Blast at Oxfane Chemical injures Bayport workers
Betsy Webber reports an explosion at the Oxfane Chemical Co plant near La Porte injured at least five people and drew 20 fire crews. Fire under control by Thursday morning. cause under investigation. Victims include Jake Parris of Baytown with a broken ankle and three others treated and released from Pasadena Bayshore Hospital.
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Betsy Webber
Jack Oliphant
la Porte
Jake Parris
Graham
Baytown
Baytown Hospital
Pasadena-Bayshore Hospital
George Maurales
Phillip Wells
Galena Park
Ray Bearden
Houston
Oxirane Chemical CO
Bayport Plant
Perry Carter
la Porte-Bayshore Sun
Candy Stripers plan Galveston trip and club meetings
The Candy Stripers of Gulf Coast Hospital meet at 9 a.m. Friday at the hospital for a Galveston trip with sponsor Mrs. J. M. Coates returning about 4 p.m. Parental permission required. Baytown Rock and Mineral Club meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Sterling Library to discuss a field trip. Harris County Bloodmobile will be at Cedar Bayou Ledge Hall Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon urging all Masons to donate. Jeremiah teen dance club opens with first dance 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at Bayshore Red Reel and Gun Club building. admission $1.50. music by Heritage and Millstones.
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Candy Stripers
Gulf Coast Hospital
Galveston
J. M. Coates
Rock Club
Baytown Rock and Mineral Club
Sterling Municipal Library
Harris County
Cedar Bayou Ledge Hall
Jeremiah
Bayshore Red, Reel and Gun Club
Minnesota
The
Heritage and
Millstones
Peggy Shepard Boosts Local Business Scene
Peggy Shepard joins the bustling local business scene as Mur ry Horn features smooth danceable music. Ja rilyn Branscome recovers from back surgery and enjoys visitors while Sonny Bryan quits smoking. Gloria Donnelly likes a photo. Martha O'Brien recovers from back surgery in Houston. Frances Briggs takes on a new assignment. Terry Dopson seeks a cow for his play. Alan Erwin congratulates brother Gary on Sterling High School graduation. Carolyn Gerza Elsie Kinney Joyce Van Natter rush to a Houston lunch date, arriving a little late.
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Peggy Shepard
Murry Horn
Jarilyn Branscome
Sonny Bryan
Gloria Donnelly
Martha O’brien
Houston
Frances Briggs
Terry Dopson
Alan Erwin
the Sun
Austin
Gary
Sterling High School
Alan
E. K. Erwin
Woodcrest
Carolyn Gerza
Elsie Kinney
Joyce van Natter
Baytonian Wins Naval Academy Appointment
Curtis Crawford son of Mr and Mrs Champ E Crawford of 700 N Jones has received notification from Congressman Bob Eckhardt of his appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis He will attend the Naval Academy prep school a year before entering the Academy in June 1872 Before receiving the appointment Crawford had intended to enter Texas A M He had applied for the naval appointment a year and a half ago Crawford said he planned to make the Navy his career I want to do my part in making this a better country the Navy could help restore prestige amid the Vietnam War He played basketball and ran track as a freshman at Robert E Lee High School and later football in sophomore year He was active in Student Council and was 1970 71 president of District 13 of the Texas Association of Student Councils vice president of the REL Student Senate a member of Interact Club and the science seminar He also acted in the senior play The Man Who See NAVAL Page 2.
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Curtis Crawford
Champ E. Crawford
N. Jones
Bob Eckhardt
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Crawford
Robert E. Lee
Naval Academy
Texas A&m
Navy
REL
Texas Association of Student Councils
NAVAL
Weather and Tides for Baytown Area Update
PARTLY CLOUDY and con fined warm through Friday. Baytown area forecast shows temperatures in the low 70s to high 80s. Morgan's Point tides Friday high at 8:43 p.m. and low at 6:37 a.m. Friday sunrise at 6:22 a.m. and sunset at 7:15 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan's Point
Suspects Under Investigation Crosby Class Leaders Call For Change
Crosby High School 1971 graduates received diplomas as deputies patrolled after three fire bombings near Crosby Elementary and a school bus. Valedictorian Richard Ponder urged practical change and acceptance while salutatorian Timothy Cummings pressed for a new high school, a proposal previously rejected.
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Johnella Boynton Crosby
Crosby High School
Crosby Football Stadium
J. J. Klevenhagan
Harris County Sheriff's Department
Richard Ponder
Vietnam combat deaths rise in four clashes noted
Our World From AP Wires reports 82 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in four clashes in the northern South Vietnam quarter. Nixon to withdraw troops urged as heroin use among U.S. soldiers grows. United Mine Workers set new demand package twice the size of 1968 settlement. Draft extension wins Senate support with a one year limit still in play. Wat son nomination for Military Appeals denied amid opposition. Justice Department Civil Rights Division notes some Mississippi counties violating the Voting Rights Act though most are expected to comply.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
United Mine Workers
Justice Department
Mississippi
Samen
City Council to Hear Bayway Drive Protests
Bayway Drive delegation plans to attend a council meeting at 5 30 p m Thursday to protest road improvements including an esplanade and road lowering. Speakers include Dr John Hurr Shorty Tharp H M McKay and Rev Robert Joiner. The group argues the road is a county thoroughfare and questions costs and bond issue implications. Other agenda items include funds for a closed circuit TV system at the proposed police station water main extension for Villa Martina apartments annexation ordinances for three sites paving in the 1970 rebuilding program and a revised wrecker ordinance plus selection of a pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Orton
Bayway Drive
City Hall
John Hurr
G. A
Shorty) Tharp
H. M. McKay
Robert Joiner
Burr
Carl Connerton
James Stipe
Kilgore Road
Villa Matina
Memorial Day Observance Planned Across Baytown
Memorial Day will close federal, city, and county offices and post offices in Baytown, while banks and retail stores stay open. City Hall closes and most city workers except essential crews observe the holiday. garbage pickup continues on schedule. Post offices will be closed and mail will be collected in boxes with no city or rural deliveries. Skeleton crews will operate Humble Oil and Refining Co. offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Butrick
Retail Merchants Association
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown Schools Open In-District Transfer Requests
Baytown schools will accept in-district transfer requests until June 25. No decisions before then. Applications available at principals’ offices and in the Baytown Sun. Transfers may be denied for overcrowding with priority given to prior attendance and distance. Transportation only for transfers involving Harlem Elementary and certain kindergarten cases.
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Baytown
Barry Nettles
Nettles
Baytown Sun
Harlem
Music Degree Awarded to Petrash at North Texas State
David Lloyd Petrash son of Mr and Mrs John Petrash of 1517 Harvey received the master of music degree in orchestral jazz from North Texas State University in Denton His wife Linda Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Matthews of 4805 Baker Road accompanies the news of this achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lloyd Petrash
John Petrash
Harvey
North Texas State University
Denton
Linda Matthews
James E. Matthews
Baker Road
Lawmakers Draft At Large District Redistricting Plan
A House committee proposed a four member at large district plan linking Baytown Pasadena Deer Park and NASA area to conform with the 1970 census and tilt toward single member districts. Harris County would gain six districts with 23 seats and a new setup could elect multiple Black representatives in a western district. Incumbents Joe Allen Johnny Nelms Lauro Cruz sit in the plan with one open seat. Nelms, if adopted, would represent Baytown. Daniel Jr. of Liberty placed in a district with John Hannah, risking his run for Speaker against Gus Mutscher.
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Austin
Baytown
Pasadena
Deer Park
NASA
Gus Mutscher
U.S
Harris County
Joe Allen
Johnny Nelms
Lauro Cruz
Curtis Graves
Houston
Ian Holmes
Dallas
House
Congressional and
Legislative
Rep. Cruz
Nelms
Rep
Price Daniel Jr
Liberty
Mutscher
Lufkin
John Hannah
Daniel
Chambers County
Liberty County
Hannah
Triton Center planned for Pasadena real estate project
D B Collins of Triton Development Corp unveiled a $10 million development in Pasadena called Triton Center. The plan includes a six-building office complex with a 10 story office, a hospital, a shopping mall with stores, a restaurant, and several high rise parking garages.
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Pasadena
D. B. Collins
Triton Development Corp
Triton Center
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Seabrook
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Highway 90
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Jerry Prochazka
Barrett Station
Gene Dornak
Dornak
Ponder
Timothy Cummings
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U. S
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Albert W. Watson
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
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Highway 146
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South Kolan Apartments
Kings Bend Subdivision
Melvin N. Glantz
Selective Service
Abigail Frazier
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Draft Board
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Aria Citizens National Bank
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Sun Austin Bureau
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