Local Clubs and Events Roundup in Lakewood and Baytown
Bo pons Boat Club plans an 8 p m Friday meeting at the Lakewood Club House to discuss dues and membership. Rough Riders schedule a 3 p m Sunday practice at Baytown fair grounds for parade attire. West Little League makeup tryouts at 9 a m Saturday at West League Park Lakewood. Terry Guy of Burnet wins first in a Chamber of Commerce speech contest earning a plaque and a 25 savings bond. Bobby Taylor from Baytown, a 2 year band student at Howard Payne College, is named among 54 musicians touring Texas and Mexico with the symphony band April 3–12. Hospital District Board of Managers invites Baytonians to a 3 p m March 28 meeting at 726 Gillette Houston.
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Rough Riders
Baytown
Fel Baytown Fair Grounds
Dogwood
Terry Guy
Burnet
Robert E. Lee High School
Chamber of Commerce
Bobby Taylor
Howard Payne College
Texas
Mexico
Taylor
Harris County Hospital District Board of Managers
Gillette
Houston
Filing Fee Challenge Tests Harris County Race
Demo Chairman Target Constable Candidates Take Filing Fee Case To Court. Hearing set for 2 p.m. Friday in 188d District Court in Houston on suit by James L. Douglas of Baytown and Bobby Hugh Caldwell, seeking to force Harris County Democratic Party Chairman Bill Williams to certify them as eligible candidates. Douglas paid 25 dollars at filing, believing it voluntary. Caldwell paid 50 dollars. Deadline for filing fees was February 28.
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Houston
James L. Douglas
Baytown
Bobby Hugh Caldwell
Harris County
Democratic Party
Bill Williams
Douglas
Caldwell
Williams
Jit
Carl Leon Pickett
Texas Republican Party
George Willeford
Pickett
Federeral
Chambers Man New Assistant DA Here
William T. Miller of Chambers County is assigned to the Baytown La Porte area as an assistant Harris County district attorney. Rod Gorman shifts to pollution law prosecutions, working with Walter A. Quebedeaux Jr. Miller is one of 10 assistants. Miller’s background includes seven years in the JAG, assistant city attorney in Houston, and service in the district attorney’s office since 1967.
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William T
Bill) Miller
Chambers County
Baytown
la Porte
Harris County
Rod Gorman
Carol S. Vance
Gorman
Walter A. Quebedeaux Jr
Harris County Pollution Control Department
Vance
Miller
Justice of the Peace
N. C. Morrison
L. V (Bud) West
Judge Advocate General's
U.S. Army
Houston
District Attorney
Nixon seeks Congress to halt court ordered busing nationwide
President Nixon asked Congress to temporarily block all further pupil busing orders by federal courts and to consider broader education equality measures. He urged a moratorium through July 1, 1973, or until new legislation passes, citing constitutional authority under the Fourth Amendment. He proposed an equal opportunities law directing about $2.5 billion in aid to schools with large poor enrollments, about $30 per poor pupil.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
League of Women Voters to Air 15-Minute Political Programs
The League of Women Voters will present 15 minute political programs at 11 35 a m Saturdays on KWBA. Charles Barnhill of 315 Missouri reported to Baytown police an attempted burglary at Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge No 321 on Ferry Road. An air conditioner was removed from a window but no entry gained, police said.
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League OF Women Voters
KWBA
Charles Barnhill
Missouri
Baytown
Cedar Bayou Masonic Lodge No
Ferry Road
Ward hopes to go home from San Jacinto hospital Saturday
Local items include Kay Horacefield’s homemade soup project and Barbara Larsen’s luncheon. Janet Brewer wins a prize. Terry Dopson reports on Little Theater activities. Judge John Snell visits Baytown friends. George Chandler sidelined by an injury. Tom Gentry returns to town. Bud Greer outlines Baytown cancer crusade plans. Ted Kiiesel returns from Ft Polk. Tom Campbell notes a new pair of eyelashes with his shaved mustache story. Rick Peebels gushed over winning an award as a photographer snaps his picture. Jim Helbig arrives home late after a flight to Chicago instead of Detroit.
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Ward
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Kay Horacefield
Barbara Larsen
Janet Brewer
Terry’ Dopson
John Snell
Houston
Baytown
George Chandler
Tom Gentry
Bud Greer
Ted Kiiesel
Ft. Polk
Tom Campbell
Rick Peebels
Jim Helbig
Chicago
Detroit
Local School Controls Backed At Texas Public Hearing
At Galena Park North Shore High School a House Interim Committee hearing on financing public education heard 16 supporters favor local control of schools and oppose forced consolidation. The panel, led by Rep. Lindon Williams, weighing revenue sources and equitable policy for school funds, heard views from Galena Park Channelview Sheldon North Forest Huffman Crosby and Baytown representatives.
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Muril Hart
John Nelms
Pasadena
Joe Hubenak
Rosenberg
Williams
Galena Park
Channelview
Sheldon
North Forest
Huffman, Crosby
Baytown
Rep. Williams
Rodger Murray
T. C. Crenshaw
Council Action On Phone Hike Expected Soon
The city council plans to act on a General Telephone Co rate ordinance before new members take office in April. A March 28 meeting may replace the April 4 session to avoid election-night confusion. With the utility rate freeze lifting March 25, officials seek a 10 percent increase instead of the company's 15 percent request. the company has rejected the proposal and may pursue court action.
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General Telephone Co
Glen Walker
Weather And Tides
FAIR WITH cool nights and warm days through Saturday. Temperature Friday range upper 40s to low 50s. Morgan's Point tides Saturday highs 3:09 a.m. and 5:57 p.m. lows 5:40 a.m. and 6:06 p.m.
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Morgan’s Point
Nixon Busing Plan Clashes With Congress Battles
President Nixon proposes legislation to halt new busing and push school improvement stances. Reactions from black leaders and busing opponents split, with critics calling the move a constitutional clash and supporters praising measures for children. The plan aims Justice Department court intervention but offers no clear resolution to the busing dispute.
Lee College regent election and city council race dates set
Voters face April 1 for Lee College regents and April 4 for city council with no runoff expected under a holiday extended schedule. Absentee voting ends March 28 at Rundell Hall and March 31 at city hall. New precincts 386 and 387 redraw district lines affecting Precincts 4 5 62 96.
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Lee College
Tonians
Aggie Wager
Tom Meier
Richard Farless
Rundell Hall
City Hall
Chambers County
Stephen F. Austin
Highlands
Merly
Highlands Elementary
Wallace to attend Capitol appearance with no official greeter
Alabama Governor George Wallace will visit Austin today as a Democratic presidential candidate. He may have no official greeter from the state, with Texas Democrats saying no request was made for party officials to meet him. Wallace plans a 2:30 p.m. news conference in the Texas House chamber, while Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes will be in Fort Worth at Texas Christian University.
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Austin, Tex
Alabama
George Wallace
Texas
Democratic Party
Wallace
Ben Barnes
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Texas House Chamber
Connally seen as risk to foreign policy power
Washington officials fear Treasury Secretary Connally may attempt to strip the State Department of control over U S foreign economic policy. A major helicopter crash near Saigon kills 11 Americans, missing feared dead. The St Patrick’s Day mood dampens amid Northern Ireland strife. Texas oil wells to boost production in two weeks. Price Commission warns sharp utility rate hikes ahead. Rep McAlister says Speaker Gus Mutscher likely to resign.
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Washington
State Department
Treasury
John B. Connally
U.S
Medical Profession's Woes Echo Past Says Texas Doctor
Dr James H Sammons president of the Texas Medical Association told Ninth District Texas doctors the profession faces the same four problems education doctor distribution physician shortages and rising costs as in earlier generations He criticized claims of a health care crisis and urged more emphasis on general medical training before specialization He highlighted loans forgiveness program and called for immediate funding and greater physician involvement in policy.
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Martha Ann Hemp
James H. Sammons
Texas Medical Association
Sammons
Texas
TMA
Commissions On Health
Baytown
Ninth District Medical Association
George Alexander
Pasadena
Sam Pheete
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Bo Pons
Lakewood Boat Club
Lakewood Club
West League
Lakewood
Bob Spencer
Emil Vogley
Ruben Galvez
al Krause
Ft. Worth
Krause
DE Clubs of America
Galvez
Sun
Wanda Orton
Chambers
Capitol Hill
White House
Richard Nixon
Peoples State Bank WO Service
Charce
United States
Henry Marsh III
Richmond
Children of America
Sen
Bill Brock
Rtenn
The
Nation
Joe D. Waggonner
D-La
Clarence Mitchell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Justice Department
Capitol
Preston Smith
Ralls
Lubbock
Saigon
Dong Nai River
Northern Ireland
EL Paso
the Price Commission Today
Austin
R. B. McAlister
Gus Mutscher
American Medical Association
Baylor University
University of Texas Systems
Texas Tech
Baytown State Bank
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