Apollo 7 Mission Nears Halfway Mark Despite Colds
Apollo 7 astronauts Schirra Eisele and Cunningham pass one third of the way to the moon while battling colds and worried about stuffed up sinuses for re entry. The crew plans a spaceship to earth telecast as they report mission goals achieved and tune in to the Wally Walt and Donn Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cunningham
Wally, Walt and
Donn
Navy
Schirra
Apollo
Disese
Walter Schirra
John Ziegischmid
Walt Cunningham
Cunningham
Eisele
Ziegischmid
Gene Kranz
Earth
Red Helps Out Harris County Campaign Ties
Harris County Democratic committeeman V. V. Red Ramsey coordinated Humphrey-Muskie campaign plans in Baytown on Tuesday. The National Democratic Committee named him as the countywide committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Harris County
V. V. “Red” Ramsey
Baytown
Humphrey - Muskie
Ramsey
National Democratic Committee
Fat Ball Returns and Local Notices From Cape Kennedy
Fat Ball returns from Cape Kennedy where Apollo 7 launched. Floyd and Willamae Williams of Anahuac send a vacation postcard from the Great Smoky Mountains. Clem Kovar seeks sales tax info. Chappell asks for photos of early Baytown telephone operations. Call 427-740. James Slick Ellis ill misses school board meeting. Fritz Lanham and staff map proposed road and bridge projects. Darian Barker seeks ownership of cars for separate uses. Vergle Burchett and Marilyn Linder arrive at the post office together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fat Ball
Cape Kennedy
Floyd
Willamae Williams
Anahuac
Great Smoky Mountains
Clem Kovar
Chappell
Baytown
James “Slick” Ellis
Fritz Lanham
Darian Barker
Vergle Burchett
Marilyn Linder
Conservation talk at Lee College symposium
Dr. Roland C. Clement of the National Audubon Society urged conservation education to link people with the planet during a symposium at Lee College sponsored by the college and Rep. Bob Eckhart. Over 150 registered as Dr. John Guemple emphasized soil and water conservation in Texas and Ted Pettit praised Boy Scouts of America for integrating conservation into youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Lennard
Roland C. Clement
New York City
National Audubon Society
Lee College
Clement
Ucation
Bob Eckhardt
Houston
John R. Guemple
Texas Education Agency
Guemple
Ted S. Pettit
Boy Scouts of America
Pettit
New Brunswick
CC Luncheon Postponed in Baytown
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce weekly membership luncheon is postponed from Friday November 1 to Monday November 4 to align with State Highway Commission official Jack H Kultgen visiting to review the Cedar Bayou bridge crossing plan. Attendees from Houston Liberty Chambers La Porte Kemah Pasadena Texas City and Galveston will attend. Chamber Manager Dave Moore secured board approval. Tickets will be issued on a first come first serve basis at the chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Chamber
SNCC secretary given 30 years for marijuana sale
Field secretary Lee Otis Johnson of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is sentenced by a Houston judge to 30 years for selling marijuana to an undercover officer. This reappears amid other world and weather notes in the Your World Today column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Lee Otis Johnson
Houston
Opening Rites At Olympics Tell The Story
Fred Hart recalls the Olympic opening ceremony showing a world united in peaceful pursuit. Nations parade, including Cuba and Soviet Russia, in pageantry and military music. The spectacle contrasts hopeful unity with cold war tensions as spectators cheer and boos ripple through the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Castro
Cuba
Soviet
Russia
Mexico
Czech Girl Seeks Baytown Work To Stay In US
Dagmar Jiraskova of Czechoslovakia will stay in the United States if she finds a job by November 10. L. D. Howell and Dagmar, visiting from abroad, appeal for Baytown employers to hire her as a clerk or receptionist while she continues learning English and adapting to American life. Howell arranged immigration guidance and sponsorship, with a form required for legal work authorization. If employed, Dagmar can remain past her visa expiry.
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Martha Ann Hemphill
Dagmar Jiraskova
Czechoslovakia
L. D. Howells
Baytown
America
States
Dagmar
Prague
Howell
U.S. Immigration Office
Houston
Howells
T. E. Republic
New Death Row Appeal Could Limit Capital Punishment
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a death row appeal that could curb capital punishment. Edward Boykin Jr. argues his sentence for armed robbery is cruel and unusual under the Fifth Amendment after a 5th Circuit ruling. The court previously rejected another challenge by Thomas Alvarez in a Lincoln Nebraska murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Conviet
Edward Boykin
Ala
Thomas A. Alvarez
Lincoln
Neb
Optimists Salute Three Peaceful Citizens
Baytown Optimist Club honored three residents for law enforcement service at a Monday night Respect for Law program. John Rosamond and William Dabney received outstanding senior and junior officer awards, while Jesse Navarre was named outstanding citizen. Dabney and his wife Beverly welcomed a newborn son the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Froneberger
Baytonians
Harris County
Carol Vance
Laytown
Optimist Club
the Tower
John Rosamond
William Dabney
Jesse Navarre
Dabney
Beverly
Barkley Square
Baytown
Mildred
Airhart Drive
Tesse Navarre
Glen Rosier
Navarre
Dayton
Clara
Threat 5
Circle
Baytown Ambulance
Rod, Reel Club Sets Election for 1968 Officers
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 3223 Minnesota to elect new officers for 1968. The public is invited. President Jesse W. Smith said the club will seek legislation to protect natural resources and curb air and water pollution, defend live oyster reefs, and push to split park and wildlife into two commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Minnesota
Jesse W. Smith
Smith
Park and Wildlife Departments
Highlands Travis School Expansion Awarded to Fleetwood
The Highlands and Travis schools are set for major growth with a $1.45 million construction contract to Fleetwood Construction Co. for 14 Travis classrooms and an IMC plus nine Highlands classrooms and an IMC. The project, funded by a 7.7 million bond, includes roofing alternates and related renovations. A separate $9,587.20 vehicle purchase for maintenance, a $11,800 Me morial Stadium addition contract, and science cabinet purchases at Highlands Junior are also approved pending federal funds.
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Johnella Boynton
Fleetwood Construction Co
Travis
Highlands
Fleetwood
James A. “Bitsy
Davis
Mo C. Wallace Co
Kemp and
Tony
Baytown
Sherron
Comex, Inc
Pasadena
Memorial Stadium
Highlands Junior School
Taylor Manufacturing Co
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St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Stephen F. Austin Parent- Teacher Association
Charles Cowan
Ronnie Cooper
C.’A. Dirksen
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Spiritual Life Mission
Ashbel Smith Parent-Teacher Association
Galveston
Sterling Municipal Library
Colonial Park
Don Montgomery
R.c.clement
Peeples State Bank
Philippines
Malaysia
Borneo
Sabah
Caribbean
Curtis le May
Saigon
American Independent Party
U.S
Kiwanis
West Baytown Kiwanis Club
Niles K. Brill
Bert
Jody Lander
Lou Ann Bletach
Anthony Bletech
Jennifer Allen
Kirby Allen
Klein Lander
Anyat
Leimnen
San Jacinto’ Methodist Hospital
Baxter Construction Co
Baytown Sun
Steele McDonald
John Cummings
Vance
Peaceful
Ea Trs Club
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