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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1965
Page
2
The Soviet press escalates attacks on American exhibit guides amid deteriorating U S Soviet ties linked to Viet Nam. Moscow accuses U S guides of Nazi ties while officials attribute the controversy to the popularity of the architectural show.
Federal excess property originally costing 2 million dollars will be used to aid work in Viet Nam Malaysia and the Philippines. ICARE notes the goods include vehicles agricultural machinery water purification and sewage treatment equipment food preparation and serving equipment clothing plumbing heating and sanitation materials.
A dense OCR fragment lists many major companies and brands across industries. It reads like a roll of corporate names including Chrysler, Colgate Palmolive, Columbia Gas, Goodyear, IBM, Magnavox, Monsanto, New York Central, Shell, Union Carbide, Westinghouse, Xerox and others, with partial punctuation and stray markers. The passage appears as a catalog of firms rather than a narrative event.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Rebecca Simmons 79 of 313 Graham St Baytown longtime resident. The Rev Charles Fetter and Rev Wayne Harbaugh officiated at Earthman Chapel. Burial followed in Hill of Rest Cemetery. Mrs Simmons died Monday in a Galveston hospital. She was a Huntsville native and widow of S B Simmons. Survived by son Gaz Simmons daughter Mrs Sladys Adcox sister Mrs Guy Johnson Baytown grandson J Q Adcox four great grand children. Pallbearers were J D Avant S Allen Dennis Hamm Olive Welch W C Williams Bayle Mathews.
The article reports heavy aerial combat in Kashmir near the Aknoor Chhamb sector with claims of Pakistan using U.S. tanks and jet fighters. India says five miles of territory were crossed and fighting halted after Dewa and Chhamb fell. An unconfirmed report cites Pakistanis trying to cut a key supply road to Naushehra. It notes U.S. military aid and observers visiting the region. Nearly two million Americans live in trailers.
The council discussed targeted raises amid a rising cost of living and debated funding through taxes or service fees. A $50 boost for police and firemen could cost about 43,200 plus benefits, or 3.6 cents per $100 valuation, with broader increases possible only if taxes rise. The intent notes support voter awareness before the Sept 18 election.
Texas and Florida have led foreclosures in recent years and the FHA owned 8,481 houses and 43 apartment projects in Texas as of June. Fort Worth and Lubbock districts show the largest totals, with 2,723 houses and 18 apartments in Fort Worth and 2,981 houses in Lubbock. Local administrator Adrian Henderson cites improving market conditions and faster sale efforts as reasons for the decline.
In Hattiesburg Mississippi the Magnolia Motel in Prentiss was commandeered by the federal government to house voting examiners for three days. Owners Aligene Allen and son Burt Allen were ordered by a federal court to be paid 2400 dollars for using four units. Registrars began handling Negro voters at the motel, prompting the owners to protest before the examiners moved to the post office.
Admitted to Gulf Coast include Beatrice Maker daughter of Mr and Mrs Granville Baker Baytown Room 118 James Phillips Jr son of Mr and Mrs James Phillips Sr La Porte Room 111 Mrs Beatrice Bossley Baytown Room 109 Mrs Juanita Umholtz Linwood Room 139 Mrs Mattie Tilton Highlands Room 133 Mrs Patricia Reed Crosby Room 124 Mrs Mary Law Cordell Highlands Room 102 Hollie Drake Crosby Ced ar Bayou Room 127 Archie West Marvin Room 123 Noah Pruett Highlands Room 1 Admitted to San Jacinto Methodist Bill Hendrick Channelview Room 303 John Henry Scott Willow Room 326 Mrs Arlene Smith Blackwell La Porte Room 231 Meredith Ware Lafayette Room 305 Mrs Louise Phelps Wilburn Room 305 Mrs Simone Marshall Decker Room 300 Evelyn Kennedy Main Room 330 Jolana Smith Cline Room 218 Karl Hogseit Channelview Room 218 Clarissa Spear Alabama Room 205
Funeral services for John G. Traxler 48 of 24 Lakewood Drive will be at 10 am Saturday at St Mark's Methodist Church. The Rev Harry Holmes and Rev Roper Armistead will officiate. Burial in Forest Park Cemetery. Emerged from Baytown Refining Co and Humble Oil. Survivors include widow Mary Lou and three daughters Christine, Mary Margaret, and Lisa Ann, plus mother Mrs W F Traxler of San Antonio. Board member of St Mark's Church and Humble Employes Credit Union. Donations to St Peter's Methodist Memorial Fund.
The Clear Lake Chamber bulletin outlines rapid Bayport development from 1960 to 1974 with projections of 160000 residents, 500 million dollars in development, 900 million total investment over 20 years, NASA budgets, and space industry growth. It notes Bayport Channel opening, new road Bayport Boulevard, and infrastructure like hotels and signs. Bay area expansion includes Nassau Bay, MSC, and intercoastal linkages.
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