Wallisville Dam and Reservoir Project Near Baytown
The Wallisville Dam and reservoir in West Chambers County near Baytown is to begin final construction in mid 1969 after a $9 million Corps of Engineers contract. The four 39,200 foot dam will create a 19,700 acre pool with water, recreation, and wildlife benefits and support a navigation lock, with completion targeted for 1972.
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Wallisville
Jean Froneorger
West Chambers County
Baytown
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps’ Galveston
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Col. Moon
Walliaville Reservoir
Trinity River
Corps of Engineers
Livingston
Houston
US-Viet Cong set for unprecedented Christmas meeting
The United States agreed to a Christmas Day negotiation with the Viet Cong at Thanh Dien near Saigon to seek release of three American POWs Thomas Nelson Jones Donald L. Smith and James Brigham. The NLF demanded flying its flag at the meeting and U S officials indicated no objection.
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Saigon
United States
Thanh Dien
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Armed Forces
NLF
U.S
Fay Ninh
Iiet Cong
Thomas Nelson Jones
Donald L. Smith
James Brigham
Phnom Penhs
Cambodia
Geo. Walter Kerwin
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Boemy
Thieu
Sun Spots Dance At Baytown December Event
Baytown Parks and Recreation sponsors a dance from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Community Building. Admission is 1 per person. Performers include Baytown Band Battle Orange Frost The Mint and The Blue Mist. Also notes on Christmas visits, airport scene in Hellfighters, and local community notices. Weather and tides forecast predict rain through Saturday with Galveston tides and sunrise/sunset times listed.
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Baytown Parks and Rec Rasion Department
Baytown
Elks Ladies
Elks Lodge
Johnny Jones
Spelling mixup taints Burnet name in Baytown guide
Wanda Orton reports repeated misspellings of David G. Burnet in Baytown telephone directory and Burnet Elementary School branding. Residents note extraneous double Ts in Burnett Drive and related stationery, while school honors remain correctly spelled. City editor hints this may be a broader issue.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Texas
Republic of Texas
Burnet Bay
Lakewood
David G. Burnet
Burnet Drive
Double T Burnet
Burnett Drive
David G.burnet
Tso
Perfect Launch Sets Apollo 8 Toward Moon Orbit
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Apollo 8 mission with Air Force Col Frank Borman Navy Capt James Lovell and Air Force Maj William Anders lifted from Earth and aimed for a Christmas Eve lunar orbit setting a new altitude record for manned space flight. The crew checked systems during two earth orbits then prepared for a 66 hour voyage to the moon to gather data for future lunar landings.
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Cape Kennedy
Moon
Earth
Hawaii
Chris Kraft
Roger
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Mission Control Center
Lunar
Split in Paris peace talks widens among allies
At Paris, U S and South Vietnamese negotiators prepare to report to Presidents Johnson and Thieu amid fears of a growing split in the allied camp. Cyrus Vance flies home to confer with Johnson. Nguyen Cao Ky plans to return to Saigon. Secret talks stall over Viet Cong delegation constraints and insistence on negotiations. Hanoi shows movement toward the allied position by offering a round table.
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Paris
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Hanoi
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Vance
W. Averell Harriman
Wat Hanoi
Rat Fighter in Sun's Newsroom Aide Detains intruder
In a Saturday incident Jim Kyle, known as a rat fighter, subdued a mouse in The Sun's Women’s News department and disposed of its body. Writer Glena Pfennig kept calm while spotting the intruder and calling for help as she spoke on the phone about photographs.
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Women's News
Sun
Jim Kyle
Women's
Glena Pfennig
Glena
OP Jack s Quittin Where Can You Get Homestring
By RON LENNARD Jacks Heard plans to quit after 29 years selling items from oyster tongs to ostrich hides. His Baytown hardware warehouse at North Main and West Defoe is a city landmark. Henry Woods helps keep the store, buying by the 20 pound sack. The doors will close soon. readers are invited to visit before then.
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Ron Lennard
Jack Heard
Baytown Sun
Heard
North Main
West Defoe
Baytown
Lighty
Henry Woods
Heards
Henry
Jack
Goodfellow Drive Nears Five Thousand Dollar Goal
Chief Goodfellow and aides led by Mrs. Dorothy Saunders near completing packing for Monday's Goodfellow delivery. A 9 30 a m Kiddie Show at the Brunson Kiddie Show is the final item on the docket as organizers hope for a strong turnout to reach the $5 000 goal amid cartoons contests and Kennedy half dollars for youngsters.
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Goodfellow
Dorothy Saunders
Baytown
Brunson
Daily P
Vaccine Scarce In Baytown During Hong Kong Flu Season
Hospitals report limited vaccine supply for the Hong Kong flu over Christmas. Private doctors may possess vaccine while San Jacinto Methodist and Gulf Coast Hospital note no public stock and ongoing back orders. Military priority cited and concern over holiday visitors to patients persists.
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Baytown
Dan Brown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Brown
Hong Kong
Harry Miller
Gulf Coast Hospital
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Interstate 10
Roy Rawlinson
Ash
Fritz Lanham
Public Works Department
Seaborn Cravey
Mike Bowers
John Mike
Ait Ft. Hood
Rita Womack
Jack Fowler
A. E. Joneses
Paul Alpha
Allen Rice
Joe Boyd
Garth Road
Baptist Student Union
Lee College
Second Baptist
Riggs
Oak Addition
Galveston
Neca
Peoples
Renk Ieeter
Jack Hoard
C. A. Boatright
Lee College Board of Regents
Warren Spivey
John Sylvester
Johnson
Nixon
North Vietnam
OP Jack
Goodfellow Drive
Benecia
By Fred Hartman
Chan TE
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