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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1967
Page
1
Corbin Robertson, an oilman famed as the father of a University of Texas football star, was chosen president of the Texas Wildcatters, a state oil and gas association. He is 47 and succeeds the previous leader, heading Texas operators including independents and majors.
The Sun Spots section notes a HAPPY GRANDMOTHERS Club meeting and a Town at the home of Mrs Nathan cr Speights 54 Srentwood. A program of church music is planned led by Mrs R R Tate. Also mentions local events including PTA, fairs, kolache sale and rummage sale in nearby communities.
A Baytown area coalition urges passage of Amendment 2 to free state funds for a community mental health center. The effort seeks a $150,000 first year budget, with possible $10,000 federal staffing aid and partial state funding, funded locally by fees and insurance reimbursements. The plan includes using top floor of soon vacated City Hall and involves Harris County M edical Health board discussions and public outreach.
Five campus organizations at Baylor University face formal indictments for hazing violations following a student’s death during a club initiation. The probe named no individuals and requires organization reps to appear for trial in the student court. John Everett Clifton, 19, of Crosby, Texas, died after participating in initiation activities involving a laxative drink.
Baytown hosts the first city sponsored youngsters art show during the Civic Center opening week. Children ages 2 to 18 may submit works in any media, with pieces tagged by title name address phone and school. Entries collected Nov 1–4 with display Nov 5–11, dismantling Nov 18–20.
Houston AP reports Dr. Martin Luther King Jr says the 1963 presidential race must be a referendum on the Vietnam War. He argues for an alternative and a voter choice if no moves to end the war occur. King supports anti draft demonstrations.
A veteran Communist regiment ambushed two U.S. 1st Infantry Division companies in jungle north of Saigon. After fierce fighting, 58 Americans and at least 167 Communists killed, 61 U.S. wounded. Major Holleder and Lt Col Allen Jr. among officers lost or wounded. Fresh battalion sent in with no contact. Also reports of Hanoi claims five U.S. planes shot down and several North Vietnam air losses. Other developments include shelling of Australian destroyer Perth, heavy enemy toll on Korean Marines in the Batangan Peninsula, and vast US 3rd Division cache of weapons east of Saigon totaling 115 weapons and 142,500 rounds.
City council to consider adopting the Southern Standard Housing Code to require safer living conditions in existing dwellings. The measure would mandate kitchens sinks showers lavatories and water closets in good condition with potable water or sewer connections and enforce hot and cold water, light and ventilation standards. The code, published by the Southern Building Code Congress, is used by many Southern cities and partially adopted in Orange, Texas. The panel also reviews interim adoption of the Southern Building Code for new commercial and industrial work and FHA property standards for new residential construction.
The World Congress of Roman Catholic laymen urged Pope Paul VI to liberalize birth control policy allowing Catholic couples to choose their methods. Highlights include after hours of debate and a push toward changing church stance on contraception.
Sixty four Baytonians will join about 1,000 attendees in Houston for the 18th anniversary Credit Union Day banquet at the Shamrock Hilton. John Hill, Texas Secretary of State, to speak. Baytown participants include 52 directors and staff of local credit unions, two Baytown Teachers Credit Union representatives, and 10 from United Ashland Federal Credit Union. Harris County regulators also invited.
Groups of Democrats in multiple states organize to back anti Johnson delegates and push for ceasing bombings in Vietnam, pursuing negotiations for withdrawal with international guarantees. Leaders cite risk to domestic programs and aim to nominate anti Johnson candidates for the Democratic National Convention.
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