Bomb Blast Hits U.S. Capitol Senate Wing
An early morning blast damaged the Senate wing interior of the Capitol in Washington. No injuries were reported as investigators sought clues after a warning call linked to Laos operations, with extensive damage to doors walls and fixtures and heightened security at Ft McNair and across the building.
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Washington
Laos
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Robert G. Dunphy
U.S
Capitol
Army
FBI
Capitol Police
James Powell
George Aiken
R-Vt
Washington, D.C
Ft. McNair
Mont Belvieu City Council to discuss water-sewer bond
Mont Belvieu City Council will meet at 6 30 p m Monday at the sub courthouse to set a date for a water-sewer bond election and plan details. Booster Club meets at 7 p m Monday in Sterling High School cafeteria. Baytown Rotary Club speaker TOMMY VANCE of the National Football Players Association will address Wednesday noon meeting. J T Wingo is program chair. Camping Club The Buoy and Gulf Camping Club meet 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Community Building Bluebonnet Room. Neal Dickens will talk on selecting a camping trailer. Bowie PTA meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at the school. third graders present a play and open house for parents. Highlands Junior School open house 7 9 p m Monday for Public School Week invites parents to tour classrooms.
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Mont Belvieu
Ranger Booster Club
Sterling High School
Tommy Vance
National Football Players Association
Baytown
Glen Walker
Buoy and Gulf Camping Club
Bluebonnet Room
Neal Dickens
J. T. Wingo
Highlands
Weather And Tides Baytown Forecast With Tidal Times
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the Baytown area. Temperatures range from the 60s to the mid 70s. Morgan's Point tides for Tuesday show highs at 4:19 a.m. and 8:55 p.m. with lows at 7:01 a.m. and 8:19 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday is 6:47 a.m. and sunset 6:21 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan’s Point
Baytown Nexuses: local people in Vivid Happenings
Theresa Moore shines in BLT Streetcar Named Desire while Lisa Repp escorts a singing star’s package. Frances Liles discusses son Donnie’s Naples assignment. Sue Rodriguez adopts a 1920s hairdo for a party as Lorene House makes candy. Jim Bland starts as Baytown fire chief. Ricky Hollings head and Nancy Waller enjoy the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Peggy Langston sings at the Baytown Fire Department line. Blanche Stephens returns to Main Stem. Fred Buckels plans an art show. Mr and Mrs M. B. Ciruti return from the valley trip. Irene Sanders lends a listening ear. Mrs D. L. Garey mentions a new organization. Bessie Turham, Lee College registrar, is sick. Alma Hadick, Lee College regent, recuperates from surgery.
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Theresa Moore
Lisa Repp
Johnny Cash
Frances Liles
Donnie
Naples
Sue Rodriguez
Lorene House
Jim Bland
Baytown
Ricky Hollingshead
Nancy Waller
Houston
Peggy Langston
Fred Buckels
Ciruti
Irene Sanders
D. L. Garey
Bessie Turham
Lee College Rogistrar
Lee College
Alma Haddick
Baytown golfer Fred Marti shoots 287 for sixth place
Fred Marti of Baytown carded a final round 70 to finish with a total 287. He ties with four others for sixth, earning 4800 dollars.
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Baytown
Fred Marti
Nixon Pushes Rural Growth Plan Before Iowa Lawmakers
President Nixon urged Iowa legislators to back federal revenue sharing and a reorganization of government including the Agriculture Department. He said rural decisions should come from those who know rural America and announced adding 100 million to the rural development share, boosting total to 1.1 billion for next year. Accompanied by Mrs. Nixon and four Cabinet members, he toured in Des Moines as part of regional forays.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Nixon
Iowa
America
Agriculture Department
Washington, D.C
UT Dean Lorrin Kennamer to Speak at Texas Exes Banquet
Dr. Lorrin Kennamer Jr of the University of Texas College of Education will be the featured speaker at the March 2 Texas Exes banquet in the Community Building. Kennamer, a Abilene native, has held UT Austin roles from geography chair to associate dean and previously served as dean at Texas Tech. Tickets are $3.95 and available at local banks, The Baytown Sun, and O'Brien stores.
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Lorrin Kennamer Jr
Jean
University of Texas College of Education
Texas Tech University
Associa
Ted
UT At
Austin
College of Arts and Science
Abilene
Kennamer
Eastern Kentucky State College
University of Tennessee
George Peabody College
Commission On Cooperation In Higher Education
Association of Texas Colleges and Universities
Association of American Geographers
Peoples State Bank
Citizens National Bank
Citizens Savings and Loan Association
Baytown Sun
O'Brien Food
Supreme Court to rule on birth control distribution
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Massachusetts officials may prohibit distributing birth control devices to unmarried people. The high court will examine a state policy amid broader battles over availability and rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Massachuetts
High Optimist Officials Land Baytown Club Work
More than 250 Optimists from 50 clubs in Southeast Texas gathered at the Ramada Tower Center banquet honoring Optimist International president Charles C. Campbell. Baytown leaders J. B. Cooper and Lester Alford received pins, while Dave Reeves praised Baytown for leading new club growth. Special honors went to Paul Hudson of Port Arthur and Louis Stockard of Beaumont. Campbell spoke on mission involving 4000 clubs as catalysts for better communities worldwide.
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Betsy Webber
Texas
Ramada Tower Center
Charles C
Buddy) Campbell
Optimist International
Glen Walker
Campbell
Baytown
Optimist Club
J. B. Cooper
Lester Alford
Barbers Hill
Dave Reeves
Paul Hudson
Port Arthur
Louis Stockard
Beaumont
Baytown Precinct System Spurs 22 On Scene Burglaries Arrests
Baytown police report 22 on scene arrests since in city divided into three precincts. The new system launched October by Chief John Wilkinson has helped clear more than 100 burglaries and boosted city coverage, with suspects linked to Fort Worth pro burglars and an FBI-wanted fugitive. Officers praise patrols for sharp alerts and courage across precincts.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
John Wilkinson
Raymond Hardy
A. R. Liles
Harold Scarborough
Fort Worth
FBI
Alvin Soileau
Soileau
Michael
Mike Jordan
Alexander Drive Iarly
Sgt. Hardy
Rendevour Club
Liles
Country Club Oaks
Chambers County
Harris County
Spence Seeks Crosby School Board Position 7
Crosby trustee Andrew Spence has filed for re election to Position 7 on the Crosby School Board. The annual school trustee election is April 3 with two other terms expiring Jimmie Petrick Position 6 and Jack Woodard Position 5. Filing deadline is 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Crosby (Sp
Andrew Spence
Crosby
Spence
Jimmie Petrick
Jack Woodard
Parks Wildlife split proposal to be aired
Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday to discuss a proposal to split the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department into two departments A public reaction is sought with Lt Gov Ben Barnes and club officers noting the 1981 unification The meeting also covers an oil well permit in Galveston Bay and efforts to designate West Bay as a permanent recreation area plus clubhouse interior repairs.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club
Edge
the Sun
Old
Texas Parks Department
Texas Fish and Game Commission
Bayshore
Minnesota
Galveston Bay
West Bay
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Brandon Spruell
Patti Kern
Lynn Woods
Sun
Linda Cassity
Lorrin Kennamer
Our World
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United Transportation Union
Cairo
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Middle East
John A. Volpe
Baytown Club
Paar Charge Bank
City Keys
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City of Baytown
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Grover Edge
Vic Waddell Jr
Ben Barnes
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