City Council shelves Baytown airport plan
Baytown's proposed municipal airport appears unlikely to be built with federal funds. The City Council did not approve Bernard Johnson Engineers Inc. a 3600 fee for plans needed to obtain an FAA grant, delaying a June 30 deadline. With two members absent, the matter was postponed and the airport committee declared the issue effectively closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Toni Bernard Johnson Engineers Inc
Federal Aviation Agency
Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
J.c.jacki Huron
Lee Ligcett
J. Robert Barnes
Liggett
Huron
Kenneth Badgeil
Seaborn Cravey
Charles Frost
Bernard Johnson
Badgelt
Cravey
David C. Chirk
Earl Lively
Atrport
Guerrillas rush Viet Cong sweep into paratrooper area
Viet Cong emerged from subterranean tunnels to strike two paratrooper battalions near Boi Loi Forest in South Vietnam. Twenty paratroopers wounded and ten killed as a medical evacuation helicopter was shot down. advisors report tunnel networks three levels deep.
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Boi Loi Forest
South
Viet Nam
Altus
Cap. Caeman Negaard
Lawton
N.D
Saifon
Negaard
Maani
Correction issued on ownership of Wright's Deli
The Baytown Sun clarifies that W. P. Wright Jr. was incorrectly listed as owner of Wright's Delicatessen at 22 E. Texas. The firm was sold to G. W. Jones who has run it since August 1. Also, Baytown Garden Club announces an executive board meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 24 in Mrs. J. Jobs' home at 2205 New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. PL Wright JR
Baytown
Sun
Wright
Delicatessen
E. Texas
Ght
G. W. Jones
Garden Club
Baytown Garden Club Exeecutive Board
3. J. Jobs
New York
Weather and tides forecast through Saturday
Partly cloudy and continued cold through Saturday with the lowest temperature expected Friday night around 40. Friday night will be the coldest, with Saturday high near 56. Galveston tides show a Saturday high at 3:11 a.m. and 72 degrees, and a low at 11:00 a.m.
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Galveston
TCU Ex Students Invite Buffet Before Rice-TCU Game
News notes from Around reveal gatherings and local events including a buffet for former TCU students before the Rice-TCU game. Several community updates mention hospital visits, college nights, Cub Scouts, Knights of Columbus, and family happenings across Tulsa Houston and New Caney.
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TCU
Robert Griffin
Tulsa
T. M. Clayton
Houston
Ruth Clark
Lee College
Maize Mitchell
Margaret Schulze
Carrie Orion
George
Bessie Casey
New Caney
Florence O'Connell
Wanda Eae
Governor to commute death sentence in Mexico case
Gov Eduardo Livas Villarreal of Nuevo Leon says he will commute the death sentence to 30 years for D Simmons Jr of Fort Worth convicted in the deaths of three members of a Monterrey family. Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker jailed two men tied to a Dallas Canary Grand jury probe of a secret computer processing scheme valued at over one billion dollars. Col John Glenn completed his first solo flight since January in a jet trainer near El Dorado California. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara believes closing hundreds of military installations will not weaken the armed forces. Mrs Marina Oswald, widow of Kennedy assassin, reported as comfortable in Dallas hospital with stomach pains not considered serious by doctors.
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Eduardo Livas Villarreal
Nuevo. Leon
Mexico
D. Simmons Jr
Fort Worth
Simmons
Monterrey
Dallas
Bill Decker
Thant calls for disarmament talks including China
UNITED NATIONS N Y secretary general U Thant urged greater progress in disarmament in 1955 and proposed talks among the nuclear powers including Communist China to curb the nuclear arms race. He outlined UN finances, warned cash resources could vanish in months, and suggested steps toward Geneva talks while addressing UN seating for China and East Germany and other observations.
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United Nations, N.Y. Tap
U Thant
Inday
China
Thant
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
Congo
Middle East
U.S
General Assembly
Soviet Bloc
France
Geneva
United Nations
East Germany
North Korea
North Viet Nam
Organization
South Korea
South Vi Nam
New York
Rummage and College Dance Notices in Baytown
A rummage sale runs Thursday through Saturday at 3411 Market by the Baytown Council for Retarded Children with hours from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. A second sale at 3417 Market in Old Baytown features a White elephant event. An all college dance will be at the Lee College gym from 7 36 to 11 50 p.m. Friday.
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Ladies Auxiliary of the Peace Tabernacle
N. Main
Baytown Council
DeMoley
Old Baytown
Gat & As m
Lee College
William H. Avey Dies at 76 in Highlands
Humble machinist William H. Avey, age 76, of Highlands died at 2 45 p m Thursday He worked for Flamble Oil and Refining Co s Baytown plant for many years and retired in 1944 Born in Columbus Kentucky he lived in Highlands for 28 years Funeral services Saturday at Paul L Lee Chapel with Rev Bonter Magn pastor of First Baptist Church of Highlands alone assisted by Rev Grady N Allison pastor of Wooster Baptist Church Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge 321 AFAR will have charge of graveside services Burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery He is survived by his wife Mrs Bessie C Avey of Highlands a daughter Mrs Bur lis Brinkley of Baytown a son Richard Avey of Baytown three grandchildren Birdie Low Avey of Los Angeles two great grandchildren Bonnie Marie Avey and Rickey Avey of Whittier two brothers IS A Aver of Chico California and Large of Chico
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Ian Henry Avey
Battlebell
Highlands
Hursday
Via Bay
Flamble Oil and’ Refining Co
Batown
Columbus
Avey
Paul UL Lee
Bonter Magn
First
Birdie T Low Avey
Los Angel
Bonnie iMarie Avey
Rickey Avey
Whittier
1S A. Aver
Chico
Calif
Anti Larg
Campaigning All The Way In Walla Walla
In Walla Walla Mrs Geir and Dr Tompkins partnered in a lighthearted campaign effort. Both are described as ardent Democrats and Republicans respectively who worked hard. A stray medical anecdote references Dr. Tompkins performing surgery on Mrs Weilhesding, with a map of the United States bearing the caption All the Way with LBA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wish
Foot Geir
Dro Yurton
Tompking
Texas Faces Big Base Closings Shocks Cities
Defense Department cuts hit Texas with closures at Amarillo and Connally bases, costing thousands of jobs and millions in payroll. Waco and Amarillo leaders vow to adapt, while Abilene loses missiles but gains units elsewhere. San Antonio Fort Worth and Corpus Christi expect manpower gains under plan.
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Texas
Defense Department
Abilene
Waco
Amarillo
Robert McNamara
Congress
Chamber of
Amarillo Air Force Base
H. Vo. Wallace
the Panhandle Center
Roger Conger
Chamber of Commerce
Conger
Barrett
12Th Air Force
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Connally Air Force Base
Wreo
Dress Air Force Base
Abi
Ring Oil Lease Ruling Affirmed
The Six U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling in favor of Humble Oil Co. in a suit over Ring Ranch oil leases. Plaintiffs Edwin Atwood and others sought damages claiming lease terms and refinery profits were misallocated. The court called the record supportive of the district court’s bindings and conclusions.
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New Orleans
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Humble O.] Co
Ring Ranch
South Texas
Henrietta King
King Ranch
U Ping
Kimble
Humble
Oppost Court
Telly
District Court
Edwin Attwoul
Mice Atwood
Richard Attwoul
Thomas Fisher
Baytown eyes 9.1 million capital improvement program
Baytown officials at a special City Council meeting unveiled a preliminary capital improvements program totaling about 9.15 million dollars. Mayor Lee Liggett said residents must understand the plan and pledged a citizens committee to study proposals ahead of a possible bond election within three months.
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Lee Liggett
Liggett
Baytown
Bernard Johnson Engineers Inc
Citizens Committee
Liggetid
Bernard Johnson
I. Nelson Ash
Ash
State Fire Insurance Board
Civic Center
Market Street
West Main Street
Public Works Service
Missouri Pacific Railway Co
Missouri Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Baytena
Lyceum Guest to Discuss The Ree ter of Tustin at Lee College
Dr. Schachtel of Houston will review Lauris Auchincloss latest novel The Reader of Tustin at Lee College Tuesday morning as the Lyceum series opens for the year. The 10 30 a m lecture in the auditorium is open to the public.
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Wyman Schachtel
Chick
Temple Beth Israel
Houston
Lauris Auchincloss
Tustin
Lee College
Schachtel
Lyceum
Cclege
Auditorm
Walter Rundel
Auchineless
Schachiel
Columbia University
University of Houston
Hebrew Union College
Southwestern University
Hollingshead Funeral Rites Saturday in Baytown
Funeral services for William Barkley Hollingshead 63 will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Paul A. Lee Chapel. He died Friday at Baytown hospital after 32 years as an electrician with Hemble Oil and Refining Co Baytown plant. Burial at Hill of Rest Cemetery. Survived by wife Alis, daughter Mrs Arthur Miller of Baytown, brothers Ray Hollingshead of Bartown and Al Hollingshead of Oklahoma City, sisters Mrs Robert Ashley of Dayton and Mrs John Ayton of Torrance, Calif. Pallbearers listed as nephews. granddaughters and others noted in text.
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Willian
Barkley Hollingshead
Paul A. Lee
Hollingshead
West Nazra
Oa Bayo Hospital
Hemble Oil and Refirine Co
Baytown
South Main Church of Christ
Billy Balke
Torrance
Calif
Twikyclin
Indio
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Mike Hinkle
Iby City
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Mrady
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Robert S. McNaamara
Marina Oswald
Kennedy
Oswald
William H. Avey
Grace Methodist Church
Houston-Harris County
Prom Fettoarr Brice Aus
David eCallirng
Bobby Odneal
Thad Fennima
Baytown Drive
Baytown Sun
Texans
Wyman Scuachtel
Citizens National Bank
Gwen Hollis
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