BBC Rejuvenation Push Signals A New TV Era
BBC in London accelerates a bold revamp as directors Donald Baverstock and Michael Peacock helm Channel 1 and Channel 2 ahead of April opening. The corporation shifts from strict taste rules to cutting edge shows, embracing American formats and a rapid program shakeup amid government sanction for commercial TV since 1955.
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London
Donald Baverstock
BBC
Channel 1
Michael Peacock
Channel 2
Britain
Salire
Harold Macmillan
BBCI
La Porte Hay Deal Clears Theft Charges
The City of La Porte received 1159 bales of hay from a contractor at the municipal airport after a contract approved by the City Commission. Charges of misdemeanor theft were filed in County Court when payment was not made, but will be dropped now that delivery is complete. The hay, valued around 350 dollars, will be sold to finance airport operations.
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la Porte
Charles L. Pitman
Cnance
Dan Kennedy
Channelview Hospital Beat Admits Numerous Patients
Channelview Hospital Beat reports multiple admissions and dismissals. Admitted to Tidelands Hospital are Joan Martene Fletcher and several Houston and Channelview residents including Robin Earie Welch, Carolyn J. Cross, and Florence Rachel Edwards. Dismissals include Eva Irene Huskey of Richlands and a list of Houston Channelview and Jacksonville residents.
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Tidelands Hospital
Joan Martene Fletcher
Wayne Walker H
John A. Watters
Clara May Miller
Houston
Robin Earie Welch
Carolyn J. Cross
Florence Rachel Edwards
Channelview
Donie L. Mercy
Pasadena
Eva Irene Huskey
Richlands
James Glenn Braden
Carla Denise Gatlin
Sherri Jean Hawkins
Joyce Richardson
Joyce Preston
Alare Curtie
W. W. Bivens
Lester
Tsta
Jacksonville
Tex
County Rejects Arbitration of Hospital Tie Up
Harris County Commissioners Court rejects a three member arbitration board to settle financial disputes with Houston over the new city county charity hospital. County Judge Bill Eliott favored arbitration but four commissioners chose to handle the issue themselves citing responsibility to the people.
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Board of Public Accountability
Houston
Harris County
Commissioners Court
Bill Eliott
V. V
Red) Ramsey
Precinct 2
Paris Leaders Face Fresh Crisis Over Atlantic Alliance
Readable text notes a probable peak in crisis as de Gaulle and Adenauer meet in Paris next week. U S sources report Kennedy aims to propose a 36 billion five year education aid program. Other items include a jet crash near Springfield Illinois. Viet Cong ceasefire talks. a jetliner returning safely to Los Angeles. a Soviet table tennis champion stripped of title. and various political and economic developments across the U S and abroad.
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Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Kennedy
Crosby Barrett Scout Unit Reorganizes Under Levy
Crosby Barrett Station Civic League announces sponsor ship of Boy Scout Troop 20N and Explorer Post 430N reorganized by East Harris district executive John H Kewley. Meetings set for 5 20 p m Monday at the Scout Hut Barrett Station with Cleveland Levy as scoutmaster and post advisor.
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Civic Lea| Sue
Explorer
Ohn
H. Kewley
East Harris
Barrett Station
Cleveland Levy
Howard Thomas Jr
J. W. Armstrong
Royce Branch
Joe Tom Baldwin
Willi James Baldwin
James Leo Barrett
William Curtis Barrett
Carter Bass
Mack Daniel Blut
Jerry Cartwright
August Dorie
Ronald Eagleton
Gary Glen Eagleton
Kirk Freity
Wilton Ed Green
Charles Herd
Maurice Johnson
Alfred Curtis Kin
Anthony Hawkins
Joseph Lester Thomas
Crosby
Hawkins
Israel Holmes
Herman
Provost
Luther Webb
The
Post
John Wesley Banks
Jerry Falluutt
Bobby Lee Branch
Warren Earvin
Sherman
Freezing Storm Sweeps Texas Panhandle and North Texas
Weather continues to threaten freezing temperatures across Texas as a cold front moved southward from Waco to Salt Flat. Snow blanketed northern Panhandle towns while freezing rain snarled travel in Fort Worth and Dallas. Dalhart recorded 4 below. Amarillo dropped to 2 above at 7 p.m. wind gusts increased the chill.
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Bey
Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Amarillo
Childress
Lubbock
Wichita
Waco
Salt Flat
Texas
Iday
North Texas
Fort Worth
Indoctrination Meet Scheduled At KC Hall
Elo Fesciska, insurance committee chair of the San Jacinto Council No. 3788 Knights of Columbus, will conclude an indoctrination meeting at 7 30 p.m. Monday at the KC Hall for prospective members. A district first degree initiation is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday with KC candidates from Liberty Crosby Highlands La Porte and Baytown expected.
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Elo F. Vescika
Answers to Questions From Readers at Pasadena School Forum
Pasadena readers pose questions on topics from prison sentences to cafeteria plastic nickels and school board elections. Mrs Musick explains plastic nickels are for in cafeteria use only, not cash change, while trustees require a simple plurality and no runoff. Separate graduations were considered but kept joint for unity.
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A.M.C
Edythe Musick
Plang
Musick
Chas
George H. Gentry
Oil Depletion Tax May Return To Headlines
Houston AP reports the oil depletion tax allowance, 27 1 4 percent for oil and gas, could reemerge in national headlines as Kennedy seeks to offset part of a 13.3 billion tax cut. Debates center on whether to cut the maximum allowance and if foreign operations are affected, with Nixon backing the full rate. The issue would trigger the first full debate on depletion since 1926.
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Houston
Kennedy
Conress
State of the Union
Richard Nixon
Congress
Funeral notices for Kirk Bankston and Owen Owen in Baytown
Several obituaries from Baytown list survivors and funeral details. Kirk Columbus Kirk aged 75 of Highlands is survived by a daughter, four sons, three sisters, two brothers, and seventeen grandchildren with services at Earthman Chandler in Soytown. Alfred Bankston 65, of Baytown, died Friday. funeral at Paul A. Lee Chapel with two daughters and other relatives. Evan Westey Owen, 57, of Baytown, died Friday night. funeral arrangements pending.
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Highlands
Baytown
C. N. Brecheen
Howard J. Kirk
Columbus
Houston
Rufus R. Kirk
Bakersfield
Calif
T. J. Kirk
Tinzie Branscomb
Olverton
Tex
Rosie McDaniel
Alice Barnhill
Ben Kirk
Plantersville
Richard Kirk
Soytown
White Cemetery
Bankston
Alfred Acé Benkston
Wii Francis
Bic
Boytown
Paul A. Lee
Eawin T. Summers
Grace Mmethodist
James H. Jones
League City
sHiciating
L. Mitchell
J. E. SleckSuim
Gene Gunn
San Portales
Owen Evan Westey Owen
Funeral service for local resident held at Eartheon Funeral Home
Notices state a 2:30 p.m. Monday service at the Eartheon Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Guinn officiating for the late resident. Survivors include wife Winnie Lou Owen of Beytown, daughter Yonda Spangler, son James Owen, five sisters, five grandchildren. Burial in Atemory Gardens.
Hospital Beat Admissions List Readies Rooms
Admitted to San Jacinto Steele M McDonald 1503 Oliver Room 38 Jackie H Tomlinson 315 Jones Read Room 205 Admitted to Gulf Coast Mrs Katy Lee Herrington 2699 W Main Room 203 Phyliss Ann Statum 122 Pearce Room 105 Gregory Eric Meadors 5015 Wallisville Highlands Room 118 Mrs Carroll Hilborn College Station Room 127
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Oliver
Jackie H. Tomlinson
Jones Read
Gulf Coast
Katy Lee Herrington
W. Main
Phyliss Ann
Pearce
Gregory Eric Meadors
Wallisville
Highlands
Carroll Hilborn
College
Houstonian Held In Slaying Of 15 Year Old Boy
A 40 year old Houston man faces a murder charge after the Friday night shooting of 15 year old William John Walden, who was dating the attacker’s stepdaughter. Walden was killed outside a Post Oak area store after a confrontation during a drive to a movie with three friends. Bond's arrest followed by police at his home. he and his wife initially refused to speak to officers.
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Houston
William John Walden
Walden
Bond
Fere
Barber Hill School Menu For Next Week
Barber Hill school cafeteria announces next week’s meals January 31 to February 4 includes Monday salmon croquettes and green beans Tuesday beef stew and rice Wednesday turkey with dressing Thursday hamburgers and pork and beans Friday meat loaf with macaroni and cheese.
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Barbers Hill
Shell offers reward for brick throwing at Pasadena homes
Shell Oil Co posts a 310000 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of those who hurled bricks at the homes of two Shell shift foremen in Pasadena. One brick pierced a window at Lester Hovard's 808 East Harris residence, another struck C C Hardwick's house at 1001 Ocrel Drive. A spokesman says union workers see no bearing on the strike, while police investigate.
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Shell Oil Co
Shell
Jack London
Lester Hovard
E. Harris
Pasadena
C. C. Hardwick
Ocrel Drive
OCAW
Deer Park
Gerald Wornick
Scout Troop 288 Gets Its Charter
Hershel Nunez governor of the Moose Lodge received the charter for Boy Scout Troop 288 in a Wednesday night presentation at the Moose Lodge. L. J. Fentiman represented district Boy Scout offices. W. L. Hambrick named scoutmaster. Charter members include Ricky Helms Jimmy Barton Grady Huron Larry Bennett Charles Summersill George Reese Butch Jefferson Jeff Ward Bobby Allen Douglas Waldrip Sidney Thompson David Todd Ray Floyd Paul Davis Witt Billy Wilkins. About 60 people attended the ceremony.
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Hershel Nunez
Moose Lodge
L. J. Fentiman
Boy Scout
W. L. Hambrick
R. L. Brannon
M. L.art
Wilam Vincent
Jim Rickels
Buddy Moravits
Bayroun
VEW
James Franch
T. S. Tallent
Ricky Helms
Jimmy Barton
Grady Huron
Larry Bennett
Charles Summersill
George Reese
Butch Jefferson
Jeff Ward
Bobby Allen
Douglas Waldrip
Charles Dahlby
Sidney Thompson
David Todd
Ray Floyd
Paul Davis Witt
Billy Wilkins
La Porte Car Dealer Plans New Building
Jay Marks Chevrolet in La Porte will house a new dealership complex. King R. Klein and associates of Houston prepare three buildings totaling about 24 080 square feet. The car building uses wood frame construction while nine other buildings use steel frames with aluminum store fronts.
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la Porte
King R. Klein and Associates
Houston
Holmes announce birth of daughter Mary Margaret Holmes
Mr and Mrs Thomas H Holmes of Houston announce the birth of daughter Mary Margaret at noon Tuesday in Hermann Hospital. She weighed seven pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard H Holmes and Mr and Mrs W H Callaway of Baytown. A brother named Tracy, age 2, also joins the family. There are about eight billion inhabitants of the Australian continent.
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