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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1968
Page
2
GLOREFA Ann Bridges Steed of UT Red Bud Lane has earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas.
Cape Kennedy reports Apollo 7 in excellent shape as the three man crew prepares for a 11 am Friday liftoff on the first three man U S space mission. Saturn 1B booster fuelled for an initial 142 to 210 mile orbit and a 22 mile maximum altitude with 164 orbits planned.
The Ohio Supreme Court, amid a busy opening day, debated ballot access and voting rights while Chief Justice Warren and nominee Fortas loomed. The court rejected efforts to force Wallace on the Virginia or California ballots and denied McCarthy supporters a California listing.
Baytown Boy Scouts Cubs and Explorer Scouts will distribute Good Turn Day bags from Oct 20 to Nov 2 for Goodwill Industries. Bags collected starting 2 p.m. on Sun Nov 3. Baytown housewives asked to gather clothing shoes and household items. International Longshoremen's Association members will unload bags at the Goodwill plant.
Noon stock quotes list many companies and percentages while a Baytown police report notes a morning traffic crash at South Pruett and Denby involving Rex R Petty 15 and Jack D Houghton 50. Petty sustained minor injuries, was treated and released, and both drivers faced license and yielding violations. Also reported is a district rainfall record for Harris County and a note about the Amazon River length.
Fighting reports say eight jet Stratofortresses carried out a noon today strike into southern North Vietnam six to twelve miles north northwest of Con Thien. They dropped 875 tons on artillery and supply areas while more than 60 other bombers added 2000 tons. Four raids targeted troop concentrations near Saigon, about 27 miles from the capital. U S fighter-bombers logged 133 missions damaging trucks and boats carrying war supplies. Units involved included the 25th Division and the Mist Airborne Division.
Fred Hornberger and wife welcomed a nine pound daughter born at 10:50 p.m. Monday at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. The couple reside at 301 Tri City Beach Road. Grandparents Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Trifillio of Baytown and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hornberger of Galveston celebrate, while the child is unnamed.
Army Private First Class Raymond D Griffith earned expert with the M M rifle near Wiestecken Germany He is the son of Mrs Latcille G Griffith of Monroe Louisiana and James S Griffith of La Porte Texas The piece also notes that the Gaelic word for cattle feah became the English word fee
Baytown post office announces November 9 deadline to mail Christmas packages for servicemen abroad to arrive by December 3. Three later options exist, including surface routes with SAM, and PAL air lift, with various costs and date windows.
Jewelry party hosted by Catholic Daughters of America Court Ancillae Mariae No 18 Crosby will be at Sacred Heart parish hall at 7 30 p m Wednesday with refreshments for the public. In Houston at 7 30 a m Wednesday the Republican Breakfast Club of Houston hosts a breakfast at the Sheraton Lincoln with guests Paul Eggers and Sen John Tower. Eggers is a gubernatorial candidate.
Dr Minnie Alice Robertson travels from Baytown after completing four kindergarten courses at the University of Texas. She visited and reported on 27 kindergartens in Austin during the study.
A list of residents includes Mrs. Della Juanita Mackey at 240 Alexander Room 132 Mrs. Linton L. Grimes at Cros by Room 121 Mrs. Marie Frances Morris at Devers Room 107 Mrs. Willa Mae Rouse at 65 Bayway Room it Mrs. Ruth Ida Jones at 4299 Ohio Room 101 Mrs. Olive Jean Burgess at 230 Kettering Room 161 and Mrs. Ethel Lucille Lemley at 202 Massey Tompkins Room is.
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