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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1968
Page
2
The school board will receive the 1967-68 audit report from C. W. Suess and review the capital improvements program via Deputy Supt. W. J. Hinson. They will also consider an offer to buy the old Victoria T. Walker school site in Uedar Bayou.
Sondra Early, a blonde girl from Baytown, adapts to braille and maintains skills in reading and ukulele. Her father notes she masters tasks by touch, while sister Susan assists with studies and chores. She has undergone eye operations with artificial eyes hoped for soon, yet remains independent and active.
In a recollection from Gov Bill Daniel’s Liberty County Plantation Ranch party, Sondra Early recalls meeting Loretta Lynn for the second time. Lynn remembered her, and a personal letter from the governor left a lasting impression.
The 1968 revision to the National Airport Plan estimates $140.8 million for new Texas airports to be funded by state and local authorities. FAA proposed over 800 new airports nationwide and upgrade nearly 3,000 existing ones at $2.16 billion to ease congestion and support growth. Houston area expansions include Alvin Bastrop Groveton Hemphill Hempstead Madisonville Nacogdoches San Augustine and West Columbia.
A Pacific coal front just north of the Panhandle edges southward but is not expected to affect state weather. Flames destroy three buildings in Galveston’s old downtown before firefighters regain control. The Legislative Budget Board tentatively approves a $5.4 million plan to build a new state reform school for boys.
Bonn reports suggest de Gaulle may confirm a franc devaluation near 10 percent from 29 to about 14 cents. France worries would ease exports but hurt imports, while Germany seeks strategic leverage with its strong mark. The crisis comes as Canada notes about 12,000 buffalo remaining. A stray miniature black poodle is missing in the 212 West Sterling area.
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