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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1964
Page
1
Sun Spots RA Focus Week in Baytown promotes a Monday barbecue at 6:30 p.m. at Cedar Bayou Baptist Church honoring fathers, with guest speaker R. D. Butler of First Baptist. Sterling Albright of 316 E is highlighted among attendees, as local merchants sponsor prizes for shoppers on Mondays.
United Fund division and group chairmen will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce building to file progress reports. Dr. Max Mosesman, general chairman, said the campaign is 87.8 percent complete with $173,063.61 raised, needing $25,082 more to reach the 1965 Community Chest goal.
Harris County voters will decide on two propositions to establish a county mosquito control district and to earmark five cents from each hundred dollars of county tax to fund it. Michel T. Halbouty supports a county-wide district. Dr. Don Micks argues a district should survey breeding habits first and favor non chemical methods before insecticides.
Washington AP reports the closing presidential race with President Johnson favored by poll indicators. In 27 hours, about 70 million Americans will vote for president and congressional seats as Johnson aims to surpass Roosevelt's 1936 60.8 percent share. Goldwater predicts an upset despite early indicators, while aides privately concede Johnson’s edge in most states. Johnson campaigns in Texas before Election Day. Goldwater in California and Arizona. Humphrey rallies in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City before Minneapolis. The battle is described as the bitterest in memory.
Phoenix AP Senator Barry Goldwater assailed Democratic strategists for what he called incompetence in South Viet Nam. He demanded an immediate explanation from the Johnson administration after a Communist bomb attack killed four Americans and wounded 20, destroying six jet bombers. He planned a later visit to Fredonia, Arizona, and tied his critique to his broader campaign message.
In Austin AP reports a plain white campaign button, unmarked and featureless, worn by a man in the Capitol. When asked, he said the button represented an undecided voter. The scene highlights a neutral symbol in a campaign landscape.
Houston AP A hero's burial is planned Wednesday in Arlington National Cemetery for astronaut Theodore C Freeman 34 killed in a T38 crash during a routine training flight Services were held Tuesday at Seabrook Texas Freeman leaves a widow Faith Freeman and daughter Faith Hunt ing Freeman The crash investigation moves the wreckage to determine the cause with Space Center investigators and Air Force officials citing possible gear collision or other factors
President Lyndon B. Johnson plans a three-stop campaign in Houston area with a 7 25 p m Pasadena speech at First Pasadena State Bank after earlier stops at Music Hall and Sam Houston High School Johnson arrives at Houston International Airport at 4 15 p m CST and uses a heavily armored presidential limo for the city tour before flying to Austin at 8 15 p m Security will be in place from arrival until departure with a televised election eve push in the South's largest city through the late evening.
Baytown jail housed up to 20 people during Halloween unrest. Teens aged 13 to 17 drank liquor, several vomited, and jail conditions drew harsh ire from officials. Adults faced fewer problems as police contained vandalism with firm supervision.
A compact record notes 1964 traffic incidents with 1.81 deaths per day and 2.0 injuries per accident, marking 20 days since the last fatality. The entry logs injuries and fatalities to track road safety trends.
Baytown residents ready to vote under a national drift toward a Johnson victory over Barry Goldwater. President Johnson plans a late afternoon Pasadena stop and a series of events in Houston before heading to Austin for a TV commitment. Ralph Yarborough seeks re election with Bush opposing. Harris County's east precincts number 15. Early voting could ease long lines.
Parents of Wayne Hicks offer a reward for information to locate their son who disappeared from his Baytown home late Monday night October 26. The 9th grader at Cedar Bay Junior High is described as 5 feet 7 inches, 130 pounds with brown hair and grey eyes. He left wearing a blue jeans and black jacket, and left a note asking to not be found. Police and volunteers conducted a week long search with no trace. The note mentioned solving everybody's problem and urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
A $100 prize ticket from Thursday night shopper remains unclaimed. The winning number N-1 199977 was posted in Baytown stores Friday and must be claimed by Saturday closing. The prize, sponsored by Baytown merchants, will roll into Thursday’s drawing to total $200. Shoppers can register at participating stores from 5:20 AM until closing.
AP report outlines how Khrushchev's fall from power stemmed from clashes between military brass and conservatives within the Soviet Communist Party. It notes a mix of loyalty shifts, bureaucratic inertia, and strategic maneuvers that toppled him, with broader tensions including China impacts.
Supplemental shipment of apples at the Commerce Street railroad siding near noon Tuesday supports the Kiwanis annual fund drive. The club has already sold two box cars of apples. Herbert V. Herbert, sale chairman, said the extra shipment will be of the same quality as the two sold so far.
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