Baker Road to Close For Goose Creek Bridge Work
Baker Road from Garth to Decker will close for two weeks starting Monday Jan 27 as a temporary bridge is built over Goose Creek. John Gunter of the Harris County engineering dept says Brown and Root manages the temporary structure added to a larger bridge project near Country Club Oaks. Residents had pressed for the bridge to avoid stopping traffic.
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Decker
Goose Creek
John Gunter
Harris County Engineering Department
Brown and Root
Country Club Oaks
Ford To Speak Tonight On Economic Plan Revealed
Washington AP report describes Democrats unveiling an economic program including tax reductions, job creation, and standby authority. Ford is set to address Congress and present a State of the Union plan with aims to ease unemployment, lower rates, and reduce wages and price controls. The message previews upcoming Republican and Democratic discussions and legislative committees, with a Wednesday State of the Union delivery.
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Washington
House
Congress
Ford
Crosby Baytown meetings and congressional probes in area notes
Trustees meet at 7 40 p m Monday at Crosby Baytown area school to interview an applicant for music after funeral attendance. Also updates include Little League and Veterans groups meeting. National news notes report Congress weighing a special committee to study the CIA and transfer of the Internal Security Committee to Judiciary.
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Della Graves
In Main
Baytown Terview
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R. M. Diver
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Congressional
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Executive Branch
House
Internal Security Committee
Committee On Un-American Activities
Judiciary Committee
Community Briefs and Small Notes From City Scene
DR and Mrs C A Riser and sons Jake and Jed tidy an apartment on Sunday. City Manager Fritz Lanham comments on traffic planning. Dan Savell misses a greeting. Don Martinka tests a stripped dune buggy. Enoch in color photography earns praise. Selma Snider shops for groceries. Jean Shepherd helps David Dick and CBS TV crew for a land residence program with Dick uncertain about airing. North winds push tidal waters higher, not ideal for high water shots. Nolan Schulze responds to an emergency call.
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Jed
Floyd
Estelle Chrisley
Fritz Lanham
Dan Savell
Don Martinka
Hobart
Enoch
Selma Snider
Jean Shepherd
David Dick
Cbs-Tv
Nolan Schulze
Vietnam War shows largest South Vietnamese air campaign
South Vietnamese bombers flew about 100 missions to attack a North Vietnamese convoy near Kontum in the central highlands. The 2nd Corps said more than 200 Soviet Molotova trucks were destroyed and 170 North Vietnamese troops were killed. The strike aimed to disrupt a major offensive toward Kontum and lasted over six hours.
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Kontum
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Lao
Two men fire bazooka at jetliner missing target
PARIS two men fired a bazooka at a New York bound jetliner leaving Orly airport. the weapon struck a Yugoslav plane instead injuring a Yugoslav steward and two French police.
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New York Board
Eal
Orly
Worst In 35 Years Blizzard Ravages Midwest Toll Rises
The Associated Press reports a weekend blizzard crippling the Midwest and Southeast with at least 45 deaths and widespread disruption. Winds near 90 mph, heavy snow in Nebraska and Minnesota, and downed power lines caused extensive damage across several states.
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Iowa
Florida
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Rockies
Pacific North
Trustees Review Superintendent Contract And Survey
The school board will review Supt Johnny Clark's contract and discuss a survey on 80 minute class periods bus runs and trimester plan. Dr James Lewis prepared results from 1315 questionnaires sent to 20 percent of parents of grades seven through twelve with 415 returned.
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Johnny Clark
REL Gazette Praised for Shoplifting Issue by UIL Officers
An edition of the Robert E. Lee Gander Gazette spotlighting shoplifting on Oct 22 drew praise from Max R. Haddick of the UILPC. Six Gazette staff members and others including REL Principal Henry Armstrong and Baytown Lt. C W Cowan were cited for their contributions and support.
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University Interscholastic League
Robert E. Lee Gander Gazette
Max R. Haddick
UILPC
Gazette
REL
Henry Armstrong
Linda Cheatham
Baytown Police
C. W. Co- Wan
Nothing Like A Fat Cow In Pearce Street Journal
A fragmentary note reflects on a western philosophy quote about a fat steer, mentions FH Armstrong and Cheatham aiding student publication, and cites USLPC high school paper proficiency citations. The writer recalls browsing 5000 Texas school papers and being captivated by a center spread story about shoplifting impact.
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Pearce Street Journal
Armstrong
Cheatham
Haddick
USLPC
Texas
Baytown Area Weather Forecast Predicts Colder Night and Warmer Tuesday
Forecast calls for colder conditions Monday night with temperatures in the upper twenties and a return to warmth by Tuesday with highs in the 50s. Tides indicate high waters at 6:52 a.m. and 11:18 p.m. and low tides at 2:20 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Denotes weak tide.
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Baytown Area
Baytown
Cold snap grips Baytown area with record lows
The Baytown region faced its coldest spell of the season as temperatures plummeted from Sunday into Monday. Baytown logged a unofficial low of 19 degrees, Houston Intercontinental Airport recorded 21, and the Weather Service warned residents to protect vegetation, car radiators, and exposed pipes as a Tuesday night freeze loomed. Snow flurries dotted Houston skies, marking the first snowfall since last winter. Cooler, but not as severe, conditions were expected to continue through the week with a general warming trend by Wednesday.
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U. S. Weather Service
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