Funeral Rites Held for W. E. Thorpe in Caldwell
The funeral for W. E. Thorpe 90 father of Mrs. A. H. Puren of Baytown was held Tuesday in Caldwell Texas. Survivors include granddaughter Jennifer Puren of Baytown. Also notes community activities include a Robert E. Lee Ross Sterling High Schools medical careers club meeting with Dr. R. J. Thomson as guest speaker.
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Caldwell
Tex
W. E.thorpe
A. H. Puren
Baytown
Jennifer Puren
Medical Meeting
Medical Careers Club
Robert EK. Lee
Ross St. Sterling High Schools
Gulf Coast Hospital
R. J. Thomson
M.D
Baytown Weather Mostly Cloudy With Mild Temps
The Baytown area forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with little temperature change through Thursday. Temperatures expected to range from the mid 70s to upper 70s as the region stays mild and dry.
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Baytown Area
Local campus visits and birthday wishes in a community notes column
Mrs John McWilliams chauffer Belinda home from college delivers birthday greetings to dad Floyd R Higginbotham whose date is January 29 each year. W L Dub Ward recovers from an auto accident. Marine Sgt David Alford heads to Columbus Ohio after leave with his parents. Karl Wilburn assists with car problems. Little Joe Conway misses a bet in Waco. Red Pruett chats at the post office. Dora Ward records a birthday. Pam Henley prepares for an interview. Caye Kominek emails for the National Secretaries Association seminar at Lee College on February 22. J W Carr sends get well wishes. Denis Reineke offers special help.
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John McWilliams
Belinda
Tius
Nona Mae
Higginbotham
Floyd R. Higginbotham
W. L. “Dub Ward
David Alford
Columbus
Ohio
Sam Alford
Karl Wilburn
Joe” Conway
Waco
Red Pruett
Dora Ward
Pam Henley
Caye Kominek
National Secretaries Association
Lee College
J. W. Carr
Denis Reineke
Death of Baytown Youth Due to Meningitis
Justo Bernal 17 of 1616 W Texas died after a week of illness. Autopsy found meningococcal meningitis. Close contacts advised to seek medical guidance for preventive treatment. Body sent to Mexico for burial. family thanks community.
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Justo Bernal
Texas
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Harris County
Bernal
Harris County Health Department
Baytown
Rio Bravo
Mexico
Bayou Construction Co
L. D. Farragut
Juan Bernal
Justo
USS Initial Water Discharge Plans OK
Baytown officials and Baytown Air and Water Conservation ward heard USS Texas Works plans for Cedar Bayou discharges. The request seeks up to 184 222 000 gallons daily, with two phases totaling about 2 4 million gallons daily initially. Public hearing set in Austin by the Texas Water Quality Board.
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Bill Hartman
Baytown Air and Water Conservation Ward
R. Steel
Cedar Bayou
Marty Spitz
USS
Texas Works
Conservation Board
Austin
Texas Walter Quality Board
Steel Company
Jack Walker
Baytown
U.S. Steel
Bay
Spitz
Ile
Bayshore Hod, Reef and Gun Club
Walker
Bob Peterson
Gene Muller
U. S. Steel
Lake Livingston
Houston
Muller
Texas Water Quality Board
Seaborn Cravey
Navy Pueblo inquiry resumes public session in Coronado
AP reports after four days of closed door hearings the Navy court of inquiry into the capture of the USS Pueblo returns to public session in Coronado California. The item notes other world and national items including legal battles, a powerful Florida outage and Pope Paul VI statements on executions.
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Navy Court of Inquiry
Coronado
Calif
Iraq fears Israeli attack plan spy trials begin
Baghdad reports a new mass spy trial under way as Iraq accuses Israeli troops of massing to strike its 20,000 forces in Jordan. London sources said 35 defendants, 13 Jews, may face trial for spying and sabotage in a revolutionary court. Israel denies spying links and condemns executions.
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Associated Press
Baghdad
Iraq
Jordan
Egypt
Middle East
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
London
Revolutionary Court
Abdullah Salloum Samerrai
Israel
Samerrai
Separate Library At Baytown Junior Set
Baytown Junior School will get a separate library building after the school board approved plans by Architect James A. Davis. The project fits within a $44,000 bond allocation and includes 2,400 square feet for about $36,000 plus remodeling in the current facility. Also approved were bids for four kindergarten spaces and four instructional media centers, with a bid opening previously lacking bidders.
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Jomnella Boynton
James A. “Bitsy
Davis
Baytown Junior School
Baytown
Bond
W. D. Hinson
Lowell Lammers
Hinson
Baxinway Junior School
Lammers
Stallworth Stadium
Baytown Leaders Form Regional Law Enforcement Panel
Baytown Police Chief Blair Mann and Administrative Assistant Rick Wickman head a special advisory committee to study enforcement needs for eight counties. The group, approved by the Houston-Galveston Area Council, plans a March 1 report and may propose a regional police training academy.
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Jean Froneberger
Baytown
Blair Mann
Rick Wickman
Houston-Galveston
Mann
Wickman
Governor's
Criminal Justices Council
Houston-Galveston Area
Houston
William Walsh
Oscar F. Nelson Jr
Chambers County
Dalas-Ft. Worth
Doug Wilson
Pasadena
Robert R. Gladney
Brazoria County
Larry Fultz
Area Council
Criminal Justice Council
JP Budgets for Baytown Justice of the Peace Court
Commission W Ramsey said Wednesday tentative budgets were announced for the Justice of the Peace Court and the Constable’s Department in Baytown. JP court budget listed at 60 dollars shown as a placeholder. constable’s office budget set at 57338.47 dollars. The budget awaits approval Thursday in Commissioners Court.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Constable's
Baytown
Ramsey
JP Court
Commissioners Court
Polio Case Confirmed in Harris County Channelview Girl
An 11 month old Channelview girl Theresa Jones is diagnosed and confirmed with polio in Harris County outside Houston. She has not received polio vaccine and is being treated at Texas Children’s Hospital before therapy evaluation at the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research. Dr Farragut urges all county parents to immunize.
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Channelview
Spi
Harris County
Houston
Theresa Jones
Randolph Jones
Deming Drive
L. D. Farragut
Texas Children’s Hospital
Pheresa
Texas Institute For Rehabiliation
Farragut
House Bill Would Cut Oil Depletion In Half
Washington AP Rep Henry Reuss introduced a sweeping tax reform bill to cut the oil depletion allowance nearly in half and end the surtax extension by June. Fellow Rep Seymour Halpern proposed similar curbs aiming to close tax loopholes and raise about $9 billion.
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Washington
Henry &. Reuss
Wisconsin Democrat
House
Joint Economic Committee
Seymour Halpern
R-N.y
Banking and Currency Committee
Reuss
Nixon
Halpern
Congress
Capitol Hill
Treasury
BEA backs strict discipline policy for Baytown schools
The Baytown Education Association urges a strong strict disciplinary code in the Baytown school system. In a letter read at the school board meeting the BEA thanks trustees for parent hearings and for supporting principals and teachers in handling cases. The group says weakening authority would hinder developing responsible lawful citizens. The letter, signed by BEA president Carolyn E. Baker, was read at Monday night’s minutes and trustees offered no comment.
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Baytown Education Association
BEA
Carolyn E. Baker
Baytown Education
Bayshore Club Oyster Feast Sets Aimed Attendance
Bayshore Rod Reel and Gun Club plans an oyster fry on Friday Feb 7 drawing about 3000 attendees. 250 gallons of Hannahs Reef and Smiths Point oysters purchased, tickets $1.40 donate to club treasury, raw oysters sold at $1 a dozen. Serving from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. no lines planned, club seeks new members, proceeds fund upkeep at 3223 Minnesota.
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Baytown
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Grover Edge
Hannah's Reef
Smith's Point
Edge
Bayshore Red, Reel and Gun Club
Minnesota
Ramsey proposes Texas refuse bill for garbage reforms
Commissioner V. Ramsey of Precinct 2 told The Sun he plans a new bill for the Texas Legislature to address Harris County garbage processing. Details are pending as he seeks funding and outlines for a county landfill plan. The court postponed action on a 1,449 purchase of 50 rolling machines, warning it would strain the 1970 budget and require more trucks and equipment.
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V. Ramsey
the Sun
Texas
Harris County
Ite
Bill Elliott
Conflict Over Mortgage Rates Hits State Usury Laws
Washington AP report on the Nixon administration’s directive setting federal mortgage rates at 74 percent. The policy conflicts with state usury laws in Michigan Illinois New York Iowa North Carolina South Carolina and North Dakota as Romney notes the upper limit only.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Romney
Michigan
Illinois
New York
Iowa
North Carolina
South Carolina
North Dakota
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U.S. State Department
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