Senator Yarborough praises Lee College vocational growth
Sen Ralph Yarborough attended ceremonies at Lee College for its new $1.2 million technical vocational complex. He urged federal support for universal tuition-free higher education while praising California style junior college success and Texas vocational programs. Attendees included state reps and local officials as the five-building complex opened for fall classes.
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John R. Guemple
Texas Education Agency
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Noor
Joe Allen
Glenn Vickery
Lindon Williams
Chet Brooks
V. Vo Ramsey
Sam Bramslett
Lee College Board of Regents
Sun Spots PTA Meeting and Local Events Summary
Baytown area weather shifts with a cooler trend and scattered thunder showers Monday. A new cool front arrived Sunday bringing moisture. Rainfall totals reached 1.8 inches from Sunday into Sunday night per the Harris County Mosquito Control District. Bow ie PTA meets Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the school auditorium with Susie Peavers speaking on Lets Have 2: Bong With Charley Browns Gang. Story Hour at Sterling Municipal Library Tuesday for ages 4-6 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the library. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers Houston League will present a pollution control workshop at St. Lukes Methodist Church in Houston. Kiwanis Program features Barbara Richardson speaking on foster homes at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Baytown Kiwanis Club. Lakewood Garden Club meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the home of Mrs. W. N. OGrady. Wooster Garden Club meets 9 a.m. at Mrs. R. Waters’s Bayshore address before a Hogg Plantation pilgrimage. bring sack lunches.
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Houston League, of Women Voters
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Wooster
Flash Flood Threat Looms Over Texas Valleys
Up to 8 inches of rain hit rural areas still soggy from Beulah's last month deluge triggering flash flood warnings along streams from Refugio to the Nueces and Frio rivers. Reports placed rainfall ranges from under an inch to more than 5 inches nearby, with Brownsville recording near 0.5 inches. Lightning struck a plane carrying Sen Ralph Yarborough but caused no injuries.
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Annuitants to Be Feted Here Oct 21
Baytown plants will host an Annuitant Reunion on October 21 for former Esso Humble Enjay employees and widows. Last year drew about 1,600. this year expects a larger turnout. Event includes tours games barbecue and time to renew acquaintances at the park by the main entrance. Invitations were mailed with two tickets and a reply card. those not receiving letters should call 82-5711 extension 2253 or write to Annuitant Reunion Committee P O Box 3950 Baytown.
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Wedding by Canon McAnister Surprises Johnson Call
The Rev Canon Gerald McAnister recounts Lyndon Johnson asked him to marry his daughter, noting they did not discuss wedding details. Meantime U S bombers strike the Miu Gia Pass aiding the Ho Chi Minh supply route. Heavy rain sweeps Texas to Michigan with southeast Texas under flash flood warning as Congress hammers out emergency funding and wage hikes reach 23 cents for railroad workers.
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Supreme Court Tosses Walker Judgment Against AP and Times-Picayune
The Supreme Court today voided a $75,000 verdict won by former Major General Edwin A. Walker in Louisiana against the Associated Press and The Times-Picayune Publishing Co. citing the rule that public figures must prove actual malice to recover defamation damages.
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Mystery heavies sighted near North Vietnam border
U S intelligence weighs shrouded objects seen in a Chinese railyard near the North Vietnam border. Officials say tarpaulin covered shapes may be heavy self propelled artillery larger than any previously used by North Vietnam. Claims cite 140 to 160 mm guns possibly moving from Ping Hsiang to Hanoi to pose new Marine front threats.
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Governors Won't Endorse LBJ's Viet War Policies
NEW YORK AP Governors from both parties said Johnson will not receive an endorsement for Vietnam policies during the Governors’ Conference cruise aboard the Independence. Texas's Connally and Illinois's Kerner indicated no endorsement, while most governors had backed Johnson in past dinner meetings. Republican Romney and California's Reagan offered critical views, and Ohio's Rhodes said he won't push for support this time.
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Colorado
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Mistaken bombing at Thien outpost kills Marines
Reports say a U.S. Marine plane accidentally hit the Thien outpost area near the DMZ killing two Marines and wounding 11. Another Sunday bombing killed two more Marines and wounded 12 as shellfire from North Vietnamese forces continued. Strikes targeted truck parks and fuel sites along infiltration routes. Weather slowed action around Haiphong. Vice Admiral Hyland said raids have shut four key bridges in the port area.
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Haiphong
Saigon
Editorial: We Suggest Kick In Pants to Phone Company
The Baytown editor blasts the telephone company for months of missed dialing changes that blocked Baytown numbers, noting a sudden Monday shift caused widespread inconvenience. The piece denounces lack of notice, urges accountability, and questions how a major expansion will impact Baytown as service breaks mount.
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