MDTA Program At Lee College Faces Scrutiny
Lee College trustees defend the MDTA vocational program amid criticism from trustee Karl Opryshek who says the program drains academic work and favors Baytown residents. Details show federal funding totals nearing $1.3 million over two years, with 843 students in tech and vocational tracks and about 200 MDTA students non residents.
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Lee College
Walter Trumiell
Roed Winston
MDTA
C. J. Collum
Collum
Crosby
Texas City
Houston
Karl Opryshek
Mary Baytown
Ovpyshek
Opry
Opryshek
Baytown Sun
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser by Ashbel Smith Dads Club
Ashbel Smith Dads Club sponsors a four pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the House in Adene with plates priced at 1 cent for children, bacon and coffee available. Adolph Lorfing leads the club. Community notices include a funeral in Wichita for Mrs. Emmett Henderson, free oysters at Nelson's Smith Paint, and several local club and organizational events. Weather calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies with showers, and tides noted for Galveston.
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Ashbel Smith
Dads Club
Adolph Lorfing
Galveston
Evening with Grider and Sullivan draws strong weekend crowds
Reports say the BLT show held this past weekend drew large audiences with a holdover shaw announced for Saturday March 20. Joe Zorn James Girardeau and wives plan to conduct a trial at the BLT show. Dixie Shoopman discusses her teaching plans. Eight Cub Scouts from Den 10 Pack 255 with two den mothers visited KWRA for interviews. Cubs Tracy Andreas Mark Andrews Joe Don Munden Edd Lee Lovejoy Jess Lain Lynn Spain Ray Klough and Jimmy Crouse listed as den members with Mrs Kilough and Mrs Crouse as den mothers. Baytown FFA Chapter judged teams anticipate area contest in April. Last weekend at the Chemmelview FEA Show teams included Poulity Fred Herrington Mack Warren Harvey Stolander Mike Hart Francis Hoase Charles West Jerry Henson Floyd Oliver. DON THRELKELD director of
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Nat
Suny Yamaical
Nytown Lite
Grider and Sullivan
Shaw
Joe Zorn
James Girardeau
Dixie Shoopman
Den
KWRA
Tracy Andreas
Mark Andrews
Joe Don Munden
Edd Lee Lovejoy
Jess Lain
Lynn Spain
Ray Klough
Jimmy Crouse
E. Kilough
Baytown
FFA
Chemmelview
FEA
Ares Poulity
Fred Herrington
Mack Warren
Harvey Stolander
Mike Hart
Francis Hoase
Charles West
Jerry Henson
Floyd Oliver
Don Threlkeld
Banquet Humorist Uses Smile Spell At Raytown Banquet
Humorist Dr Charles Jarvis entertained Raytown Chamber of Commerce members with a “smile spell” monologue blending humor and philosophy. He urged living in the moment, warning against self-centeredness and hypochondria, and shared a dear friend's sudden death at 39 to stress valuing friendship. He spoke on happiness, noted the chamber’s weekly luncheons, and thanked organizers.
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Wanda Orton
Raytown
Jesus
Giasmine
America
Janis
Hheir
van Nuys
Calif
Jarvis
Wis
Chamber of Commerce
Women Rights and Booze Bill Stir Texas Legislature
In Austin AP reports two measures face tough hearings as the women's rights amendment under debate stalls in the Senate Jurisprudence Committee. Gov. Preston Smith may decide if House rejection blocks Senate action. Sponsors claim the amendment targets discriminatory immunities while opponents deride it as flawed. A companion liquor bill seeks to curb public consumption by tightening bottle sale rules.
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Austin
Texas Restarant Association
Senate
Preston Smith
House
Bill Moore
Bryan
Lnto
Bil
Jim Bates
Eainburg
Will
Houston
Texas
U S Steel Faces Union Contract Demands in Pittsburgh
Negotiators for U S Steel and United Steelworkers prepare to present economic contract demands at a joint meeting in Pittsburgh. Talks resume after a two month recess, with Bethlehem Steel already hearing unions’ proposals as other majors prepare to follow. A May 1 strike deadline looms amid ongoing local bargaining and international field hearings in Philadelphia on election protests.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Industr
All Arts Company
S. Steel
United Steelworkers
Bethlehem Steel
Jones & Laughiin 'National
Arntee
International Telllers
Philadelphia
Plans for resumed Montgomery tear-gas march in Alabama
Negro leaders met to plan resumption of the Selma to Montgomery march stalled by tear gas and federal injunctions. Gov. Wallace defends state rights while a Montgomery hearing weighs the march’s legality. Dr. King led a mass memorial march to the courthouse amid national clergymen’s support. A Boston minister slain last week drew national attention to the civil rights struggle in Alabama.
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Selma
Ala
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Dallas” County
Boston
Moo Ie
Daniel HH. Thomas
Wallace
Browns Chapel
Martin Luther King Jr
King
James J. Reed
Reed
Hartis
John McFarland
Houston
Vernon Massey
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Mont - Belvieu
Baytown
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Harlem
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Gulf Coast Hospital
Horace Mann
Massey
Eris
Imereass
Ak IL
Harris
Astronaut
vaAlan
Boyeer
S. Eral
Mosley
M. Massey
Ernest H. Parris
Mitc
Martin
Seth
Mitchell
Oliver M. Harman
Kelly R. Me Afillin
Rosser
Lewis
Ros
Baytown Mayor Liggett bows out of politics
Mayor Lee Liggett announces he will bow out of the political arena and opposes no one in the upcoming city election to name his successor. He highlights two years in office, aims to expand Baytown’s highway program, and vows to work with any public official. Opponents include Seaboraf Cravey and Lamar Kelley. Cravey resigns April 1 and A M Braswell will fill remaining term.
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Lee Liggett
PEA
Renee ES
Baytown
IE Lam
Seabor Af Cravey
Lamar Kelley
Ee SE Hye
Diamond Alkali
Cravey
Horace Mann
Coun
Jack Huron
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House Panel Attacks Reserve Unit Claim
Washington AP report says Rep Edward Hebert chairman of an Armed Services panel called Defense Secretary McNamara and Army Secretary Ailes statements on merging 31 states Army Reserve units into the National Guard inaccurate and politically motivated Hebert accuses the Pentagon of pressuring public opinion to sway forthcoming hearings and shows Congress had not yet approved any plan details
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Washington
House Armed’ Services Committee
Pentagon
National Guard
Stephen Ailes
Puerto Rico
Edward Hebert
D -la
Armed Services Subcommittee
Ailes
Hebert
Defense
Robert McNamara
Congress
HOUSE
Paget
Army Troops May Be Sent To Viet Nam
U S policy makers weigh increasing U S forces in South Viet Nam with possible dispatch of some Army troops Gen Harold Johnson says logistics support may rise and combat forces could be reserved for guard duties around US bases An Army division assignment is favored though officials expect smaller units if sent and a 3500 strong contingent recently arrived near Da Nang.
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Washington
U.S
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Harold K. Johnson
Army
Saigon
Johnson
United States
Ainstallalions
da Nang
Baytown Patrol Car Crash Injures Driver
A 54 year old Baytown motorist Wassini struck two patrol cars on West Main Street Tuesday morning, causing Edward IR Hardy to suffer six fractured ribs and be hospitalized. Hardy swerved to avoid the Wright vehicle, was broadside, and knocked against a bridge railing. Patrol car damage estimated at 51,000. Wright vehicle 1998 Chevrolet around 3,500.
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Baytown
Wassini Cit
Main
Edward IR Hardy
Aton
Hardy
Henscey
Johnson Calls For Action to End Unrest
President Johnson urged rapid congressional action to guarantee equal voting rights for all Americans. Addressing a joint session he said the time for delay is over and the nation must act now amid protests and violent incidents in several states. Democratic and Republican backing was noted as Senators and Representatives prepared to move forward.
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Johnson
Congress
Sen
Alen J.zeherse
Agai
Pep
Emanuel Celter
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