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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1961
Page
1
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the VFW Hall on Decker Drive. Any man who has served overseas in the U S Armed Forces is eligible for the organization.
Brasilia headlines report the latest crisis blocking Joao Goulart’s presidency has been solved after a night of tensions. Air force units remained under government control while Ranieri Mazzilli conferred with armed forces ministers.
A renewed outbreak of tornadoes lightning and heavy rain disrupted Labor Day activities across Texas. Flood waters forced residents to flee while tornadoes ripped roofs from barns near Lake McQueeney and south of Austin. Two boys, including 8 year old Robert McGinnis, and 13 year old De Edwin Hand were critically injured when lightning struck a tree on a Houston area campus.
Rev and Mrs Fred Bell of Luf kin visit over the holidays. Mr and Mrs E V Mickel and family travel to Laurel Miss to visit relatives. Guests at Mr and Mrs C N Guest include her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Covington. James Shires drives Galveston crew to Louisiana. Catton and Francis Bowl ing spend holidays in Mexico at bull fights. Camping at Huntsville State Park are Mr and Mrs T S Paulser and Tommy. Rufus and Jean Honeycutt return from California after meeting stars Troy Donahue Connie Stevens Eva Marie Saint. Bernice Carroll enjoys sleeping late before returning to college. Lavern Lavell lends a hand. Ellen Thomas takes a short vacation. Doug Bell and Barry Smith endure a lonesome night. Mr and Mrs John Lestie celebrate her birthday in Houston with Dr and Mrs C E Baker and Senator and Mrs R W Baker. Dean Petty Gooner Humble PAX operator remains in traction at Gulf Coast Hospital Room 203. Nye entebracing ie hire a Nye tina Pi fo lay sodey.
James Parker 51 died early Tuesday at his Houston home 9% Zoe St. He lived in Baytown and Highlands before moving to Houston and was known in the Baytown area. Survived by widow Katy Parker of Houston a daughter Linda Chajail of Houston his mother Fannie Parker of Baytown and brothers M. O. Parker Henry Parker and Raymon Parker of Baytown. Funeral plans announced later.
Henry John Biasick began assembling Baytown’s new library collection using 5,000 city-owned volumes and $50,000 for acquisitions, while the Sterling municipal library waits for bids. He and an assistant work in rented quarters at 22 W Pearce, ahead of public service. Biasick, chosen after interviews with the Library Advisory Board and City Manager J B Le Fevre, will be honored at a Chamber of Commerce reception.
Washington AP reports the Atomic Energy Commission announced the Soviet Union detonated a third nuclear device in its current series, signaling renewed arms testing during the Cold War.
Weather hindered driving across the nation during the Labor Day weekend, contributing to a total toll of 539 deaths from 6 p.m. Monday to midnight Monday. Traffic crashes accounted for 384, boating LO fatalities 24, drowning 39, and miscellaneous 72. The National Safety Council said the weekend likely did not reach the 420 traffic deaths it had projected and should be lower than the 415 traffic deaths in the 1980 holiday.
The three Western airlines Pan American British European Airways and Air France grow jittery over Soviet and East German threats to control the three air corridors used for almost a year. They wonder how long they can continue flying to the Communist surrounded city as pilots say the Communists could force them to stop without high fighter planes.
Soviet Military court in Kiev sentenced Marvin William Makinen of Chassell Michigan to eight years in prison for espionage after a two day trial. Isvestia reported Makinen confessed to spying, described as a student in West Berlin. The case is cited to prove West Berlin acts as a base for spying by Communist countries.
Washington reports Kennedy opened to Soviet acceptance of a proposed atmospheric nuclear test ban after the Soviet Union exploded a low kiloton device in the Semi Palatinsk region. Seaborg confirmed the atmospheric test, while officials urged Khrushchev to reply by the weekend deadline.
Tropical storm Carla threatened northern Honduras and northeastern Guatemala with flooding as it tracked a north northwest path through the Caribbean. Betsy moved harmlessly in the North Atlantic as Carla brought gale winds and heavy rain to Central American nations. center cited 40 to 50 mph winds and outer bands extending up to 100 miles.
Baytown area schools outline a shift to seven periods in junior high, earlier start times, and a 3:33 p.m. finish. First graders attend half days for two weeks, then full days. fall holidays include Oct 20 and Nov 23-24. Football kickoffs set for Baytown, Highlands, and Cedar Bayou-Laporte games this week.
TM Wailer P Reuther warns of a UAW strike at 10 a.m. Wednesday unless General Motors offers a new contract. President Kennedy returns to Washington to council on U S atomic policy amid Soviet nuclear tests.
Police Chief Roy Montgomery called the Labor Day weekend the quietest on record in Baytown. No fatalities, one major auto crash on Highway 146 with no serious injuries. Harris County sheriff reported no fatalities statewide. Baytonians enjoyed a long weekend with limited activity as most businesses closed except essential services.
City officials study possible merger of fire and police dispatching at 6:30 p.m. budget session.George C. Hawley of the State Fire Insurance Commission warns that keeping four fire dispatchers as paid firefighters is key to maintaining Baytown’s 28-cent insurance rate. consolidation could raise the rate to 29 cents and add about 3000 annually in premiums. The FCC would need to approve frequency changes, and officials consider potential savings versus losing good fire credit.
An American patrol near Heidelberger Strasse faced high pressure water from East German police. In response, U S soldiers used tear gas grenades as border tensions flared. Reports describe police firing water and exchanges with patrols at the sealed frontier, with officers and soldiers affected.
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