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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1966

Page

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Mrs Margaret Troxell Funeral Held In Kilgore

Mr and Mrs R R Troxell of Massey returned from Kilgore where Mrs Margaret Troxell 83 died. Funeral services were at Radar Funeral Home and interment in Kilgore Cemetery. Also notes on Lee College all college dance at 7 38 p m 21 p m Monday Oct 31 with Surf Knights and tacky dress. Tower rally in Houston music hall 7 30 p m Thursday with free bus from Baytown. Baytown Stamp Club meeting 7 p m Wednesday at Sterling Library. PTA dues at Cedar Bayou Junior High cafeteria Monday Wednesday Thursday. Choir on TV Robert E Lee High School on Channel 23 at 7 p m Thursday. Keynote by Dr James E Turman at University of Houston dinner 6 30 p m. Weather outlook Baytown mild through Friday 68 Thursday 69 low 69 high 54 Wednesday.

R. R Dick) Troxell Massey Margaret Troxel Kilgore Radar Funeral Home LEE College Student Council Sulmmasium Surf Knights Houston PTA Cedar Bayou Junior High School James E. Turman Texas House of Representatives Gulf Schools’ Research Development Association University of Houston U.S. Office of Education Oberheltzer Hall Baytown

Local notes and social snippets from Baytown area

A collage of short items mentions Richard Burroughs at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital after an emergency appendectomy, Don Hullum seeking two Arkansas Texas A&M game tickets, Janice Larsen appearing as a pumpkin, and W A Read sharing a photo packet. Other entries include poetry talk by E C Rounneberg, Mrs Harold Barber and Judy with Buddy at Fort Polk, Cuban singing at Al Bordelon, Betty Broyles at the right place, carnival plans at Lamar School, Bill Herndon Sr praising his son's scholarship, Betty Bailey relocating messages, and Sue Dyke preparing to move to West Virginia.

Richard Burroughs Baytown University San Jacinto Methodist Hospital C. KH. R. Burroughs Don Hullum Janice Larsen W. A. Read E. C. Rounneberg Croshy Harold Barber Judy Buddy Fort Polk al Bordelon Betty Broyles Polly Beavers Lamar School Bill Herndon Sr Betty Bailey Jim Sue Dyke West Virginia

Misinformation Blamed as U S Patrol Kills Civilians

U S ambush patrol fired on civilians near Saigon mistaking them for Viet Cong, killing eight and wounding seven. The incident, part of Operation Allentown by the 1st Infantry Division, followed reports from a Vietnamese policeman. US bombers targeted Viet Cong troops elsewhere as battles intensified across the region.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S A. U.S Allentown Getmeen Gulf of Tonkin North Viet Nam

Viet Nam peace bid prompts war council label in Hanoi

North Viet Nam described the Manila summit as a war council and avoided an official rejection of the allied peace offer to end the Viet Nam war. Hanoi objected to the US plan while Philippines President Marcos talked of peace initiatives and possible honest brokers in Manila. Indonesia, Japan and India were cited as suitable brokers.

Oriskany Philippines Coral Sea North Viet Nam Navy Cam Ranh Bay Saigon Tokyo Manila United States Whan Dan Hanoi South Viet Nam Peking New China News Agency Cairo Ferdinand E. Marcos Magees Philippine Indonesia Japan India

Texas Heads Low Income Family List

A Texas report shows 688,000 families earning under 3000 dollars annually, more than New York or California. Bill Crook of the Office of Opportunity and Walter Richter of the War on Poverty office warn the state has done little, facing opposition from vested interests and slow progress after two years and eight million dollars.

Austin Johnson Texas New York California Bill Crook Office of Opportunity Crook Camp Gary Sen Marcos United States Walter Richter John Connaily War On Poverty Richter

Chamber Council to Meet in Baytown Regular Session

Baytown City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in regular session at city hall. An annexation hearing will be held on the Stauffer Chemical plant site in Baytown and a portion of Texas Eastern properties.

Baytown City Hall Stauffer Chemical Texas Eastern

Campaign Swing Hinted Democrats Hope LBJ Will Aid Them In West

Democratic hopes ride on a possible western campaign swing by President Johnson before the November 3 election. Reports lack official confirmation as Johnson remains in Asia and could visit California, with stops possibly in Nevada Oregon Montana Wyoming and Colorado before a return to Los Angeles. Political figures including Humphrey Goldwater Javits and Daley weigh in as Brown trails Reagan in polling.

West Washington Johnson California Asial Hubert HH Humphrey Barry Goldweter Jacob K. Javits R-N Michigan Georges Ronald Reagan Los Angeles Nevada Oregon Montana Wyoming Colorado Chicago Richard J. Daley Sai

Lani Bird satellite aims to link North America and Far East

Cape Kennedy reports a new Comsat satellite named Lani Bird has reached orbit aboard a three stage Delta rocket. Officials expect to place the craft over the Pacific later this week, creating a space switchboard for radio television telephone facsimile and teletype between North America Hawaii Australia the Philippines Japan and Thailand.

Cape Kennedy Fla Comsat Corp Pacific Ocean North America Far East Comsat Early Bird Atlantic Europe Joseph Charyk Communications Satellite Corp National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hughes Aircraft Corp Charyk Pacific Hawaii Australia Phillippines Japan Thailand

Carr Tower campaign appeals hit Dallas Houston vote areas

Rival Senate candidates Wag goner Carr and John Tower pressed New Deal topics and inflation worries in Dallas and Houston. Carr accused sympathetic politicians of blaming farmers while Tower faced questions over outside financial aid to his campaign. Carr urged periodic Agriculture Department studies and highlighted farmer share of prices as he toured Houston plants amid labor support signals.

San Antonio U.S Henry Gonzalez Alamos City Carr Houston Agriculture Department Associated Press Senate Waggoner Carr John Tower Dallas Texas Nation Tower New Jersey Connecti|cent New York Midland-Odessa Big Spring Texas Afl-Cio Executive Board Committee On Political Education

Johnsons Relax in Thailand Before Asian Mission

President and Mrs. Johnson rest beside the Gulf of Siam after a 16 day tour through five countries. In Bang Saen they meet Thai Premier Thanom and prepare for a busy schedule in Bangkok and later Malaysia, with 27,600 U.S. troops in country and no planned visits to Thai air bases.

Bang Sen Thailand Johnson Gulf of Siam Johnsons Bangkok U.S Sattahip Bang Saen Manila Thanom Wittikeehorn Jobson Mazila Cam Ranh Bay Viet Nam U_ S_ corps Presidential Park Banskok Malaysia North Viet Nam

Mystery Harvest Days Bring Gifts Across Baytown Shops

Baytown hosts a fifth annual Mystery Harvest Days with free gifts and special buys at most local outlets Friday and Saturday. Participating merchants sponsor gifts valued to 53.95, with store drawings Saturday after Friday registrations. Extra Sun distribution today reaches Il Porte Channelview Anahuac Mont Belvieu Crosby Dayton Liberty Seabrook.

Baytown Baytown Son Baytown San Il Porte Channelview Anahusc Mont Belview Crosby Dayton Liberty Seabrook Son Sun Harris Chamberg Gollea Circle

Crux of Senate Races in Three Key States

Liberal Sen. Lee Metcalf battles re election against Gov. Tim Babcock in a tight race. A Republican contender is also in the contest. Texas Dems face factional splits as G. Tower runs for re election with Attorney General TM Waggoner aiding.

Lee Metcalf House of Representatives Senate Tim Babcock G. Tower Carr Tower Texas Democratic Party

Also Mentioned on This Page

Stamp Club Baytown Stamp Club Sterling Municipal Library L R. Kirkland United Nations Robert E. Lee High School Teevision Citizens National F.D United Fund Joe Breck Welfare League W. DB bin) Hinson Bartown Charles Tillery United Fund Contributions U.S. Patrol da Nang The U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay U.S. Air Force Dong Ho LBJ Harris County Thad Felton National Bank OF Baytown F.d.4.c Massachusetts Edward W. Brooke Endicott Peabody Leverett Saltonstall John G, Tower Waggoner’ Carr
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