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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Page
1
Report covers Kennedy telling Congress about foreign aid and military assistance costs amid Cold War tensions. Notes global unrest from Indonesia protests to Malaysia birth, with Johnson touring Scandinavia and Iceland. Martial law in South Vietnam follows Buddhist monk crackdowns. a $31,000 reward offered in Alabama for violent assault on Black clergy.
Community notices list numerous club meetings in Baytown area including precinct Democrats gathering at Holiday Inn to discuss poll tax and garden care program led by Mrs. M L Snyder, plus Beta Sigma Phi and Theta Gamma chapters meeting at member homes and library venues.
ABERDEEN SD AP The Fischer quintuplets four girls and a boy were fed sugar water every two hours and considered in stable condition after the first 72 hours, with plans to switch to formula. Father Andrew Fischer 38 tended to farm chores and other children while Dr James Berbos noted both mother and babies were exceptionally well.
Baytown and area residents feature in a jumble of short notes. G W Kinnaird of Gulf Oil leads shifts at a new plant after moving with family from Port Arthur to Baytown. Local shoppers win small prizes, officials and editors share updates, and community meetings discuss poll tax repeal.
City Manager J. B. LeFevre announced a 4 p.m. Sunday retirement party at Roseland Park Pavilion to honor five city workers and several service award eligibles. The retirees are A. V. Barber, T. L. Bounds, James French, W. R. Meredith, and Joe Stunek. Hamburgers, soft drinks, cake, and coffee will be served as guests mingle.
Washington AP reports New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller called his remarriage realistic and said it could hurt his 1964 Republican presidential bid. He noted public concern and said the reaction to divorce and remarriage is highly personal and would factor into convention or voting decisions. Rockefeller quoted Gallup polling placing Barry Goldwater ahead but warned a different candidate could win. He said he would decide by year end and denied aiming at Goldwater or subverting the party. Goldwater, in an AP interview, said he might seek the nomination to help Republicans win House and Senate seats if he runs, with undecided timing until January. Rockefeller rejected the idea that the radical right could subvert the party and argued over recognition of the Soviet Union remains a key point of disagreement.
The Baytown Sun runs a contest in which readers match numbers on a photo spread to the names and firms of Baytown business people. Prizes total 50 dollars for top identifications, with entries due by Sept 26. Clues and rules detail submission and judging standards.
Simonetta Albiera Pozzi from Florence arrives to study at Robert E. Lee High School as a foreign exchange student. She is welcomed by REL and made an honorary member of the Southern Belles chorus, sharing studies in languages and literature while adjusting to American clubs and school life.
A federal grand jury was ordered to investigate racial violence in Birmingham after the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church bombing that killed four girls and wounded 23. President Kennedy condemned the act and urged national action on civil rights. National guards and FBI bomb experts stayed on alert as city officials reported scattered violence and protests around desegregated schools.
Suytonists urged to display flags for Constitution Day as National Constitutional Week opens. The John Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts events, including a luncheon, at Conse Creek County. President Donna F. proclaimed the observance.
The Weather Bureau warned Cindy, a tropical storm about 140 miles south southeast of Galveston, could reach hurricane strength as it moves inland tonight. Gale warnings covered Freeport to Grand Isle with a hurricane watch in effect. Winds near 50 mph, tides 3 to 5 feet higher, and residents in low areas urged to seek higher ground.
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