Global News Digest Highlights Turbulent Times
Reports cite Prague student protests against censorship and official meddling in sports amid Soviet military buildup in Czechoslovakia. The Sirhan trial focuses on physical evidence excluding the murder gun. Explosions cripple two Lone Star Steel pipe trucks in Dangerfield as officers charge three striking workers. A northward river exodus displaces thousands in the Upper Midwest while Nixon faces a first test on Job Corps centers. Denton Cugley says power needs limit artificial heart use. Cambodia moves to resume US relations after US recognition of borders.
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Lone Star Steel Co
Dangerfield
Texas DST Debate Draws Supporters and Critics
In Austin the House Constitutional Amendments Committee heard testimony on a binding referendum measure to repeal daylight saving if voters approve. Texas’ two year DST experiment faced sharp critique from a housewife, a theater executive and industry spokesmen, while supporters cited timing and cost issues.
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Austin
Texas
House Constitutional Amendments Committee
Hilary Doran
del Rio
Ernest T. Baker Jr
Bill Slaughter
Dallas
United Artists
Wes Box
WIAA
Local notices feature revival services and community events
A Baytown area page lists Sunday mayoral candidate Walker for Coffee ACDIFFER and a 7 p.m. revival at Central Baptist Church with guest evangelist Mickey Bonner. Other items include daily revival services, local proclamations by outgoing Mayor Cravey, and several club meetings shops, and university honors for Leone Lynn Claude and Charles Douglas Marable.
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Central Baptist Church
King and Bowie
Mickey Bonner
Ted Roe
Jim Brown
Leone Lynn Claude
Charles Douglas Marable
University of Texas College of Pharmacy
Governor to Accept UT Regents Appointment Rulings
Gov. Preston Smith states he will accept the attorney general ruling upholding Gov. John Connallys UT regents appointment and will not challenge other Connally appointments.
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Preston Smith
John Connnally
University of Texas Regents
Connally
Missing Navy Plane Search Finds Parts No Survivors
Baytown Levee District bill moves in Senate after unanimous House passage. Rep Joe Allen of Baytown proposes a district to fund build and maintain a levee closing off Burnet Crystal and Scott Bay from Galveston Bay floods. District could tax by voters and seek federal state or private funds, covering about 2600 acres with a 200 acre park and a freshwater lake, bounding San Jacinto River I 10 Cedar Bayou and Ship Channel. Tax rates cap at 76 cents per $100 for bonds and five cents for maintenance.
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Houston Ship Channel
San Jacinto River
Interstate 10
Cedar Bayou
Harris County
North Korea claims downed US plane spurs search in Sea of Japan
The Pentagon reported a Soviet destroyer picked up what appeared to be aircraft parts with no survivors from the missing EC121 in the Sea of Japan. U.S. aircraft photographed debris, debris markers fixed the location, and weather was clear with good visibility. Nixon anticipated a strong protest while massive search continued.
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Pentagon
Sea of Japan
North Korea
U.S
Korea
Osan
South Korea
Nixon
Crosby Trustees Vote To Keep Choice Plan
Crosby School District will operate next year under a freedom of choice plan with April 16 to May 14 set for students and parents to choose schools. HEW has cut off funds over civil rights issues, with the district appealing. The plan aims to show compliance and will be kept on file for two years.
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Johnella Hoynton Crosby
Crosby
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Crosby and Drew
Jerry Prochazka
Joe Reynolds
Houston
Prochazka
Barrett Station
Brew
Crosry
Texas Voters Settle Liquor By Drink Issue
Texas lawmakers near a final vote on a constitutional change to allow local option liquor by the drink. Senate approved 21 10. debate over open saloon wording may affect ballot outcomes. If approved, the measure would go to the November 1970 general election with local option language.
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Austin
John ‘Connally
Texas
Rep
C. A. Davis
Houston
Davis
Senate
Connally
Commissioners Set Hearing On Flood Bonds
Harris County Commissioners Court will hold a 9 am hearing on Thursday April 24 to decide if another flood control bond election should be held. Voters rejected the bonds twice in 19Ba, leaving the flood central district operating on maintenance funds. The eighth floor of the Criminal Courts building hosts the session, County Judge Will Elliott said. Public recommendations will be solicited on whether to hold another flood control election and, if so, for what amount.
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Houston
Harris County Commissioners Court
Flood Central District
Criminal Courts
Will Elliott
Tradewinds Chevrolet Opens In Baytown By San Antonio Pair
Two San Antonio men acquire the Baytown Chevrolet agency from John Wiesner. Robert B. Douglas and Curtis C. Gunn form Tradewinds Chevrolet and will maintain the existing site at North Main while new quarters are built. Both bring 20 years in the auto trade and plan enhanced service with the group’s Certified Service program.
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San Antonio
Chevrolet
Baytown
John Wiesner
Robert B. Douglas
Curtis C. Gunn
Mission Chevrolet Inc
Tradewinds Chevrolet
Ba N. Main
Wiesner
Buck
Turner
Douglas
Leauront Out
Mission Ichevroter
Gunn
Manston
San Jacinto High School
Methodist Hospital
Main Savings Association
Bexar County Bank
Tradewinds
C. C. Gunn
A. R. Barrett
Chevrolet Motor
Houston
Baytown Absentee Voting May Get New Location
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 120 to allow absentee voting at courthouse annexes in metropolitan counties. Sen. Chet Brooks of Pasadena noted current polling in Harris County is hindered by congestion and distance from downtown Houston.
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Texas Senate
House
Senate
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Harris County
Houston
Seg. Brooks
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