Video firm plans Baytown channel 3 program with college cooperation
Edwards said Southwest Video Corp formed in 1958 operates a closed circuit security system and has telecast divisions. The system would carry a Baytown originated program on Channel 3, plus Houston channels and two Beaumont channels. The firm seeks educational programs with Lee College and Rice University media center.
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Edwards
Southwest Video Corp
Houston
Beaumont
Lee College
Rice University Media, Center
1972 Licenses On Sale At Jim Nelsons Sporting Goods
The 1972 hunting and fishing licenses go on sale at Jim Nelsons Sporting Goods Store at 104 N Main. Sportsmen are warned not to destroy their old aids after buying new ones as the new licenses do not become valid until September 1.
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Jim Nelson
Sporting Goods
N. Main
Plastic pipe debate sparks city council warning
The council heard concerns over plastic piping used in apartments as officials note fires and corrosion risks. City officials cite burns and fumes from plastic as problems and discuss replacing plastic with copper or cast iron. Residents recount failures and past leaks prompting calls for safer materials.
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Yarborough
Al-L
Leonard
Council debates Baytown landfill plan amid local concerns
Baytown residents express worries over a proposed 55 acre county landfill near Country Club Oaks with fears of pollution, traffic, and reduced property values. Officials say state law governs bonding and zoning while public works notes Cedar Bayou landfill will run out of space by January.
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Baytown
James Harman
Gwenn Lane
Walker
Emory Hughes
Country Club Oaks
Hughes
M. A. Green
Reddell Road
Jack Merton
Cedar Bayou
Expensive Travel Abroad Reported for 1970
West German tourists spent about 2.26 billion dollars traveling abroad in 1970, according to two marketing institute reports.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Marketing Institute
Trustees OK Vocational Upgrades and Landfill Hearing
Trustees discussed an industrial waste landfill near a school and voted to hire tax valuers Pritchard and Abbott. They approved continued Lee College auto mechanics and vocational programs, and accepted Baird’s Bakery bid over Rainbow. Transportation details and transfer talks with Goose Creek were noted.
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International Disposal Corp
Browning Farms Industries
Cordell
Chambers County
Joe Brack
Lee College
B. L. Farmer
Barbers Hill
Farmer
Southern Association of Schools and Colleges
Hearing on extended hospital benefits for staff and faculty
Extension of newly granted hospitalization benefits to administrative employees discussed with three other faculty benefits items. Items include unified salary scale for academic and technical faculty, incentive pay for graduate work, and extra pay for those near doctorate completion. Bids invited for printing equipment welding supplies and two athletic department station wagons.
Pletcher Wins 1000th Harness Race Victory
Dwayne Pletcher of Shipshewana Indiana earned his 1000th sulky victory by winning a July 2 harness race with his 4 year old pacer Over Flo It was his fourth win of the year and came at age 39.
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Chicago
Dwayne Pletcher
Shipshewana
Ind
Iwon
Flo
Pletcher
Ban Houei Sai Looms as Major Opium and Heroin Hub
The Mekong town Ban Houei Sai in western Laos is described as a key opium and heroin center. Intelligence notes point to a large refinery capable of processing about 100 kilos of raw opium daily, with opium caravans moving through nearby hills and Meo farmers supplying sap for Chinese traders. Local wards mention a sawmill and burned refinery sites, while villagers and river traffic hint at hidden activity and narcotics smuggling toward Vietnam.
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Laos
Ban Quang
Vientiane
Ban Houei Sai
Vietnam
Mekong River
Mekong
China
Burma
Thailand
Houe Sai
Southeast Asia
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Money Wise Loses At Roosevelt After NYC Wager
In New York, May wagered $2 at Grand Central on iMoney Wise in the Roosevelt Raceway seventh race. The 7 to 2 third choice finished fourth after the race opened to offtrack betting.
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New York
Roosevelt Raceway
New York City
John Lindsay
Grand Central Station
iMoney Wise
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