World War I Veterans Meet at Civic Center in Baytown
World War I BAYTOWN BARRACKS 3481 veterans and Auxiliary will gather at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Civic Center for officer installation and an all attendants welcome. Refreshments served. Kristmas Party TRI-CITY BEACH Civic Association hosts a covered dish supper and Christmas party at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Building on West Bay Road with a $1 gift and dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Auxiliary
Civic Center
Kristmas
Tri-City Beach Civic Association
West Bay Road
Channelview Man Hurt In Tower Fall
J H Melvin Jr 28 of 16230 Pine Channelview listed in good condition at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital after falling about 80 feet from a high voltage tower he was working on. The tower collapsed on Tri City Beach Road around 12 20 p m Wednesday. Melvin a lineman for L E Myers Construction Co Houston is being treated for lacerations and was rushed to hospital by Baytown Ambulance Service escorted by police.
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J. H. Melvin Jr
Pine
Channelview
San Jacinto
Methodist Hospital
Melvin
L. E. Myers Construction Co
Houston
Myers
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Tri- City Beach Road
Baytown
Nixon weighing long range troop pullout plan in Vietnam
The White House signals a cautious approach as Nixon weighs a third stage withdrawal. Officials note increased northern infiltration and higher American casualties, with a goal to surpass 100000 total withdrawals by year end while keeping options open under changing war conditions. Troop totals hover around 480000 with recent cuts totaling 35350 in September.
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Nixon
Clark M. Clifford
Defense
Johnson
U.S
South Vietnam
Texas flood funds and projects listing details
Funds continue for river and bayou works across Texas with allocations for San Gabriel River tributary Brazos River land, Taylors Bayou, Texas City hurricane protection, Trinity River bridges, Vince and Little Vince Bayou, Wallisville and Whitney reservoirs, and planning programs including Arkansas Red River chloride control and Lakeview Mouth of Colorado River projects. Additional line items cover Buck Creek channel, Elm Fork floodway, Corpus Christi ship channel and more all with specified amounts.
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San Grabriel River
Brazos River
Taylors Bayou
Texas City
Trinity River
Vince
Little Vince
Wallisville
Whitney Reservoir
Buck Creek
Elm Fork
Lakeview Reservoir
Colorado River
Trinity River Project
Cedar Bayou
Corpus Christi Ship Channel
Drivers Needed For Cancer Patients Trips In Houston Area
Mrs Eddie Heintschel of 1302 W Narcille seeks volunteer drivers to shuttle cancer patients to M D Anderson Hospital. The group, allied with the American Cancer Society, aims to expand from five to at least fifteen drivers, serving patients from Channelview to Northshore and beyond. Some patients require multiple weekly trips. a four year old with leukemia and a 15 year old with Hodgkins disease are among listed cases. Page Dittman offering a car if a driver is provided. Call 422 7498 or 427 1874.
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Muril Hart
Eddie Heintsche
Narcille
M. D.anderson Hospital
American Cancer Society
M. D. Anderson
Channelview
Northshore
Heintschel
Alabama
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Page Dittman
Plymouth
Fred Ernst
Cease fires planned in South Vietnam for Christmas and New Year
AP reports 24 hour cease fires announced by the South Vietnamese government for Christmas and New Year as part of wartime tensions in Southeast Asia. NATO ministers near year end survey to urge mutual arms reduction in Central Europe, signaling easing tensions. Dow Jones sinks below 800 for first time in nearly three years, closing at 793.36. Hunger emergency proposals gain support at White House hunger conference. Air France crash in the Caribbean leaves 62 aboard lost with no survivors found.
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Saigon
Brussels
NATO
Soviet Union
Europe
New York
UIL to rule next week on Ball suspension fate
In Austin the UIL Executive Committee will decide next week on action against Galveston Ball after crowd incidents at a Galveston Brazosport football game. The 24 AAAA District recommended suspending Ball in 1970 but deferred a final decision. If further incidents occur away from Ball, Ball could be dropped from UIL competition. Galveston officials propose Saturday home games and stadium stand assignments if approved.
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Galveston
Brazosport
Ball High
Ball Stadium
Santa Claus Parade Set to Be Largest Yet
Parade marshal Dave Sherron reports over 65 units signed up for Saturday’s Christmas parade sponsored by the Retail Merchants of the Central Baytown BPA. Entries accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. The route runs from Thomas Circle down Texas Avenue to Texas and Third Street, with Santa Claus on the final float. The event features school bands and colorful floats.
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Dave Sherron
Sherron
Central
Thomas Circle
Texas Avenue
Texas and
Third Street
Coady Water District Elects Five to Board in Jan
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District No 27 in Coady will elect five board members and a tax assessor-collector on January 6. Filing deadline is noon December 12. Current officials Joe Roach and J C Eilis seek re election. other board members include W O Kingsley chairman EB Pavliska and T C Hodges.
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Harris County
Coady
Board of Supervisors
Louise Kingsley
Wade Road
Joe Roach
J. C. Eilis
W. O. Kingsley
EB. R.pavliska
T. C. Hodges
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Bay Feit
Bay Fair
BankAmericard
Chrysler
America
Hemi
Dodge Boys
DODGE
Citizens National Bank
Goodbody Ca
Allis Chalmers
Interlake Steel
Arlan’s Dept Store
Am Tel & Tel
Jones & Laughlin
Anaconda Vezee
Kerr-McGee
Armcoeen Kraft Foods
Ashland Oil
Kresger
Atlantic Richfield
Ling-Temco-Vought
Bendix Boat Pil
McDonnell-Douglas
Beth Steel Ot
Magnavox Eb Ahert
Marathon Oil
Carrier Corp
Celanese Bee
Microdot
Mobile Socony
Columbia Gas
Monsanto
Delta Air Nat Dist WM
Diamond Shamrock
Occidental Pet
Dow Chemical
Penn Central RR
Dresser Ind
Pepsi Cola
DuPont
Phillips Pet
RCA Db I
Paso Nat Gas
Ethyl Corp 2A
Raytheon
Ford
Roan Selectorate
Foremost-McKesson
Schlumberger
Gen
Elec Sears
Shell Gen Motors
Sates
Gen Tel & Elec
Sperry-Rand
Gen Tire
Stan Cal
Georgia-Pacific
Stan Ind
Stan NJ
Getty Oil
Gillette
Stan Ohio
Gordon's Jewelry
Stauffer Chem
Greyhound
Sun Oil
Gulf
US Steel
Westinghouse
Xerox
Dow Jones Industrial Ave
Tower
Edison Courts
Junior Forum
Pat Easley
Eddie Heintschel
Washington
White House
Caracas
Air France
Caribbean
Coady Water District
Enneys
Bell & Howell
KODAK
Polaroid
Bay Plaza
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