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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1968

Page

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Smith Dies in Jefferson on Wednesday Night

Smith died Wednesday night in Jefferson and was the brother in law of Miss Eva Whitfield of Baytown. Funeral services will be 10 33 a m Friday at Haggard Funeral Home in Jefferson.

Busy Lives From Lee College Circa Local Notes

SUE JONES BUSY with back to college work. Noah Smith proves helpful. Brenda Cooper passes a compliment. Glynn Tiller sees the world in 2 different light through contact lenses. Madline Beaugh has, a lot of patience. Mrs. Y. M. Lannon sporting an attractive new hairdo. Wallace Heaner's initials mean a lot around Lee College. Mrs. Dorine Sauls ready for a busy year. Don Perry and John McCormack make the same inquiry. Judy Burnet makes last minute calls to friends to say goodbye before leaving for Southwest Texas where she is a sophomore. Myra Moss has a great memory. Mrs. Bessie Durham looks mighty pretty in purple. Mary Upton busy with club work these days. Fred Parker's twirlers are on time. Gene Santana strikes out with the bases loaded.

Sue Jones Noah Smith Brenda Cooper Glynn Tiller Madline Beaugh Y. M. Lannon Wallace Heaner Lee College Dorine Sauls Don Perry John McCormack Judy Burnet Southwest Texas Myra Moss Bessie Durham Mary Upton Fred Parker Gene Santana

Special Jury Probes Hoffa Case Bribe Offers

A special grand jury in Nashville is probing bribery attempts linked to Hoffa case witnesses. Sheridan, a former Justice Department investigator, testified of bribe offers including $1 million to change statements. Vick and Partin, connected to the Teamsters, were named in the testimony amid ongoing federal investigations into witness intimidation in Tennessee Louisiana and the District of Columbia.

Hoffa Nashville Edward Grady Partin Baton Rouge, la Teamsters Robert Vick Sheridan Ments Chattanooga Ant Lewisburg Miller and Gray U.S. Attorney's Office Earl’ Wingo Nashville Teamsters La- 327 Z. T. Osborn Jr Walter Sheridan Earl Wingo Tennessee Louisiana District of Columbia Wingo James Harding Washington Vick Osborn US District Court Marion Boyd Memphis Stephen Smith Kennedy Justice Department

No Vending Machine Probe Slated Here

Baytown police say there is no known link between local vending machine operators and crime syndicates. A Texas House committee may hold a public hearing in Houston to explore possible connections and report to the legislature in January.

Baytown Texas House Committee House R. H. Cory Victoria David Wills Dallas Harris County Dist. Atty Carol S. Vance Houston Police Department Harris County Sherff Houston

School District Auctions Off Old Equipment and Uniforms

The district will auction hundreds of cast off items at the old Anson Jones Elementary site starting 10 a.m. Public inspection begins at 9 a.m. Items include field lights from Memorial Stadium lighting fixtures, desks, chairs, maps, globes, typewriters, projectors, and even tubas. Purchasing agent Dave Sherron notes bidders will include districts, firms, and individuals.

Anson Jones Memorial Stadium Dave Sherron Gene Sollock Pasadena Down Bayway Drive Baytown Junior High Bayway Drive

Prague clears as Russian tanks withdraw from city

Occupation troops appear to be retreating from major Czech cities into the countryside. Prague downtown shows no Russian tanks, signaling a shift in control amid regional tensions.

Prague

Bid openings set for two school additions on Oct 1

Receiving bids for additions at Travis and Highlands Elementary Schools is postponed to 4 pm Oct 1 after architect’s recommendation. Travis project adds about 18 900 square feet at an estimated 240 000 dollars while Highlands adds about 14 000 square feet at 175 000 dollars. Memorial Stadium field house bids re submitted after rejection for high costs. bids reopen at 4 pm Sept 24.

Travis Highlands James A. Davis Memorial Stadium

Nixon Humphrey clash over nuclear treaty ratification

Nixon endorsed the nonproliferation treaty but urged Senate ratification be delayed until Soviet aims in Czechoslovakia and Western Europe are reassessed. Humphrey urged ratification as tensions rise among superpowers, saying bridges must be built to avert a nuclear age. Lincoln-Democrat remarks from Wilmington and Charlotte capture party lines on the treaty and broader Cold War policy.

Associated Press Richard M. Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Senate Nixon Czechoslovakia Humphrey Wilming ‘Ton Del Charlotte N.C Soviet Union Czech Slovakia Central Western Europe Washington Moscow Lon

Sun Resumes Teen News Pages In Baytown Area Schools

The Sun brings back its teen page featuring reporters from four Baytown junior schools and two high schools for the 1963 69 year. Lee College coverage by Tim Robbins and school notes from Denise Reineke Margie Hotze Ann Hemphill and Martha Sylvester plus Cuba Joy Ferrell and others introduce readers to classroom and extracurricular happenings.

Baytown Sun Lee College The Channelview Crosby Barbers Hill Anahuac St. Joseph’s Lee [College Tim Robbins Circle K Tim Robert E. Lee High School Denise Reineke Denise Lee Anchor Club William J. Reineke Alabama REL Margie Hotze Ross 5 Sterling High T. R. Sylvester E. Houston Highlands Martha Cuba Joy Ferrell Walter M. Ferrell N. Jones Horace, Mann Cuba Joy Theta Rho Girls

Deridder Hearing Sues Permanent Injunction Over Mill Site

A hearing was set today on a bid for a permanent injunction to bar protestors from blocking roads to a $110 million Boise-Southern paper mill under construction by Brown & Root in DeRidder Louisiana. A temporary injunction last weekend cleared roads as 2000 people demonstrated over non union work. Security guards numbered eleven and were escorted from the site by deputies after helicopters ferried guards in.

Deridder James Terrell Jr Boise- Southern Brown & Root Construction Co Houston Lo DeRidder

New Rental Service Opens Here On Friday Morning

A to Z Rental Service will open at 1610 North Main with a 10:30 am ribbon cutting led by owner manager Alfred Bivona. The grand opening runs through the weekend with refreshments and a grand prize. The store rents items for business and home use from tools to furniture and more.

North Main Alfred Bivona Bivona

Disturbance at Beer Tavern Ends in Jail Time

A young man tried to block an arrest of a young woman during a tavern disturbance. Officers warned him to step back but he moved between the officer and the woman. Both were arrested and taken to jail.

San Jacinto Hospital appraisals debated at Baytown session

An independent Houston appraiser hired by Baytown presented four appraisals valuing San Jacinto Methodist Hospital at 2,245,870 as the most reliable. The city assessor valued the hospital at 2,519,180, with council and tax board discussions ongoing. The report to the City Council was postponed to Sept 29 amid budget reviews and other council business.

Houston San Jacinto Methodist Hospital City Hall GQ. M. Coe Jr Baytown L. Simholts Jerry S. Dominy O. M. Coe Umholtz Oak Addition Fritz Lanham South Main Street South Main West Main Deseret Harris County Flood Control District

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