Jackson Warns Against Blank Checks in Asia and Middle East
Senator Henry M. Jackson enters the 1976 presidential race urging restraint on Southeast Asia aid and opposing gunboat diplomacy in the Middle East. Reports from Cairo say Lebanon will receive 62 million dollars in Soviet arms and 28 million to rebuild southern villages. In Saigon and Lima, troops patrol and crack down on disturbances around Tet and during civilian unrest.
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Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Cairo
Lebanon
Israel
Nixon talked resignation and Ford’s shaky grip in 1973
Former White House aide Charles Colson recalled Nixon saying in December 1973 that he might resign but doubted Ford could handle the presidency. He cited Kissinger as a concern and noted Nixon’s belief Ford would take two years to gain pace amid tapes and court cases.
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Nixon
Washington
White House
Charles|. W. Colson
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Colson
NBC
Jerry Ford
House
Jerry’s
Senate
Henry Kissinger
Henry
Canom
Supreme Court
Struction of
Cold Wave Grips Texas South to Arkansas Amid Freezing Temps
Frigid conditions sweep Texas and Arkansas as temperatures fall to near zero south to Arkansas and as far north as Oregon and Idaho report snow. Official Houston lows dip to mid thirties with record lows at Houston airport. travel advisories and school closures touch Oklahoma and western states.
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Arkan
Rio Grande
Texas Panhandle
Perryton
Arkansas
Checotah
Eufaula
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co
Houston SMSA unemployment seen easing by March
Houston district labor market analyst Robert Taylor says the January rise in unemployment to 8.2 percent in the six county SMSA is due to seasonal factors like holidays and weather. He notes nationwide unemployment at 7.5 million and expects the local rate to average about 4.5 percent by March if trends hold, with December and January fluctuations normal for the area.
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Houston Standard
Houston
Taylor
Funeral services and local notices from Baytown area
Rites for Mrs. E. L. Riddle mother of Mrs. Ron Kramer and bake sale hosted by the Saint Jude Rosary Society were held in Baytown with activities at Mount Pleasant and the Highlands State Bank noted. Emery Wood remains in Baytown Medical Center ICU after a tree trimming accident. Debbie Savage undergoes surgery after a car pedestrian crash. in St. Luke's Hospital Houston, visitors allowed. Craig Viereck recovering after motorcycle car crash at Gulf Coast Hospital.
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the Altar
E. L
Lucy) Riddle
St. Jude's Catholic
Ron Kramer
Baytown
Mount Pleasant
the Highlands State Bank
Kramer
Thelyy Hospital
Emery Wood
Baytown Medical Center
Debbie Savage
T.C. Jenkins
Cedar Bayou Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Houston
Craig Viereck
Lindenwood
Gulf Coast Hospital
Annual Baytown Chest Welfare League Meet Votes Officers
The Feb 11 annual meeting at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce will elect officers for the Community Chest and Welfare League. Nominating a council slate include Knox Beavers A M Chappell and Barry Nettles for chairman and Jane Tucker Leatha Whitaker for secretary. Board nominees cover seven names per group with floor nominations possible. Holdover directors are listed for both organizations and reports from United Fund agencies will be presented.
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Community Chest and Welfare League
Baytown and East Harris Community Chest
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Alvin Miles
Knox T. Beavers
A. M
al) Chappell
Barry Nettles
Jane Tucker
Leatha Whitaker
Eugene Lovering
Joyce Muckleroy
Community Chest Board of
Bruce M. Causeyde
John P. Henderson
James Lewis
Randy Smith
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
Marilyn Williams
E. C. Woods
Welfare League Board
Shirley Andrews
Hev
Gary Bonner
Mary Brown
Wallace Heaner
Robert McGraw
Martha Sooy
R. C. Tyler
United Fund
Beavers
Community Chest Board
Baytown
Opportunity Center
Welfare League
Thrift Exchange
YMCA
Crippled Children’s Treatment Center
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Big Brothers
Houston Legal Foundation
American Red Cross
Visiting Nurses Association
Community Chest
Paul Edwards
George H. Gentry
C. L
Chuck) Umbholtz
Liza Walmshay
Jack Weisinger
Bill Duplantis
Jo Graves
Quin McWhirter
Don Treuhardt
Fred Adams
Raymond Donnelly
Terry Dopson
Clyde Messiah
Keif Tiller
Charles H. Cross
Marilyn Ferguson
Victor Gonzales
Ruth Richards
M. L. Watts
Services Sunday For Prominent Baytonian
Mrs. Sadie Blum 76 longtime Baytown fashion entrepreneur dies in a local hospital. Original owner of The Style Shoppe with husband Harry Blum she remained active in business until nine years ago. Graveside rites Sunday at Kol Israel Cemetery Beaumont Earthman Funeral Home directs. Survivors include daughter Helen Melinger son Maurice Blum sister and five grandchildren. Mitglied Hadassah Beth Israel and Eastern Star member. Born New York City she began work at 16 with her husband in Creighton Louisiana.
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Sadie Blum
Baytown
Harry Blum
Blum
Kol Israel
Beaumont
Earthman Funeral Home
Benno Wallach
Temple Emanuel
Helen) Melinger
C. Maurice Blum
Rubin Stern
Perth Amboy
N.J
Richard Blum
Nacog
Louis Stein
New York
Weather Outlook With Tides Near Baytown
Fair and cool conditions Friday night grow partly cloudy and mild Saturday. Northerly winds 16 to 18 mph diminish Friday night and Saturday. Temperatures: Friday night mid 30s, Saturday high in the upper 60s. Baytown tides: highs 3 34 a.m. and 9 06 p.m. lows 12 07 a.m. and 1 15 p.m. Denotes weak tide.
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National Weather Service
Houston
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Baytown
Texas
Mayor Gentry to Seek Re-Election in Bay Town
Mayor Tom Gentry announced Thursday his bid for a second term in the April 1 city council election. The 39 year old insurer cites experience and city progress in street and drainage work, with support from Councilwoman Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks and Councilman Jody R. Lander. He notes upcoming bond program studies and capital improvements while emphasizing staff, community, and church ties in Bay Town.
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Tom Gentry
Gentry
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
Jody R. Lander
Baytown
Public Mid-Winter Band Concert Set For Tuesday at REL
About 600 attendees expected for Robert E. Lee annual Mid Winter Band Concert Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. The Varsity Band directed by James Cunningham performs about 20 minutes followed by the Concert Band conducted by Randy Fitch for about 40 minutes with an intermission between. Symphonic Band not performing this year due to a guest flutist concert. Tickets for Symphonic Band are $1.50. there is no admission for the Mid Winter Concert. Both directors invite public attendance and junior bands. The Varsity program includes Fortunes Promise, The Green Domino Overture, Passacaglia Rock, Top of the World, Cherish, and Jim Croce selections. The Concert Band will perform Overture to a New Era, Barber of Seville Overture, Your Father's Mustache, highlights from Fiddler on the Roof, and Scheherazade themes.
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Robert E. Lee
REL
Lee Band
Cunningham and Fitch
Buchtel
Grundman
Handel
Morris
Carpenter and
Bettis
Lowden
Kirkman
Camp
Jim Croce
4. Smith
Giovannini
Rossini
Tompkins
Bock
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Blood Pressure Tests Slated Here Saturday
The Baytown Unit of the American Heart Association sponsors a free blood pressure screening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kmart. Nurse Mable Padsure and Dr. C A Riser oversee the event to identify high readings and urge medical follow up for those at 160 over 95 or higher.
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Baytown
American Heart Association
Kmart
Mable Padsure
Cuilgett
Zens
Direr Stroke
Iil
C. A. Riser
The
Heart Association
Confucius Say Leon Brown New Editor of Mr Big
Leon Brown the new editor and publisher of Mr Big, the Pearce Street Journal’s benefactor, quips that a husband who knows all about Saturday night TV courts trouble at home. The remark invites readers to interpret its meaning in the local community.
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Leon Brown
Mr. Big
Pearce Street Journal
Leon
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