Baytown Launches Citywide Traffic Safety Campaign
Police Chief Blair Mann announced a citywide traffic safety drive after a Traffic Advisory Committee meeting. He cited a 30 percent rise in accidents over the past year and a 90 percent increase over five years, estimating 1 000 accidents by year end if trends continue. The plan includes bumper stickers, expanded education, and traffic investigators visiting civic groups.
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Blair Mann
Baytown
Police
Seaborn Cravey
Jack Hueron
Corporation Court
Barney L. Ward
Holly McLemore
Re H. (Bo) ‘Turner
Mann
Citizens’ Traffic Committee
Robert G
Bob) Feinberg
Judge Ward
Police’ Department
Matrons Club to Meet at Mrs Gardner Home
Past Matrons Club of SUN i Spots in Cedar Bayou will convene at 7 30 p.m. on Monday September 27 at the home of Mrs E M Gardner 815 Mis sey Tompkins Road. PFC David Davis son of Robert D Davis of Crosby and members of the Seventh U S Army took part in Exercise Failex G1 a NATO directed training exercise in Germany. He is a radio Wireman with the 663rd Ordnance Company near Vilseck and entered the Army in March 1963 after basic at Fort Polk La He attended Robert E Lee High School. Dewey L Malicont 45 was charged with destruction of private property over a mattress burned in his Tyree Hotel room. The complaint was filed by Mrs E K Selmfer Sr manager of the hotel. The East Harris County Democratic campaign organization will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at headquarters 220 E Texas Ave Co-Chairman Joe Allen will preside. Ai C David C Massey son of Mr and Mrs Clyde D Massey of 212 E Defoe has graduated with honors from the technical training course for U S Air Force aircraft equipment repair men at Chanute AFB Ill.
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Cedar
Bayou
E.M Gardner
Missey-Tompkins Road
David Davis
Robert D. Davis
Crosby
U.S. Army
Germany
663Rd Ordnance Company
Vilseck
Fort Polk
Robert E. Lee High School
Dewey L. Malicont
Justice of the Peace
MM. OM Brown
Tyree Hotel
E. K. Selmfer Sr
EAST
Harris County
Democratic Campaign Organization
Texas Ave
Joe Allen
David C. Massey
Clyde D. ‘Massey
E. Defoe
U.S. Air Force
Chanole Afb
Ill
Weather and Tides Forecast for Galveston
Cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers Thursday through Friday. Temperatures range from 72 to 88 degrees. Galveston tides show highs at 7:31 a.m. 5:29 a.m. and 3:22 p.m. with a low at 1:24 p.m.
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Galveston
Angered councilman Earl Lively mourns stolen trading stamps
Earl Lively, a stormy city council member, reports theft of trading stamps during a burglary at his union business office. Former Sun staffer Blue Beat hard edits Houston Tribune and inquiries health of a former coworker. Several local names and snippets of life events appear in brief notices.
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Earl
Sun
Blue Beathard
Houston
the Tribune
Mary Pennington
Roy Calma
Jesse Jones
L.E. Cole
Karen Denese
Kenneth Cole
Deer Park
James Douglas
Charlie Cowan
Katie King
Willadene Hines
United Fund
Rosalie Myers
Robert E Lee High School
Joe Racesdale
Tabernacle
Charlie Fisk
China Negotiates For Chemical Plants, British Firms Quiet
London reports that China is negotiating to buy chemical plants worth about 209 million dollars from Britain and Western Europe with ten or more plants already ordered or under talks. Informants say two plants from Japan and a dozen more under discussion with British firms.
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China
Britain
Europe
Japan
Peking
United States
Board of Trade
Soviet Union
Final Phase Street Work Bid Set for City Approval
Baytown City Council will likely approve the final phase of a three stage street improvement program at a 6 20 p m meeting Thursday. Walter M Mischer Co submitted the apparent low bid of 59 495 70 for shell with sand mix. Other bids ranged from 64 060 17 to 67 305 76 with alternate limestone and slag options higher. The project covers Gulf Street Main to First, intersections at First Second and Third Streets, storm sewer work, and resurfacing on Greenbriar Mayhaw Narcille and Ferry Road. The council also weighs a financial advisory contract and hears reports from officials on street assessment policy traffic safety and water office concerns.
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Fritz Lanham
City. Hall
Walter M. Mischer Co
Skrla, Inc
W. E.wortham Co
Gulf Bituli- Ubic
Lanham
Gulf Street
First Street
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Greenbriar
Yaupon
Mayhaw
Lakewood Drive
Narcille
Adams
Faylée
Ferry Road
Cedar Bayou Junior High
Moroney, Beissner and Co
Sinc
Investment Bankers of
Houston
Lakewood Civic Group Launches Membership Drive
Lakewood Civic Association led by president Greg Davis launches a membership drive. Objectives include raising interest in civic affairs, promoting understanding of Baytown government, reviewing the 1965 bond election, financing street improvements and drainage, and ensuring adequate city services for Lakewood residents. The group maintains the Lakewood Club House and sponsors the Lakewood Boat Club with a South Burnet Drive launch facility. The proposed annual budget totals 6,000 dollars with allocations for club house upkeep and insurance, printing, taxes, and other expenses. Membership is set at 3 dollars.
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Lakehwood Club
Lakewood Club House
Lakewood Iboat Ch
Lakewood Boat Club
South Burnet Drive
Presiident
Rio Grande Flood Displaces Thousands on Border
Torrential rains hit Ciudad Acuna and Del Rio forcing about 4,000 people from homes as San Felipe Creek overflowed. Del Rio sheltered 495 evacuees at San Felipe High School after a Mobile kitchen from Laughlin Air Force Base provided meals. Lightning struck a hill fort in Acuna injuring five, while water depths rose two to three feet in Del Rio houses and roads.
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del Rio
San Felipe
Texas
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Belton Bridge
Waco
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Hamilton
Palestine
Greenville
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Maiden flight of Minuteman 2 marks testing milestone
The article reports the maiden flight of the Minuteman 2, the first U.S. strategic missile test in over two years, achieving textbook success by delivering a warhead to a 5,000 mile target. It also notes United Auto Workers proposing arbitration with General Motors over a new contract. Additional items include political and military mentions such as Nguyen Khanh’s filing, tribal unrest, a report to President Johnson, and a hurricane near Nova Scotia.
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United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Resident 16 Years Dies Rites Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Dunnam of Baytown will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Dunnam died Wednesday night in a Baytown hospital. Born February 25, 1908 in Scott County Arkansas, she came to Baytown in 1943. She is survived by two sons O. T. Manning of Houston and Edgar Manning of Poteau Oklahoma, three grandchildren. The Rev. Paul Stephens of Second Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will be in a Baytown cemetery.
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Baytown
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Houston
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Polae, Oklas AL .C
Paul Stephens
Second Baptist Church
Baytoun
Ee Ee Pemetely
Olympia Recreation Club grounds cleanup at pool
Members are asked to be at the pool at 8 am Saturday to assist in cleaning the grounds. JFickun trucks and garden tools are needed.
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Olympia Recreation Club
Trustees Split on Lee College Separation Doubtful Action
Trustees weigh separation of Lee College from Baytown public schools. Board President A Roi Stark says decision not ready for Oct meeting. several trustees favor separation while others want Carlisle economic study results. Lee College has operated within the district for about two decades and the board could appoint 18 regents if split occurs.
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Houston Chronicle
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Fire sweeps Santa Barbara area as blaze nears city
A second major brushfire broke out near San Marcos Pass while 40 mph Santa Ana winds pushed flames toward Santa Barbara. By dawn the fires charred over 16 500 acres with 27 homes and several structures destroyed. Evacuations reached about 5 000 as flames threatened Westmont College and nearby towns. smoke lit the coast as crews struggled to contain the wildfires across multiple counties.
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Los Angeles
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Houstonian Nabbed After Wild Gun Wielding Spree
25 Lawmen finally captured Robert Lavern Anderson 36 in Mont Belvieu after a spree that included stealing a car, wrecks, threats with a gun, and burglarizing a home. Police pursued along Interstate 10 to the Trinity River bridge, then west toward Dayton before neighbors helped portray the final arrest.
Baytown Construction Totals 555,452 Since July
City records show August permits totaling 278,19d with a month to date through Sept 23 of 27,258 bringing Baytown’s construction cost to 54, 52 since Aug 1. The 18 residential permits include several new homes and five store-building permits led by a $69,300 Country Club Center project at 410 Craigmont. Other notable store permits went to Albert Franti, Texas Ave. A Wik Irie. Service Inc.. and John Shearer for a pickup, all varying costs. Residential permits issued in August through Sept 23 list multiple contractors and addresses with values ranging up to about 19,500. Page 8.
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Country Club Center
Crai Jmont
Albert Franti
Texas Ave
Pean i A. Wik Irie
Fion Service, Inc
John Shearer
Prisoners Escape City Pound After Door Forced Open
An overnight escape occurred at the city pound near Goose Creek Stream as seven inmates fled after a door was left open by an unknown person. Humane Officer Roy Tankersley and Investigator Remy Hardy described the break in, with one inmate recaptured and the rest at large while dogs pursued the others.
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Remy Hardy
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Bay Area Realtors Set Friday Business Dinner
Bay Area realtors will hold a noon Friday business dinner at the Tower. John Bobbitt of Houston will join as a member of the Texas real estate board to discuss the state board of directors meeting following the regular business session.
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John Bobbitt
Houston
Formet
Texas
Real Aissi
Lee “ Bow of Directors
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