Arson Suspected In Highlands First Baptist Fire
Fire destroyed the roof of the Highlands church educa tional building on Wednesday night. Fire Chief Bernard Mier and Deputy Sheriff George Scott led the investigation with arson investigator W. S. Cooper of the Houston Fire Department assisting. The blaze started in the attic near an entrance hole on the north end. No injuries were reported and the church continues to use the sanctuary despite prior fires.
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First Baptist Church
Miler
George Scott
W. S. Cooper
Houston Fire Department
Miller
Highlands
Highlands Land Crosby
Bonner
Magness
Fof Magnolis and
West
Wallisville Road
Highlands Church
Damaexn
Alan McWhorter
Sun Spots J. C. Brooks Dies j Church Barbecue
J C Brooks died Sunday. Baptist and Methodist church groups plan services and a barbecue fund-raiser at Strawell church. Ticket prices listed. event slated for Saturday evening. A weather note and local notices follow with community items and calls for donations and attendance.
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J. C. Brooks
John C. Brooks
St.ehune
Beau’ 'S Church
Fonday
Strawell
M. H. Shelivn
Baytives
First Baptist Church
Mont Beivieu
Bob Hull
Jim Read
Ken
Redistricting Proposes New 23-4A Alignments for 1968
The University Interscholastic League released a tentative redistricting list placing Hobert H. Lee and Sterling in District 23-44 for 1968. North zone 12-44 includes Rangers and Ganders, with Deer Park Dobie Reyburn Pasadena Pasadena High and South in 23-4A. Houston 1A would include Brazosport Ball High La Marque Clear Creek Lamar Rosenberg and Texan City. The plan creates 32 class 44 districts versus 16 this year.
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Hobert H. Lee
Sterling
University Interscholastic League
Rangers
Ganders
Deer Park
Dobie
Pasadena
Reyburn
Houston
Brazosport
Ball High
la Marque
Clear Creek
Lamar
Rosenberg
Texan City
Governors Split On War Backing Aboard
A White House message to Texas Governor Price Daniel disrupted the national governors conference on President Johnson’s Vietnam war policy. GOP leaders, including Ronald Reagan, blocked any Vietnam resolution, while Rhode Island and Ohio governors faced questioning on their stance. The episode suggested White House influence with governors as the conference weighs action.
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Independence
White House
National Governors’ Conference
Johnson
Vietnam
Ronald Reagan
California
W Marvin Watson
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
John H. Chaffee
Rhode Island
Watson
Dariet
Rhodes
Cabible
Chafee
Governors’ Conference
Baylor Clubs To Be Tested For Hazing Death
A Baylor Student Congress panel on hazing ordered ten clubs to stand trial in student court after the death of John Everett Clifton. The latest additions Taurus, Tey-C, Esquire, Kappa Omega Tan and Lambda Sigma Chi joined four others in facing hazing charges linked to an initiation on a farm near Waco. Clifton, 18, of Crosby, Texas, died October 10 after allegedly being forced to drink laxatives. autopsy ruled strangulation from mascaraed in the act, per the inquiry by Jim Fuller.
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Waco Tap
Baylor University
Taurus
Tey-C
Esquire
Kappa Omega Tan
Lambda Sigma Chi
U.S. pilots down Haiphong raids amid war surge
Reports describe U S pilots downing a sermonist MAG during intensified raids on Haiphong while heavy defenses complicate operations. The period also notes a 786th plane test loss over North Vietnam and broader Cold War tensions across Southeast Asia.
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U.S
Haiphong
North
Baytown United Fund Hits 78 Percent Of Goal
Baytown United Fund tops 78 percent of a 219,050 goal, with 171,006 raised. At a Wednesday solicitor meeting, the largest gift was 96,751.19 from Jumble Oil and Refining Co. workers. Esso Research and Enjay employees contributed about 77 percent of their 109,000 goal. Gulf Cedar Bayou Olefin plant donated 5,202.86 and U S Steel employees gave 1,480. Kim Dae Ki of South Korea aided Cedar Bayou, prompting praise from Gulf drive co chairman Tom Galphin. Agricultural and public utilities divisions exceeded their totals.
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United. Fund
Cornig Megourik
Baytown
United Fund
Magnarik
Citizens ’National Bank
Jumble. Oil and Refining Co
jBaytown
Esso Research and Engineering Co
Enjay Chemical Co
Esso Research
And
Humbie and
Enjay
Magourik
Gulf
Cedar’ Uayou
U.S. Steel
Kim Dae Ki
Republic of
South Korea
Cedar Bayou
Tom Galphin
iGulf Drive
2 000 Students Here Take New Type Test
Baytown fourth and fifth graders completed a new computer scored achievement test from Science Research Associates a division of International Business Machines The system will print each student name grade equivalent percentile rank and score range Teachers gain hours of saved scorning time and the district can now perform comparison studies Heerring notes the tests replace the old Vorag Votan Begers tests for older students and spur further development for younger grades See STUDENTS Page 2
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Sohnella Boynton
Baytown
Science Research Associates
International Business Machines
Computex
W. C. ‘Herring
SRA
Herring
L. E. Pennington
Pennington
Indian Pow Wow At Sterling Game Halftime
Indian Pow Wow planned at Ross Sterling versus South Houston game in Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Stars will enter in Indian files to a tom-tom beat, shifting to Ten Little Indians as they march from both ends. Mrs. Clare Bays, director, states four dance steps and two ceremonial music circles will continue, with imitation leather fringe on boots and officers wearing Indian addresses and sequined armbands. Corps members will wear self-decorated armbands, while the program features Running Bear, Sky Blue Waters, and a line progression before bowing out. Sterling Band will perform Galant Men as triangular and diagonal center-field patterns precede entry. POWWOW continues Page 2.
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Ross Sterling
South Houston
Memorial Stadium
Clare Bays
Sterling
J Grilh
Full-Time Drivers Test Office to Open December First
The Texas Department of Public Safety will boost Baytown operations by adding two patrolmen and two clerks for full-time license processing starting December 1. The agency plans thumbprinting and photo taking for new licenses, with the Water Office in Baytown to host the new headquarters.
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Texas Department of
Baytown
Glenn Rose
DPS
Texas
Ture
Ball
Rose
Bank of England Hikes Rate Amid Tournament of US Rates
The Bank of England raised its rate from 3 12 to 3 and a half percent to defend the pound against rising U S interest rates. The move signals the sterling bloc pattern and reflects ongoing efforts to stabilize the currency amid global competition.
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London
Bank of England
United States
Defective M16 Rifle Probe Sparks Army Critique
A six month House Armed Services subcommittee report accuses the Army of mishandling the M16 program and faulty ammunition linking malfunctions to a propellant not designed for the weapon. It names Colt and Olin Mathieson amid questions over profits and sole-source contracts.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
Land
Fairbanks
Whitney
Colt Industries Inc
Army
Colt
Henry Hillman
Hillman
Olin Mathieson
William L. Wallace
Wirchester-Western
Wallace
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