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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1968
Page
1
Bay area sports recap: Ganders overwhelm Rangers 9 to 0 as high school football champs maintain dominance. Key plays include a Leslie Jon right rush and a strong late surge in the final quarter.
Baytown engineers heard Texas Air Control Board leader James P. Hutchison named as outstanding Baytown figure. Barden urged young engineers to solve pollution problems, defend the board, and push for strong, unified air quality standards covering smoke, particulates, outdoor burning, sulfur compounds, and vehicle exhausts. He praised public support for air pollution control and defended the Clean Air Act framework amid competing solutions.
Wais Brevter of Mrs 7 fynay Se 618 Den ruck by a car and pt Friday near a velar Funatel Thruther Killed Le ULOUBY and mild inday with the low 350s and the high Dp ae 70s.
A storm dropped almost a tenth of an inch of rain in Baytown on Friday afternoon, part of a system that toppled a tornado near Huffman and unroofed a service station on Highway 1 near Mont Belvieu. The total for the month reached 39 inches. Nearby, a beach umbrella was found on Eva Maud Street and an FSA meeting for future secretaries at Lee College was announced for Sunday.
Baytown relatives of Marine Lt. James T. Stovall were notified he was killed in Vietnam on November 7 after stepping on an enemy land mine. Stovall, a Palestine native and Palestine High School graduate, attended Lee College Navarro Junior College and McMurrey College. He is survived by his widow Carol, two sisters Phyllis Fralick and Patti Hansen, a brother W. D. Stovall, two nephews and two nieces, plus grandmother Vera Farris of Palestine. Body to be returned to Palestine for burial.
AP reports Saigon delays threaten Paris peace talks as Thieu’s delegation may bend terms for attendance. Washington expects South Vietnam to join, but Thieu’s timing remains unclear while Saigon aims to adjust conditions. NATO warns Soviet over any new aggression in Europe or the Mediterranean.
An erratic tornado from a heavy downpour damaged homes and businesses from Northeast Harris County to western Chambers County. No injuries reported. A service station roof was ripped near Mont Belvieu and a marina sign was dumped into Lake Houston. Rain totals reached about one inch in Baytown area.
In Prague and Olomouc protests erupted as Communist leaders fought behind closed doors with pro Soviet hardliners during a crucial Central Committee meeting. The government banned demonstrations to maintain calm while military police patrolled streets and the Prague garrison was alerted. Students and workers planned peaceful sit ins and factory shifts to show support for Alexander Dubcek amid reports of reforms and clashes with Old Guard factions.
State Sen. Chet Brooks urged major revision of the Texas Constitution at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce meeting. He cited voter disinterest in the 14 proposed amendments, confusion about the amendments, and blamed the Legislature for pushing too many changes at once. He favored a section by section revision to aid public understanding.
Bulletin from Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched Praton-4, the world’s largest unmanned spacecraft, sending a 17 ton payload into Earth orbit. About 12.5 tons were unspecified scientific equipment. Proton-4 will study cosmic rays and their interaction with atomic nuclei.
The City of Baytown plans a 40 plus member official delegation to College Station Monday to urge the State Highway Commission to build a new bridge over Cedar Bayou connecting Baytown with Chambers County. The bus trip leaves at 10 30 p m with Mayor Seaborn Cravey leading.
The Baytown Employes Federation council accepted lump sum offers of 115 dollars per member from Humble Enjay Chemical and Esso Research and Engineering with a wage pattern guarantee to start January 16 198. The move awaits BEF membership ratification possibly by November 2 and includes added hospital and medical benefits plus earlier rise in presocial security annuities.
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