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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
1
Space constraints in Knights of Pythias Hall extend the drivers refresher course to 10 members. The class meets Wednesday at 1 39 pm for the remaining sessions, requiring attendance at four of six to receive certificates. The course began October 1 and will run through six sessions.
A string of brief items highlights neighbors and local figures. Jean Creekmore helps a neighbor in an emergency while Yong Sehiliaci sketches a picture. Mimi Stefani makes day plans before departure. Dr G L Rice coordinates Girl Scout info. Mrs E J Wotipka submits a story and Mrs Odis Muennink contributes recipes for The Sun Cook Book. Rodney Mason enjoys a Texas Prison visit. John Martin celebrates a prize. Melinger's "Sporadically" column is awaited.
State Rep David Crews of Conroe, former District 18 member, will seek Legislative Districts Liberty Chambers and Montgomery counties seat after Rep Cameron Hightower of Liberty resigns. Crews, 33, has served three terms and faces mixed reaction from Democratic leaders who preferred Price Daniel Jr. for the post.
The Baytown Sun will spotlight outstanding local women in real estate on the Classified pages each Tuesday for four weeks. The features praise their public service, client focus, and ability to match buyers with homes land tracts or commercial properties.
About 100 attendees heard Mrs John Tower address a Baytown luncheon, speaking as wife and campaign supporter for her husband Senator John Tower. She urged meeting voters across Texas, sharing campaign duties, and discussed family life and school changes for their children.
The bulletin predicts the season's coolest spell with a low of 48 degrees for the Houston Baytown region Tuesday night.
Washington AP reports Congress fast tracks major bills with minimal debate before adjournment. A four year, 3.7 billion program to clean up public waters and 3.9795 billion for military construction were sent to the President. House actions include continuing the War on Poverty and funding for elementary, secondary and higher education amid ongoing conference negotiations.
President Johnson reports Manila conference will neither yield a new Viet Nam strategy nor a peace formula while Viet Nam tops Moscow discussions. U S Marines extend duty of officers for a year due to resignations and shortages. A slain church leader Rev Dr Robert W Spike is found dead at a new religious center. Congress nears final adjournment as Arlington National Cemetery prepares Kennedy burial shifts.
School trustees held a Monday session on the Opportunities for Improvement Program in secret after the meeting was billed as special. Trustees differed on the need for secrecy with some urging a secret gathering and others expressing opposition.
The office sent section and supervisors report on campaign progress. John Coates, general chairman, noted Humble portion near completion early this week with $95,200 in contributions. United Chemical reports 5 percent completion. The Service group exceeded quota with 200 percent participation. The technical group also reached their quota.
Saigon reports eight killed and 62 wounded in a series of Viet Cong attacks from Saigon to the northern border. U.S. air strikes resumed on the eastern DMZ as bombers hit suspected VC concentrations in the central highlands and near Kontum. A cinema in Quang Tri City saw a fatal grenade blast with dozens wounded, and a train derailment injured the engineer. Ground fighting remained on a small scale with scattered engagements.
State Rep elect Joe Allen will be honored at a Baytown fiesta to benefit the Gander-Pasadena game. Mayor Seabarm Cravey and Chamber of Commerce President Elton Berry serve as honorary chairs. Special guests include Steve Eckhardt and Chet Brooks. Dinner tickets are $2.50.
President Johnson directed Ramsey Clark to seek Taft Hartley information to halt a walkout by General Electric workers at Evendale Ohio and other plants. About 30,000 GE employees have struck over local issues despite national contract deals, with 6,000 out at Evendale where Phantom engines are built for Viet Nam. The IUE and other unions authorized a nationwide walkout, while tentative national terms were reached with UE.
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