Rebels Upset San Ja Ravens In Region Finals
Lee College shocks San Jacinto 85-83 at Rebel Gymnasium to claim the South Zone title in Region 14 and earn a berth in the state tournament against Tyler Junior College. Ray Lee led with 28 points as Phearse and Guilory added 21 and 18 respectively, while Be County fell 79-71 in the earlier semifinal.
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Rebels
San Jae Ravens
Lee College
San Ja
Lee
Rebel Gymnasium
Texas
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Lon Morris
Tyler and Lee
Joffs
Tournamorning
Lufkin
Hutchinson
Kan
Ravens
Pasadena
Phearse
Terrycarte
Robert Lee
Bee County
Howard Phearse
Joe Guil
San Jacinto
Lory
Temple
Day of Prayer and community club events listed for Friday
A schedule of activities includes Day of Prayer at First Christian Church with coffee at 9 30 a m and program at 10 a m Rough Riders meet at 7 30 p m to view a horsemanship film Service League meets at 9 15 a m at 1310 Market Radio clubs meet at 7 30 p m on the west side of Highway 146 Education committee hosts a speech contest at the Baytown Chamber weekly meeting Chicken Tickets senior class at Ross Sterling High School plans a chicken fry Saturday 11 a m to 7 p m in the cafeteria drive in service tickets available from seniors or by calling the listed numbers.
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The
United Church
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
Rough Riders
Baytown Rough Riders
Radio Club
Bayshore
San Jacinto
Amateur Radio Club
Highway 146
la Porte
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ross Sterling High School
Billy Kubik and neighbors share community scenes
A collage of local life includes Billy Kubik planning a career of tree sawing, the Jenkins hosting a convention, the Johnsons taking a family trip with Harlan Mary Phil and Karen, Velma Munson gardening, Lichtenfels seeking a southwest Houston home, the O Briens and Cooks at a rodeo, and anniversaries birthdays and visits among residents from New Jersey to Texas with social bridgework and greetings.
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Billy Kubik
Mickey
Lorraine Jenkins
Gordon
Lynette Johnson
Harlan
Mary
Phil
Karen
Velma Munson
Kay
Dean Lichtenfels
Houston
Fred O'Briens
Tommy Cooks
Ann
Jim Farris
B. J. Thomas
Maxine
Herbert Hanson
Algie
Nellie Padgett
New Jersey
John Reiter
Final Action on 429 Million Tax Bill Looms in Texas House
The Texas House planned final action on two revenue bills totaling 571.5 million, funded mainly by consumers and college students, to support state spending. The bills include a 492.5 million two year tax plan and a 79 million tuition rise, with Senate response expected. debate noted Senate resistance to consumer-only levies.
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Senate
Moore
Ben Barnes
House
I Love My Country Iron Curtain Look Makes Baytonian Value Freedom
Bernice Carroll, a Baytown teacher with Rhine Mein Army Base, toured East Berlin and described the Berlin Wall. She wrote that freedom in America is precious and warned teens and rioters that the wall shows how quickly liberty can be taken away. She noted guard stations, binoculars, and walls built of brick and barbed wire along the border.
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Iron Curtain
Baytonian
Wanda Orton
East Berlin
Baytown
America
Bernice Carroll
Sam Carroll
Rhine Mein
Frankfurt
U.S
Bernice
Berlin Wall
Eith
Judge Rules Baytown May Not Halt Self-Serve Station
Houston late news reports Judge Warren Cunningham ruled that Baytown must allow Bill Angel to continue building a self-service gasoline station under his permit, after the city revoked it. The judge found the city ordinance banning self-serve stations conflicts with state law.
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Houston
Warren Cunningham
Baytown
Bill Angel
Cunningham
Five Turks abduct four American airmen near Ankara
In Ankara, five armed Turks kidnapped four American airmen patrolling in a military vehicle near the city. U.S. officials report the incident as part of tense regional security developments.
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Ankara
Harris County Population Surges 40 Percent Since 1960
Washington Harris County’s official 1970 Census count reached 1,741,912, up 40.1 percent from 1960’s 1,243,158. The state total was 11,196,730, up 16.9 percent from 9,979,677. The report details demographics, housing, and urban share, noting white residents at 79.0 percent and 587,581 households overall.
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Washington
Harris County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Windstorm insurance bills in Texas subcommittee
A Texas subcommittee of the House Insurance Committee led by Rep. Robert Salter will hear three windstorm insurance bills on March 9. The measures would create a pool in which Texas insurers participate, sharing high risk extended coverage based on each company’s written premiums. Authors include Rep. Neil Caldwell and Sen. Babe Schwartz. Schwartz version has passed the Senate.
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Robert Salter
Gates
Texasville
House
Ian W. Holmes
Dallas
Carlos Truan
Corpus
Texas
Rep
Neil Caldwell
Sen
A. R
Babe) Schwartz
Senate
Schwartz
New Principal Takes Over At Crosby High
Crosby high school welcomes Harald G. Harrington as principal succeeding G E Tanner who was dismissed from Gulf Coast Hospital on leave due to ulcers. Harrington, 36, arrives from McAllen where he served as assistant and principal and was active in Kiwanis and local boards. He will be paid 14500 dollars annually.
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Crosby
Harald G. Harrington
McAllen High School
Crosby High School
Jerry Prochazka
Harrington
G. E. Tanner
Robert Cunningham
Tanner
Gulf Coast Hospital
Baytown
Prochazka
McAllen
Houston
Sam Houston State University
Raymondville
Haskell
Kiwanis Club
Drew
Ohioans Try to Like Us Despite Misfortunes
Becker family from Cleveland moved to Baytown Texas on Feb 11 and faced a serious accident when three year old Jeff Belaire fell from a second story balcony. Jeff broke a leg and is in traction at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Room 526. His mother Mrs Belaire credits neighbors and hospital staff with comfort and care during the bad experience.
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Becky Moore
Stafford Belaire
Texas
Jeff
Tri- City Beach Road
Belaire
U.S. Steel
Baytown
Cleveland
Ohio
Belaires
San Jacinto Methodist
Weather And Tides Fair Through Thursday Night
The forecast calls for fair conditions through Thursday night with warmer temperatures Thursday and Friday. Temperatures on Thursday range from the mid 20s to the low 60s. Morgan's Point notices list a high at 12:25 am and a low at 10:37 am with Friday sunrise at 6:43 am and sunset at 6:23 pm.
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Morgan
Eight Run For Crosby School Trustee Seats
Crosby voters see eight candidates for three trustee posts in the April 3 election. Incumbents Jimmie Petrick and Andrew Spence seek re election to Positions and 7, while Jack Woodard does not seek another term. Also running for Woodard’s seat are W. D. Carleton Rudy Sikora and Paul Harman. Ballot drawing occurred at 5 p.m. Wednesday and absentee voting runs March 15 41 at the School Administration Building 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except weekends.
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Crosby
Jimmie Petrick
Andrew Spence
Jack Woodard
W. D. Carleton
Rudy Sikora
Paul F. Harman
Woodard
Petrick
Emanuel Jackson
Barrett Station
Robert A
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John Gage
Keith Kyle
Sandy Denise Grenier
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Monroe Gum
Chicaro
Sun
John Black
Cated
Senate Finance Committee
Austin
Bill T. Swanson
Curtis Graves
San Antonio
Nelson Wolff
State Bank Chamber
Our World
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Congress
Pentagon
U. S. Dist
Sarah T. Hughes
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Paris
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Alan Erwin
San Austin
Gulf Coast
Crosby High
Jeff Belaire
Texline
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