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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1965
Page
1
Moose Lodge at 515 West Street hosts a four hour dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by Mike on and his Western Play, admission a $1.50 per couple, public invited.
Fragmented text from a town notice references individuals named Jones and Pearce and mentions taxes and a contract. The readable parts indicate a civic filing or complaint process with addresses and “awarding siture contract.” The garbled OCR yields unclear dates or exact actions but points to a municipal notice involving residents and a bid or tax matter.
Texas first senior drivers refresher course, run by Bay town Senior Citizens Club, ended with praise and immediate registration for a new session. G C Poplin led instruction on traffic safety, signs, freeway driving and emergencies. Open to ages 50 and over, next series begins Oct 12 at Sterling Municipal Library, 2:20 pm, with six Wednesday sessions.
Sterling High School auditorium seats 1,280 and is designed for near stage proximity. A modified open stage allows diverse performances from large festival proms to small ensembles. The space includes a semicircular curtain and a reduced stage for plays recitals panels and student meetings with adaptable seating and four configurable areas.
Reports from AP and All India Radio describe fighting in central Java near Jogjakarta with rebel Diponegoro units and possible control changes. Jakarta Radio noted sporadic clashes around Jakarta outskirts as loyal forces set up a new command to oppose rebels backed by Communists. Broadcasters offered conflicting updates on who holds Jakarta and transient control across the region.
The measure would raise the ad valorem tax for acquiring and constructing college buildings from 3 to 4 mills per $100 valuation under Proposed Amendment No. 11. It would add five colleges to the existing fund, change revenue allocation to 90 percent based on projected enrollment and 10 percent on other factors, and remove the 20 year bond limit tied to this tax. Current participating schools include Texas Woman’s University, Texas College of Arts and Industries, Texas Technological College, and several others.
Channelview firefighters engage residents in a petition drive to urge Water District 21 to reverse plans to enclose space for the emergency vehicle stall. Officials, led by Harold Heard, aim to gather names this week as board defends expanding offices and clarifies past statements.
Late news reports six persons killed in a crash between a truck and a car near Lahback. Names include Vera Strickland 215 Vera Strickland and Mrs RB Howard of Littlefield, with Mrs Will Redding of Whathar cal. One woman and baby identified, Mortis Badzold, and a boy trapped for 44 hours before rescue.
A Jakarta broadcast says pro Sukarno Diponegoro division members are being brutally slain by rebels. One regimental commander was killed before his family and his wife and children were hacked to pieces. Sukarno meets military chiefs and civilian officials at his Bogor summer palace to discuss the crisis.
Twenty five pupils expelled from Negro schools in Huntsville for refusing to change sweatshirts amid civil rights protest. Three more Texans reported killed in Vietnam, naming Air Force and Marine personnel.
A report from Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co urged immediate relocation of the Finance Director Robert Sauls to supervise the school district business office. A. L. Burns pressed for hiring a purchasing and stores supervisor soon to enable other reforms. Supt. Gentry expects a purchasing supervisor recommendation before Nov 7.
Preston Pendergrass recounts Casey Jones dying in a 1900 wreck on the Tinais Central Railroad near Aittie Town Alississioga. The piece notes Jones’s throttle pose and fame, mentions a ballad Casey Jones, and references conflicting beliefs about the incident’s truth.
A car shopper note highlights the selection of sixty six Ford models available since CED for prospective buyers. The brief urges comparing features and pricing before completing a purchase.
President Johnson announced plans for gall bladder surgery on Friday with a 10 to 14 day hospital stay and several weeks on a reduced schedule. Doctors said risk is low for a man his age, and arrangements are in place for Vice President Humphrey to act if needed.
Washington gap Pr dent Johnson appears suffering from the less serious form of a gallstone ailment that plagues thousands of Americans a poorly fine tet pat biubede cow the foraya tion of states. This was indicated by the warding of annuncement Tuesday that he will suntery Friday and by the fact that a moma Rag pyusseak siren duansin suffered his first reported attack on Sept 7. The gallstones usually limited to the gall bladder cause trouble for some percent of adults before age four. The gall bladder stores bile needed for fat digestion and releases it to the small intestine as meals demand.
Local classified notices advertise time saving ads for occupations, with farmers and housewives using labor saving ideas to reduce hours. Readers are urged to turn to the Want Ads for bargains in new and used items and to place cancellations in the office before 5 p.m. Phone number 382-2323 listed.
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