East Berlin trip reveals what Communism is like
Ex Baytonian Ann Parrish recalls a July East Berlin interlude that exposed the stark realities of life under Communism. She describes a tense airport arrival, watchful soldiers, abandoned streets, and a misleading tour guide as she and a small group crossed between East and West Berlin, witnessing the Wall and its deadly barriers from both sides.
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Ann Parrish
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Czech
East Berlin
Ann
Wall
West Berlin
Copenhagen
No Man’s Land
Potsdam
Forsund
Topaganda
Anne
Communist Guide
Junn
Berlin
Dence Canceled Welding Course and Service Updates
The Senior High Group in Monter, Mueck area canceled its dance. First Presbyterian Church host location listed. Army training notes include 1 week welding course at Aberdeen Proving Ground for Porte. Allen L. Wilson completed general vehicle repairman course at Ft Knox. Charles K. Via graduated from Sheppard AFB technical school and assigned to Fairchild AFB. Tires punctured on Terry Blakey’s car at Hathaway’s Food Store with $100 damage.
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Super Monter
Mueck
First Presbyterian Church
S. Third
Porte
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Hersiman Mueck
Cameron
Houston
Army
Ahmy
Allen L. Wilson
Howard D. Lane
Route 1
Army Armor School
Ft Knox
Wilson
Cypress
Charles K. Via
BR. Via
Glen Haven
U.S. Air Force Technical School
Sheppard Afb
Fairchild Afb
Wash
Via
REL
Lee College
Terry Blakeney
Hathaway's
Lee Drive
West Main
Baytown Weekend Showers Forecast
Scattered showers are on the weekend weather menu in the Baytown area. Temperature range expected, low 70s to upper 80s.
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Baytown
Local notes and greetings from Baytown area
A collage of hometown items: L4ROUND Ella Chase recovers from foot surgery at home with a nod to officer W R Dabney. Jerry Aldredge returns to Houston Baptist College for his senior year. Babsie Heinrich hosts a spooky setup delighting neighbors. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Miller of Watchitoches Louisiana visit Baytown relatives. Bobby and Dorothy Sutton attend Holiday Dinner Theatre Thursday. Carl Mays feted by special education staff. Mr and Mrs H N Love take Kris to enroll at LSU. David Rogers notes the black house is finished. Crosby School Supt Jerry Prochazka says no recent word from relatives near Prague. Prechezkas and other Crosby Czech descent relatives in Czechoslovakia. William Quertz remains cheerful after a busy day. Jack Barbee Jr visits from Ft Gordon Georgia. Celia Johnson debuts a pretty hairdo. Connie Bordelon helps. Dora Ward makes a long-overdue visit. Freeman visits after crutches.
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Ella Chase
Bob Chase
W. R. Dabney
Jerry Aldredge
Houston Baptist College
Babsie Heinrich
Lawrence Miller
Watchitoches
Baytown
Bobby
Dorothy Sutton
Carl Mays
H. N. Love
Kris
LSU
David Rogers
Crosby School
Jerry
Prochazka
Prague
Prechezkas
Crosby
Czechoslovakia
William
Quertz
Jack Barbee Jr
Jack Barbee Sr
U. S. Army
Ft. Gordon
Celia Johnson
Connie Bordelon
Dora Ward
Freeman
Four Heart Kidney and Lung Transplants Reported in Houston
Donor Nelva Lor Hernandez 20 from Houston provided a heart two kidneys and a lung lobe for recipients in Houston Scottsdale Fort Lauderdale and Odessa Texas This marked Methodist Hospital's first heart transplant under Dr Michael DeBakey with Dr Denton A Cooley leading the team and highlighted rising success rates for kidney and heart procedures in the era.
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Houston
Methodist
Rman
Michael
Methodist Hospital
Denton A. Cooley
St. Luke's Hospital
Cooley
Safety Belt Use Stressed By CC Luncheon Speaker
Baytown luncheon at the Holiday Inn featured Robert G. Feinberg, chair of the Baytown Citizens Traffic Council, urging belt use. He argued most accidents occur within 25 miles of home, and that belts keep occupants from injury and loss of consciousness, while noting under 40 percent usage.
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Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Inn
Robert G
Bob” Feinberg
Baytown
Baytonian criticizes poverty program funds abroad
Baytown former Harris County Community Action worker Jose J. Ainslie says taxpayers’ money is wasted in the antipoverty program. He vouches water woes in Linus on I-10 area, cites stalled projects, and appeals to local leaders for help to finish Linus initiatives. He now works for General Telephone and still lives in Baytown.
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Baytown
the Sun
Jose J. Ainslie
HCCA
Ainslie
Linus
Coady
Interstate 10
General Telephone Co
Houston
Romania Seeks Settlement as Warsaw Pact Crisis Deepens
Romania moves to avert invasion fears by offering concessions to the Warsaw Pact including renewed 1948 pact terms and loyalty declaration. A conference of Communist parties would discuss withdrawal of forces from Czechoslovakia, with Ceausescu pressing for restored sovereignty and expanded East Bloc aid as tensions rise. See ROMANIA, Pase 6.
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Bucharest
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Vhich
Ceausescu
Kremlin
Alexander Bassey
Alexander Dubcek
Johnson
Europe
Kidnaper Fails in Ransom Bid for Stafford Boy
Beverly Hills AP report details a 34 hour ransom chase for 4 year old Stanley Stafford Jr. Ex convict Robert Dacy was wounded and captured after a car chase. The boy was returned to his parents as Dacy pleaded innocent to kidnapping charges. FBI agents watched during the tense payoff sequence.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Stanley Stafford Jr
Los Angeles
Harold “Red” Tractan
Tracton
FBI
Robert L. Dacy
Dacy
Mamingside Hospital
Stanley
Candy
Mili
Ted
Stafford
Fund Raising Dinner for Preston Smith in Houston
A $25 plate dinner to raise funds for Lt. Gov. Preston Smith in his governor race is set for Tuesday Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Rice Hotel Crystal Ballroom. Tickets are available at Smith's campaign office 1183 Houston Building Houston. LaVerne Dobbs handles ticket sales. Harris County chairman Doug Toole Sr. and Co Chairman M J Templeton say State Sen. Criss Cale will introduce Lt. Gov. Smith and attorney Gail Whitcomb will serve as toastmaster.
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Houston
Preston Smith
Rice Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Smith
Chile
Mirs
LaVerne Dobbs
Doug Toole Sr
Harris County
Sun's Holiday Ad Schedule and Deadlines
The Sun's Classified Advertising Department will be open on Monday September 2 until noon to take ads and cancellations. Ads placed before noon Saturday and Monday morning will appear in Monday's paper. Ads and cancellations will be accepted for Tuesday publication until 9 30 am on Tuesday.
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Sun
Tes
Johnson warns Russians of no appeasement
President Johnson tells reporters he will not appease aggressors prowling across national boundaries. He stops short of promising military action and cites possible threats to Romania. Aides report anxiety from Eastern Europe after Rostow’s warning and White House consultations before a Milk Producers, Inc. event.
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Tex
Johnson
Europe
Moscow
Irtucasa
San Antonio
White House
Romania
Milk Producers, Inc
Walton
Rostow
Dean Rusk
Clark M. Clifford
Man lifts meter then walks away on Texas Avenue
A man pulled a parking meter from its stand and carried it along Texas Avenue around 8 39 p m Friday. Police responded, the man had abandoned the meter on the curb at Texans and Gail Laird, no damage reported.
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Texas Avenue
Texans and
Gaillaird
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