Israel Rejects U S Peace Plan Amid Egyptian Raid
Israel denounced U S Middle East peace proposals as appeasement and said they threaten peace prospects.Meanwhile Israeli commandos struck the Egyptian naval base at Safaga near the Red Sea coast, the second raid on an Egyptian facility in five days, as U S tensions with Israel deepened.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United States
U.S
Middle East
Egypt
Red Sea
Golda Meir
Jordan
Soviet Union
Palestine
Safapa
Gulf of Suez
Baytown Area Theft Report Includes Several Vehicle Break-ins
A string of thefts is reported across Baytown region with multiple cars damaged. Stolen items include wheels tires and a stool box with tools from various locations such as Elm Street driveways and the Humble Oil refinery area. Police note losses range from 30 to 165 dollars.
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Juan Antonio
Illinois
Bayou
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Busby
Buick
Tommy Cramer
Strickland
iMain
Caution Urged Fireworks Peril In Baytown
Baytown Fire Department warns of fireworks dangers this Christmas season. Fire Captain W C Turner recalls a home burned last Christmas Eve by a bottle rocket and a grass fire earlier in the week caused by fireworks. He notes grass can burn even when wet and hopes for a national fireworks ban. The National Safety Council has urged legislation and data on injuries and property damage is being collected.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
W. C. Turner
Capt. Turner
Turner
U.S
National Safety Council
Weather And Tides Update For Morgan's Point
Forecast covers generally fair weather through Wednesday with a cooler turn on Tuesday. Temperatures range from mid 40s to low 70s. Tides for Wednesday show high at 4:35 a.m. and low at 3:43 p.m.
Local names and holiday bustle flood a cluttered page
A jumble of personal names notes holiday prep and daily routines. Entries mention Thomas Lloyd and Jim Englert enjoying freezer fish, Carol Morehead juggling schedules, John Freeman playing a tuba, Gloria Nowlin on errands, Flo Newby in a Christmas outfit, Jim Nelson fixing a pigeon timing clock, Dr. Larry Fisher on leave from Fort Wainwright Alaska, Jimmy Squires busy, Roy Fulkerson cutting corners, Jo Ann Gill sore after a twisting party, Noel Seeley reading about radio crews, Mildred Foster with a new hairdo, Sgt Don Baker urging safe driving and shoppers to buy early amid heavy late day traffic for workers.
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Thomas Lloyd
Jim Englert
Carol Morehead
John Freeman
City Symphony
Gloria Nowlin
Flo Newby
Jim Nelson
Larry Fisher
Fort Wainwright
Fairbanks
Alaska
Jimmy Squires
Roy Fulkerson
Jo Ann Gill
Noel Seeley
Mildred Foster
Don Baker
Goodfellow Drive Surpasses 1969 Goal For Baytown Christmas
Chief Goodfellow’s 39th annual Baytown campaign funds the Christmas party for needy children. Donors such as Clyde M Harper and the Lander family contributed, pushing totals to 3393.36 with postscript gifts. The drive supported packing and delivery days, bringing toys and games to local kids.
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Geraldine Pena
Vivian Taylor
Candy Tadaro
Sandra Mullins
Charlene Sanders
Rose Dailey
Linda Badgett
Clyde M. Harper
Kittie
Marit Boudloche
M. R. Bailey
Hart Curley
Bailey
Joel Lander
Beverly Alexander
Alexander
Chief Goodfellow
Baytown
Agnew to Asia on trip amid regional tensions
Washington reports Vice President Spiro Agnew will visit Asia Friday, targeting Philippines Thailand and Formosa in a tour tied to Senate scrutiny. In Saigon, battlefield activity stays low but B52 raids continue near the Cambodian border as Christmas truce looms. East Berlin restricts West Berlin holiday visits. Santa Barbara notes offshore oil seepage extending 22 miles off the coast. A federal judge orders burial of a Black Vietnam veteran in an all white cemetery. The F111 plane suffers its fifth notable mishap in under two years after a Nevada crash killing two pilots.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Thailand
Formosa
Spiro Agnew
Asia
Saigon
Vietnam
Solons Yield To Nixon Tax Law Bypasses Civil Rights Row
Congress cleared major tax and civil rights clashes as the Nixon administration pushed to finish business before adjournment. The House stripped an amendment blocking the Philadelphia plan to boost black employment on federally funded construction, sending the bill to the president for signature. The Senate and House then moved to routine measures, with Agnew presiding and expectations Nixon would sign the measure into law.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Philadelphia
Chul
Telormm Olu
White House
Oil slick misreported in Galveston and Trinity Bay
A special Texas committee told Governor Preson Smith that a widespread Galveston Trinity Bay slick earlier this month was likely caused by an overboard discharge from a ship in the Houston ship channel. Small leaks during the week of December 15 caused under three barrels of oil in total across three locations.
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Austin (Ap
Galveston
Trinity Bay
Preson Smith
Houston Ship Channel
Trinity Bays
City Sanitation and Offices Observe Christmas Holiday Closures
City garbage collection will pause Thursday and Friday with pickups resuming Monday and Tuesday, as sanitation crews take time off for Christmas. City Hall postal services and Sterling Library observe holidays, with only special deliveries on Thursday and Friday, while police and fire remain on duty. Tax Office closes at noon Wednesday and reopens Monday. taxpayers are urged to pay 196% taxes by December 31.
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Delly Voelke
Sanitation Department
Hobart Enoch
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New York Times
West Bank
Jordan River
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Raelis
Rabat
Morocco
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Beach
Mike Devalt
Rotary Meeting
Gene Branscome
Rotary Club
Bayshore Motors
Wist
Peoples State Bank
F.D
Goodfellow
Yanes Ce
Wren Bank & Trust Co
On “Eo
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FDIC
Berlin
East Berlin
Santa Barbara, Calif
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Pacific Coast
Birmingham
Ala
Nevada
Solons
Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
Spiro T. Agnew
FORD
Goodfellows
Gene Bowen
Cindy
N. Dakota
Dave Moore
Bayown
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