Tower Said Last To Hear Of Connallys New Post
Washington AP reports that President Nixon tapped Texas Democrat John Connally for secretary of the Treasury, leaving Sen. John Tower among the last to know. The move tests Tower’s standing and Texas Republican morale as Barnes looms in 1972. Tower, once in Nixon’s inner circle, now weighs his re election strategy amid party strain and Connally fallout.
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Connally
New Post
Washington
Nixon
Texas
John Connally
Treasury
John Tower
Texas Party
Ben Barnes
International
California
Senate
Toer
Conally
State Party
Lee College approves music wing plans and bids
Lee College Board approves architect report and extension for the music wing with weather delay coverage. The board allocates funds for carpet and cabinets and accepts bids on a Microfiche reader filler and other electronics gear totaling 23,839.05, funded from contingency and credits. A new welding lab prefab steel building is bid at 70 000 to 80 000 for industrial skills training.
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Lee College Board of ‘Regents
Bill Burge
Davis and Burge Architects and Planners, Inc
Bell and Howell Co
Hickok Teaching Systems, Inc
National Cash Register Co
Neward Houston Electronic Corp
Scientific Devices- Southwest
Taylor Sybron Corp
Indus
Tax Take Is Lagging At College
Tax collections at Lee College are five percent behind last year for the same period. Through Dec 31 1970 current taxes were 19.72 percent of the roll, with delinquent 5,853.96 and total 265,102.77. Remaining current taxes 1,055,258.82 and delinquent 31,639.21. Building fund expects 33,242.77 remaining. Board authorized paying Lette operating fund bills.
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Lee College
Hobart Enoch
Alvin Miles
Richard Strahan
Moody
Lette
Applications For LC Chief
Lee College president candidates are being processed by the college board of regents screening committee. Chairman C A Boatright reported final applications due February 19 with about 150 to 175 received to date. Brochures on qualifications have been mailed. applications come from individuals and through faculty student and community recommendations.
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Lee College
College Board of Regents
C. A. Boatright
Regents
Boatright
City to build safety path near Travis Elementary School
The City of Baytown plans a safer walking area on Robin Road across from Travis Elementary. Crews will fill and shell a deep ditch to create a walkway between Tanglewood and Honeysuckle at an estimated cost of 800 to 900 dollars.
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Baytown
Robin Road
Travis
Singing Cadet Kevin Rogers joins Texas A and M Singing Cadets
Kevin Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Carl H Rogers has been named a member of Texas A M University's Singing Cadets. A freshman mechanical engineering major he is part of Squadron 11 in the Corps of Cadets and a 1970 graduate of Robert E Lee High School.
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Kevin Rogers
Carl H. Rogers
Texas A&m University
Rogers
Squadron 11
Corps of Cadets
Robert E. Lee High School
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Boy’s Banlon & 100
Trianderin
Penny Rich
Dror
Nations Dept
Fair Charge Plate
Orion
Bath
Perritwink Itowels
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