Baytown Fire Destroys Old Griffin Enterprises Site
An early Wednesday blaze leveled the Griffin Enterprises building at Cedar Bayou and North Main. Flames reached the church across the street as winds spread embers. about 1200 customers lost phone service, with 400 restored by late morning. Firefighters from multiple stations battled for three hours. cause under investigation.
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Baytown
Griffin Enterprises
Cedar Bayou
North Main
Victory Temple - Church
Homer McBride
General Telephone Service Office
Green Acres Nursing Home
Massey-Tompkins Road
Mt. Casa Apartments
Cedar Bayou Road
Fair Park Subdivision
Nolan
Frank Helms
Former Student Is 2nd City's Best Teacher Pick
Jane Mitcham known as Miss Jane Mitcham has taught English for 32 years and was named Teacher of the Year by the Baytown Classroom Teachers Association at the annual event.
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Jane Mitcham
Shakespeare
BCTA
Sun
Glenn Folkes
Jane’ Mitcham
Baytown
John Adams
Robert E. Lee
Miss Mitcham
Turner-Up Honored at Banquet for Longtime Faculty
A banquet Tuesday night honored a former student, Miss Cynthia Moore, who taught for 19 years. Teachers nominated her for the Turner-Up award as a distinguished former faculty member.
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Missy
Cynthia. Moore
Turner-Up
Open House Honors Retiring Chamber Leader Letha King
An open house will honor Mrs. Letha King director of membership and office manager for the chamber who is retiring March 31 and moving to Palestine. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Letha King
Chamber
Palestine
Baytown Weather Forecast Shows Increasing Clouds
The Baytown area forecast calls for increasing cloudiness Wednesday night with a continuation of mild temperatures and a 30 percent chance of showers Thursday. Low temperatures expected Wednesday night, highs in the mid-70s Thursday. Tides: Thursday highs at 9:00 am and 9:20 pm, lows at 3:08 am and 3:54 pm.
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Baytown Area
Congress negotiators clash over buyer's credit in tax bill
With Congress set to recess for Easter, Senate and House negotiators draft a compromise tax cut bill but remain divided over a tax credit for home buyers and the oil depletion allowance.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Write-In Candidate Declares Hill School Board Run
Warner Elliott a longtime Baytown area resident announces a write-in bid for Barbers Hill School Board Position 20 in the April 5 election opposing incumbent Dugat. Elliott cites child-focused schooling and objectivity with his three sons having attended or currently in Barbers Hill. He works at Exxon Baytown Refinery and lives at 1106 Williams.
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Elliott
Dugat
Terry
Barbers Hill High School
Dwayne
McKay Chemical Co
Keith
Lamar University
Beaumont
Popular Civic Leader Al Chappell Leaves Baytown for San Angelo
Al Chappell longtime General Telephone division manager in Baytown will move to San Angelo April 1 to become business relations manager for four states Texas New Mexico Oklahoma and Arkansas He will handle contacts with Southwestern Bell and about 35 connecting companies He has served Baytown civic groups including Rotary East Harris Baytown Community Chest Baytown Welfare League and Baytown Chamber of Commerce He and his wife Jerri have four children and will relocate after school ends
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Wanda Orton Baytown
San Angelo
A. M
al) Chappell
General Telephone Co
Santo Ange
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Baytown
Bell
Rotary Club Board
East Harris
Knights of Columbus
Goose Creek
Jerri
Mark
Maria) Mongiello
la Porte
James
Jeffrey
Joseph
Griffin chides Democrats over Easter break Viet aid
Sen. Robert P. Griffin accuses congressional Democrats of taking a 10 day Easter recess without voting on more military aid for Cambodia and South Vietnam. He warns that Congress is abandoning allies and weakening U.S. credibility on global affairs.
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Washington
Robert P. Griffin
Congressional Democrats
Cambodia
South Vietnam
United States
Congress
Indochina
Griffin
Michigan
Senate
Ford
U S Launches Massive Refugee Airlift From Da Nang
The United States began a large refugee airlift from Da Nang after Viet Cong rockets hit the air base. A World Airways Boeing 727 made two runs between Da Nang and Saigon to evacuate 350 000 to 500 000 refugees. More than 300 Americans were in Da Nang. A second jumbo jet from Flying Tiger was planned to join the effort. The Saigon command reported rockets killing six civilians and wounding 36. President Thieu pledged to mount a counteroffensive while Ky emerged to oppose Thieu. The White House said General Weyand flies to Saigon to assess needs and potential U.S. aid.
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Saigon
Vietnam
United States
da Nang
U.S
World Airways
Cam: Ranh
da Nang Air Base
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
School winds down as term ends in May schedule
The last school holiday starts Wednesday afternoon and lasts until Tuesday morning. Return after about two months of classes with final day May 28. Robert E. Lee commencement May 27 and Ross S. Sterling graduation May 29. Baccalaureate ceremonies set for May 23 at both schools.
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Robert E. Lee
Ross S. Sterling
Kisanger Says U S Will Contact USSR on Geneva Peace Talks
Secretary Kisinger announced Washington will reach out to the Soviet Union soon to reconvene the Middle East peace conference in Geneva. He said the step by step approach to Arab Israeli peace has suffered a setback and a new method is needed.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Soviet Union
Middle East
Geneva
Kissinger
Some Too Modest Pearce Street Journal
A reflective piece notes how daily life can mask influence and personal achievement. The author recalls a life spent in Baytown Goose Creek and Pelly, becoming an authority on sliding into third base while taking daily vitamins.
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Pearce Street Journal
Marlin
Baytown
Goose Creek
Pelly
Exxon veteran Leonard Derden to retire after 38 years
Leonard Derden will retire April 1 from Exxon Marketing Department in Houston Baytown after 38 years with the company. He started March 12 1937 with a $10 blanket raise and has since held roles from male stenographer to marketing representative including time as real estate liaison and Baytown manager. He commuted from Baytown to the South Houston Terminal for 7 of 16 years since 1959 and plans to spend retirement locally in Baytown and Houston.
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Preston Pendergrass
Leonard Derden
Exxon
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Leonard
Exxon Marketing Department
Houston
Baytown
South Houston Terminal
Pierce Junction
Ton
Bay Houston
Exxon Engineering
Harris County
East Texas
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R. T. Kerr
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Bobby Joe Austin
Jean Shepherd
Peti Campbell
Bill Hobby
Austin
Mr. Subsidence
Baytown Rock and Mineral Club
Sterling Municipal Library
Frank Nance
MBA Holidays Mutual Benefit Association
R. L. Parker
City Hall
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Barry Nettles
England
Peoples State Bank
the People Helpers
Market St
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A.M
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House “International Relations Committee
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Doin F. Kennedy
White House
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