Trustees Adopt New State Textbooks For 1971 72
The school board unanimously approved new state textbook selections for the 1971 72 year. The action followed guidelines on profanity limits and included two literature titles by Scott Foresman. A Texas edition without profanity is expected, with other books to be issued later.
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Johnella Boynton
Scott Foresman
United States
England
Jane Mitcham
Harcourt, Brace
Texas
Miss Mitcham
Friendship Bonds drive planned sales by area students
AMERICAN FIELD Service students from Robert E. Lee and Ross Sterling High Schools will sell Friendship Bonds 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday to fund the US foreign exchange program. Robert E. Lee Tempo 70 singers perform at Kiwanis luncheon noon Thursday in Ramada Tower Center. Bay Area Board of Realtors calls a meeting 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holiday Inn to discuss a possible new building. Baytown Garden Club hosts plant sale bazaar 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at 3 Whiting with clothing dishes plants bead jewelry and crocheting lessons offered.
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American Field Service
Robert E. Lee
Ross Sterling
United States
Robert E, Lee
Tempo 70
Kiwanis Club
Ramada Tower Center
Bay Area Board of Realtors
Holiday Inn
Baytown Garden Club
Ursula Schroeder
Houssa Yakoubi
Baytown
Patricia Tiberghien
France
Rel
Paul Seale
Germany
Sterling High School
Morocco
Lee College
Weather and Tides at Morgan's Point Wednesday
Morgan's Point forecast lists highs at 2 49 a m and 1 01 p m with lows at 2 43 a m and 2 55 p m Wednesday. Sunrise 6 38 a m, sunset 6 27 p m. Neal Martin in ICU at Methodist Houston after surgery.
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Morgan
Four U.S. airmen freed after five days in Turkey
In Ankara police closed in on the leftist kidnappers of four U.S. airmen freed Monday night after five days in captivity. No ransom was paid despite a threat of shooting if $400,000 was not handed over. The men, including S.Sgt. Jimmie Sexton, were held in a high rise near Embassy Row and freed after authorities tracked the kidnapers.
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Ankara
Turkey
Turksh
U.S
People’s Liberation Army
Haldun Montesoglu
Jimmie J. Sexton
San Angelo
Tex
Sexton
J.C. Richard Caraszi
Stamford
Conn
Larry J.heavner
Denver
Colo
James M. Gholson
Alexandria
Caraszi
Nixon to Consider Nationwide Spring Tour for Parks
White House sources say President Nixon may approve a coast to coast national tour to promote parks and open spaces, with a spring schedule under active consideration and a potential first of its kind nationwide campaign.
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Washington
Nixon Soom
Nixon
White House
Medi na to stand trial for My Lai killings
Capt Ernest Medi na, who led the unit that swept My Lai, is ordered by the Army to face trial on charges of murdering 102 civilians. In other AP briefs, Agnew criticizes Vietnam invasion prospects, Laird outlines deterrence strategy, Egypt hopes US pressure on Israel, Yahya Khan travels to East Pakistan to quell revolt, and former GOP workers quit a mine safety advisory panel amid corruption charges.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest Medina
My la
Dacca
East Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Hge Washington
Republican Party
Rebels and Apaches clash in Region 14 playoff tonight
Lee College Rebels host Tyler Junior College at 7 30 p m in a best two out of three Region 14 NJCAA playoff. Tyler won game one 68 66 in Tyler and needs a win to advance to Hutchinson Kansas. Rebels seek first nationals berth under Coach Mike Hefley amid pressure to perform without margin for error.
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Dick Rabe
Lee College Rebels
Tyler Junior College
Apaches
Tyler
Hutchinson
Kans
Rebels
Mike Hefley
Hefley
Charles McKinney
Bill James
Jack James
Chester Green
Green
McKinney
Long-Time Banker Paul Edwards Elected President of Chamber
Paul Edwards senior vice president at Peoples State Bank was elected president of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce for 1971. He will assume duties at the March 22 banquet at the Ramada Tower Center, with Harry Spitz and Knox Beavers as vice presidents, John C. Echols secretary, and Fred Bednarski treasurer. Edwards, a Meridian Miss. native who moved to Baytown in 1936, has long been active in civic affairs including Community Chest work.
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Baytown
Paul Edwards
Peoples State Bank
Harry Spitz
U.S. Steel
Texas Works
Knox Beavers
Polyetherene and
Enjay Chemical Co
Chamber
John C. Echols
Fred Bednarski
Charles Tillery
Edwards
Meridian
Miss
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
University of Texas
The
iChest
Bauer House Contract Is Said Oral
A Senate subcommittee heard veteran contractor W R Walker describe the University of Texas chancellor’s Bauer House project as an oral agreement. The $350,000 construction job had no written contract, Walker testified, with Thad the alleged party and Lester Palmer, ex mayor, overseeing university construction.
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Walker
Lester Palmer
Austin
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Senate Committee On State Departments
Three Nominated To Texas Air Control Board
The Senate nominations committee reported favorably for Fred Hartman of Baytown William Bobby Jr of Houston and Henry B Zachry of San Antonio to the Texas Air Control Board All three have had interim appointments for over a year and faced questions from Senator Schwartz who praised the staff while the trio pledged regional standards possibly stricter than state rules
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Schwartz
Flood Control Talks Planned With Officials and Citizens
County Commissioner Jamie Bray and Harris County Flood District Engineer Tom Langford will speak at Baytown City Hall at 5 p.m. Tuesday and again at Keating Ford Building in Crosby at 8 p.m. to discuss local flood control problems with city councilmen and residents. Mayor Glen Walker said Bray urged the council to outline road project priorities, including widening Baker Road in front of Sterling High School to a four-lane thoroughfare and improving Park Street. The Raytown school board seeks updates on Archer Road widening by Stallworth Stadium. eminent domain actions have halted some land acquisitions, and Bray noted county funds are unavailable for Baker Road.
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Jamie* Bray
Harris County
Tom Langford
Baytown
Bray and Langford
Keating Ford Co
Crosby
Glen. Walker
Bray
Baker Road
Sterling High School
Park Street
Raytown
Archer Road
Stallworth Stadium
Archer Haseen
the Sun
W. V. Ramsey
Walker
Class Postponed at Lee College Gymnastics
The Lee College gymnastics session scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday will be postponed until Saturday due to the basketball game.
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LEE College
Sam
Vietnamization gains slide as Laos thrust extends
Saigon forces push along Highway 9 and toward Sepone as U S Command assesses the Laos invasion has set Hanoi's Vietnam War back five months. Each day in Laos buys time for Vietnamization, with material loads and supply rates shaping the longer-term impact. The campaign now stretches 30 days, aiming to continue until about May 1.
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Saigon
Laos
Hanoi
Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Highway 9
U. S
Programs To Be Explained At Baytown Meeting
Dick Gallaway of the Texas Employment Commission will speak at the Bayshore Community Development Corp. Baytown station at 6 30 p m on March 18. He will describe the Harris County Building Trades Affir mative Action Outreach Program and the Manpower Development Training Pre apprenticeship Program for those seeking AFL CIO apprenticeships. The MDT program offers pre apprenticeship training for ages 17 and up. Gallaway will outline requirements and how to qualify for both men and women and will register candidates. Public invited.
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Dick Gallaway
Texas Employment Commission
Houston
Baytown Station
Oak
Bayshore Community Development Corp., Inc
Harris County Building Trades
American Federation of Labor and Committee of Industrial Organization
Afl-Cio
MDT
Gallaway
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