Traffic Toll Rises From Texas Weekend Crashes
The Associated Press reports a violent Texas weekend with multiple fatal crashes and shootings. At least 27 traffic deaths occurred as trains collided with trucks and cars, and a boy born recently was found dead in an Fort Worth area bed. Several people, including Mary Knight Crain of American Airlines and Brenda Burnham, 17, died in separate accidents. A man was shot to death in a Fort Worth suburb as authorities investigated the incident and a second suspect was jailed. The toll included a deer hunting death and a fatal collision near Grapevine injuring a family.
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Associated Press
Bedford
Texas
Ati
Fort
Worth
Ronnie Joseph Richardson
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mary Knight Crain
American Airlines
Arlington
Euless
North Richlond Hall
Brenda Burnham
Robert Burmham
Grapevine
Neal Burnhem
Handley
Bill Prichett
Lynde Gayion Moss
Optimist Pee Wee Game Climaxing Youth Week in Baytown
Baytown Optimist Club kicks off Youth Appreciation Week with a 7 p.m. meeting at the Tower and will wrap the week with the Optimist Goodfellow Pee Wee Football game on Saturday night November 19 at Cedar Bayou Stadium. Proceeds fund toys for needy children at Christmas. Awards will honor Baytown Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Elks Lodge for homes for children and for sponsorship of the Optimist Teenage Baseball League in Baytown.
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Baytown
Optimist Club
Represent
Knights of Pythilas Lodge
Elks Lodge
Pythians
Weatherford
Land the Elks
Craigmont Civic Association Meeting Notice
The Craigmont Civic Association will meet at 1 30 p m Monday at the home of J F McChesney 35302 Vue Drive Baytown weather forecast calls for partly cloudy cooler temperatures 55 to 75 degrees in the Baytown area.
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Civic Association
Craigmont Civic
J. F. McChesney
Vue Drive
Baytown
Baytown Area
Community Notes and Local Meetings Snapshot
A jumble of brief items from Baytown area: fishing and hunting anecdotes, plumbing repairs, and everyday chores. Local school board plans its regular meeting, with talks on minutes, building program, bids, and Cedar Bayou pollution concerns. Also coverage of a heavyweight title bout radio broadcast, a 1931 Gander dinner, meeting cancellations, Bowie PTA agenda, and Muscular Dystrophy drive activity with volunteer coordinators.
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Grover Edge
Bayshore, Red, Reef and Gun Club
Cedar Bayou
Cassius Clay
Cleveland Williams
Astrodome
KWBA
Baytown
Houston Area
Chambers Man Killed By Gunshots In Anahuac
Anahuac resident Steve Coates, 32, employed at a Houston area filling station, was shot to death on Main Street. Melvin Mayes, 34, charged with murder after surrendering. Sheriff report says Coates was shot in the mouth at close range then struck in the back. weapon cited as 25 caliber. Sixth slaying in Chambers County that year.
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Anahuac
Main
Steve Coates
Stuckey Candy Co
Houston
Melvin Mayes
Chambers County
Louis Otter
Justice of the Peace
C. R. Walker
Walker
Mayes
Bend
Otter
Coates
Psychiatrist Treats Slayer Of Five In Mesa
A quiet 18 year old, Robert Benjamin Smith, held in Maricopa County jail after shooting four women and a little girl, said he wanted headlines with his name. He will be examined by psychiatrists as authorities decide on charges and treatment.
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Chicago
Austin
Tex
Maricopa Coun
Alford
Harris County
Bill Ellott
Optimist Club
Bill Thulis
Steele
McDonald
Sam DeShazo
Veteran Baytown teacher dies after long service at Lee High
Carolyn Frances Stripling Killgore 66 of 603 Morrell Baytown died at 1:45 a m Monday in a local hospital. A Melrose native she moved to Baytown in 1924 and taught home economics at Robert E Lee High School. She headed school cafeterias until retiring in June 1965. Survived by daughter Ann Frances Hillgore and son Oscar A Killgore Jr both of Baytown sister Mrs P L Smith of Beaumont and brother John B Stripling of Beaumont. Funeral 4:30 p m Tuesday at Grace Methodist Church with Rev Edwin Summers and Jack Arvin. interment Cedar Crest Cemetery Pauli A Lee Funeral Home directing.
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Carolyn Frances Stripling
Killgore
Morrell
Baytown
Melrose
Robert E. Lee High School
Ann Frances Hillgore
Oscar A. Killgore Jr
P. L. Smith
Beaumont
John B. Tripling
Grace, Methodist Church
Edwin Summers
Jack Arvin
Missouri Street Church of Christ
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Pauli A. Lee
Bomb blast hits tanker off Astoria injuring crew
A tanker near Astoria Oregon suffered a time bomb explosion killing its captain and motorman while seven other crew members were injured. A Navy demolition team from Ranger Washington was flown in after a coworker reported a second device aboard the ship and a search for additional bombs was launched.
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Seattle
Wash
Astoria
Ore
Nayal
Atranger
Columbia River
Five counts of murder in Mesa shooting case
Police pursued a baffling account from a youth as a justice of the peace sought to impanel a coroner's jury. The victims were patrons or employees of the Rose-Mar College of Beauty. The shooter, Smith, ordered five women and two children to sit in a circle, then fired at their heads with a .22 pistol while walking around laughing.
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Mesa
Justice of the Peace
Rose-Mar College of Beauty
Smith
Boat Blast At Cedar Bayou Yacat Basin Hurts Six
Six members of a Houston family were burned in a boat explosion at Cedar Bayou Yacht Basin on Tri-City Beach Road around 7 30 p m Saturday Ray McGuire owner of the boat was taken to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in critical condition with burns over about 40 percent of his body Also seriously burned were his sons Louis Ray 18 Paul and his wife Lavergne and McGuire’s brother in law Ernest Mathisen and sister Gladys Mathisen Mrs McGuire was burned on the face hands and stomach Paul was the least seriously burned All six were in intensive care at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Monday and were reported doing very well Mrs Mathisen released after treatment Two other children at the scene Paul Mathisen and Michael McGuire 16 escaped injury A witness said a gas leak may have caused the explosion as McGuire tried to start the boat The boat was cut from its mooring and ultimately drifted away with McGuire in the water
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Houston
Cedar Bayou
Yacat Basin
Tri-Ciy Beach Road
Ray McGuire
Jacinto City
Louis Ray
Paul
Lavergne
McGuire
Jarnest
Gladys
Mathisen- Ernest Mathisen
Louis Ray McGuire
San Jacinto Methodist, Hospital
Sap
Murphy
Johnson to undergo surgery Wednesday in Bethesda
President Johnson plans a growth removal from his throat and repair of a hernia during operations at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. Doctors will address the gall bladder kidney stone surgery as part of the twin procedures, with recovery expected at a central location for consultant doctors in multiple states. Johnson remains optimistic about the outcome and continues to discuss political matters at his Fredericksburg residence.
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Tex
Johnson
White House
Fredericksburg
Texas
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Washington
Barry
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Airate
George Romney
Romney
ABC
Nixon
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Minnesota
New York
Georgia
Stop Romney Move Denied By Barry Goldwater
Romney on Meet the Press discussed a possible presidential run while denying a shift against Goldwater. Nixon is cited as a likely nominating candidate as the two leaders attack Defense Secretary McNamara over the Soviet antimissile deployment announcement.
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Romney
Goldwater
Nixon
Dick Nixon
NBC
Meet the Press
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Soviet Union
After Tuesday elections Republicans gain and Democrats unite
The report notes Republicans made bigger gains in last Tuesday's national elections. The President cites past Republican support for administration measures but says the country is not failing. He emphasizes tested mettle, addressing weaknesses and developing strengths, forecasting a more united Democratic party and strengthened GOP.
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Vasa
GOP
Windfall check changes Lizzie Ford life care plan
Social Security representative delivered a government check valued at over 1000 dollars to Lizzie Ford, a 72 year old resident near Mont Belvieu. The event, prompted by her long wait for eligibility, resulted in a monthly benefit of about 60 dollars for life after earlier attempts and a Medicare application.
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George Ferguson Jbetter
Social Secur- Mont Belvieu
Sp—Christ
Administration
Lizzie Ford
Lizzie
Murray W. Person
Field Portance
Person
Dave
Mont Belvieu
Fords
Wei Werd
Lizie
Social Security
Federal
Baytown
Aldrin Leads Gemini 12 Skywalk Beyond Plan
Cape Kennedy AP Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. Chief spacewalker extends outside Gemini 12 to photograph sunrise and Milky Way as Lovell and Aldrin face jet problems and wind swept Sahara visibility. The mission plans shift with extra outside time and debris discarded to improve science shots.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Edwin E
Buzz) Aldan Jr
U.S
Aldrin
America
Pacific Ocean
United States
Uke
Abrahn Hirst
Australia
Jupiter
Lovell
Sahara Desert
James A.lovell Jr
Sahara
Burglary Hits Bill Miller Home For $1330 Value
The Bill Miller residence at 2109 Missouri was robbed of a fur stole, Gorham Buttercup silver service for 12, a silver serving set, Rogers serving dish, a revolver, and a mended total value of 1330 dollars. Police said the front door was forced with a screwdriver and the theft likely occurred within three days. Marjorie Miller’s name appeared on the stolen fur as a label.
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Bill Miller
Missouri
Millers
Miller
Gulf Coast Electric Co
W. C. Jackson
Sakowitz
Marjorie Miller
Gorham
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