De Gaulle Resigns After 18 Turbulent Years of Power
France’s Charles de Gaulle steps down after 18 years in power. The referendum yields 11,966,550 (52.87%) against and 10,669,550 (47.13%) in favor. He ends a career spanning World Wars, Free French leadership, and the Fifth Republic, having faced coups and assassination attempts before ceding influence.
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France
de Gaulle
Senate
London
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Algeria
Fifth Republic
Baytown Rainfall and Local Incidents Reported
Harris County Mosquito Control reports Baytown received 1.1 inches of rain Sunday afternoon. A 7 year old boy, Dwayne Klaus, was struck while riding a bicycle at Crestmont and Louise. no charges were filed as he was treated and released at Baytown Hospital. A Baytown patrolman, Robert Knight, was injured on Highway 10 in Beaumont while escorting equipment. he was treated at St Elizabeth's Hospital. Seta Psi Sigma Alpha plans officer installation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs Lester Holmes residence.
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Baytown
H. G. Work
Harris County
Dwayne R. Klaus
Robert KH. Klaus
Yne
Crestmont
Louise
Archie Reynolds
Hemlock
Bay
Young Klaus
Baytown Hospital
Robert Knight
Beaumont
Knight
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Seta Psi
In Sigma Alpha
Lester L. Holmes
Harvey
Hickerson
Weather outlook and tides at Morgan's Point
CLEAR TO PARTLY cloudy through Tuesday. Slightly cooler Monday. Temperature around 60 to upper 70s Monday. MORGAN'S POINT tides Tuesday with highs at 1 19 a m and 1 49 p m and lows at 2 07 a m and 2 49 p m.
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Morgan’s Point
Local residents enjoy everyday life and small events
Mrs W I C Ward frets over missing mayoral signs for Albert Fanestiel while Wayne Clepper weighs summer clothes. Bill and Barbara Mixon with Bob and Margaret Norris attend a barbecue. Dot Rosenzweig admires art. H H Steele hunts coffee cups. Pearl Laughlin finds a rabbit in her garage. Laura Woods returns from the Valley. Mrs E Gene Bowen logs a packed calendar. Carrie Orton home after San Jacinto Hospital. Roy and Marguerite Loggins plan a Highlands Europe trip. Rick Loggins buys a new outboard for fishing. Gennie Gerrard’s bowling team leads.
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W. Ic
Bob) Ward
Albert Fanestiel
Wayne Clepper
Bill
Barbara Mixon
Bob
Margaret Norris
Dot Rosenzweig
H. H. Steele
Pearl Laughlin
Laura Woods
Gene Bowen
Carrie Orton
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Roy D. Loggins
Highlands
Marguerite la Fara
W. A. Morgan
Europe
Rick Loggins
Gennie Gerrard
Voting Boxes In Mayor's Runoff
Voting precincts and polling locations listed for Tuesday's mayoral runoff. Precincts 12 99 100 101 102 103 149 165 248 249 13 with each site and presiding judge named.
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Alamo
Bill G. Rogers
Courtesy Ford
Jack G. Hester
Ashbel Smith
W. O. Tidman
Horace Mann
G. E. Dabney
Baytown
Andres Contreras
Stephen F. Austin
Claude Tompkins
San Jacinto
Ted
Nixon gains three Senate votes for Safeguard missile plan
President Nixon refuses compromise on the Safeguard system and widens Senate support. An AP poll shows 47 opposed, 43 in favor, 10 uncommitted, up three votes from Packwood of Oregon Dole of Kansas and Bellman of who were previously uncommitted. Democrats and Republicans report the White House will not delay deployment. Henry Jackson and Harry Byrd Jr. say no compromise.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Associated Press
Robert Packwood
Oregon
Robert Dole
Kansas
Henry Bellman
Henry M. Jackson
DB Wash
Mao heir calls for war prep against US and USSR in China
In a lengthy report to the Chinese Communist Party's ninth Congress, Defense Minister Lin Pao urged vigilance against U S imperialism and Soviet revisionism and warned of potential nuclear war, while reaffirming Mao Zedong's stance that China will not strike first but will counterattack if attacked.
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Tokyo
Mao Tsetung
United States
Soviet Union
Lin Pao
Communist Party
U.S
New China
Lin
Mao
CV Voters OK Higher School Bond Interest
Channel view school district voters approved raising the bond interest. A five percent ceiling from 1966 was superseded by a new state rate of 6.44 percent. Of 8 ballots, 91 supported the increase and 57 opposed. Precinct 220 favored 73 to 25. Precinct 斗 favored 32 to 18.
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Channel View
Texas
Baytown mayoral runoff set after tight first vote
Baytown voters head to polls Tuesday to decide between former councilmen Albert Fanestiel and Glen Walker in a runoff for mayor. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with results to be canvassed May 7.
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Baytown
Haytown
Rinoff
Albert Fancstiel
Glen Walker
Walker
KWBA
First Baptist Church
Houston
Faneskel
City Hall
Americans Killed In Clash With VC In Vietnam War
The clash near the Laotian border sees about 150 North Vietnamese attackers against U S armored columns. U S command reports 34 enemy killed by artillery and tank fire, five Americans killed and 34 wounded. Captured enemy weapons and equipment include 50 dynamite bombs and 200 anti tank rockets. The confrontation occurs as South Vietnamese and U S forces push through areas near Da Nang and Khe Sanh, following earlier assaults with hundreds of casualties on both sides.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
5Th Mechanized Infantry
Doned Marine
Khe Sanh
3Th Mechanized
Laos
da Nang
Associated Press
Richard Pyle
Harlem Elementary To Become Pilot School In District
Trustees envision Harlem Elementary School at 2623 Broad Street as a showcase of innovations and an enriched non graded curriculum. After a 500000 renovation, the district plans a open house to invite all residents to learn about continuous progress levels in up to 18 levels per subject, replacing traditional grades.
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Johnella Boynton
Harlem
Broad Street
Jessie Pumphrey
Arith
Brigadier Week Begins With REL Awards Ceremony
Cindy Couch received the Hazel Evans Award at a Holiday Inn luncheon launching Brigadier Week at Robert E. Lee High School. Cynthia Zavodny won the Elaine Combs Brown Award. both are senior corps leaders. Brigadiers will perform a Broadway themed program Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the REL auditorium with free admission, followed by a ball Saturday in the REL Commons to honor the queen and court.
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Cindy Couch
Hazel Evans
Holiday Inn
Robert E. Lee High School
Cynthia Zavodny
Elaine Combs Brown
Cindy
Leslie Couch
Kipling
Cynthia
Roland Zavodny
100 Live Oak
Carolyn Baker
Nikki Rylander
Carla Clarrison
Debbie Johnson
Lee Butler
Kathy King
Roseland Park
Hernando
Oklahoma
Rel Commons
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Ry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
Bacan Starer
Ae Dockey
CV Voters OK
Fanestiel
Seaborn Cravey
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Braswell
Anour
Brownwood
REL
Peoples State Bank
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