Timbuktu Surprise Ends as Planes Fail in Sahara
A Russian plane to Timbuktu malfunctions near Goundam. After four hours, passengers travel 66 miles by desert rovers through 12 to 14 inch sand to reach Timbuktu. Food and water run low, temperatures hit 120 degrees, and water costs rise. Repaired plane later retrieves them to Bamako. tour resumes after a three day wait.
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Timbuetu
Timbuctu
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Bamako
Bamako Grande
Barbers Hill Trustees Discuss Building Bid Agenda
Barbers Hill School board in Mont Belvieu will review bids for materials equipment and construction at a 7:30 p m meeting in the high school board room. Items include bids on buses wiring carpet guttering typewriter repairs high school gym repairs and grounds paving. Budget and board of equalization hearings are set for June 30 and July 1.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Board of Equalization
Christian Science Church Services and Reading Room Hours
Sunday school and church services at 10 30 a m. Sunday worship at 10 30 a m. Wednesday service at 7 30 p m. Reading Room at 10 N Ashbel open weekdays 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 10 am to 10 am.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Reading Room
N. Ashbel
Cards total rises New York says card business grows
AP reports that greeting cards now cover sympathy anniversaries illness and servicemen. Irving Cohen, president of a franchise firm, notes cards span more occasions and estimate about 10 percent of national mail volume goes to the card trade.
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New York
Irving Cohren
Poole Defends Water Authority in Salt Water Barrier Debate
Poole asserted protective actions for the district's interests as the canal system hinges on the salt water barrier. He noted the district serves Liberty and Chambers Counties agricultural needs and supplies drinking water to 50 to 75 families at Oak Island. Board members Ezer Morrison and Clark joined Poole in voicing the stance.
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Liberty County
Warren Clark Sr
Poole
Park Apartment Damaged By Fire
A small fire at the Barkley Square Townhouse Apartments 1215 Park St was quickly put out Friday night. The call came at 11 46 a m and firefighters found a couch burning in one unit. Damage was limited to the couch rug and draperies and likely caused by smoking though an investigation will be conducted.
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Barkley Square
Park St
L. V. Bailey
Lee College pioneers digital computer instruction and CIPCON
The report details Lee College's adoption of digital computer instruction and CIPCON for Computerized Industrial Process Control. It explains digital versus analog cost and reliability, and describes the laser telemetry setup, classroom teaching uses, and potential in biomedical monitoring. Ricardo Paz, formerly at Baylor Medical Center, helped design the installation and now works for IBM in New York.
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Lee College
Houston
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Ricardo Paz
Baylor Medical Center
Paz
IBM
New York
Free Kittens Offered For Pick Up
Four kittens are available free of charge. Call 422 9373 or visit at 1803 Gillette to arrange pickup.
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Gillette
Galveston Bay Study critiqued by Quebedeaux at conference
Quebedeaux blasted the study and the permit system saying funds could better target outfall investigations. He accused the Texas Water Quality Board of being industry oriented and urged a unified enforcement approach with all agencies sharing information.
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Galveston Bay
Quebedeaux
Texas Water Quality Board
Hugh Yantis
Yantis
Her
Thrifty Scots keep saving under government scheme
Official figures show Scots saved heavily last year with deposits averaging 192 dollars per person in the government run national savings plan. By contrast residents of England Wales and Northern Ireland averaged 127 dollars per person.
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National Savings
England
Wales
Northern Ireland
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