Astros on pace to draw four million in two seasons
The Houston Astros appear set to become the first major league second-division club to reach four million paid fans over a two-year span. They need 86,725 in eight games to hit the target, averaging 13,822 per game. Through 76 games in 1966 they had 1,742,955. 1965 totals were 2,151,470 for 253 games. The Astrodome totals surpassed 6,700,000 by Labor Day, 18 months after opening.
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Oilers Sign Pat Holmes From Cold Canada Back Home in Texas
A Houston Oilers profile of Pat Holmes, a 65 265 pound Texan from Del Rio who played at Texas Tech, returning from Canada where he starred in Canada. Holmes and 315 pound Ernie Ladd form a strong defensive tackle duo under Coach Wally Lemm. Holmes notes climate changes, rule differences, and Kansas City and Buffalo as tough opponents. He aims to fix mental mistakes and become a top club force in the Texas heat.
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Baytown Night shines as Oilers host Raiders in Houston
Baytown fans will pack Rice Stadium for Baytown Night as the Houston Oilers meet the Oakland Raiders in a second AFL clash this year. The Oilers offense features George Blanda and Clem Daniels while Art Powell and Charlie Frazier pace the Houston passing attack. The halftime show by the Robert E. Lee band and Brigaders adds local appeal.
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Blue Devils Open Season With Road Trip To Beaumont
Sterling's 28 member BR team travels to Forest Park's junior varsity in Beaumont for a 7 p.m. Saturday opener. Head coach Roland Kudla praised Thursday's practice as very encouraging noting sharper passing and standout plays by Jeff Adams and Melvin Green while Nor ley Bickley and Craig Roberts earned defensive honors.
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Coach Bowden Cook Hearing Reset For October 10
The hearing of former Channelview head football coach Bowden Cook before state Education Commissioner J. W. Edgar is moved to October 10 in Austin. It was originally set for June 15 but postponed due to Cook's lawyer's involvement in another case.
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Rights Dispute Still Moves Along Slowly
In Washington the Senate retakes debate on a civil rights bill amid absenteeism as primaries loom in 21 states. Senate Leader Mansfield warned of quorum trouble while Thurmond blasted the measure as vindictive and unconstitutional, with open housing provisions at issue.
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Three Die In Crash Near McWinney Texas
Three persons were killed Thursday in a collision on U S 15 two miles north of McWinney Texas involving a wiree automobile and a grain truck. Victims were Ruth Kirby 21 of Sherman Carl Young 62 and his wife Coy P. Dis 52 of Dallas. Billy Kirby 2 was critically injured. The Youngs’ car hit the rear of Sue Jones’s car at a narrow bridge to allow the truck to pass. The Jones car and the truck driver James Lewis of Waxahachie were not believed injured.
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Three Scout Troops Announce Promotions
Baytown area Cub Scout troops report advancements in rank to First Class. Troop 93, sponsored by Deaney Bayou Methodist Church, lists John Herndon, Rick Keene, Al Moorman, Billy Ray Rhodes, Bill Upton, Randy Oliver, Oran Corley, Joey Fisher, Willie Fowler, and Bruce McGowan as promoted. Troop 134, sponsored by Wooster Baptist Church, names Gary Amersen as promoted. Troop 562, sponsored by Christian Men's Fellowship First Christian Church, lists Boyce Carlisle, Billie Martin, and David Transou as promoted.
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Baytown Service Notes and Local Notices 1944
A mix of lodge communications, subscriptions and small ads from Baytown area items dated September 30 1944. Includes a Stated Communication notice for Boytown Lodge No 1557 at Goose Creek Temple, an officer schedule, and serviceman homefront appeal. Also lists renewals for The Baytown Sun, rental building announcements, season parking tickets, church notices, and local service ads for music lessons private sessions and school programs.
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