Reunion picnic and local events in Baytown area
The Robert Lee graduating class plans an 11 a.m. reunion picnic Saturday at Roselang Park with a 9 p.m. dance at Sylvan Beach. contact Randall Pitts at 427-1475 for details. Also notes a Baytown Houston telephone outage from 9:55 to 10:40 p.m. blamed on a power failure. Safari Dance at Bayshore Rod and Gun Club. a bridal shower for Diana Williams at Highlands Methodist Church. injuries from a Tri-City Beach Road accident. Trinity Valley Trail Riders two day ride June 15 and 16 from Pasadena Rodeo Grounds to Boys Harbor. HemisFair Trip July 26-27 for Baytown youths. Baytown area weather is warm and sunny with low 0s and high in the low 90s. Galveston tides times listed.
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Robert &. Lee
Roselang Park
Sylvan Beach
Randall Pitts
Trinity Valley Trail Riders Association Inc
Pasadena Rodeo Grounds
Boys’ Harbor
la Porte
Jack Hunt
Rae Drive
Houston
Baytown Area
Harvard MBA grad Harry Lewis Langdon listed
The clipping mentions Harry Lewis Langdon of 2201 on Road earning an MBA from Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts. It also notes Georgeanne Jacobs, Debbie Massey and H E Brunson with various personal details, plus local events and names such as Jasn Pat Ball, Frank R Boyle, Marian Smith and Roy Holzheuser in Baytown theatre plans.
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Harry Lewis Langdon
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Georgeanne Jacobs
Debbie Massey
Hbox
H. E. Brunson
Hermann Hosal
Houston
Jasn Pat Ball
Charleston
S.C
Bobbys Sutphin
Rufus Honey
Frank R. Boyle
la Porte
Methodist Hospital
Marian Smith
New York
Jane Meyer
Carol Amn
Roy Holzheuser
Father
Baytown Little Theater
Nita Woods
Death Toll May Climb Twister Rips Town in Minnesota
A severe tornado ripped through Tracy Minnesota killing at least twenty people and wrecking up to two hundred homes. Dozens more were missing and over twenty hospitalized as rescue teams, National Guardsmen, and Civil Defense workers search the debris.
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Tracy
Minn
National
Civil Defense
Twin Tragedy Amid Tracy Tornado News
Mrs. Mary Louise Blum 54 of 901 Rosewood died in a Bay town hospital after becoming ill at home. Her husband Dr. Maurice Blum was admitted earlier to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, reportedly improving but placed in ICU before transfer. A large Tracy twister damaged streets, cut power, and trapped residents with 72 admitted at the hospital, 22 overnight, 11 in critical condition. city officials sealed off areas as crews cleared debris and power began to be restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Blum
Rosewood
Baytown
Tracy
Tracy Hospital
Minnesota
Taniv
Twister
Regents award $57,000 construction contract for Moody Center
Lee Colles Regents Thursday afternoon awarded a $57,000 contract to G. B. Chatham of Baytown for Moody Administrative Center construction on the former library site. Chatham pledges 120 days to complete. Moody Foundation provides $73,000 grant pending contract documentation. Remaining funds may upgrade air conditioning and furnish the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Colles
G. B. Chathham
Beytown
Mioody
Chatham
Moody Foundation
Gal
Veston
Remsdeien
Sam Bramlett
Richard D. Strahan
Fleetwood Construction Co
Houston
Moore and Moore Contractors
la Forte
Dan Savell
Baytown
Highlands Incorporation Straw Vote Set Saturday
A non binding Highlands straw vote sponsored by the Rotary Club will be held Saturday at the Highlands post office from 7 30 a m to 6 p m. Voters must be 21 to cast a ballot. The poll asks about incorporation and annexations by Bay town and Houston, sewer bonds for the Highlands water district, and designating Crosby Lynchburg Road as a state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Highlands Post Office
Highlands Rotary Club
Baytown
Houston
Highlands Water District
Crosby - Lynchburg
Asteroid Te rous to pass near Earth today
Scientists report the asteroid Tearus will come within about 3.93 million miles of Earth today. A day-old New York girl with a bullet wound remains in critical condition though not from the bullet. Congress debates rivers and harbors and food control funds as priorities. Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s Labour government suffers further in two House of Commons by elections. The National Park Service plans to extend the Poor People’s Campaign encampment permit near the Lincoln Memorial. Security men intensify as candidates campaign for the presidential nomination.
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New York
Harold Wilson
Labor
House of Commons
National Park Service
Lincoln Memorial
Panel Discussion on Pollution War in Baytown
A Baytown audience heard five panelists discuss air and water pollution efforts since 1967. State Sen. Criss Cole promoted a five-county Galveston Bay Authority while others urged citizen action through local government to strengthen laws and enforcement against industrial pollution. Braun sent a letter opposing the bills, claiming they excuse polluters and delay action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Silerer
Baytown
Criss Cole
Frank Bender
Galveston Bay
Hugh Yantis
Texas Water Quality Board
Ted Wimberly
Texas Air Quality Board
Charles Wilson
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Rex Braun
Houston
Jack Walker
Braun
League of Women Voters
Harris County
Sen. Sole
O Progress
Sen
Cole
Harris
Chambers
Brazoria
Liberty
Galveston
S. Sen. Cole
Braum
Sen. Cole
GOP Governors Meet In Tulsa to chart platform
In Tulsa 20 state executives gathered for the final preconvention conference of the Republican Governors Association. They focused on the party platform rather than candidate pledges as they weigh influence ahead of the GOP National Convention. Rockefeller and Reagan discussed, Agnew remains undecided as Nixon leads the nomination race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Nelson A Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagar
California
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Associated Press
Spiro T. Agnew
Mary'land
Agnew
Nixon
Reagan
Maryland
Rites Slated For Baytown Resident John Singer Sr
Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home Chapel for John William Singer Sr., 65, of 406 Cedar Boyou-Lynchhburs Road, who died Thursday in a local hospital. A Baytown resident for 30 years, he moved from New York and ran Singer Electric Co. He was active in the Baytown Youth Fair Association and bred fine rabbits, belonging to the Trinity Valley Rabbit Club. The Rev. Asbury Lenox will officiate, with interment at Cedar Crest Cemetery under Paul II. Lee Funeral Home direction. He is survived by his wife Nina Leavins Singer, son John William Singer Jr, two grandchildren John William Singer II and Jacqueline Singer, and sisters Mrs. Ruby Mach of Houston and Mrs. Pearl Wainer of San Antonio.
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Paul A. Lee
John William Singer Sr
Cedar Boyou - Lynchhburs Road
Baytown
New York
Singer Electric Co
Singer
Trinity Valley Rabbit Club
Asbury Lenox
Grace Methodist Church
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Paul II
Lee
Hospital District Budget Approved Without Tax Increase
Harris County Hospital District approves a $17.9 million budget, $285,000 less than requested, avoiding a tax increase. Board chairmen and Baytown officials praise the plan while discussing reallocation of $84,000 and anticipated rebudgeting after a management study.
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Hospital District Board
Robert Gillette
Baytown
W. V. Ramsey
Harris County Hospital District
Commissioners Court
Bob Jer
Ramsey
Gillette
Baytown Civy Council
Baytown Health League
Health League
el Bruce
U.S. troops find missiles and guerillas in Saigon area
In Saigon area operations 32 enemy missiles and 26 guerillas were located by U.S. soldiers after 12 and 90 allied troops combed the region. The Viet Cong fired four rockets into Tan Son Nhut air base killing one American.
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U.S
Saigon
KHS
Tan Son Nhut
Solons Set Monday Return For Liquor And Budget Bills
Texas House committees sent the mini bottle liquor bill and the 2.5 billion general appropriations bill to the floor for debate, then adjourned until Monday. Gov Connally’s liquor measure heads the 10 a.m. agenda while the large spending bill faces a possible Tuesday debate. Senate action hinges on House progress with the conference committee and ongoing budget revisions.
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Austin
Texas
House
Ben Barnes
Case
John Connally
Barnes
Senate
House State Affairs Committee
Im Lark
Dallas
Jake Johnson
San Antonio
Clark
Connally
House Appropriations Committee
Departant of Public Safety
Legislative Board
Hughway
Budget Board
Senate Finance Committee
Senate House Conference Committee
Baytonian Pat Burgess Defies Traffic In Air Taxi
Pat Burgess of Liberty flies a Cessna 150 to his job at Earl Atkins air service. He began flying in 1957 and aims for a commercial license and crop duster work. His wife Berta works as an X-ray tech at Kersting Memorial Hospital. He often flies to Houston for parts, enjoying aerial hops over congested roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Burgess
Windy Lane
Liberty
Earl
Atkins Air Service
Berta
Kersting Memorial Hospital
Baytown
Pat
Atkins
Houston
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General Telephone Co
Ilouston
Bayshore Rod, Reel and Gun Club
Sound Investment
Blue Mist
Diana Williams
Highlands ‘Methodist Church
Magnolia
Faul Potts
Route 2
Gulf Coast Hospital
Tri-City Beach Road
HemisFair
Baytown Y3ica
Garner State Park
Iveright
Aqaa
Lown
Peoples State Bank
Bank Grom
First National Bank
Sam Shepard
Granville Laughlin
Shepard
Chamber of Commerce Press
Maurice Blum
Lowell Lammers
John Busch
Highlands Incorporation
Congress
GOP
J. W. Singer
Rites
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co. la
Daniel C. Arnold
Solons
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