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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1971
Page
8
Cairo sources release photos showing Egyptian soldiers at a sandbagged outpost kept on alert for possible Israeli air strikes as tensions rise in the Middle East. The images depict troops watching horizons at an unidentified location in Egypt.
Miami AP reports women largely support using girls names for hurricanes. National Hurricane Center director Dr. Robert H. Simpson notes many letters favor naming storms after women while women’s groups contest the tradition begun in World War II. An alphabetical list of ten years of names will be released, chosen for brevity and ease of pronunciation.
Washington AP reports more than a quarter of U S school lunches are free or reduced price. In March 7.1 million needy children received lunch aid, up 2.1 million from last year and more than double March 1969. Total lunches served nationwide reached 25.5 million.
Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick arrives May 26 to assume Brownsville Diocese duties. Installation is planned for 6 p.m. May 27 at Ft. Brown Civic Center with a motorcade from the airport at 2 51 p.m. A news conference follows at 3 p.m. About 3000 people are expected, including a Miami charter plane party. He succeeds Humberto Medeiros, now archbishop of Boston.
Police said thieves using a police band short wave radio robbed A Taylor and Sons Jewelers in Miami Beach, escaping before officers arrived. A smoking vault, burglar tools, a radio, and jewelry lay scattered as investigators examined the scene.
A coalition of 14 oil companies forms Clean Seas Inc to equip and train volunteers for swift oil spill containment along 1200 miles of Pacific coast from Santa Barbara to San Francisco Bay. Clean Seas leads a growing effort with plans for Clean Bay Inc in San Francisco Bay, aiming to deploy hundreds of workers within two hours to control spills before reaching shore.
Washington senator Fred Harris proposes July 14 as Woody Guthrie Day honoring the Dust Bowl troubadour whose songs like This Land Is Your Land span American heritage. Guthrie, born in Okemah Oklahoma, died in 1967 after Huntington's disease, and his work is praised for inspiring generations and crossing social boundaries.
Police investigate the midnight theft of several rings a charm bracelet and a money clip from 511 Grantham estate of Charles Winter. Total loss tallies $610 as detectives review a list of suspects and possible motives amid a news update segment.
A TV schedule fragment lists programs from 2 PM to 9 PM including Misterogers Neighborhood, The Rifleman, The Daniel Boone, The Ed Sullivan era shows and a CBS movie, with later entries featuring Ironside and Make Room for Granddaddy. It notes guest appearances and a nod to a witch convention in Bewitched.
AP excerpt notes 100000 U.S. women smoke cigars challenging male preconceptions. Brainpower stats given alongside quirky facts about senses. Includes quotes and stray items on alcohol, jellyfish, and a remark about debt interest costs.
London AP reports 13 year old Martin Woodham, facing caning for essays on Family Life described as obscene, won a scholarship to a new school in Acton and a film job with EMI. He was offered TV commercials while EMI engaged him for a naughty boy role alongside Frankie How ard. Martins parents, a hospital toilet cleaner and a worker, supported the transfer after headmaster Roy Smith imposed corporal punishment on Martin and eight peers. The Croydon school board briefly reinstated the suspension before Martin switched schools.
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