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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1967
Page
1
H SMITH from Vet ecrans Hospital Houston faces imminent surgery and appeals for blood donations. Donors may give weekdays until 9 50 pm and Saturday from 1 pm to 9 30 pm at Veterans Hospital. Transport aid available if needed.
Washington AP reports President Johnson’s domestic program stalls in Congress. Voters cite Vietnam war, higher taxes, and rising living costs. House members face heavy mail and slowing votes, while Senate reform and antipoverty measures stall in committees. Enduring frustration and Democratic losses hinder action.
Sun Sports writer Dennis Williams notes Brazosport may be shorthanded with Thomas sidelined by an ankle injury but still features standout quarterback Steve Browning supported by strong running and passing threats. Sterling counters with a resilient defense and a capable backfield, while injuries thin the Rangers as Brazosport carries a 4-2 record against Sterling’s 2-2. The game kicks at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium with both teams aiming for a strong district showing.
Probable starting defense listed includes David David at left, Danny Rhodes, Alan Weddell, Jimmy Simmons, Roscoe Campbell, Selman, William BMecVey, John Rickaway, James Jones and Dwight Steffler. Notes show positions l It mg re tb 1b hb as abbreviations.
A 32.9 million apartment project at 2300 Tait enters phase two with 300 total units split by Taft Street. Phase one due for occupancy next week, phase two by late December. H. Kuehn and Son contract the build for owners Leo Meyerson, Samuel Meyerson, H. H. Kuehn, and Z. H. Kuehn. A shopping center of 45,000 square feet will rise at Ward Road and Narcitle to serve residents and neighbors.
Sports column by Fred Hartman in St Louis notes odds on the 1967 World Series third game. Lum Harris to be named Braves manager in press briefing at Chase Motel. Weather discussed with rain possible Saturday. series outcome and rain chance about even.
Baytown merchants launch the sixth annual October sales gala with the Try Baytown First theme to promote Baytown as the Shopping City of East Harris County. The two day sale runs Oct 27 and 28 with most local retailers participating. The Baytown Sun will distribute extra circulation Oct 26 in nearby communities.
Channelview and LaPorte school districts choose two new trustees each Saturday. In La Porte six candidates vie for two seats with three per position. in Channelview five candidates compete for two open posts split as Position 6 and 7. Incumbents mostly sit out in Channelview. La Porte incumbent Lea. F Rizzuto seeks a third term. Names include Robert K. McCarty Victor J. Marks Preston Head Joseph P. Gomez FE Scott Brock Gomer Langston John S. Lee Florence Butler O.W. Langston William Parnell Lloyd Robertson and G A McElvaney.
The joint meeting of ASME and ASCE is set for 7 36 p m Tuesday at the Humble Oil Baytown Refinery Community Building. Guest speaker G Betts of Bethlehem Steel will discuss Introduction To Cable Roof Construction. Non members invited.
An American astronaut Maj Clifton C Williams Jr died when his T38 jet crashed on a hill near the Florida Georgia line while en route from Cape Kennedy to Houston. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. and a Mayday was followed by a rescue team, with Shepard leading the inquiry. Williams had specialized in the Lunar Module and had backed Gemini 10 as a backup pilot. He hoped to be among the first to land on the moon. He was to visit Grumman’s Bethpage plant before a Cape Kennedy meeting.
Mont Belvieu expands by 278 acres annexation adding 15 residents to the city, bringing total area to 1628 acres and population to about 2,11. The annexed strip runs to the railroad and avoids U.S. Steel property. Mayor J B Gill notes no immediate property tax plan as budget relies on a franchise tax from Houston Lighting and Power and United Gas.
Sterling High School Band will join 120 bands at Band Day at the University of Houston in the Astrodome. About 140 band students depart Baytown at 1 30 p m Saturday, lunch in Houston, rehearse 4 to 6 p m, then perform as 15 000 fans watch a rainbow colored sidelines. Elmer Hargis announces the theme This is My Country with massed bands forming block letters. Other selections include Gallant Men Born Free and Ballad of the Green Berets under Fred Waring's direction.
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