
1
Early Tuesday morning a small fire occurred in Bay Iowa with one person injured. Fire department officials reported no further damage or injuries. A spokesman described the occupant was cleaning technical parts when gasoline came into contact with hot water and ignited.
Baytown expects cooler weather with daytime highs around 60 to 70 degrees on Tuesday. At 6 am Tuesday the temperature was 63 degrees as a cold front moved into the region.
Local items show J R Singleton making an early phone call while Fletcher Hickersons attend a civil defense conference in Louisville and Donna Burke’s name missing from Crosby High’s hotor rol list. Gwen Baker returns from Spain and Portugal next weekend as various residents share small personal updates.
INGTON AP The AFL CIO Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union and refiners face a looming strike risk as bargaining for about 80,000 oil workers nears a Dec. 31 deadline. President A F Grospiron predicts tough negotiations and possible job guarantees amid shrinking manpower.
Three Abilene Christian College graduates and roommates were en route to Dallas when a two car collision near Fairfield left Pamela Renee Snowden dead and Miss Mary Janie Young critically injured. Miss Winno Wallace survived with injuries as Miss Snowden died en route to hospital. The three were longtime friends from San Antonio and Houston families, with Miss Snowden a Dallas teacher and the others connected to the Wallace family.
The government awarded a 4233.2 million development and production contract for an air to ground guided missile. The weapon is designed for within 54 miles of enemy defenses and is a shorter-range successor to Skybolt. Boeing Co. of Seattle receives 93.5 million for production and 142.2 million for development.
Sen Warren Magnuson notes voter apathy may keep congressional makeup steady while 250000 veterans pursue further education with GI Bill aid. Brezhnev calls for peace cooperation as U N Security Council weighs a mild border statement. Rioting erupts in Clearwater as black residents clash with authorities. Tower reports 313610 in expenses for reelection bid. Florida cold snap and Texas tax talk color a tense national picture with oil and bridge news.
City council approves ambulance service bid process and extends current service from December 11 to January 1. Mayor Seaborn Crawley says specifications will define a deep, citywide system and invite proposals from Liberty and Bay firms. Industry firms have shown interest in contracting for service to local plants, but prefer not to negotiate with a private business during selection.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL CIO struck Westinghouse Electric Corp affecting about 4 000 workers after failed national contract talks. Pickets reported at several locations while some plants like Youngwood Pennsylvania saw walkouts. Federal mediators had hours of talks with no settlement scheduled.
Baytown Mayor Seaborn Cravey announced at a special meeting his plan for a city policy prohibiting possession of machineguns by any city employee. No action was taken, but council discussion is expected soon after a theft of a Thompson submachinegun from a Baytown officer’s home amid other burglaries.
Baytown Rotary Club luncheon will feature Harry Spitz of U S Steel as principal speaker at noon Wednesday. Fred Hartman will introduce Spitz, who plans to move to Baytown before the Baytown mill construction starts. About six other U S Steel officials from Houston are invited. Baytown employees will attend as guests.
Baytown Housewives Association says no member is authorized to solicit funds and warns of calls asking for contributions in its name. Mrs. Jackson Lawrence notes only collected money was at general meetings for posters. The group resumes picketing at five Baytown grocery chains to press merchants.
A portion of State Highway 225 from the Ea Porte Freeway to Rich ey Street in Pasadena opened to traffic Tuesday morning. District Highway Engineer Wiley F. Carmichael announced a November contract setting for a section from the Shell Refinery east to the Baytown La Porte Highway. The project will add two lanes, giving Baytown motorists four-lane traffic arteries on both sides of the Ship Channel.
President Lyndon B Johnson traveled by train and helicopter through South Korea meeting President Park Chung Hee and visiting Camp Stanley to honor U S and Korean forces. He awarded Silver Star medals, praised troops near the DMZ and urged support amid global conflicts including Viet Nam.
Viet Cong bombardment of Saigon during National Day observances killed six Vietnamese and one American, with dozens wounded. Reports vary on other casualties while the parade proceeded for over two hours with allied forces pursuing the attackers. Authorities said several Viet Cong were captured near Kennedy Square as shells struck key sites including the cathedral and market.
Baytown Jaycees prepare a country and western show at Robert E. Lee High School auditorium with Loretta Lynn and the Morrison family. The event, sponsored by the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce, is billed as Baytown’s largest of its kind and features tickets at 2 dollars for adults and 50 cents for children under 12.
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