Texas Weekend Death Toll 22 Reported By Associated Press
The Associated Press tallies 22 violent deaths over the Texas weekend from Friday night to Sunday midnight. The count includes 13 traffic fatalities, four shootings, three stabbings, and two fire deaths. Notable cases: A.C. Reed 60 and Velma Reed 30 killed in a La Grange area collision. Lavenia Denford 81 and Evelyn Denford 42 stabbed at a Fayette County farm. Rita Armstrong 17 killed in Channelview. Calvin Davis 46 and James Smith 32 injured from a Houston knife fight. Paul Huggins and spouse perished in Plainview fire. Mamie Manning 64 died in a Marshall rainstorm crash. Police report various other fatal incidents across the region.
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Royal Silver Jubilee Celebrations Across Britain
Crowds gathered in London and across Britain to mark Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s 26th wedding anniversary. A public walkabout, a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey, and a luncheon at Guildhall highlighted the day alongside state carriages and informal events as Charles and Anne hosted guests at Buckingham Palace.
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More Rain Forecast in Houston Baytown Area
The U.S. Weather Service predicts more rain for Monday and Tuesday in the Houston Baytown area. Light, scattered showers are expected with mild temperatures continuing.
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U.S. Weather Service
Baytown Area Notices and Community Calendar
Local residents attend birthday celebrations and meetups while schools and councils schedule or postpone meetings. Highlights include Channelview School Board at 7 p.m. Monday, Mont Belvieu City Council postponement to Nov 27, Lam ar PTA open house Tuesday and Optimist Youth week events plus a Ranger Booster Club gathering with a Robert E Lee game film.
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Weather and Tides for Baytown Area
Partly cloudy Monday night with a chance of scattered showers Tuesday. Low Monday night 0 to 45, high Tuesday 38. Morgan's Point tides show highs at 3:52 a.m. and 12:11 p.m. and lows at 4:65 a.m. and 3:13 p.m. Tuesday sun rises 6:51 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. Denotes weak tides.
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Safety Council estimates Thanksgiving traffic deaths
The National Safety Council estimates 588 to 688 people may be killed in traffic accidents during the long Thanksgiving weekend. The forecast reflects travel risk across the holiday period.
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1,200 Tons of U S Bombs Dropped On No Viet Targets
U S bombers at 5 000 feet dropped 1 200 tons of radar guided bombs on North Vietnamese positions near the Demilitarized Zone. Military spokesmen report at least 44 North Vietnamese dead over the weekend and 81 South Vietnamese wounded. Marines and an armored column advanced about two miles to a coastal strip eight miles north northeast of Quang Tri city amid stiff resistance.
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Major Party Leaders Reach Agreement After Peron Meeting
In Buenos Aires Juan D Peron returned from exile to seize election influence. Peron met Bolivian leaders and Radicals leader Ricardo Balbin and others at a three story home as thousands gathered to support or oppose his push. The junta warned it would preserve order around Perons residence.
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Crosby School Board to hear annual audit and discuss 1972 73 textbooks
The Crosby School Board will receive an independent audit of 1971-72 finances and consider approving the 1972-73 textbook committee. The panel will recommend textbook adoptions from a state list for fall 1973. The board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building and may move the December meeting to the 11th to handle bids for a new building program.
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State probes student clash at Southern University
The Louisiana attorney general assigns two assistants to probe the fatal shooting of two students during protests at Southern University in Baton Rouge. Gov. Edwards requests the inquiry, to be kept secret, as administrators move to fire faculty who urged protests.
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Rites Pending For CV Woman Killed In Crash
Funeral arrangements for 16908 Market Channelview were pending at William H Posey Funeral Home in Galena Park. Mrs Armstrong died Sunday afternoon in a two car crash at Dell Dale and South Drive. Her husband Gary Armstrong was critically injured and in poor condition at Ben Taub Hospital. Another passenger Joe Wallace was lightly injured and treated at Ben Taub. Driver Marian Westbrook Cox escaped serious injury. DPS records state Armstrong drove east on South Drive when the crash happened while Cox drove a pickup north on Dell Dale.
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Rita Armstrong
William H. Posey
Galena Park
Gary Armstrong
Ben Taub Hospital
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Brentwood
Marian Westbrook Cox
Houston
Texas Department of Public Safety
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South Drive
Cox
Dell Dale
Kissinger Tho In Paris Seek Quick Vietnam Peace
Kissinger resumed secret talks with Le Duc Tho in Paris amid signals from both sides that a rapid settlement is possible. The main hurdle is Saigon’s demand for full withdrawal of North Vietnamese troops, while aides suggest flexibility could speed an accord. The October draft proposed on the spot cease fire, troop withdrawals, POW releases, and international supervised elections, with Thieu decrying it as a sellout.
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