Pollution of San Jacinto River Report Claims Waste Pumping
Dr. Watter A. Quebedeaux Harris County pollution chief says waste from Champion Paper Co. area pumped into San Jacinto River near Highway 73 bridge. McGinnis Maintenance built dikes to confine waste. plan to evaporate water fails. Quebedeaux ordered a halt and will consult with Champion officials as waste drifts toward Baytown.
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Wanda Orton
Watter A. Quebedeaux
Harris County
San Jacinto
Highway 73
Champion Paper Co
McGinnis Maintenance Service Corp
Quebedeaux
Baytown
Auto Theft Report In Baytown Involves Chelsea Buck Turner Car
Baytown police investigate theft of a 12 watt battery and white sidewall tire and rim from Buck Turner's Chevrolet. Total value of the stolen items is 65 dollars.
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Baytown
Buck Turner
Chevrolet
Firecracker incident prompts front door warning
William C Thulis reported five persons attached firecrackers to his Christmas wreath at 11 30 p m Monday. They left in a car after awakening him. A special city council meeting at city hall Tuesday will hear an annexation proposal for the northern edge of Baytown.
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William C. Thulis
Mockingbird Lane
Baytown
Thulis
City Counceil
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Sets New Record
National Safety Council data show 720 traffic deaths over the three day Christmas weekend, the highest toll for any holiday period. A record 706 deaths stood for a 102 hour four day weekend nine years ago. Weather forecast: clear to partly cloudy and cool through Wednesday with 42 to 60 degree temperatures.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Joyce Platt
Sambo
Inn
Baytown
Moose Lodge
Williday
W. Main
Associated Press
Reeves
Donaliong
Fanfani Quits UN Assembly Presidency
Rome AP Amintore Fanfani, Italy’s foreign minister, resigned as U.N. General Assembly president amid criticism over his handling of a purported North Vietnam peace feeler that Hanoi disavowed. He seeks to face a March a Foreign Affairs Commission hearing while remaining foreign minister. He cited belief in Giorgio La Pira’s good faith in passing the feeler to him and then to President Johnson. Some expect Premier Aldo Moro to not accept the resignation as a show of solidarity.
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Rome
Amintore Fanfani
U.N. General Assembly
Italy
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Foreign Affairs Commission
Chamber of Deputies
Fanfant
Commission
Jane
Fanfani
Florence
Giorgio la Pira
Johnson
Aldo Moro
U S Steel Options for West Chambers County Land
U S Steel Corp filed options Monday in the Chambers County clerk's office covering 7 735 acres in West Chambers County with purchase price of 31 003 per acre for most of the land. The company also has options on an island in East Harris County and plans to begin construction in 1967. A press conference by company officials is set for January 6 in Houston.
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West
Chambers County
U.S. Steel Corp
J. B. Wooldridge
U.S. Steel
Baytown
Harris County
Houston
Four Baytown residents win Community Service Awards
Four outstanding Bayonians were cited for community service at a luncheon hosted by City Manager Fritz Lanham at the Holiday Inn. Honorees include Mrs G Rex Curtin, Mrs Charles Donnelly, Robert Feinberg, and Gene Muller, all active in PTA work, traffic safety, and civic committees.
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Fritz Lanham
Charles Donnelly
Robert Feinberg
Gene Muller
G. Rex Curtin
Bobby Sutphin
Holiday Inn
Shove
Clyde Jones
Christmas News From North Texas College Community
Jack Williams and roommate visit parents during holidays from North Texas State College. Jack flies back to Denton Sunday. Bobby Buelow will tour with a band for the rest of holidays. Mrs. Curtis Blackford, recently ill, appreciates Christmas and get well cards. Brice Ransey Dan Elkins and Joe Brack now own an airplane. Fritz Lane ham admits to fancy talking to secure meeting with award winners. Nancy Tucker celebrates 15th birthday Tuesday. Ditto for Lou Ann and Greg Sutphin. Marcita Thompkins had a busy Christmas Day. Doris Besperka Betty Smith and Caroline Ferrell shopped in Houston on Monday. Mrs. Herschel Spurlock spends Christmas with sister at Ted O’Seils’ home. Pat and Evelyn Spurlock visit from Georgetown on Christmas evening. Jean and Doyle Creekmore host a two-child Christmas party Sunday.
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Jack Williams
Robert Huweiler
North Texas State College
Jack
Denton
Bobby Buelow
North Texas
Curtis Blackford
Brice Ransey
Dan Elkins
Joe Brack
Legal Eagles
Fritz Laneham
Nancy Tucker
Lou Ann
Greg Sutphin
Marcita Thompkins
Doris Besperka
Betty Smith
Caroline Ferrell
Houston
Herschel Spurlock
Mattie Spurlock
Ted O’seils
Pat
Evelyn Spurlock
Georgetown
Jean
Doyle Creekmore
Johnson aims to cut deficit by boosting exports in 1965 plan
President Johnson's administration expects industry to cut the U S payments deficit by about 1 billion dollars in 1965. Andrew F Brimmer says voluntary export restrictions target investment growth while urging firms to increase exports and report foreign transactions. Brimmer notes 1966 guidelines focus on direct investment amid Vietnam activity and rising overseas earnings repatriation.
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New York
Johnson
U. S
Andrew F. Brimmer
American Finance Association
Brimmer
Volun
Viet Nam
Brimmier
SAM Safety Campaign Introduced in Baytown by Circle K Club
Circle K Club of Lee College launches SAM or Safety and Me across Baytown with materials from Humble Oil and Refining Co. The campaign features pamphlets stickers and wooden nickels with the slogan SAM says careless driving is the same as taking a wooden nickel. A coffee bar near Holiday Inn on Highway 146 opens at 5 p.m. Thursday and runs until 5 a.m. Friday with free coffee and SAM materials distributed by Circle K members in three hour shifts.
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Circle K Club
Lee College
Sam
Service Club
Humble Oil & Reconning Co
Highway 146
Holiday Inn
Circle K
Rationing Tightens as Oil Embargo Bites Nation
Our World Today notes gasoline and diesel rationing for passenger vehicles as Rhodisia tightens under the oil embargo. President Johnson’s daughters travel. Lynda Bird in Evanston Wyoming and Luci in Waukegan. Humphrey arrives in Tokyo on a brief Asia tour seeking Viet Nam guidance. A Dallas infant is saved from a runaway heart using direct current.
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Rhodisia
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Evanston
Wyo
Luci Raines
Waukegan
Hubert Jt Humphrey
Tokyo
Japan
Viet Nam
Dallas
Velisha Rollerson
Viet Cong declares Tet cease fire in South Viet Nam
The Viet Cong announced a four day cease fire from January 20 to January 23 during Tet. The move pause attacks by the Viet Cong and government forces while the U S air war pause extended for a fourth day. Officials offered no word on broader implications or duration. Local responses from Washington and Saigon were not immediate.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
United States
North Viet Nam
Communist Liberation Front
Viet Nam
U.S
State Department
Nine Lost Oil Workers Hunted After Sea Gem Capsizes
In the North Sea nine men remain missing from the 160-ton Sea Gem oil rig after it capsized east of the Humber Estuary. Four killed, 19 survived, divers search icy waters to locate trapped crew and assess potential rig raise. BP plans to salvage and continue offshore gas work as a second rig delays loom.
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Gremsly
England
North Sea
Humber
British Petroleum Company
British Petroleum
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Sea Gem
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Rotary
Eugene C. Carlson
Rotary Club
Fisherman Sons of Rotarians
Katie Sims
Missouri
UN Assembly
Ager
Curtin
Britton Haseen
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
San Jacinto Pta
PTA City Teacher Association
Penny
Disyears
Citizens National
F.0.1.c
Troy Peterson
Jeft
Knox Beavers
Bob Floyd
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Wardie
Wismer
Angel's
Citizens OF Texas
First National Bank
Baytown Mental Health Board
iRev
Harold O. Bombodf
Harris County Federal Savings and Lean Assn
Mis
Irene Walker
Mary Carolyn Fenders
Houster
Toul McDaniel
Ambrosia Mineral, Inc
Faris, Ter
Thad Felton
Peoples State Bank
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