Virginia Poll Tax Test Before High Court
The U S government asks the Supreme Court to outlaw state and local poll taxes as a voting qualification. Five Virginia Negroes seek to strike down the tax as discriminatory against the poor. The case raises whether any voting tax is constitutional, challenging a 1997 ruling on the poll tax. Virginia’s tax is 1.10 per year.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Virginia
U. S
Thor Rood Marshall
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
George
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
Simet
Annie E. Harper
Gladys Va. Berry
Curtis Burr
Myrtle
Crosby Schools Plan Federal Aid Projects
Crosby School Superintendent Allison Koonce led applications for federal grants under Titles I and II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The district will receive about 236,463.84 under Title I to fund reading improvement, health services, library support, staff development, and a portable building, with programs located at Crosby and Drew elementary schools to aid educationally deprived children. A reading emphasis, homework and attendance outreach, health education, and library services will be provided by a team including three certified reading teachers, a school nurse, a library aide, and clerical staff, supported by roughly 16,934 for materials and equipment and 338,500 total library funding per pupil.
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Idell Anderson
Crosby
Allison’ Koonce
Austin
Charles R. Drews
Crosby Independent School District
Crosby and Drew
Crosby Independent School
al Cil
Drew
Crosby Elementary
Titki
Baytown Marine Now Serves in Viet Nam
Pfc. Harry R. Sparks son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Rhoden 761 Circle Drive was among U S Marines landed last week at Chu Lai in Vietnam. Sparks received basic training at San Diego and jungle warfare training at Okinawa. He has been in the Marines since December 1964 and has served as a rifleman with A Company since last September.
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Harry R. Sparks
L. G. Rhoden
Chu Lai
Viet Nam
Pic
Sparks
San Diego
Calif
Okinawa
Pfc
A Line
Baytown Patrolman Rejoins Army in February
Baytown Police lose veteran patrolman Homer B. Coker who will report for active Army duty February 16 at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana as a staff sergeant in the Army Reserves. His active service extends until March 10, 1968.
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Homer B. Coker
Baytown
Phoenix
Ariz
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Army
Coker
Calvary Revival to Host Weekend Revival
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church at 213 W Murrill will start a weekend revival from January 28 to January 30 with Rev. Guy Culver, pastor, as speaker. Evening services begin at 7:30 PM.
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Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
W. Murrill
Guy Culver
Ancient Prayer Book Claims Christ Will Bring Cross to Judgment
CHICAGO AP A dug up ancient Coptic prayer book from a Sudan border monastery near Aswan contains a tale of Christ predicting the Cross. George Scanlon and Egyptology professor George Hughes led a team that recovered the 8th to 12th century manuscript amid Nile flooding threats. The find is linked to early Christian oral tradition and cites a Mount of Olives gathering with Peter asking about the Cross.
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Chicago
Christ
Egypt
University of Chicago
Heaven
Mount of Olives
Peter
University
George Scanion
University’s
Oriental Institute
Sudan
Aswan
Scanlon
George R. Hughes
Institute
Astronaut Teams Await Moon Mission Assignments
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON reports three two man crews queued for rendezvous and link ups before lunar missions. John W. Young and Michael Collins are named for Gemini 10 while Neil Armstrong leads Gemini 8 with planned spacewalks. Others include Eliot Lee Jr and Charles Bassett II slated for Gemini 3 docking missions and a Scott space walk.
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Space Center
Houston
CAPS
Space Agency
Moon
John W. Young
Air Force
Michael Collins
Young
Collins
David R. Scott
Neil A. Armstrong
Eliot M. Lee Jr
J Air Force
Charles A. Bassett II
Bassett Is
Scott
Adult Swimming Class Set At Lee College
Lee College offers an adult recreational swimming class for the spring semester. Non registered adults should attend the first class on Wednesday. dues of 9 dollars due that night. The class meets 6 30 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays with a lifeguard on duty.
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Lee College
Alton Laird
Houstonian Among 117 Killed In Air Crash
E H Robinson manager of the Houston office for Union Carbide International was among 117 people killed when an Air India jetliner crashed into snow covered Mont Blanc in the French Alps Monday.
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Houston
Tex
API
Jhuston
Air India
Mont Blanc
French Alps
E. H. Robinson
Union Carbide International
Baytown GIs in Viet Nam Get Weekly Baytown Sun
Baytown GIs in Viet Nam receive a weekly copy of The Baytown Sun at 10 cents each, supplied by local Baytownians and the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce. Eighty three service members are on the list, costing $8.20 weekly. contributions are sought via Post Office Box 81 or by calling John Manthey.
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Baytown
Baytown Sun
Ainsworth
Chamber of Commerce
John Manthey
Citizens of Texas Savings and Loan
Manthey
Lack Of Training For Policemen Is Criticized
In Austin the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education reports less than a quarter of agencies require formal training for new officers and fewer than half have formalized minimum employment requirements. The commission notes agencies want standards but say formalized training and standardization are not available to all, despite strong interest.
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Austin
API
Texas
Cies
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer
Commission
Baytonian Serves Aboard USS Ranger In Viet Nam
Ronnie Gene Alexander of Baytown serves in Viet Nam aboard the USS Ranger as an aviation electronics technician. Navy career three years. expected home next September. Attended Robert E. Lee High. Wife Sandra Koonce and two children Cheri and Teresa live at 710 Graham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Alexander.
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Ronnie Gene Alexander
Baytown
Viet Nam
Ranger
Navy
Robert E. Lee High School
Sandra Koonce
Cheri
Teresa
Graham
T. G. Alexander
Seven Baytonians to receive Sam Houston diplomas
Seven Baytonians will graduate from Sam Houston State College at the end of the fall semester, Jan. 28. They will receive degrees at the spring commencement in May. Robert Foster Betty Fuller Betty Hignite Mary Lawrence Viva Marie Miller earn bachelor of science degrees. Clifton McDowell earns bachelor of arts. Larry Robert earns bachelor of business administration.
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Robert Foster
Betty Fuller
Betty Hignite
Mary Lawrence
Viva Marie Miller
Clifton McDowell
Larry Robert
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