Sirhan Trial Schedule Hangs On Motions
In Los Angeles jurors may not be chosen until Monday in the Sirhan Bishara Sirhan murder trial of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Defense motions occupied most of Wednesday and Tuesday’s opening session as attorneys prepared further submissions, with Grant B. Cooper among those involved.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Sen
Robert £. Kanno
Grant B. Cooper
Herbert V. Walker
William A. Goodwin
Los Angeles County
Sirhan
Cooper
Russell B. Parsons
Baytown meetings postponed and civic notices
Baytown groups reported schedule changes and public notices. Teachers Association postponed its Thursday meeting to Jan 21 at 7 30 p.m. in Robert E Lee High School audio visual room. Gulf Coast Hospital Auxiliary meets Jan 4 at 10 a.m. in the Community Building with Calvin Rutherford as guest speaker on generics versus brand names in drugs.
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Baytown Classroom Teachers Association
Robert E. Lee High School
Gulf Coast Hospital Auxilary
Calvin Rutherford
Gulf Coast Phar
Rutherford
Baytown Weather and Local Notes Mixed With Personal Updates
Baytown forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and a turn to colder conditions Thursday with temperatures in the lower to mid 50s. A previous high of 78 occurred Wednesday afternoon as milder weather faded. Local notes include Dan Brown ill with flu at San Jacinto Hospital, Mildred Lusk seeking information about a bicycle fund, the Dillahunty couple visiting relatives in Oklahoma, Emmett Waugh recuperating from a work injury, and social chatter about visitors, hairstyles, and upcoming events and publicity plans.
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Baytown
Dan Brown
San Jacinto Hospital
Mildred Lusk
A. D. “Dilly” Dillahunty
Oklahoma
Emmett Waugh
N. Gaillard
S. L
Jodie [Senhow
Brooks Starrett
Man Surrenders After FBI Agent Slayings in Washington
A man described as Billie Austin Bryant, a year old auto repairman and prison escapee, yielded in an attic during a house to house manhunt in Washington D C South East. The case linked to the slayings of two FBI agents and follows a tense pursuit through the capital.
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FBI
Washington
South East
Billie Austin Bryant
Veteran Chambers County Commissioner Is Retiring
G V Bun Mayes Sr 72, retires after 2 1/2 decades on the Chambers County Commissioners Court with a ceremony at the courthouse. He recalls battles over the Wallisville Reservoir and land slated for flooding, praises projects like Lake Charlotte Road, and notes plans to do nothing in retirement. Local officials and editor Bill McAllister honor his years of service.
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Ron Lennard
Wallisville
G. V
Bun) Mayes Sr
Chambers County
Commissioners Court
Commissioner Mayes
Jack Brooks
Lake Charlotte Road
Wallisville Turtle Bayou
Bun
U. S. Steel
Wallisvile Reservoir
Texas
Tim
Trinity River
Oscar F. Nelson Jr
Mayes
Associa
Baytown Rep. Allen to push nine bills in upcoming session
State Rep. Joe Allen of Baytown plans to introduce at least nine measures in the new legislative session starting January 14. Proposals include a Baytown Levee District, a conservation bill transferring reefs to state control for preservation, a highway safety bill, a senior citizens tax relief referendum, ethics and lobbying bills, a Parks and Wildlife Commission relief bill, a car owner responsibility law, and a vending machine regulation act.
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Joe Allen
Baytown
Allen
Baytown Levee
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Galveston
Trinity
East Bays
House
Senate
Tickets For Police Fete In Baytown Limited To 400
Tickets remain for the January 13 Baytown Police Appreciation Banquet at 7 p.m. in the Community Building. Sale points include Citizens National Bank First National Bank Peoples State Bank Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Junior World 1507 N Pruett. Price not stated.
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Baytown
Citizens National Bank
the First National Bank
Peoples State Bank
Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan Association
Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Association
Junior World
N. Pruett
Shippers Seek Aid In Strike
New York AP report on a 20 day dock workers strike depressing cargo flow from Maine to Texas. Industry predicts costs above $300 million. calls Johnson to refer dispute to Congress for compulsory arbitration. 7000 ILAs members began strike Dec 2 after Taft-Hartley cooling-off period.
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New York
Johnson
Maine
Texas
Congress
New York Shipping Association
International Longshoremen's Association
New Orleans
Charleston
D.C
U S Viet Casualties At Lowest In Eleven Weeks
U S military reports show 101 Americans killed and 599 wounded in the latest week, the lowest American casualties since mid October. South Vietnamese losses were 150 killed and 602 wounded, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fatalities over 1,800. The period ended amid ongoing allied sweeps and light combat across South Vietnam, with scattered shelling near Kontum Lai Thieu and a U S division camp in rubber country.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Kontum
Lai Thieuw
Paris
Pact May Be Inked Thursday
Baytown City Council will consider a cooperation agreement with the Public Housing Authority to apply five federal funds to build 219 additional low rent units. Meeting at 6 30 pm at City Hall, agenda items include water improvements in Busch Terrace, approval of Chapparal Village subdivision on Massey Tompkins Road, and amendments to building code and insurance committee rules.
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Baytown
Public Housing Authority
Busch Terrace
Chapparal Village
Massey-Tompkins Road
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Braytown
Perr Nic Insurance Agency
Goose Creek Country Club Sets Election Schedule
Goose Creek Country Club will hold its annual directors election from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday with a buffet and the annual meeting to follow. Nominees include W. L. Beckman Jr., William M. Bradley, Bill Hartman, E. C. Kimmons, Byron Kistler, Conran W. Magouirk, R. L. Martin, E. J. Oliver, Douglas Stewart, and Raymond F. Tickner. five directors to be elected.
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Goose Creek Country Clab
W. L. Beckman Jr
William M. Bradley
Bill Hartman
E. C. Kimmons
Byron Kistler
Conran W. Magouirk
R. L. Martin
E. J. Oliver
Douglas Stewart
Raymond F. Tickner
Scientists Urge Dropping Further UFO Probes
University of Colorado scientists concluded there is no evidence that unidentified flying objects are visitors from outer space and urged dropping further investigations. The 1,485‑page study for the Air Force found no scientific knowledge gained and suggested the nation can proceed without continued Blue Book efforts.
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Air Force
U.S
Colorado
Edward A. Condon
National Investigations Committee On
Condon
Earth
Project Blue Book
Pentagon
UFG
National Investigations Committee For Aerial Phenomena
NICAP
Tme
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Service League
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Saam
Market Street
Lee College
Harris County Hospital District
Ben Taubt General Hospital
Emmett PB. Kimball
G. E. Jessee
Barrymore
Houston
Forest Park Cemetery
Sidney I. Brewer
Carpenters
Brewer
Paul A. Lee
Thomas E. Crocker
Humble
61St Military Airlift Wing
U.S. Air Force
Crocker
Hickam Afb
Hawaii
Parsons
Frank Borman
Space Agency
NASA
Borman
Rashid Karami
Charles Helou
Abdullah Yafi
Beruit
Lebanon
Pueblo
United States
Mays
Council
Rep. Allen
California
Lockheed
Countrry
National Academy of Sciences
Eve Denmen
Ate
BNS National & Trust Co
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