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The Orange Leader
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VOL LXIV—NUMBER 297
0<ANG<, TtXAS, WtONtSOAY, DECEMBER 1 J, 1967
Motorists Warned of Icy Roads
Raw Weather Enters Slate
Among the new activities to
mem-
IF- ■
that the session will be held in
Congress:
Late News
Billions
Flashes
t
conference today at the Jack Tar Hotel
ary
ROCKET LAUNCHED
In Talk Before AFL,CO
Collins and Simmons will col-
I I
mediately.
laborate in re
t porting
ational
Vietnam war
Departing from his prepared ways be ready to hear and act who want to advance,their own Cape Kennedy.
xt in a nationally televised on any proposal for ending the interest." ’ —
President Johnson is ex
Three Sabine Area residents
The ministers were meeting
schedule listed last night.
last bonds would have the high-
recipients each year.
The featured speaker for the
anniht unit ha nr FTh--. C
Area Boy Scout Council and
plant manager of Wah Chana’
tin smelter of Texas City.
workers.
missioner of Precinct 3, yester-
T. 0. (Doc) Charlton, a past
The only p a r t of Johnson's
Sales Tax
Democratic primary.
community resident. He has
deposit and their names on the
News of Today
—
other federal otficeholders.
tion.
ange tomorow.
WEATHER
The Bridge City School Board
last night rejected a lone bid
103-foot water
ORANGE JUICE
. former
not to commit suleide
Democratic primary.
Three Sabine Area residents
About 50
John Unitas beads NFL all-
money measures,
A-
»
G
1
Upper 70s
About ISO
MAILING DAYS
'TIL CHRISTMAS
H. E. (Ernest) Smith, Incum-
bent commissioner of Precinct
Smith Files
For Election
Wide-Ranging
Topics Slated
For SRA Meet
Bridge City
Bonds Bid
High Scouting Awards
Due Three at Banquet
dotted line," Peters said.
Other county offices to be
voted on in 1968 include state
in bonds for school improve-
ments.
Mercedes 291 to n.
Mission 589 to 251.
Port Isabel 81 to 44.
Raymondville 329 to 28.
Roma 121 to 1.
coholism; and W. G. (Bill) Rinehart, con-
ference chairman. The conference began at
9:15 a m. and was scheduled to conclude
about 2:30 p m Sponsored by OCA, a de-
pendent United Fund agency
9 Shopping Days
fill t hristmas .
High today ......
Low tonight ......
High tomorrow
Outlook for Friday
rather cold.
In Rejected
By BOBBIE BROUSSARD
est cost and by deleting 3300,000
(See B. CITY Page 8)
Data from U.S. Weather Bureau
Outlook—Mostly cloudy, windy
and mild today and to-
night. Showers beginning
tonight and colder with
As Brant told it Tuesday, all —
..... , WHO 8 GOT THE BEANST-
Much of the discussion during
tomorrow’s board meeting will
- -------------_j Toledo
high school addition and
teria.
Ica - man-to-the-moon tracking
network rocketed into space to-
Panhandle extending southward
pa Amarillo
It wu a slightly prematare
arrival of winter, not due uhtil
Dec 2 according to the colon
dar, and conditions promised to
dent, and we urge you to carry
on,” said Meany.
Sunset today ........ 5:18 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 7:04 a m.
NEWTON (Spl) - H. E.
nest) Smith, incumbent com-
gates, officials and guests fre-
quently interrupted Johnson’s
jibes at the Republicans with
cheers, applause and laughter
“The people know that the old
Hotel during which representa-
tives of federal and state agen-
cies will affix their signatures
LOCAL
An ever-widening range of ac-
tivities will be reflected by the
the SRA headquarters building
starting at 9 a m
WASHINGTON
Congress, clearing its decks of
Tigers, Pirates
Cougars Triumph
See Page 10
was 113 to 60 against the pro
posal.
The tax failed to carry at one
other point—Mansfield, in North
Central Texas. The vote there
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla (AP)j
— A robot "interplanetary:
weatherman” named Pioneer 8
and a spacecraft to test Amer-
representative, District 7, dis-
trict judge, district attorney,
county attorney, tax assessor-
collector, sheriff, commission-
ers in Precincts 1 and 3, and
Ms war Auactatea Pew
K2r*m."
YESTEROAY - temperotures: High
n. lov 40, roin 0.
Mackey is an Eagle Scout N r
and has been active in scout VIore I CXUS
work many years. He received
master of science degree in en- Tninne Vnt.
gineering from Columbia Uni- 1Owrl V OLE
. . _ _ ------ ----1 Perched aboard a fiery Delta
The representatives of organ- not going to be influenced. 1 rocket, the twin payload blasted
— ‘-* • i*" j — _ - 9:08 a m. EST, to close
Ex-Convict 4mazed by Groveton Residents
Town Rallies To Aid Fake Doctor
most major
votes billion
area are
About 60 representatives of Sabine Area In-
dustries and businesses and some local High
school students attended the annual indus-
trial conference in alcoholism sponsored by
the Orange Council on Alcoholism. Rouse,
NATIONAL O' the 134 towns or cities
A robot "interplanetary which have cast ballots only 18
weatherman” and a payload to have rejected the local option
test the man-in-space tracking sales tax to help pay the costs
network figure in a Cape Kenne- of municipal government.
Those dated June 1, 1982,
through June 1994 would have
an interest rate of 5 percent. It
would give a net interest cost of
$949,815,
The bonds have an over-all 26-
year maturity period and no in-
terest or principal is due until
1972, according the retirement,
. 1 million peo
ik. 1 mitoz -a. pie o ureece voday to help him
" elect a "great Congress His dramatic appeal raised
. . a, the specter of civil war.
.About 2,000 contention dele- As he spoke troops and tanks
took up positions around key
buildings in the capital, and the
government radio declared the
government was ready to de-
fend itself.
LB J Blasts W ar Critics
lp
ernmost precinct some 20 years. — — ----
He is the only candidate to the awardees.
have filed with County Demo- The Silver Beaver award, the
cratic Chairman W. F. Peters. highest honor a local council
"All we are waiting for is a 350
demei and thah "ames » "ha ---------Summary-Index
More than 400 scout workers banquet will be Dr. Thomas S
and officials are expected to at- Mackey, president of the Bay
tend the annual event. /— " - ■ -
Lormand Vin edout that the in scouting at the 39th annual religious, civic and community i
st bohds" wound Shave thhiah-Sabine Area Boy Seput Counciilactyities. The Sabine Area is |
Mauriceville, Newton . . . Sam
Huff announces retirement.
Also on the agenda is the an-
nouncement by the SRA gen-
eral manager, John W. Sim-
mons, of activities and functions
for the formal signing here Fri-
day of the report on a compre-
hensive study and plan of de-
velopment for the Sabine River
Basin.
The authority will be host for
a conference at the Jack Tar
' appreciation banquet tomorrow limited to three Silver Beaver
at 7 p.m. at the Jack Tar Ho- •
tel.
—Leoder Sefd Photo
CONFERENCE OFFICIALS — Kenneth director of rehabilitation services (or the
A. Rouse of Chicago (seated), a nationally Kemper Insurance Group, is shown with
known authority on industrial alcoholism? Judge Charles R Holcomb (from left). OCA
reads some of the danger signals of alcohol- president; Robert P. Sanders, area repre-
ism to other officials at an annual industrial sentative of the Texas Commission । Al-
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — going down the center of thelyou to know — and I want all smiting tiew for 0.8 launh
to the President Johnson says he will road—doing my duty as I see it Americans to know - that I am nauts
---- ---------can present, is based on ser-
will receive the highest award vice to scouting and work in
day became the first county ‘ _____ _______. _ ___
candidate to file for election in president of the Sabine Area
all constables. . ,
No plans have been announced agenda for the annual meeting
for a Republican primary elec of the Texas Sabine River Au- .
•, thority board of directors in Or- dy launch.
----- ------- z-- - —----------------------1 -- KING ISSUED APPEAL
AFL-CIO convention here Tues- increased when he added: words for Congressional Repub- ATHENS Greece (AP> —
day, the President said: "I am “But in the meantime I want/licans, terming them "wooden King Con’tantine ot , Greece
— soldiers” warring on progress. lean2a
] He asked the r------- i-
WINOS — Southeast ond south winds.
X to N mph. ond occoslonoily 32
shiftinq to northerly tomorrow Shower
probability less than To percnt todcy
but incregsing to SO percent tnight ond
90 ooreonf tomorrow.
TIDS - Sobine: High, 11;42 I
3:36 pm.: tow, 721 «.m., 9:09
Bolvor: Hiph. 92:4a.m., 4:M om;
1 26 em. to 24 p.m.
These were the unofficial ba], lied around him
SPORTS lot totals for and against the
Stark uses new (aces to slap tax in other places:
South Park . . . Deweyville de- Breckenridge 488 to 245.
(eats Kinder .. Buna really Donna 190 to 71.
sinks East Chamber . . Kir- Edinburg 529 to 115.
byville decisions West Orange Harlingen 1,877 to 496
... Sulphur turns back Vidor. Karnes City 182 to 23’
----- Kenedy 303 to 35.
Skinner’s Short Six going Kerens 116 to 26
-uuu ov ----si gez r------ . strong in SEC . . . New presi- La Feria 77 to 38
Rainy and will receive the highest award dent nominee of USGA wants Lamesa 577 to 128
in scouting ’1 the.39th annual to keep golf game of skill McAllen 1,406 to 496
Sabine Area Boy Scout Council Surprise teams of
appreciation banquet tomorrow. -- ......
The highlight of the banquet plant manager of Wah Chang:
will be the presentation of the “----“---‘ "----- "
(Er- distinguished Silver Beaver
service award to three scout
Okayed in
Spending
I WASHINGTON <AP) - Cnn.
gresn, clearing ita decks nt moot
major money measures and
aiming tor weekend adjourn-
ment, ha okayed apendting bil-
lions of dollars for government
BRIDGE CITY (Spl) - The to the document.
Bridge City School Board last -- document
nightfollowing an executive ses- wuuniuws wuara meeu
sion.rejected.a lone bid.sub. be centered around the ______
in ttednon the sale i° $855,000 Bend Reservoir, a joint project
in bonds for school improve- ofthe Texas SRA and the Lou-
- a: >r isiana Sabine River Authority,
as ?
C. W. (curneyLormand sr, operational during.nextxear.
who made the motion to rejec Orleans and other U.S. Coast
thesinglesbid,, saidntrustees Guard personnel are scheduled
ere opposed to a single bid.to be present for a discussion
Tth ewascygrans o thatazpey responsibilities
bery, theycould sell fewer AnP activitiesi report on that
bonds at a lesser rate. project will be made hv Sam
advertise for the remaining F. Collins of Newton, Xivisimn
adwertisen forna. theu.remaining manager for the Texas SRA’s
8300,000 in bondssfollowing.com- Toledo Bend Division,
pletion of facilities needed im- ----
The nasty weather developed
behind a cold front which ex
tended as deep. Into the state
as a line from North Central
.Texas through the South Plaina •
by- early morning
Weather Bureau observers re-
ported a low pressure system
lingering over New Mexico
could develop into a major
storm impulses to set it in
motion were expected during the
day.
the May 4 Newton County Co u n c i l and a past Silver versity and a Ph.D. degree at
Democratic primary. Beaver recipient, will present Rice University.
Smith, 57, is a Mayflower the awards. ’
________”,__ , - ___I The identity of the recipients . ________
been commissioner of the north- will be kept secret until the Area Council, will be the mas-
time of presentation even to ter of ceremonies.
(See Editorial)
An ever-widening range of ac-
tivities will be reflected by the -------- we ..........
agenda for the annual meeting be discussed by the board
of the Texas Sabine River Au- ’ ’
thority board of directors to be
held here tomorrow.
Republican buggy can only go
one way—backwards downhill,"
Johnson said "That old Repub-
lican buggy has been colliding
with us all year long," he said
niof GOP efforts in Congress to
I; block or alter his proposals on
’ (education, antipoverty, medical
care and Social Security. ,
’ The President's pledge to
stand firm on his Vietnam poli-
cies drew renewed backing
Newzarea councilofficersawil Texas' Itok Xin at least 116 bound by any voluntary re- gans or any useful formula for ending job remains to act as a _
be installed. Charles B. Draper lexas towns and cities. .straints. such as the former About 300 uniformed soldlers the war. against Soviet augression but for the first 256,00
(See SCOUTS Page 8) af 1 2a^proring°"the wh" azgasrign8 'to* hold 3 Sopdatta“ “n2.662 t Bum emde Martin^ have had many Europans are convinced hl any year will
. y - ' peeled to have another Thurs- reducing tension with Mocow. go frorcH cents to M cents
year under the minimum rate,
Ay THE ASSOCLATED PREAS
Raw weather—a little treezing
drizzle and trace* at anow,
spread from Colorado and New
Mexico into the Texas Pan-
handle today. and motorists
were warned to expect icy and
dangerous roads
Early in the day, however,
only limited moisture had
turned up on the Texas side
of the state line although up to
eight inches of snow b)anketed
parts, at Sotuheastern Colorado
Touches of Ireeting driule
mixed with occastonal grains at
snow, fog at limes and winds
up to 25 miles per hour raked
the north pert of the Texas
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3® 12 000008 ?»■"““ anmaerekasanid:
lied around him tent before Brant moved into an worked in Chattanooga for four patient
"I'm .amazed by these people, abandoned clinic in July years as a lab technic an Brown A. ww, „ ...
by their faith in me.and their Brant, said he'd like to return alerted Ttxu medical author attempts to diasqade (he min
desire to help, said Freddie to Groveton when free of Matte. from Jumping because o the Mr.- Janice Wise o( Bridge
Brant, alias. Dr Reid L.’Brown. legal entanglement*—as an X- Two Texas Rangers were wait-grief it would cause his family City put a pan of beana in the
He referred to the residents ray or laboratory technician. Ing Friday along with patients had Hille etfect garage for the dog Later in
Jof Groveton, who have circu for which he to qualified, rather at his ottico So I told him rd never been the day her father in law O. T.
lated a petition urging lenience than as a make believe physi- Brant said he read about open- thia high before and was getting Wise, went out to work on the
in prosecuting, Brant on perjury cian ings at Terrell in a medical dizzy, and I sakl that if he car Raising the hood he dis-
and forgery charges. They also "ft will feel wonderful to work journal ad ljumped it would ruin my covered the beans neatly lined
have talked of raising money to again without fear at something "I wanted to know more about career." Brant related He sug up atop the engine Wise still
send him to medical school so happening, hegaid, adding that mental iltness and f had a desire gested that t move to a safer to wondering what animal"
he can become a legitimate it "was a great relief" to be to change my name," he saM position on the ladder went to the trouble of making
physician ... found out "I had a prison record to live "I asked if he would belp me the tranafer from the dog dish
"I wouldn t be accepted by The charge* stem from his down." down to the ground and then let to the auto engine
any medical school because at posing as Dr Reid L Brown He added that he "learned a me talk to Mm He agreed and NEW NAME - A little girl
my prison record. the crewcut from 1904 to last May at Ter lot about myaelf through his came down with me." wn telling her mother about
Brant, 44. Mid at * news con- rell State Hospital, where he work at Terrell and protes- Brant said he performed onlyla neighborhood Christmas pro-
ference Tuesday to the office .of worked as a physician taking sional level consultations with minor surgery, such al remov. gram tome of the children
hislawzer.Emmett Colvin. He psychiatrie training. He co- paychiatrists, tog cysts or taking a bullet from were giving “We’re going to
posted 810,000 bond at Kaufman signed more than 100 certificates while at Terrell, Brant twice a hunter’s leg Complicated or have an earrator and every,
earlier .u day:, . . of commitment for patients returned to Chattanooga for serious eases he referred to thing " she .aid. meaning nar-
i l d rather they d donate any Hit unmasking began two, visits and saw Browo but never, doctor, at Lufkin or Galveston rator. <
ne IonE uiu was DY 1WWI5,
“VDM'm^V ori r rn’VwWM # inierese." " ""TT"
and First National Bank of Fort pXePepatmconb and brgadcast-speech to.ihelyetnam.wr.And their.yblome .Te resldedtabsn.hed.barah
The over all effective interest ______(See-SRA Page 8)
rate was 4.98 percent on the c , .
3855,000 issue with bonds dated Sabllie Area COUHCll
June 1, 1972, through June 1,.
1981, bearing an interest rate of
4% percent.
morrow and
night.
star selections . . Five play- San Benito 389 to 71.
, votes billions, for government ers ruled ineligible for Miner Santa Rosa 33 to 1
low, pay hike, and to fight poverty Sun Bowl team ... Jim Bakken Seminole 260 to 154
while endorsing a 341 billion of St. Louis has almost clinched Springtown 51 to 44
spending cut. INFL scoring crown. ) Weslaco 526 to 106.
T” "omorto:
bers is a study of regional sew-
.erage and water systems for
---------- Orange County.
President C N. Beasley of A report on this study has
ban Augustine announced today been completed by the authee.
that the session will be held in ity’s consultng engineers, For-
rest & Cotton of Dallas.
There were predictions for in
term nt ent light snow in the
northwest part of the Panhandle
to increase by evening and de-
posit a two to four inch layer in
places Freezing rain or sleet
was promised er the rest of
the Panhandle,Plaina with over,
night lemperatures as low is
Hight rain or snow was fore-
cast in most other iections of
the state tonight, with readinga
as low as 20 the southwest, 2a
in the north central portion, and
» to 1 in other areas The
rainfall was expected to con-
tinue Thursday across the north
half of the state
T
4 t
then to 12 cents in 1969 .nd 11
cento in 10.
This legislation also include,
a provision to ban any more hir-
ing of relatives by congressmen,
federal judges, postmasters and
\ . T
1g
UAW DEADLINE
DETROIT i AP) — With a un- ■
ion deadline 1cm than 48 hours E
away, bargainers for the United ■
Auto Workers i General Mo l
tors Corp worked today on a 195
new contract covering 380,000 (
union member.
If national contract bargain
ing is not completed by Thura
day, the union says it will vet a
combined national and local
strike deadline for early Janu- t;
be^'^dt bondnawiond board on recreationa develop-not be deterred, innuenced "or—for the Best‘of my going to be deterted; am
be used to build the gymnasium, ment activities of the authority inflamed by his Vietnam war The representatives of organ no geing to he nnced, !______
Tor the big reservoir critics "regardless of my polls ized labor roared their approval am not going to be inflamed by off at 9:08 . n. .E1, wo .....r
The lone bid was by Rowles, wihalskwibainvolyed, along and regardless of the elections." when Johnson said he would al: asbunchlof.political,seltish menlout the 1987 launch schedule at of..Minnesotanand
rincfnn Xr Fn Ine nfwnrf ___ ‘ d P ®
zaamhssmusmanunsmnsamass
26 Poges 10 Cents
■ pay raises and to tight poverty
■ white endorsing a 1 i billion
■ omer all spending cut
■ Congresslonal action Tuenday
■ inehded these developments
I J -Both Senate and Howse
■ passed and sent to President
■ Johnson legisiation (or a M.4
■ billion three step pay ratse af.
■ toiling 3 5 million lederal work.
5 era and seryicemen, the legiala.
i tion also includes a hik. In
, postal rates, ralsing to 6 cent
a the coat of mailing, a letter
------ - --------- ----------------M -The House pained and sent
DINNER GUESTS IN NEW YORK - Senators Eugene I® the Senate a 1181 billion ap
-- - ...... .. -1 Robert F Kennedy (len7 of proprlation bill for the 0<t,C. at
New York, attend a Democratie fund railing dinder in New Economic Opportunity, $70 mil.
York City. McCarthy 1* campalgning for the nomination as lion less than Congre.s already
President. ___ ..h authorized tor th* antipoy.
Groece (APY *r-1?wE»uit* paawd and w t
........ irc p Li r n
U.S. Gamble I OF Peace 'Today th. I10UM to to ta. op
wr ■ « Social Security bill that would
Urged at NA 10 Meet ezza
• for minimum monthly benefit
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - day before they both leave for payments of compared with
Foreign Secretary Paul Martin home the current 344
report i. niv of Canada called on th* United we- wmpog --
anF °T,15 DIE . States today to risk as much in today to consider prospects fof to sign the pay raise bill for
AUSTIN AP — The three- a gamble for peace in Vietnam making NATO a forum for the government employe, and oetv.
man Texas Liquor Control Board as it has risked for war exploration and coordination orcemea in time for them 10 get
meets behind closed doors today: The appeal took on additional'plana for getting along with the by Christmas, retroactive in
to hear Administrator Coke Ste- importance because it wasSovlet.Unfon. creases from test Oct 1 Total
venson Jr. .report on his inves- made in the presence of 14 for-' Much depended on how far0'?* of the raises by 1960, when
tigation of the agency a Dalias eign ministers in the Council of French Foreign Minister Mau all stage, are in eltect, I. eati-
office. „ . the North Atlantic Treaty Or- rice Couve de Murville was will- mated at M 4 billion it would
Personnelmatters willb« dis- (ganization, including Secretary Ing to go alone give postal workers a 8 per cent
-------- .wu yenng cussed, .and the state » new at State Dean Rusk The foreign ministers of the 13 ralse, other government work-
from AFL-CIO President George open-meeting law permitsclosed Rusk spoke after Martin, but NATO countries are holding!** as per cent hike and serv.
Meany. meetings when personnel prob- a conference source said he did their annual winter meeting to -icemen assper cent boost
"We support you, Mr. Presl. lems are under review. not respond to the Canadian’s day and Thursday after two The pay-ralse bill included
’ ‘ ‘ neunuoo.. „n... statement. days of military meetings by provialons for hiking postal
DEMONSTRATION PUT DOWN : "The time has come." Martin th. defense ministers and mil)-’ rates designed to bring in an ad-
KILLEEN (AP) — Soldiers said, "to risk as much in gam- tary chlef of staff ditional 9900 million annually
from the Army’s Ft. Hood just ble for peace, and we know it After President Charles de Next Jan 7 regular mail
across the road put a quick end would be a gamble, as has al- Gaulle withdrew France fromstampa wi K0 from 5 to 6 cent.
-------------- „ .es. to an anti-war demonstration as ready been risked in ever-wid-the military organization of the airmai! from * to 10 cents, post
Bv tu Assocrarun povee lastweek for price restraint President Johnson was storting ening attempts at a military so- alllance, Belgian Foreign Minis carda trom ‘ to 5 cents and air-
5YraE 5501 ATED PRLW from business to speak here Tuesday. lution " ter Pierre Harmei proposed that mall cards from 6 to ’ cents
cmetatiassaes.are Koing.to . The labor delegates earlier Three Austin men appeared Martin offered Canadas "un- the member, examine what it Third ,l“’ mail will go Irom
momicsuh iL in one.per cent this week said they wouldn’t.be with signs bearing peace alo- restricted help" in the execution could do in the future Ito main 2.875 cents to 3 5 cents and to ♦
municipal tax In *s i«ri 116-—- i . -------- gans. of any useful formula for ending job remain, to sd as a ^ield J*”1* But the rate
" against Soviet augression, but for , the first 250,00. pieces
Rusk and Martin have had many Europeans are convinced malled in any year .will he j a
speech met with silence was his
plea tor voluntary wage re-
straints. similar to hig request
Judge Homer Stephenson, a as, zor
vice - president of the Sabine By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from business.
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