Wall Court To Begin Term As Draft Protests Rise
The Supreme Court opens its new term amid explosive cases and protests over school conditions, civil rights, and the Vietnam War. Dick Gregory and others challenge limits on rallies while Johnson faces scrutiny over Fortas and activist issues. Page 2.
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pegIn Allace Ratigats
Steen
Dick Gregory
Richard J. Dalsey
Chicago
Washington
Supreme Court
Johnson
Abe Fortas
High Court
Des Moines
Iowa
Voters elect three newcomers to school board
Newly elected members Fabian Greenwell Glenn Lippman and F Philip Dignam will take office at a 730 pm Thursday meeting to canvass Saturday's election returns elect officers and appoint a school attorney Observers favored Mrs Karl W Opryshek for president as incumbent board chief Paul Parkinson lost Recount noted light turnout about 5 44 votes from 20 000 registered voters In Positions 6 and 7 Lippman and Dignam won outright over incumbents and independents Greenwell led in Position 4 with 2874 votes to 2557 for Dr Walmsley
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Johnella Boynton
Fabian Greenwell
Glenn Lippman
F. Philip Dignam
Paul Parkinson
Karl W. Opryshek
Ior
Citizens For Better Schools
Opryshek
Lippman
Dignam
Sam Alford
Jim Choate Jr
Abe M. Simon
Baytown clubs host receptions and meetings Tuesday
Baytown group events include A&M Mothers Club reception for new members at 7:90 p.m. Tuesday hosted by Mrs. Linder, Baytown Home Economics BHEA marks its 20th anniversary with a 7:30 p.m. Monday session in Room 4, and Gander Booster Club invites parents and friends to its 10 p.m. meeting at Robert E. Lee High School Commons. Burton Caverette Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs Wood Cavarretta, has graduated from a U S Air Force technical school and is assigned to Kingsley Field Ore. Bridge classes begin Thursday at the YMCA from 7 to 9 p.m. and Baytown Republicans seek volunteers at headquarters. Daughters of the American Revolution meet at Briar Club with junior members presenting the program. Obedience School will start a new dog course at Culpepper's parking lot Tuesdays. VFW Ladies Auxiliary holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the VFW Hall. new members to be initiated.
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A&m Club
Baytown
A&m Mothers Club
Linder
Gander Booster Club
Robert E. Lee High School
DAR
Samuel Sorrell
Daughters of the American Revolution
Briar Club
Westheimer
Horace Reese
J. E. Reyinolds
Obedience School
L Obedience School
Culpepper
L. K. Otto
Calin Evans
VFW Auxiliary Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Decker Drive
Weather Update Galveston Partly Cloudy Mild Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy and mild through Tuesday with temperatures near 70 at night and mid-80s by day. Galveston tides show high at 3:48 a.m. and 6:36 p.m., low at 10:54 a.m. Tuesday.
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Galveston
Kathy Carroll Chosen Alto in Madrigals Tour Group
Kathy Carroll chosen as an alto in the Southwest Texas Madrigals tour and travel group. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carroll of 400 Rawle. Mrs. Linda Smith, formerly Miss Linda Cowart, back working in Baytown. Her smile was missed while employed in Houston. Molly Scarborough has the brightest shoes. Mrs. Mabelle Korenek shopping for her new granddaughter. Bess Haggard wishes she had a granddaughter or grandson. Shelia Cooper looking pretty in a brown suit. Bo Domanque busy as a bee. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hemi stock and Mrs. Leona Latham from St. Joseph, Mo., visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Buckels. Happy belated birthday to Royce Hanley. Carl Brawner of the Esso Research Laboratory delivering newspapers lately. Someone stuffed his car with newspapers Wednesday in the Esso Research parking lot. Someone in the lab called The Sun and said, Guess who?
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Southwest Texas Madrigals
Sam Carroll
400
Rawle
Linda Smith
Linda Cowart
Baytown
Houston
Molly Scarborough
Mabelle Korenek
Bess Haggard
Shelia Cooper
Bo" Domanque
Ralph Hemistock
Leona Latham
St. Joseph
H. O. Buckels
Royce Hanley
Carl Brawner
Esso Research Laboratory
Esso
The
Sun
Two UF Agencies Aid Needy Kids in Baytown
Thrift Exchange and Child Care Centers in Baytown support low income families. About 300 children received lunches clothing and guidance last year. The Exchange uses volunteers with no admin expense and will get 15000 from Chest funds. Child Care Centers serve 40 children, each Center providing meals snacks play and supervision with 100 funding from this year's campaign.
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Baytown
Thrift Exchange
PTA
World War II era? No. 1968 Vietnam and U S politics mix
Allied troops sweep mountain valleys near Khe Sanh and Da Nang as offensives disrupt enemy plans in 1968. Nguyen Van Thieu proclaims enemy setbacks. Clark Clifford vows a firm West Berlin stance. George Wallace shards Nixon outlook, Johnson contemplates exile. A 35-year-old Argentine woman hijacks a turboprop with 17 aboard seeking Cuba.
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Khe Sanh
da Nang
Argentina
Mexico
Cuba
Grand Jury May Probe Liberty Sheriff Rose
The Liberty County Grand Jury urged a vigorous investigation into the county jail escapes, focusing on Charles L. Tew the triple slayer suspect who escaped September 1968. The report cites repeated jail breaches, late subpoenas, and poor cooperation among agencies, urging reforms under Sheriff W. P. Rose and naming delayed alerts and missing photos as issues.
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New Liberty
Grand Jury
Rose
Ron Lennard
Liberty County Grand Jury
Charles L. Tew
Thomas L. Wheat
7Th District Court
W. P. “Red” Rose
Liberty County
Hazel Jones
Wheat
Liberty County Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff's Department
Grand
Huey Pierce Oliver
Billy Gerald Thrasher
LeMay Portrait Removed at South High
South High School in Columbus has taken down a portrait of retired Air Force Gen Curtis E LeMay after his selection as George C Wallace running mate. Principal Harold Washburn said several students requested removal, deeming LeMay an ally of an avowed racist.
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Columbus, Ohio
South High School
Curtis E. LeMay
George C. Wallace
South High
LeMay
Harold Washburn
Hayes and Bishop Lead District 7 Democratic Campaign
J Winston Hayes of Baytown and Raleigh E Bishop of Pasadena were named co chairmen of the 1968 Democratic campaign for Senatorial District 7. They plan to open a campaign headquarters in Baytown by midweek and seek volunteers for telephoning and mail outs. Hayes is Democratic chairman of Precinct 12 and Bishop chairs the District 7 Democratic executive committee.
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Hayes
Baytown
Bishop
J. Winston Hayes
Raleigh E. Bishop
Pasadena
Commit‘tee
House Cuts Into Food Stamp Housing Bills
The House Appropriations Committee slashed the administration’s request for a new low income housing program and the food stamp expansion. It also trimmed funds for enforcing the open housing law and a juvenile delinquency control program. The final appropriation fell from 270 million to 101 million in the year’s closing bid.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
HOUSE
Pasadena Police Chief Resigns After Fight Incident
Pasadena police chief Ellis Means 39 resigns amid a hallway altercation with John Fitch chairman of the Civil Service Board. Fitch alleges Means struck him with brass knuckles outside the chief's office after a meeting about police academy candidates. Mayor Doyal did not accept the resignation and the council planned action this week.
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Ellis Means
Means
John Fitch
Civil Service Board
Fitch
Clyde Doyal
Chief Means
Police
Dorothy Sabanos
Cole
Ibram Knuckles
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