Congo troops attack rebels amid talks demand
Congolese forces led by white mercenaries moved from Kundu toward Stanleyville to seize the rebel capital as rebel leader Christophe Gbenye postponed the promised execution of Dr. Carlson and urged negotiations on prisoners of war. U S diplomats warned rebels would be held responsible for Americans in the rebel zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville
the Congo
Stanley- Ville
Paul
Carlson
Tebel
Kundu
Stanleyville
Christophe Gbenye
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Ghenye
Kenyatta
Community Groups Schedule Friday Meetings
Committees meet at 10 a.m. at the Chamber building while a Diabetes Drive reports 809 tested at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. A bake sale by Mothers' Club runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Texas Ave. The mobile unit will be in front of Foley's at Houston and area tests continue. Parent Night at Robert E. Lee High School includes refreshments and a 1:30 p.m. program in the REL auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
San Jacinto
Gulf Coast Hospital
Pasadena
Bay-the - Baytown
A&m University Shore Hospital
Texas Aveo.m
J. C. Pen- Wilk
Foley
Houston
iParents
Robert E.lee High School
Ictren
Winnie) Brown
Bruce Nelson
New Hermanns
Harry Welson
Bruceday
O. A. Brown
Baytown Said
Beautiful Blondes Sophs Hold Drum Majors Contention
The De Zavala PTA and Rod Reel and Gun Club share interest as beauty blonde sophomores vie for drum major roles. Carrie Casey and Beverly Calhoun were elected co drum majors after a tied vote, with a second election also tied. The article notes their similar backgrounds and that Beverly is taller. Carrie led Horace Mann Junior High Band last year. Weather warns mostly cloudy with possible rain and a cold turn by Friday night. Galveston tides listed for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Orton
de Zavala Pta
de Zavala
Grover’ Edge
Robert E. Lee
Carrie Casey
Beverly Calhoun
Rel
Carrie
Beverly
Soo
Horace Mann
Jed
Highlands
Local Student News and Social Snips From School
A collage of brief items lists Coleen Blakey attending a concert Rosemary Venable visiting Trinity Patty Langham starting a new job and Charles Frazier becoming a Robert E Leeflizh School student Linda Cook Degana Donelson and Svdonia Kalisek involved in fashion and clothing Betty Jacks Debbie Edwards hosting a gathering George Hanson cheering at a game Arilla Hammon bussing a lunch table Lana Lamb June Tedter and Pam Spuhler enjoying a late pizza Kathy Keating locking in Linda Massey visiting a friend Phillip Jackson telling a tale Rosalyn Frantalen a secret Sherry Okes excitement James Aviffin offering encouragement Mike Williams contributing to a good game Mrs Delmon Wieser hospitalized for tests at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and a deer hunt near Fredericksburg involving Jesse Cole
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleen Blakey
Rosemary Venable
Trinity
Patty Langham
Charles Frazier
Robert E. Leeflizh School
Linda Cook
Degana Donelson
Svdonia Kalisek
Betty Jacks
Debbie Edwards
George Hanson
Arilla Hammon
Lana Lamb
June Tedter
Pam Spuhler
Kathy Keating
Linda Massey
Phillip Jackson
Rosalyn Frantalen
Sherry Okes
James Aviffin
Mike Williams
Delmon’ Wieser
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
L. H.ricketson
Fredericksburg
Jesse Cole
Two Eastern Navy Bases Said Due At Closures
Congressional sources said the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn New York and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire were among bases picked by the Defense Department for closure. The Brooklyn Army Terminal and Ft Jay on Governor's Island near New York were also identified for shutdown with a 10 to 20 year phasing plan. Portsmouth, the nation’s oldest yard, was confirmed by Sen. McIntyre and other New York lawmakers warned of severe job losses if the Brooklyn yard closes. Defense officials indicated decisions would be disclosed to Congress and the public soon, with overseas closures identified later.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Mly
Portsmouth
Mil
Defense Department
New Yide
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Ft. Jay
Governor's Island
Thomas J. McIntyre
DNAN
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Robert F. Kennedy
Defense
Robert §. McNamara
McNamara
New York
Congress
McIntyre
J. McNamara
Johnson
Virginia
Norfolk
Virginia’ Beach
Porter, Hardy
Thomas M. Downing
Virginia Beach
U.S. Force In Viet Nam Raised By 1,200 Troops
Washington reports 1,206 more U.S. military personnel sent to South Vietnam this month increasing total strength to about 21,200 up 5,000 since midsummer. Reinforcements include Special Forces teams and advisers, with added air transport units such as C123 planes and CU2 cargo carriers. Ambassador Taylor to return for a broad review of the Saigon situation with President Johnson on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Johnson
U.S
GS. Air Force
Bell Telephone bottleneck halts Baytown Houston local calling
City officials and General Telephone spokesman W A Leigon discussed a bottleneck east of Goose Creek and south of I 10 delaying local calling privileges between Baytown and Houston. Southwestern Telephone had proposed Oct 19 but no reply yet. The plan covers Highlands Baytown zones with Cedar Bayou to Goose Creek and Ship Channel boundaries.
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WANDA
Orton
Nile
Goose Creek
Baytown
Houston
Citys Council
General Telephone Co
Offic
W. A. Leigon
General Telephone
Robstown
Southwestern Telephone Co
J. Robert Barnes
Southwestern
Barnes
Fritz Lanham
Leigen
Leigon
John Martin
Sjolander
Cledar Bayou
Highlands and Baytown
Cedar Bayou
San Jacinto River
Ship Channel
Highlands
Barrett Station
King Denounces Hoover Criticism Of King Labeled Irresponsible
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr branded FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's charge as irresponsible in Albany accusations. King, in a telegram from the Bahamas, denied blaming the FBI heritage and said he would not engage in a public debate while expressing sympathy for Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Martin Luther King Jr
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
King
Albany
Hoover
Bahamas
Beause King
Ning
Ring
Federal Bureau
December oil output held to 29 percent of potential
The Railroad Commission orders December oil production limited to 29 percent of potential, a slight rise from November. Other items note Dr Andrew C Iwy seeking an early trial amid accuser tensions, Ford and UAW talks on local strikes, and a Dallas hospital admission for Marina Oswald with stomach pains.
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Railroad Commission
Andrew C. Iwy
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Ford
Marina
Oswald
Dallas
Chamber To Hear Highway Officials
Baytown Chamber of Commerce will host a Friday luncheon at the Holiday Inn with Baytown area highway progress and outlook presented by W. G. Carmichael of Houston district engineer and Frank Hebner Sr. Arrangements by the chamber's highway committee led by Fred Hartman. Luncheon cost $1.50 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale Highway Department
Baytown
Chamber O Commerce
Holiday Inn
W. G. Carmichael
Houston
Frank Hebner Sr
Chamber
Fred Hartman
Winds and Floods Hit Normangee in Texas Storm
The Associated Press reports snow sleet and freezing drizzle across upper Texas Panhandle with a damaging wind storm striking Normangee. Four inches of rain, uprooted trees, damaged roofs and plate glass. nine-block area affected, no injuries. Temperatures plummet, power lines down, traffic signals out as Bowie Prairie Branch also floods. Weather forecasts predict a hard freeze to near 12 degrees in NorthWest Texas by Friday.
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Associated Press
Upper
Texas Panhandle
Normangee
Ured
Bowie
Texas
Prairie Branch
First National UN
Dalhart
Dumas
Upper- Panharile
Amarilla
Houston
Texarkana L
Wichita. Falls
Dallas
San Angelo
Ar Hington
Waco
Austin
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Childress
Junction College Station Tyler
Langeview
Perrin Afb
Biz Spring
Hienway
Rainy Baytown Day Brings Wind and Cold Front
A shirt-sleeve Thursday was rained out as temperatures fall to the low 40s tonight. About 65 inches of rain had been recorded by noon. Black clouds unloaded over Baytown as winds near 30 mph were reported by Houston Weather Bureau observers at the airport. Forecasters said winds would ease and rain end before dark with continued cooling. Humphrey Airport noted only heavy rain and no wind damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Nore
U.S. Weather Bureau
Houston International
Bureau
Humphrey
Louisiana Man Injured In Crash Near I 10 Bridge
A Lafayette motorist, Francis Trapmey age 32, was seriously injured when his car struck a truck being moved by another tow vehicle near the Old and Lost River Bridge on Interstate 10. The accident also involved Henry Trappey 22 of Oklahoma City and Herbert Bailey 42 of Houston. Trappey’s car and Tyler’s truck were demolished.
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Lafayette
Ebour
Interstate 10
Francis Trapmey
Oklahoma
Citve Okla
Tyler
Trapney
Herbert Bailey
Houston
Trappey Auto
Trappey
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Congo
Retail Merchants
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Kappa Chapter
Kappa -Kappa
Chaptet
Beta Sigma’ Phi
First National Bank
of Redeemer
Lutheran ‘Church
Galveston
Carrie Cases
Beverly ©Athom
This
America
Baytown Sun
Cinderella
Viet Nam
Bell
Martin Luther Kin
King Wires
Cial
John McKeithten
House
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Warren “Commission
Joan F. Kennedy
Tace
Citizens National Bank
Dad's Club
Che*s
Asabel Smith
Alta Lorfing
Jack E. Curry
Hamburger Fry
Howard G. Johnson
Adoue
Rein
Louisiana
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