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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1968
Page
2
One of history’s most notorious escape artists, John Sheppard, an early 18th century English criminal, drew crowds to watch his escape attempts in prison. His execution at Tyburn was witnessed by about 200,000 people per the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The speaker urged Christian churches to participate in his mission, claiming one third of humanity are in churches and that Jesus spent his life aiding others. He argued helping people fulfills a lasting war for peace. Dr Laybech was introduced at Rotary by Rev Donald Box of Parkcrest United Methodist Church in Houston.
The Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union rejects Humble Oil and Enjay Chemical Co’s 22-cent-an-hour raise as inferior despite profits and productivity gains. Offer would start Nov 1 if accepted by Nov 30, with higher shift differentials and increased hospital contributions, and extends the contract to April 16, 1971. Union calls for bargaining on merits, noting 7.6% annual productivity gains since 1960 vs 3.5% industry average. J S O’Sullivan says IAM not yet decided on acceptance. Baytown reps to meet Friday.
Councilman Andy Braswell urged Baytown to pursue public docks at Cedar Bayou terminal as U.S. Steel eyes a future deep water port. He noted U.S. Steel may favor Baytown over Alexander Island and asked Port Commission involvement, with a meeting set with port officials to discuss feasibility.
AUSTIN AP The Parks and Wildlife Department reports 468 drownings in Texas this year, 151 more than all of 1967. Deputy Director Mauermann warns that duck season could bring more tragedy. life preservers should be worn by everyone in boats and hunters should stay with the boat in emergencies.
John Cecil Swint, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Swint of Deer Park, turns three. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H. Hargrove and Mr. and Mrs. John Swint of Bay Town, with great grandparents the Rev. and Mrs. Ben Monison of La Porte and Mrs. Gamma McCauley of Denton. John has a sister Kim Sue, 21 months.
U S and South Vietnamese forces clashed with about 300 North Vietnamese near Da Nang with at least 20 enemy killed. American losses were four dead and 10 wounded, while weekly U S and ally casualties rose, and Thieu resisted sending a Paris peace delegation despite talks with Bunker.
A hearing on forming a water and sewer non profit corporation in Barrett Station discussed membership growth, rates, and a proposed monthly charge of 8.00 for water and sewage. Plans include a new 800 foot well, a 500 gpm capacity, and a sewage plant site west of Barrett Station. 550 homes now, expansion to 600-700 customers, with possible loan if growth continues. The Houston Galveston District Council approved the project. In Oct 4, seven members voted on withdrawals. 58 opposed, 16 supported, one incomplete ballot.
Crisis kept closed until Monday and tensions in stock and gold markets eased slightly. London fixing shows gold down 90 cents from Wednesday at $0.25 an ounce, with demand below earlier levels. After the Bonn meeting, Strauss said the revaluation is not planned and fronts have hardened, while Germany moves to cut import taxes and export rebates to reduce the trade surplus fueling speculation against the mark.
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