Local Reader Finds Joy in Comics as Jay Develops Reading
Mrs Ants notes Jay is five and enjoys comic books while struggling with thick texts and small print. His father and grandfather support reading aloud and nightly papers, though he reads quickly and may skip complex words. Grandparents value the bonding ritual during visits.
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Mrs. Ants
Jay
Ant
Jax
Ante
Hin
B. J. Hall
Annie Antle
Grandfather Hall
Bay town board fear of shutdown amid Houston consolidation
Alford, chairman, warned the Bay town board could be merged into Houston boards. He expressed relief the local board would continue to function to avoid residents having to register in Houston, but lamented workforce reductions and urged Selective Service to reassign affected workers to Civil Service jobs elsewhere.
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Alford
Baytown
Houston
Ita
Poodle Found in Plumywood. Owner Sought
Small black poodle found in the Plumywood subdivision area. Owner urged to call 427-0819 to identify the dog. New Baltimore Colts coach is Howard Schnellenberger.
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Plumywood
Baltimore Colts
Howard Schnellenberger
County Sheriff outlines budget cuts and patrol shift plan
The sheriff proposed staggered patrol hours to keep cars in constant use and cited street presence as crime deterrence. He said Baytown will access his detective division, while civilian staff shift to inside jobs to fund more patrols. A self supporting jail, new training, and campus programs aim to cut costs without tax increases.
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Sheriff's Department
Baytown
Heard
Houston
Community College
Stolen Crofton Records Include Grades and Health Files
The stolen folders held four years of permanent records including grades attendance tests IQ achievement and health files. Counselor ranking worksheets and premature senior rankings were also taken. Principal Page said the sheriff’s department would not handle the case and he appointed himself as investigator in charge while tightening security and limiting student access.
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Prochazka
Scheol
Page
Sheriff's Department
Blood donors fall short at Gulf Coast Hospital event
Bloodometer residents gave 13 units at the Gulf Coast Hospital weekly blood draw while Baytown’s three hospitals used 4 units the prior week. The donor program remains the sole replacement method for blood. LC Lecture: First Church of Christ Scientist hosts Keith A. Piamer of London to speak on Healing of Moral Weakness at 8 p.m. Thursday in Molar Hall.
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Gulf Coast Hospital
Baytown
First Church of Christ Scientist
Molar Hall
Keith A. Piamer
London
England
Barbours Cut port project plans funding and expansion
The Barbours Cut development outlines phase one finances to handle 14 to 18 container vessels by 1975 and adds facilities. It lists costs for site development two container ship terminals yard cranes four yard cranes and related infrastructure plus engineering dredging and access improvements.
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Barbours
Aliveter
Morgans Point
Alwater
Gulf
St Barbours
Houston Ship Channel
Negotiators confront Panama Canal treaty impasse after U.N. council win
Panamanian government negotiators seek a U.S. satisfactory canal treaty while leveraging a moral victory in the U N Security Council. In Houston, unemployment rose to 2h percent of the civilian labor force in February and meat prices climbed 6.4 percent locally. A gunmen robbed a Houston mansion, seizing 20 000 in jewelry and cash while tying up residents. In Washington, a defeated Mexican American father laments the impact of court decisions on public education funding.
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Panama
U.S
U Security Council
Houston
Texas Employment Commission
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Supreme Court
FFA Project Show Slated At Huffman High School
The first annual Future Farmers of America Project Show at Huffman High School will be held Friday. Judging starts at 9 a.m. An auction follows at 7:20 p.m. The event takes place at the FFA Ag farm on Wall Road, one mile past I.T. May Part.
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Huff Agg | Spi
Future Farmers of America
Huffman High School
FFA Ag
Wall Road
Free German Shepherd Puppies From Lester Oliver
Lester Oliver offers two male German shepherd puppies free to good homes. Phone contact provided for interested buyers.
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Lester Oliver
Registration Slated For LC Summer Term
Lee College plans a pre registration test for the summer term under Dean Dr. Alton Laird. Students may pick up forms April 2, complete and return by April 24, with registration paid by May 15. Counseling Center hours extend and staff assist to ensure early registrants get best class choices. Regular summer term registration begins May 20.
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Lee College
Alton Laird
Man Burned By Chemical At Swim Pool
John Fontenot, 47, maintenance man at Spanish Keys Apartments, was treated for chemical burns after chlorine he poured into a pool filter exploded at 9 am. Investigators say oil in the filter caused the reaction. Fontenot was taken to San Jacinto Methodist Hospital and later released.
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Baytown
John Fontenot
Spanish Keys
Northwood
Fontenot
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Kerrs Return From Center After Nephew's Funeral
Mr and Mrs R T Kerr returned from Center where they attended the funeral of Kerrs nephew M L Kerr.
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R.T. Kerr
Center
Kerr
M. L. Kerr
Hindman Couple Attend Funeral for Nephew J. W. Looney
Mr and Mrs B D Hindman of 407 Stella have returned from Lufkin after attending funeral services Wednesday for their nephew J W Looney who died Tuesday.
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B. D. Hindman
Stella
Lufkin
J. W. Looney
AEW Contested School Desegregation Case Details
A court ordered federal monitors oversee 42 districts amid desegregation tensions. Journal notes reference the HEW oversight of 640 districts with court orders to ensure compliance and report findings to authorities.
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Harlem Schonte
Schonte
Teason
Deserres Desusien
Ceri
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