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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1972
Page
1
In a prolonged interview Nixon outlines a peace and prosperity program likely for a re election bid. He reiterates he will not grant amnesty to draft evaders, saying Americans in Vietnam fight to serve and defend their country and POWs remain in North Vietnam.
State Senator Chet Brooks of Pasadena supports a Tax Council recommendation urging Gov. Preston Smith to call a special legislative session to enact comprehensive property tax reform for cities and local districts. The plan seeks a unified session to address budget needs for 1972 73 and ensure an equitable ad valorem tax system across local entities.
A Texas court reviews redistricting plans amid claims that current maps dilute minority votes. Critics say lines in Houston and San Antonio split communities, reducing Black and Republican chances, with an appeal likely to follow.
The discussion centers on lowering unemployment from 6 percent toward 5 percent and expanding growth via tax cuts and demand policies. Officials note past job losses and defense layoffs while debating funding needs and future tax changes. Curtis Graves contests districting plans as legal action unfolds.
Stock quotes presented courtesy of Citizens National Bank and Underwood Neuhaus and Company. The brief note lists current prices, market movers, and closing values for key shares with agency affiliations.
A school bus carrying about 40 students on North Main near Dent 7 45 a.m. Monday swerved to avoid a car that pulled out and rolled into a shallow ditch. Driver Mrs Ryanne Ray and passengers were not hurt, police said. Damaged bus estimated at 25 to 30 dollars. no charges filed. Baytown Police Patrolman Weldon Jones investigated.
President Nixon comments on talks in Paris with North Vietnamese officials about prisoner exchanges and a withdrawal deadline. He cites a proposed range of 25 000 to 35 000 prisoners as a possible bargaining point and questions the meaning of Hanoi’s stance. The remarks reference Sen. George McGovern and ongoing negotiations in Paris.
Reports from Chicago tally 432 fatalities during the New Year holiday period as authorities call for safety measures and post-epidemic caution. Police and civic leaders in Miami coordinate strategy sessions to ensure peaceful conditions for the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach next July. In New York a gang using a black limousine is suspected of robbing the Hotel Pierre, breaking into 47 safes and taking cash and jewelry valued at over $1 million.
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