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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
2
A rummage sale organized by the Baytown La Porte Association for mentally challenged children runs Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm at BS Mark. Proceeds aid the program and related activities.
Pasadena Police Chief Ellis R Means faces an aggravated assault complaint filed in Harris County by John L Fitch civil service chairman. Fitch says Means beat him with brass knuckles at the police station. Means denies using weapons, claiming self defense. Mayor Clyde Doyal accepted Means resignation and named Inspector Doug Wilson acting chief. Fitch’s Civil Service Commission term ended February 9 and he was not reappointed.
McCarthy outlined three conditions to redraw the Democratic Party's course on Vietnam and reform the party machinery. He demanded a coalition South Vietnam government, broader draft fairness including conscience-based exemptions, and democratic party reforms. He argued these measures should be presented to the public, potentially through the presidential candidate. Also, Marine PFC Mike Garcia, son of Mrs. Josephine Munoz, is home on leave and bound for Vietnam after Camp Lejeune service, hoping to reunite with cousin Mike Garcia in Baytown.
Gary Jones 14 son of James R Red Jones of 70 Schilling land and Mrs Aten Sheppard of 4202 Cork Lane Deer Park leaves Baytown for San Diego to enter the U S Marine Corps for a two year term. He graduated from Robert E Lee High School last year and will begin basic training in San Diego. He worked in Baytown since graduation and plans to study law at the University of Houston after serving.
The article describes Apollo 7 training led by Schirra Eisele and Cunningham with more simulator practice planned. It compares the Saturn I V and Saturn V rockets, noting Saturn V’s 7.5 million pound thrust first stage and readiness to lift the combined 50 ton lunar mission, claiming it would be more than twice as powerful as Soviet rockets.
Baytown officials note the operating budget increased from 354645 to 353702 due to new personnel. Fire marshal urges families to have a fire escape plan with six key points including closing doors, a practiced alarm, outside meeting place, quick notification, door testing, and calmly guiding responders during a nighttime fire.
The Baytown area lists several upcoming activities. Junior Forum meets Thursday at 9 30 a m at the Community Center. Knights of Columbus hold corporate communion Saturday at 6 30 p m to honor deceased San Jacinto members. Carver Jones PTA plans 2 30 p m gathering with 1 p m executive board. panel on discipline. Barbara Lynn Wheeler named on North Texas State honor roll among 708 students. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Wheeler. Independent Auto Mobile Dealers Association meets 7 30 p m Thursday at Newby's Restaurant. speaker Karl G Berg from the U S Department of Labor. C J Collum attends national conference on vocational education in Atlantic City N J sponsored by the Upjohn Institute. Bulb Mart returns to St John The Divine parish hall Wednesday to Saturday 9 a m to 5 p m daily, Saturday ends at noon.
Dr. Singleton, once Cedar Bayou school board member and Harris County Republican executive committee member, resigned after 12 years with Hrumble to start a business. He chairs Precinct 249 and hails from Georgia with degrees from Georgia State and LSU. Their three children Mitchell, Marvin, and Molly pursue medical residencies and marriage linked to Havana Illinois.
The Gulf Coast hospital admits include George Wilson Chandler Wade Griffin Beverly Wilson Johnie Ruth Mergenthal Gaither Whitley Shellie Bridle Arthur Brasher and others listed with room numbers. Names and addresses indicate patient intake details in a local notice format.
Election judges and clerks for Baytown's Eighth Congressional District are invited to a 7 30 p m instruction school on Oct 30 at Galena Park High School in Galena Park. County Clerk R E Bob Turrentine announced the event with additional sessions planned for the Seventh and 22nd Districts on different dates and locations.
Dr. Richard Strahan, Lee College president, returns to campus Wednesday after attending a college business seminar in Austin. He was guest of Bell Telephone Co for the College Business Socioeconomic Seminar designed to stimulate interchange of ideas and reduce the gap between academia and industry.
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