Patti Kunz Wins Norton-Griffin Award at Ross Sterling Stars
Patti Kunz of 1802 Clayton is named 1971 Norton-Griffin Award recipient for exemplifying Sterling Star ideals. She captained the Stars senior year, reported for Junior Rotary Anns, duchess in Baytown Relays, National Honor Society member, and a school favorite. Joint vote by corps and sponsor Mrs. Claire Bays selects the winner.
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Patti Kunz
Ralph Kunz
Clayton
Norton-Griffin
Ross Sterling Stars
Patti
Rotary Anns
Duchess
Baytown
National Honor Society
Carmel Norton
Alvera Griffin
Robert E. Lee
Sterling
Claire Bays
Margie Hooper
Senate Bloc Threat To Draft Extension
Washington AP report says Senate Democrats threaten to filibuster or extend the draft past June 30 as party leaders debate ending U S involvement in Vietnam. Mansfield opposes the draft while Gravel Cranston and others vow to block or amend the bill. Stennis warns against a two year extension and urges quick action.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Alan Cranston
South Vietnam
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Vietnam
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Congress
John C. Stennis
D‘miss
Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Monkey Sam Not First Prime Space Animal
SAN ANTONIO AP A 14 year old rhesus monkey named Sam was misidentified as the first prime space astronaut at the San Antonio zoo. He launched December 4 1959 as the third known monkey to be sent and retrieved after Able and Baker. Sam proved work could be done in space by pulling a lever when a red light appeared.
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San Antonio
Sam
San Antonio Zoo
Able
Baker
Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Air Force
Baytown Poet Michael Baldain Wove War Life Into Verse
Baytown resident Michael A Baldain a boxer soldier and poet recalls a colorful life from Fall River Massachusetts to Baytown. A World War II veteran he wrote poems about patriotism the USO and Red Cross and even used a pen name Grayham in early days. He served in artillery infantry signal corps radar and the 101st airborne division and now lives in Baytown.
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Michael A. Baldain
Globe
Baytown
Fall River
Mass
Mike
Sid Lasher
Channel 11
USO
Red Cross
Grayham
Civilian Conservation Corps
Gunnison
Colo
Massachusetts National Guard
Boston Harbor
Signal Corps
101St Airborne
Pope Paul VI to issue apostolic letter Friday
Vatican reports Pope Paul VI will release an apostolic letter urging Catholics toward a new form of democratic society while rejecting Marxism and unbridled liberalism. The letter reportedly criticizes ideologies and argues neither the state nor parties can impose them, stressing equality and participation as urgent human aims.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Paul
Albuquerque Man Given Santa Fe Job
S. L. Barkley of Albuquerque has been named superintendent of Santa Fe Railway's tie and timber treating plant at Somerville, succeeding retiree R. C. Houston. Barkley, formerly superintendent of the Albuquerque plant, holds a BS in forestry from Oklahoma A&M University at Stillwater.
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Albuquerque
Somerville, Tex
S. L. Barkley
Santa Fe Railway
Somerville
Barkley
R. C. Houston
Oklahoma A&m University
Stillwater
Okla
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Sterling Star
Mike Baldaia
Jim Kyle
Rogers
Flanders
Maple
Yorktown
Michael
Texas Ave
Tiffany
AERO
V.lp
CLUB
the Wig Shop
Texas
N. Pruett
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