Community notices and meetings in Baytown area clubs
A roundup of local group events includes Mothers Club BAYTOWN A&M meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at the Civic Center with a book review and duchess election for the Cotton Ball, Crosby School Board scheduling a 3 p.m. closed session to discuss desegregation order compliance, Humble Duplicate Bridge at 7 15 p.m. Monday, Burnet Elementary Parents Council at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday, John Birch Society meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday, BAYTOWN EDUCATION Association 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in Bowie School, BEA tickets for The Paisley Convertible at Baytown Little Theater, and Reserve Police meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in city hall urged by Chief George Simon.
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Baytown
A&m Mothers Club
Civic Center
A&m
Crosby
Joe Reynolds
Reynolds
Joe Ingraham
James Ewell
BEA
Baytown Educatione Association
Bowie
Jepp Busch
George Simon
Birthday wishes and visits across Baytown and Dayton
MISSUANA KNOX at Stephen F. Austin State University sends birthday wishes to Robby Nixon turning 20. Gina Turpin drops by for a visit. Angela Cheatham among new Baytown drivers. Mrs. Wanda Wooverton seeks information for her sorority. DeGarmo and Mike Burgess enjoy a party. Barbara Lancaster calls in a reminder. Carol Billings assigned to a special task. Sharlet Jasper receives special tar assignment. Mrs. Andy Spell and daughters Sherri and Laura visit Mrs. Mary Travis in Dayton. Baytown residents attend Sen Criss Cole and Governor for a Day ceremony in Austin.
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Missuana Knox
Stephen F. Austin State University
Robby Nixon
Gina Turpin
Angela Cheatham
Baytown
Wanda Wooverton
Frank Gerza
Landa Wilder
DeGarmo
Mike Burgess
Barbara Lancaster
Carol Billings
Sharlet Jasper
Andy Spell
Sherri
Laura
Mary Travis
Dayton
Jack Walker
Grover K. Edge
M. T. Waddell Sr
SM. T. Waddell Jr
Criss Cole
Austin
School Board Eyes New Drug and Behavior Policy
The Harris County school board will consider a policy restricting classroom disruptions and drug misuse. It sets suspensions for distributing unauthorized materials or encouraging protests, and bars reentry after drug-related suspensions. It also requires disciplinary action reports to follow students transferring between schools.
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Johnella Boynton
Harris County
State of
Texas
Harris County Officials Debate Variance Limits on Pollution
Norris County Commissioners Court voted 3 to 2 to urge the Texas Air Central Board to limit variances granted to polluting industries to extreme cases. Commissioners Ramsey and Lyons sought to strike extreme cases from the resolution and replace with planting variances. County Judge Elias and Commissioners Elliott and Chapman voted for the measure.
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Houston
Norris County Commissioners Court
Texas Air Central Board
W.ttamsey
E. A
Lee College Prison Classes Earn Southern Association Accreditation
Lee College prison education programs in state facilities earned accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Visiting committee praise noted nine standards including library upgrades at Huntsville center, funded by prison rodo proceeds totaling about $250,000 annually.
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Lee College
Southern Association of College Schools
David T. Kelly
Commission On Colleges For the Southern Association
Atlanta
Southern Association
Huntsville Center
Huntsville
Major Fighting Units Due To Leave Vietnam
The U S Command announced the major units among 60,000 American troops to be withdrawn from Vietnam by April 15. It includes the 1st Infantry Division the 26th Marine Regiment and the 1d Brigade of the 4th Infantry Division plus three squadrons of the Air Force 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Navy service support units and smaller units from all services. A 10 percent cut in general headquarters staff is ordered. First units begin moving outabil Next month. The withdrawal reduces authorized U S troop ceilings to 434 000 and brings total withdrawn since last July to 110 000. The 50 000 to be withdrawn in three months includes 29 500 Army 12 900 Marines 5 600 Air Force and 2 000 Navy personnel. A weekly U S Command summary shows American troop strength in Vietnam down 6 000 last week.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
1St Cfantry
26Th Marine Regiment
4Th Infantry Division
Air Force
12Th
Navy
Babsly
Nixon
U.S. Command
Baytown Family Reunites for Christmas Visit
The Charles McMorrow family hosts a Christmas gathering spanning Seattle and Portland. Air Force brother Charles Jr. returns on a 2 day leave to join Lynda and the rest for a traditional Christmas dinner. The event ends with shared presents and a festive house full of relatives.
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Charles McMorrowi McMurraw
Seattle
Portland
McMorrows
Charles Jr
McMorrow
Air Force
Idaho
Lynda
Signland
Brooks First To Seek Re election In Baytown Races
Baytown area voters see Sen Chet Brooks file for re election while six District 23 representatives delay filing plans for the Democratic primary May 2. Several years in the Texas House and Senate, Brooks pushed education and consumer reform measures including open meetings and insurance reform.
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Brooks
Chet Brooks
Texas
Baytown Area
Baytown
ER. C
Nick) Nichols
Lindon Williams
Joe Alley
Rex Braun
Curtis Graves
Lavito Cruz
Sen. Brooks
Texas House of Representatives
House
Senate
University of
Texas Medien
Houston
Ing
Coordinating Board
Baylor
Global turmoil and court battles mark 1970s headlines
Western powers plan a major relief airlift to Mafea as Nigerian forces close on secessionists Bite. In Jacksonville housewives press Supreme Court desegregation, Atlanta students push to delay a court order on school status. Vietnamization raises troop withdrawals fears as Perot offers $100 million to secure POW releases. Federal trade regulators move to require bulb lifespan and lumen claims.
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Lagos
Mafea
Bite
Blafa
Jacksonvillie
Fla
Atlanta
City Choir Forming in Baytown Meeting Planned
Baytown residents invited to join a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to organize a Baytown Chorale. Choral director Robert E. Lee and Jack Walton will lead, with Walton set to direct the chorale. The group aims to serve the growing arts interest in the city.
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Baytown
Jack Walton
Robert E. Lee
Walton
La Porte Voters Reject Switch Yard Ordinance Referendum
La Porte residents voted 480 to 392 against a city ordinance allowing Southern Pacific to build a railroad switch yard near the Houston Ship Channel. Turnout reached 812, the largest in years, as opponents cited noise property value and hazard concerns while backers touted a $3 million investment and about 50 jobs.
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la Porte
Southern Pacific
Houston Ship Channel
Bayport
Dustria
Porte
Antheanas
BREWS
AU Wuenee Pranoee
Southern Pacific Railroad
West Atlama
West Tyler
Madison
North
North F Streets
North Sh
North 10Th Street
Citizens' City Improvement Club
Spetition
Lawmakers Explore Data Processing in State Colleges
State legislators held a two day hearing on data processing needs for colleges and universities. Rep Cordell Hull leads the committee studying automatic data processing systems amid funding concerns and regional center plans with hearings across the state and a tour of the Spacecraft Center. Committee members include Dean Cobb Harold Davis Tarbox Weldon Allen and Joe Allen with future sessions announced.
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Lee College
Mannedi
Spacecraft Center
Cordell Hull
Fort
House Cum-Worth
Laytown
Dean Cobb
Dumas
Arlington
Harold Davis
Austin
Elmer
Tarbox
Lubbock
J. D. Lin
Weldon
Port Arthur
Joe
com/Allen
Brooks Attacks Agriculture Chief Over Rice Cut
Congressman Jack Brooks of Chambers County lashes out at Secretary of Agriculture due to cuts in rice allotments. The event at White Memorial Park, sponsored by local navigation and rice groups, criticized delays in acreage announcements and urged support for flood control projects like the Wallisville barrier. The crowd included farmers and ranchers from Liberty and Chambers counties.
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Rep. Brooks
Secretary of Agriculture
Lennard
Nardin
Anatiuac
Jack Brooks
Chambers County
Sth
Nelson Jr
Chambers
Brooks
Congress
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Chitfura M. Hardin
Jetina Dt
Wallisville
Liberty
White Memorial Park
Hardin
Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District
The
Canal System of the Navigation District
American Rice Crowers Association
Department of Agriculture
Chambers Counties
Richard Nixon
Weather And Tides Fair And Cooler Monday
Weather outlook calls for cooler conditions with daytime highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Tides indicate Monday and Tuesday windows at Morgan's Point with sunrise and sunset times listed for high and low tides.
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Morgan's Point Udes
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Mothers Club
Duplicate Bridge
Humble
Duplicate Bridge Club
Burnet Council
Burnet Elementary Parents Council
Baytown Little Theater
Peoples State Bank Mminmber F
Knights of Columbus Hall
Frank Tilton
Knights of Columbus
Elks Lodge
Robert E. Donnelly
Thcket
Gary Beadford
Billy Wheaton
Vernon Hill
CP Center
Jany
Bulletin
Our World
Wastington
Melvin KH. Laird
Washington
Billonaire HW
Hoss Perot
North Vietnam
Charles McMorrow
Sun
Baytown State Bomk
F.d.lc
Ld Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
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