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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1968

Page

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Welcome Wagon and PTA Meet Weekly Activities

Community notices list Welcome Wagon hostesses seeking new members, PTA executive board and regular meeting times, Garden Club gathering, Scout meeting with camping forms, adult swim program starting Sept 16 at Lee College with fees, YMCA coaches meeting,\nHumble Federal Credit Union officials in Dallas for Sept 19 21 meetings, HemisFair ticket sale offer, and Baytown weather with partly cloudy skies and cool nights. Galveston tides show high and low times Thursday.

Welcome Wagon Club Welcome Wagon Raymond McCullough Reuben Lambert Carver - Jones PTA Carver Jones Parent-Teacher Association Lee College Wilfred S. MacKinnon Humble Employes Federal Credit Union Texas Credit Union League Members Mutual Insurance Co Dallas Baytown Area Galveston

Lively and Notable People Attend Various Events

Earl and Sybil Lively attend a convention in San Francisco. Happy Baumann enjoys a new job. Rose Kelley asks about Malley Bates managing a ride. Gwen Baker receives a mistaken call. Mrs. GC Burroughs runs over a lawnmower. Mrs. John Isger delivers a report. Nolan Schulze attends a meeting. Sharon and Rick Peebles see a play in Houston. Mrs. M C Dipple celebrates a new grandson. Cecilia Johnson sends anniversary greeting to Jerry in Vietnam. Mr and Mrs Sam Hastings shop for daughter Becky at Texas University. Bruce Durant celebrates his eleventh birthday on the eleventh.

Earl Sybil Lively San Francisco Happy Baumann Rose Kelley Malley Bates Gwenn Baker GC. H Bur- Troughs John Isger Nolan Schulze Sharon Rick Peebles Houston M. C. Dipple Cecilia Johnson Hubby Jerry Vietnam Sam Hastings Becky Texas University Bruce Durant M. E. Guranis

Humphrey Prepares Direct Campaign Push in Houston

Hubert Humphrey told Houston voters he will take his campaign directly to the people after becoming a two term public official. He praised the Democratic Party for human rights progress and compared his path to Truman’s, aiming for broad appeal from "big people, little people" alike. He denied criticizing the Johnson administration and emphasized pride in Democratic achievements.

Minneapolis Hubert Humphrey U.S Minnesota Harris County Rice Hotel White House Democratic Party Harry Truman Humphrey Wanda Orton Houston Hubert Johnson Houston

Air France Caravelle Crashes Off Riviera Killing 95

An Air France Caravelle crashed into the Mediterranean near the Riviera killing all 95 aboard including Gen. Rene Cogny who led French troops in Vietnam. The Corsica Nice flight carried fuel and the crew reported fire aboard before impact, wreckage found 12 miles from the coast. Washington says North Korea seeks more than apologies over the Pueblo affair, dashing hopes for quick release.

Nice France Air France Mediterranean Sea Rene Cogny North Vietnam Dien Bien Phu Ajacciag Corsica Riviera Washington U.S North Korea

Udall to Speak in Baytown at Conservation Education Event

Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall will headline the Southwestern Symposium on Conservation Education at Lee College October 13 15. About 20 national leaders will attend with speakers from UT Texas A&M and NEA and topics ranging from pollution control to youth group conservation.

Stewart Udall Southwestern Bob Eckhardt Lee College United States James McWilliams McWilliams University of Texas James G. Teer Texas A&m University John P. Sprinkle Coripus Christi Ted S. Pettit Boy Scouts of America

Miracle Of Medicine Saves Baytown Man

In Galveston Texas a Baytown man formerly retired due to illness now works in a training program that teaches him to perform home hemodialysis. Doctors warned in July he faced total kidney failure without a transplant or artificial therapy. he was accepted into the Chronic Home Dialysis Center at John Sealy Hospital, a UTMB and Public Health Service funded program. The two to three month training aims to equip patients to operate the artificial kidney at home, with Herrera and his wife living in Galveston while undergoing daily sessions.

Galveston Iil Health Lisendro Her‘vera Baytown John Sea|ty Hospital Herrera Chronic Home Frances University of Texas i Z U. S Public Health Service

Hubert Humphrey Urges U S Happiness Policy in Houston

Former Druggist Hubert Humphrey told a Houston audience that Humphrey in the White House would bring health and happiness to the nation. He contrasted his message with Nixon's campaign plans, noting differences in organization and approach as the two vie for Texas support. Humphrey emphasized unifying the Democratic Party after pre nomination divisions.

Johnella Boynton Houston Hubert Humphrey Houston Humphrey-in-the- White House U.S Post Richard M. Nixon Texas Nixon Hermann Park Humphrey Rice Hotel Manned Spacecraft Center Hubert

12 954 Students Now Enrolled In Baytown Schools

Baytown schools report 12 954 students enrolled, up 3 from yesterday and 4 percent above the first day of instruction. Elementary total 5 424, junior 3 245, high 4 984. Notable counts include Robert E Lee 2 02 and Sterling 2 065, with several elementary and junior schools listed.

Baytown Holly McLemore Robert E. Lee Sterling Cedar Bayou Highlands Horace Mann Ashbel Smith Carver- Jones Burnet Travis Bowie Harlem Lamar Alamo Ausitin San Jaginto DeZavala IM Highlands Elementary

Fighting Vets Clash Near Saigon as VC Lose 95

Fighting northwest of Saigon deepens in Tay Ninh as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese push toward the city. U.S. forces report 95 enemy killed in repelling a night attack by the 2nd Infantry Division. North Vietnamese gunners shell nearby allied camps with light casualties. Healthier details describe intense mortar barrages, paratroopers, and local militia positions around Tay Ninh before dawn, with the big battle in the city not yet decisive.

Saigon Tay Ninh 2Th Infantry Sth John T. Wheeler U.S Wheeler Thanh An

Field Directors of REL Band Announced

The Robert E. Lee High School Band names Peggy Hill drum major and Janice Lord assistant drum major for the 1968 season. The group will debut Friday at Memorial Stadium during the REL Spring Branch game at 7 30 p m. Band directors Forque and Muery express confidence in leadership on the field.

Peggy Hill Janice Lord Robert E. Lee High School Bryant T. Hill Live Oak Lester L. Lord Burnet REL Memorial Stadium Charles Forque Don Muery

Union Rejects Humble's Work Practice Change

The Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union representing about 2,000 at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery voted 2 to 10 against the company proposal to change hourly workers' practices. Union business agent Pete Brewer said rejection came because it would erode crafts' identity and the monetary value did not match the benefits to the company. Humble offered a 10 cent hourly wage hike and bonuses from 200 to 600 dollars as incentives for acceptance.

Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union Humble Oil and Refining Co Baytown Pete Brewer Brewer Humble Brewiey

Atlanta Garbage Men Seek 2.50 Hourly Pay Rise

Atlanta garbage workers led by Rev. Ralph David Abernathy demand a 2.50 per hour minimum pay and vow major demonstrations despite a court injunction ordering them back to work. Abernathy and union leader Morton Shapiro were among those arrested. negotiations with city officials stalled as workers continue largely from the Black community, with most workers being Negro. The city has threatened firings for noncompliance and rejected a 13 percent raise proposal.

Atlanta Ralph David Abernathy Abernathy Martin Luther King Jr Southern Christian Leadership Conference Morton Shapiro American Federation of State Abemnathy Shapiro Abemathy SCLC Peachtree Street Sherman Hosea Williams

YMCA Football Team Registration Information

Registration for football at the YMCA invites interested persons to visit the branch or call the office at 27 T8T for details. The notice emphasizes signup opportunities and contact options.

YMCA

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East Harris County Westminster Presbyterian Church 5. A. Wilhites Peoples State Bank D.1.c HHH Fred Hartman Houston Bar Rone Joe Allen W. O. Tidman Lowell Lammers E. V Gene) Muller Ross Wilhite Fritz Lanham Dick Manne Ray Heinrich Glenn Vickery W. L. West la Porte Ramsey Hobby Airport W. V. Ramsey Louie Welch Baytown Sun Udall To Ini Baytown Miracle of Medicine Lisandro Herrera REL Band
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