Memorial Baptist Church shelter stocked for 94 in Baytown
Civil Defense director J Fletcher Wieker announced Memorial Baptist Church basement is stocked as a fallout shelter for 94 persons. Deacon W Brown named shelter manager. this is Baytown's second official shelter. Supplies include basic food, water, medical, and sanitation kits transported from Houston.
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Hickerson
Federal
Memorial” Baptist
Houston
City Department ‘of Public Works
Jack Morton
Johnny Nance
Memorial Baptist
J. Fletcher Hickerson
Brawn
Memorial
Not Many New Faces In Texas 39th Legislature
AUSTIN AP There will be few newcomers as Texas moves to its 39th Legislature. Only two new state senators Jack Hightower Vernon and Pete Snelson Midland join the 41 member Senate. House turnover also modest with 42 new representatives against 60 previously. Governors and top officials remain, though redistricting looms as a major issue for 1967.
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Jack Hightower
Vernon
Pete Snelson
Midland
House
John Connally
Preston. Smith
Byron. Tannell
Ativ
Weageoner Carr
Lear
GOP
Senate Democrats
GCF
Frank Cahoon
Land
Uimmell
Senate
Willl
A. R. Schwartz
Gal
Santa's Substitute Finds Work Not Without Hazards
In Baltimore AP coverage, a department store Santa in a $100 red velvet suit and $100 white whiskers endures the throne’s glare from anxious children and weary parents while delivering holiday cheer. A visiting reporter sits in for two hours and recalls a crying child, a boy named Randy, and a quiet, hungry youngster named James seeking a coat for his mother. The piece notes the economic cost of the costume and the emotional toll of playing Santa in a busy city store.
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Baltimore
Santa Clau
Santa Claus
Randy
Santa
J. Christmas
James
Jamies
Reserve Guard Reorganization Favored By Half
Washington reports that about half the states favor or lean toward the Pentagon plan to reorganize the Reserve National Guard. Eleven states including Texas publicly endorse the proposal, with 12 more expected to issue statements. The plan would abolish the organized army reserve and 21 second line guard and build the National Guard to 550,000 while maintaining federal authority over calls for service.
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Washington
Pentagon
National Guard
Texas
Defense
Robert McNamara
Army
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Indiana
Ilinois
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Rhode Island
Reserve Officers Association
Ee Eugene Cushing
Directtve
Congress
Cuard
Migh
Winston Wilson
Hieh
Bu- Tea
Hze
Auix
Paraun
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Jonny Nance
Art Memorial Baptist Church
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