Job Corps study cites high costs and discipline concerns
GAO released a preliminary report on the Parks Job Corps Center in Pleasanton California noting cost estimates from 12.8 million to 25.5 million with 39 percent graduation and ongoing training. It details dismissals for disciplinary grounds and lists offenses from assault to marijuana use while urging comments from the Office of Economic Opportunity as Congress considers anti poverty legislation.
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Washington
Jetet
California
Capital Bai
Marij Juana
Parks Job Corps Center
Pleasanton
Calif
General Accounting Office
Congress
Senate
House
GAO
Office of Economic Opportunity
Litton
Community cook book notices and local life in Baytown
A jumble of names and brief items from Baytown area society pages includes Mrs J Lan Williams sharing a lasagna recipe, Laura Going and Esther Horton sending in dishes for a big dinner, and Joy Feate serving a fresh fruit compote. Doug Stewart welcomes a new son, while Nancy Montgomery offers a ride after a gasoline outage. Also noted are a military graduation for Mark Howell, a Baytown weather forecast, tidal updates, and details on Litton Systems remote base operations. The GAO review of the center contract covers costs and management through last December.
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J. Lan Williams
Laura Going
Cedar _Beyou Methodist Church
Sarah Swofford
Baytown
Marcene Lanham
Esther
Horton
Doug Stewart
Gertrude Teter
al Herring
Cave, Kominck
Bonnie Lewallen
Florence Nieil
Lillie Dunham
Janice Manterig
Clare Bays
eBay
Litton Systems, Inc
San Francisco
GAO
Tar Center
Lyndon Knew In His Heart on Vietnam Policy
Bar Goldwater told a San Antonio audience he believes Lyndon B. Johnson privately knew escalating Vietnam were right. He cited Johnson's apparent leeway given to military chiefs, a point he urged during his 1964 campaign as the Republican nominee. Goldwater said he plans to run for the Senate again but dismissed any presidential bid.
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San Antonio
Goldwater
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Arizona
Johnson
UF Drive Reaches Baytown Area Fund Goal
The United Pond drive in Baytown and East Harris County has reached 87.5 percent of its $219,050 goal with $191,053 raised. Drive chair man Cormie Magourth noted progress, saying momentum must be maintained. Enjoy Chemical Co and Esso Research have exceeded goals while Humble Oil and Refining Co has reached 93.5 percent.
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United Pond
Baytown
Harris County
Drive
Cormie Magourth
Frive
Mugourik
Enjoy Chemical Co
Esso Research and Engineering
Bloodmobile Returns To Baytown Friday for Donations
The Harris County Bloodmobile visits Community Building No 2 in Humble from 2 to 6 p m Friday Oct 2. Donors can support a Billy Wilkins account at John Sealy Hospital Galveston or donate to general blood stocks with guidance from Janice Manteris Gulf Coast Hospital.
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Harris County Bloodmobile
Baytown
Janice Manteris
Gulf Coast Hospital
Miss Manteris
Humble
Eivisplove
Houston
Manteris
Billy Wilkins
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
Humbl Refinery
Wilkins
Manterisaid
Gulf Coast Hospital Lab
John Sealy
Lee College seeks bond issue for North Campus expansion
Lee College plans a 1.5 million bond proposal to acquire land and develop a North Campus as the present site reaches capacity. Regents seek a 40 cent tax ceiling to fund land, planning, and future growth, with a second proposition to issue bonds for construction, renovation, and dining facilities.
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Lee College
Henry Holcomb
Board of Regents
North Main
Campu
Regents
Six Schools Seek Renovations and Air Conditioning
Six contractors bid on renovation and air conditioning for Highlands Junior and five elementary schools Lamar Harlem Austin DeZavala Burnet with two firms offering lump sum bids for all six. Span-Glass proposed 3899,000 for all six plus 597,000 for Highlands Lamar Harlem. Way Engineering bid 8740,000 for all six. BHM 582,952 for three plus 682,000 for three more. Brown and Root led parking and paving bids at 99,970. Other firms submitted per-school bids.
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Johnella
Boynton
Sp2an- Glass, Inc
Way Engineering
Aikennah
DeZavala
Burnet
Highlands
James A
Bitsy
Davis
Bond
W.D. Hinson
Board of Trustees
Hinson
Brown
Rootich
Lamar
Harlem
BHM
Austin
Young Plumbing Co
Ddone
Burnett
West German Air Force Base
Gren
Iman
Bids Filed for Paving Projects Across Multiple Sites
Several firms submitted bids on Gulf Binlithic K&S Road Richmond Road C Nelson-Shields Skria Inc West Construction totaling 115880 108719 233267 109554 123600 125250 Each company also bid separately on the Robert E Lee Parking Lot and elementary school paving bids Jess Lovelace 105619 for the Robert E Lee Lot and R H Prude 60279.34 for the school paving.
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Gulf
Binlithic
K&s
Richmond Road
C. Nelson - Shields
Skria i Inc
West Construction
Robert E. Lee
Jess Lovelace
R. H. Prudé
Senate Ethics Finds No Evidence of Misconduct by Sen Edward Long
The Senate Ethics Committee announced no evidence of misconduct in the inquiry into Sen Edward Long a Democrat from Missouri Vice President Hubert Humphrey stopped in El Paso to open a high level mass discussion on Mexican American problems National Student Association leaders outlined plans for a conference on student power California Governor Ronald Reagan made a political trip to Texas for fundraising appearances in Dallas and Houston amid speculation it could launch a bid for the presidency in 1968 Firefighters gained control of fires at Suez refineries after Israeli shells sparked a duel with Egyptian forces across the canal The Senate rejected three Republican economy measures and spurned a House demand for a presidential budget cut The last of a traveling couple's seven children died in Arcadia Florida prison authorities said he was assigned to agriculture insecticide work and the family mourned the loss
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California
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Reagan
Hiss
Sterling Band Color Patterns In Halftime Show
Sterling bands plan blue and silver field patterns at Memorial Stadium for the Friday night game against Texas City. The 124 bandsmen will perform diagonals, triangles, and marching turns with Queen City March and Trombone Triumphant, then Star corps present Hayseed with Straw hats and patches as She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain plays. The drum and bugle corps close with Devi l What Comes Naturally and Freckles before exiting in eight to five steps.
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Memorial Stadium
Rosg
Sterling Rangers
Texas City
Sterling
Queen City
Sterling Stars
Precision Corps
Drum
Supersonic MIG Blasted From Skies Over Hanoi Haiphong
Reported day of air raids around Hanoi and Haiphong. Maj James said planes were shot down and several American fliers bailed out. U S Command offered no loss tally but three U S fighter bombers reportedly downed Wednesday near Phuc Yen and the Paul Doumer Bridge in Hanoi. All three pilots are missing. Casualties in the region described as light among Korean allied forces.
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Saigon
Maj. James
U.S
Josses
Phucken
Hanoi
Paul Doumer
South China Sea
U S
Baytown Man Acquitted On Branding Count
A 71-year-old Baytown man was acquitted by a district court jury on a charge of branding his wife with initials at their home. Mrs Engleman testified that her husband and she discussed the branding, she assisted under threat, and he branded LE on her left breast and CLE between her breasts after forcing whisky and wine. The jury deliberated 15 minutes before rendering the verdict.
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Houston
Baytown
Kattie Engieman
Chris Leroy Engleman
SH Carnegie
Engleman
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California Center
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Senate Ethics’ Committee
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