Summer Ends Quietly in Bay Town as Heat Fades
Weather officials report a normal summer with extra rain in August, and the change to autumn comes at 7 p.m. Thursday. A bake sale by Faith Temple Church Women’s Auxiliary runs Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 300 East Fayle to support the building fund. A press conference by Liberty Muscular Dystrophy founders Sallie Woods and Nadine Woods is set for 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Rice Hotel Sam Houston Room to publicize the upcoming fund drive. Mrs. John Blair, 70, mother of Mrs. A G Whitehead of 202 Peach, died Wednesday in Henderson. Funeral Thursday afternoon.
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Baytown
Weather Bureau
Women’s Auxiliary of
Faith Temple Church
East Fayle
Joe Stauiek
Sallie and
Nadine Woods of
Liberty
Liberty Muscular Dystrophy Research Foundation
Sam Houston
Rice Hotel
Houston
John Blair
A. G. Whitehead
Herderson
Tex
Tragedy Near Okinawa Claims 29 Marines in Crash
A four engine U S Marine transport plane with 29 aboard crashed into the Philippine Sea 15 miles southeast of Okinawa as it ditched after an engine fire. No survivors were found though rescue ships and planes scoured a wide area. The aircraft departed Atsugi and was en route to Clark Field with 23 passengers and six crew members aboard.
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Naha
Okinawa
U. S
Atsugi
Japan
Subic Point
Philippines
Thomas J. Luns
76Th Air Rescue Squadron
Tokyo
1St Marine Aircraft
Iwakuni
Navy
Philippine Sea
United States Air Force Base
Clark Field
Here
Air Force
Atsugi Naval Air Station
Western Pacific
Council Learns Traffic Lights Nearly Human
Bartown City Council witnesses a demonstration of advanced traffic control devices at the Police Administration Building. Four systems were shown including a self timed 4 way signal and a 2 by 4 foot box device capable of managing four way traffic with improved automation.
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Council
John Marsh
Police Administration
Bartown
Crouse
Hinds
Houston
Baytown A and M
Atic Signal Field
Sun
Tors
Weather Outlook with Tides for Galveston
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers through Friday. Friday tides in Galveston show high water at 5:08 a.m. and 6:37 p.m. low water at 11:29 a.m. and 1:57 p.m.
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Galveston
Castro In Huff Matically Efficient Traffic Box Demonstration
A Baytown demonstration shows a traffic control box that signals priority to vehicles at corners via pressure pads. The system remembers the second car and allows the first to cross before giving way, with overhead detectors and pedestrian accessories. Leo Frost organized the display for the city building and inspection department.
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Electri
Leo Frost
City Building and Inspection Department
Baytown
Local Notes From The Sun Page Snippets
A collage of short items mentions Billy Hartless and Albert Bryan in an old car, Sharon Lee at a UH football game, Jan Donnelly asking about football pictures, Ann Burns and Judy Chandler visiting a bowling alley at noon, Ricky Sims planning a Friday night game, and others. Also notes weekly visits, college departures, and initiation week for Rho Epsilon Beta pledges starting Friday.
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Billy Hartless
Albert Bryan
Craig Townsend
Barry Smith
Tommy Phillips
Sharon Lee
Jan Donnelly
Ann Burns
Judy Chandler
Ricky Sims
Charles Forque
Bobby Owens
Badminth
Loretta Holmes
Sam Houston State
Diarme Mclntyre
Shirley Benfield
Baytown
W. H. Holmes Jr
Charles O'Connel
Larry Ross
Jerry Don Collier
Dee Edwards
I . Wade Callum Silks
Connie
Rho Epsilon Beta
Pat Tobit
Hontsvilie
Houma Delegation Comino Here For HORC Dock Visit
Houma Louisiana delegation arrives in Baytown September 29 for a deep water port tour organized by the Chamber of Commerce. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. at the Chamber building, visits Baytown Docks, and continues to Texas City and other ports with Baytown officials extending greetings. The visit includes Mayor Leon Gary and several prominent Houma officials and residents. Call JU 2:59 to join welcome efforts.
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Houma
Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
R. H
Red) Pruett
Fred Hartman
L. J. Fenfiman
Humble Dockmaster
Texas City
Orange
Beaumont
Hears*ton
Galveston
Port Wedhes
Port Arthur
Leon Gary
Terrebonne Parish
Mobutu Demands U.N. Oust African Troops
In Leopoldville Congo Mobutu threats UN forces to withdraw Ghanaian and Guinean troops over alleged interference in internal affairs. He accused the troops of complicity with Patrice Lumumba supporters and warned of regional instability if they are redeployed.
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Mobutu
U.N
Leopoldville
Congo
SAP
Joseph Mobutu
Ghana
Guinea
Depnand Preimier
Patrice Taimumba
Atonddtine
Motat
Tetaff
Kennedy Farm Program Outlines Parity Plan
Senator John F Kennedy outlined a six point farm program addressing full parity of income for farmers, supply management, feeding the hungry, soil conservation, modernization of agencies, and a new special program at a Springfield speech. Vice President Richard M Nixon planned a separate farm program appearance in St Joseph Missouri as campaigns heated up.
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Paign
Richard Nixon
St. Joseph
Nimust
John Kennedy
Sullivan
Sur
Rockfort
Fort Wayne
Ind
Nikita Khrushchev
Springfield
Sen. John
Kennedy
Sioux Falls
S.D
John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Agring
Rovar
Meen Andard
Nixom
Richard M. Nixon
Decision Awaited On SJ Depot Bids In About A Week
Bids opened for San Jacinto Ordnance Depot dene assets with 45 offers from nine bidders. Largest bid came from R E Smith, David C Bintliff of Houston and Michal M Fribourg of New Orleans at $1,968,908 for Tracts 22 24 28. other bids include $238,748 for Tract 16 and $288,211 for Tract 18 from Smith and Bintliff. Houston firms Grenader Equipment Co and Harris County Houston Ship Channel Navigation District also submitted bids.
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San Jacinto
Ment
R. E., Smith
David C. Bintlif
Houston
Michal M. Fribourg
New Orleans
Houston Ship Channel
David Pasternak
Channilvelw
Smith and Bintliff
BP. Grenader and
M. Grenader
Grenader Equipment Co
Harris County
Houston Ship Channel Navigation District
Alill Ibang
David Andres
Donald Dawson
William Jonas
Sram
Dallas
William Flakins
Mare
Varios
Star Jewelry Inc
Library Bonds and Budget Top City Council Agenda
The council will discuss selling 25 thousand dollars of library bonds and review the 1960-61 budget. A special meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at city hall to vote on the library bond issue and to finalize budget authorization. Mayor Red Pruett noted works on the library bond sale began earlier and fiscal agent Finnest Brees of Honeton will attend. The budget ordinance proposes a 1960-61 total of 1 362 459 dollars and a tax rate of 1.72 dollars per 100 valuation.
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Br, HO
Red Pruett
Fea
Wooster Water District bond vote set for Oct 8
Fresh Water Supply District No A serving Wooster Hawetown and Direnwood will hold a bond election to finance waterworks and sewer system extensions. The district says no tax increase will be needed and water charges will not rise if approved. Voting sites include Travis Elementary Precinct TAS and Barat Elementary Precinct 13 with named election officials listed.
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Harris County
Wooster
Hakewodl
Direenwand
MAZCO
Board of Supers Sosers
Travis Elementary
Trahan Rites To Be Friday
Funeral services for Rivers Anthony Trahan 58 of Baytown will be held Friday at 9 am at St Ann Catholic Church Houma La. Burial will be at St Ann Cemetery. Survivors include Agnes Marie Trahan widow Mex Mamie Trahan mother five brothers Thadius Wilton Leon Gilbert Bert and Herbert Trahan and two sisters Mardis Brown Eunice Moutton.
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Rivers
Anthony Trahan
Gilette
St Ann Catholic Church
Houma
Baytown
Trahan
Atsrust
Paul U
Lee Funerial
Denis Kennedy
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Chau- Jin Funeral Home
Rotsery
Marie ‘Trahan
Mex
Mamie Trahan
Thadius
Wilton Trahan
Finiston
Leon Trahan
Amd
Gilbert Trahan
Herbert Trahan
New Orleans
Mardis Brownx
Eunice Moutton
Wide Range Plan Laid Before U N
President Eisenhower addressed the United Nations General Assembly proposing a broader disarmament framework. He urged all nations to scrap nuclear weapons under an international inspection regime to ensure space launches serve peaceful purposes. He defended Hammarskjold, urged aid to Africa, and warned that uninspected disarmament would raise war risk.
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United Nations
N.Y
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
U.N
United Nations General Assembly
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Britain
Dis
Mien
Eisenhower arrives amid New York welcome for UN address
President Eisenhower draws tumultuous reception from about 125000 New Yorkers as he lands to address a historic United Nations gathering. Reports circulated of Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s line, Cuba voyage talk, and international intrigue surrounding the event.
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United Nations
New York
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Nika Khrushchev
Baltika
Fidelastro
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John P. Crosby
Naha Naval Air Facility
Oriskany
Perkins
Crosby
Ouskany
Marshal Tito
Yugolavia
Yugoslavia
Sue Frazier
W. J. Frazier
New Jersey
Sam Houston Bearcat
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Houston Oiler
Realtor
Baytown Board of Realtors, Inc
Roseland Park Pavilion
Camp Rebel
K Kommotion
Castro
Huff
Shethurne
Cohan
Fidel Castro
Ran Roa
United Netlonn
United States
Harte
HORC
Mehmet Shehulefi
Albania
Queen Fillenbeth
Todor Zhivkov
Times Square
Zhivkov
Woerk Airways
Guam
Military Air Transport Service
POT Ufacts
General Services Administration
Govern
U. N
Urban Renewal Administration
Washington
FBI
Atlantic City
Millon-Member
United Steelworkers Union
Margery North Furlong
Housion
Hee Hnabamd
Brazil
UN International Development Fond
Milionaire
Adolph Coots
Imp
Ty Washingtom
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