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1966 was a year of Transition in Waco. The new year 1967 is expected to witness the complete recovery from the loss of the James Connally Air Force base as a training center and the possible moving of the 12th A. F. Headquarters to Bergstrom Base in Austin. Connally Technical Institute and Community Junior College are fast developing to gradually replace the losses sustained. Highway constructions have played a big part in the economy of Central Texas. More is to come during this year 1967, it is reported. New Industries have been on a move toward helping to boost the payrolls in Waco while enlargement programs are going on in those institutions which have been in Waco for some time. The biggest thing happening in Texas during the year was the A. O.. Smith bombing plant operations in Bellmead with promise of more production as well as additional manufactured items anticipated by that big institution, General Tire, Owens-Illinois factories and others are spreading out. Recovery growth started during 1966 is expected to stabilize the economy of cen tral Texas during this new year. The big event for the year as far as publicity is concerned, was the Baylor-Syracuse nationally televised football game which the Bears walked away with. This has to be the BIG STORY of the year. The Success Open Pro-Am golf tourney as well as the Miss Texas beauty pageant were other noticeable events of the year. Still other things appealed to the public as most outstanding. All and all it was a good year in Waco and for Greater Waco, as well as Central Texas. The Citizen files reveal these headlines: JANUARY... Captain W. A. Grubbs announced opening for Marines, Congressman W. R. Poage seeks reelection, Medicare gets slow start. Retiring Air Force officers to remain in Waco, Waco city council backs Zoo. Wm. J. Driver, VA adminis trator, speaker for C + C banquet. Taxes should be paid, says city council. January starts with 15 bur glaries solved. Updated Master Plan for re vitalized Waco. Veterans Affairs big boost to Central Texas. New officers installed by Karem Shrine. Citizen Hi-Times features Gary Lewis. Dale Evans honored as Texan of Year. District Attorney’s race wide open. Grand jury to meet February 1h. In midst of Transition period Poll taxes still legal. Large building programs by utilities, VA official offices dedicated. TV Cable, Inc., of Waco, gets busy. Urban plans offers rosy fu ture. FEBRUARY... Naval Reserve officers named, Waco city council overuses public works department in is suing swimming pool permit. Advancement committee re commends seventh council member, Farmers and Ranchers stage BIG meeting. Robinson notified to deannex Waco territory, Dr. Wilbur Ball named Proxy college, Jack Kultgen gets special Saf ty recognition. Richfield makes hit with ‘My Fair Lady’’. Registration takes place of poll tax, Property reappraised for city taxes. J. Weldon Youngblood honor ed by Robinson C C, Urban Renewal plan for Downtown Waco. Waco boat. and sports show outstanding, Park Lake welcomes Ben Franklin store. Bear Day in Waco, Miss Waco pageant plans un derway. Closing Hillcrest drive con troversial. Railway hearing March 7th removal of tracks. Many highways for McLennan county, Banks show all-time highass sets. Progress Edition shows area developments. Strong Waco City council pre sented, as well as personnel. Foster newspapers have had part in Waco growth, Rocketdyne to help put man on moon. New quarters for Corporation court. Waco, a city of transition. MARCH. Central Texas unity needed for Progress. Junior college temporarily at Connally. Highway department to spend $311 million. Trost says Waco needs New Image. Cleanup Paintup time. APRIL Red Men honor Carl Lemke of Waco in Washington, D. C. H. M. Louden, Dr. Howard Dudgeon Jr., and Dr. C. H. Radford Jr. (first Negro) ele cted to Waco council. Lawyer P. M. Johnson new mayor. W. L. Barrett, pro tem. Copeland store closed victim of urban renewal. Midnight police force in creased. Hugh Garland patrol anb bur glars. Window breaking at Fairgate arouses public. TPL Stryker plant sensa tion, Incoming International Lions president here. Bankers meet at Alice Cen ter, Waco continues burglary re cord. Easter gives Spring atmos phere, Bartholomew submits fantas tic plans, School board selects officers. Lions hold district rear. Crime investigation around Waco, MA... Citizen citywide shopper well patronized. Taxable improvements re tarded by council. Miss Lake Waco deadline set. More crimes reported than criminal complaints filed. Policeman Earl Coan placed on sick list. Senator Murray Watson ap peals to Senior Citizens. Fred Toone outstanding cri minal in Waco, Waco will participate in Re gional planning, First entries in Miss Lake Waco, Progress being held back, says Bob Wood, Riverside Highway 35 block ed by Miller, Criminal charges filed on lo cal thugs. Traffic tickets create stir in Beverly Hills. Miss Lake Waco tabloid is sued, JUNE Postmaster Ed Norwood acc cepts Safety awar “reworks permitted in City limits. McLennan college gets $10,800. Judi Lackey selected as Miss Lake Waco, City council hears protest for Beer sales at Midway park National Jaycee president here. Slim Pickins also in Waco. Frank Concilio enthused over Baylor football prospects, Festival of Homes staged Aegis birthday party honors seven, Criminal Code baffles law en forcement officers. TPL wants to spend half million dollars, Crawford Martin defeats Franklin Spears for Atty Gen, Martin Eichelberger had walk in assist. Atty. Lance Corsbie heads law yers. Mayor P. M. Johnston poses for picture with beauties, Daily month observer, Parade of Homes 01's anding, Grand jury studies crime here, Merchants set Cool Off issue. Jim Burkett, Goodyear man ager, featured in Industrial Re view. JULY Editor defies elements to at tend National Guard barbecue, Community college gets area designation, Smith Bomb plant helps econ omy, City pushes collection of de linquent taxes, Beverly Hills traffic enforce ment aired, Plans to rejuvenate Downtown Waco submitted, Request to delay Airline Taxi permit. General Dynamics plant may locate in Waco. Safety urged for July 4th Home owners vs. Brazos dam in zoning decision, Park area enlarged, Area Four Jaycees welcomed Junior college Trustees live up to trust. Highway 35 stymied. ST.. Festus named as HOT fair attraction. Airline cab given permit. Goodyear, 1026 Franklin tab loid shows business success. Hicks rubber goes along with Downtown program in ‘‘Back to School’’. Best foods offered in page display every week by Highland Grocery and Market. E. C. Patterson tells council possibility of new plant site. Waco is Educational Center of Texas. Waco Police commended, Fair women tell of HOT plans Future educational growth proportions. SEPTEMBER.. Cities ask help of Texas leg islature. Hot bombs coming off Smith plant in Waco. General pay raises given for city-county. Football teams of central Texas featured, Air mail delivery discussed by Postmaster Norwood with Congressman W. R. Poage, York Rite Masons hold ce lebration. City problems must wait bd .at issue, Bears defeat Syracuse on Nath TV. South Waco cut off by wall HOT Fair humming. OCTOBER... Bellmead-Woodway councils have problems. Gene Ledel show keeps going Air Force associations con venes in Waco, Texas beauty pageant in Waco Waco Citizen effects big sav ings to city as Official Organ, Baylor Exes have grand Homecoming but lose game. Five new policemen hired for Waco, Bonds defeated in Woodway. Waco council prepares for Bond election, NOVEMBER.. John Tower makes effective appearances here Declares Novemberc 1ith holiday, Pro-Am golf plans made. New industries for Waco, Sheriff Brady Pamplin dis covers 15 naked Baylor stu dents. Thanksgiving recognized, Lt. Gov. Preston Smith to be Masonic speaker. General election with Consti tutional amendments decides winners. John Tower, Repub lican, defeats Democrat Wage goner Carr for U. S. Senate Success Open Golf success. United Fund goes over top, DECEMBER.. Mammoth Parade opens Christmas season. Judi Lackey lends support to Downtown Waco shopping. Red Cross moves to new lo cation. James Connally Tech shows Poage progress, $23,200,000 improvements set for vote February 21. Masonic bodies convene in Waco. Paul Harvey selected again for banquet here. School board sets bond ele ction Feb. 21, Big IF awaits decision of voters in Waco, Merry Christmas assured by Santa Claus. Pete’s Hamburger Stand fades out. SMU in Cotton Bowl after defeating Baylor Blackout of Cowboy game helps Waco. E. L. Connally heads March of Dimes. So ends the year 1966. Tack a rubber pad to the bot tom rung of your stepladder. Then as you back down, you will know when you hit the last step. HITS CEN ~— TEX SOUTHALL BRINGS HONORS TO BAYLOR WARMEST YEAR
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Waco News Citizen
Waco, Texas, US
Sun, Dec 31, 1967
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