Area College Districts Functions Outlined For Houston Area
A tax Research Association newsletter details the creation of a 12 district junior college region in Harris and Fort Bend counties, outlining cost, governance, and enrollment projections. Proposals seek a 65 cent tax, a 75 million borrowing plan, and a governing board election with trustees to be chosen.
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Tax Research Association
Harris County
Fort Bend County
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Aldine
Alfet
Cypress - Fairbanks
Huffman
Humble
Klein
Spring, Branch
Fort Bend
Coordinating Board
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Texas College and University System
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Texas Employment Commission
H. M. Landrum
Commission
Landrum
South Texas
Surrey E. Davis
Houston Legal Foundation Board of
George M. Fleming
Methodist Hospital
Roy C. Hohl
Hohl Insurance Agency
Tomball
Houston North Association
Charles E. McDaniel
Houston Council of Parents
Highlands memories and a view of a town in change
Roberta recalls Highlands history from a canning plant era to river landings past Elm Street. She notes Hynes Muldrow family ties and worries about Mr Hynes fishing near Sam Rayburn Dam. Roberta cherishes Dr Martin Luther King and hopes for an end to racial strife.
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Capt. Tyrrell
J. Ang Tommy Garth
Pabetta
Jef
Elm Street
Roberta
Hynes Muldrow
Cow Creek
Kirbyvile
Martin Luther King
College Leaders Seek Non Tax Funds for Innovation
College officials stress non tax funds are vital to support experimentation and innovations at public junior colleges. Lee College Foundation aims to raise scholarships totaling $0,000 as part of the fundraising drive, while James P. McWilliams presented a progress report on the building program following the president's talk.
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Strahan
Lee College Foundation
James P. McWilliams
McWilliams
Regent Gunn Delivers Chemistry Quips at Board Meeting
At a Lee College technical vocations facility regents meeting a Houston contractor faced questions about silicate on windows with terms like water soluble and acidic. He admitted needing to consult a chemist, and laughed remarks clarified that Regent Gunn is a retired chemist and the room recognized him.
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Houston
Lee College Technical Vocations
Board of Regents
E. L. Gunn
Regent Gunn
Prague Quiet as Russian Control Tightens Amid Strikes
Reports from travelers describe narrow streets with few protesters while Russian forces and secret police tighten grip in Prague. American students Mazlack and Kurka recount fear, low spirits, and reluctance to risk war as a general strike proves largely ineffective.
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Mil Valley
Gali
Europe
Prague
el. A. Dejong
University of Utrecht
Zora Kurka
Burbank
Calif
Lawrence Matlack
Washington University
St. Louis
South 78Th St
West Allis
Wis
Czechoslovakia
United States
Mazlack
City council approves multiple contracts and drainage projects
Baytown officials awarded a concrete pipe contract to White Supply Co. and postponed a cement bid while evaluating closest suppliers. Extensions include a 6 inch water line for Stefani Distributing, a drainage project on High Street, and a $90,000 drainage survey with a federal loan plan. The council also discussed a rate increase for Houston Gas Corp., with mixed votes and calls for state regulation.
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Baytown
Tequest
Harry Stefani
Stefani Distributing Co
Decker Drive
Stefani
Don Faust
Faust
High Street
Robert E. Roush
High, St
J. H. Choate
High St
C. W. ‘“Red” Grantham
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Turner, Collie and Braden
Houston
Hallum
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Corporation Court
Bill Laughlin
Beach City
Denby Street
Seubarn Cravey
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Kicese
Cravey
Vallum
Braswell
Glen Walker
Lamar Kelley
Albert Fanestiel
State Railroad Commission
Imayor
Public Utilities Commission
Gas Company
Wallace Coverage By Jenkins Promised in Sun Series
Wallace Jenkins has tracked Gov. Wallace from his early Democratic days and has written widely about him and his late wife. Baytown supporters claim The Sun gave less space to Wallace than to major parties. Editor Fred Hartman announced Jenkins will begin the series Monday.
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Gov. Wallace
Democratic Party
Baytown
Wallace
the Sun
Fred Hartman
Shoes Shiner Bois'dare Reflects on a Lifetime of Tips
Ed Bois'dare, Baytown's longtime shoe shiner born in Liberty, recalls a nickname origin and a career begun in his teens. He notes fashion changes hurt sales but old black dress shoes stay steady, with five minute shines for speed customers and longer chats for those who linger. Football season tops business. summer slows, yet he welcomes all who visit, hoping for many more years shining shoes.
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Bois‘dare
Bois'dare
Tve
Baytown
Liberty
Boss' Gare
Bois’dare
Shoe Shine
Bois
Teens Arrested In Downtown Melee On Texas Avenue
Police said a minor disturbance between white and Negro teenagers on Texas Avenue led to several arrests Friday afternoon. Patrolmen arrived, scattered a crowd in front of Tri City Pharmacy, confined the youths to patrol cars, then released them after questioning at the station.
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Texas Aveenue
Tri- City
Youth Convicted Faces Felony Sentence After Marijuana Charge
A youth convicted of marijuana faces a felony sentence of one to ten years. the judge will decide whether the conviction is felony or a misdemeanor carrying up to one year. American bombers sweep across South Vietnam as allied forces battle to lift the siege of a tiny US stronghold. Czech foreign minister Hafek presents Czechoslovakia’s case to the UN Security Council amid Prague Moscow talks.
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Sewaw
South Vietnam
Tech
Jiri Hafek
Prague
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
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