Rel Deer Park clash for district lead in Friday showdown
Baytown crowd eyes Memorial Stadium as Robert E. Lee Ganders meet Deer Park in a pivotal 23 4A game. DP quarterback Mike McCulloch leads a high scoring attack while Lee counters with a stingy defense. Both teams enter with two league games left in a tight chase for the district title and a state playoff berth.
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Jim Finley
Baytown
Robert E. Lee
Ganders
Borhood
Deer Park
Harris County
Thhey
Deer
Mike McCulloch
Victoria Stroman
Houston
Sterling
Clear Creek
J. Frank Dobie
Pasadena
Edna
Baytown Sterling
McCulloch
ABL
Rayburn
South Houston
Rain totals noted from Highway 146 gauge
Rain fell Thursday and Thursday night measuring 1.55 inches at the Harris County Mosquito Control District gauge on Highway 146. H G Work reported 1 inch before midnight and .61 inch after midnight. Proceeds from Guild of Baytown sale support club treasury.
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H. G. Work
Harris County
Guild Booth
Porcelain Guild of
Baytown
Red, Reel and Gun Club
Baytown area forecast and local notices
Partly cloudy and cooler through Saturday in the Baytown area. Friday temperatures mid 50s to low 70s. Local items include hospital patient Louis C. Harris after a heart attack, happy anniversary for Mr and Mrs Carr Carr, Gordon Futrell birthday, Mrs R Owens seen bicycling, Ed Schiller missing a wave, Paula Bishop thrilled for fiancé Ted Sutherland returning from Vietnam, Ted’s Army service noted. Visitors: Elmer Taylor’s son Glen engineer in Mexico City. Atkinson family phone surprise from son Sp4 Michael W. Atkinson in Vietnam. Betsy Phillips late to photograph and Linda Chandler news problems noted.
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Baytown Area
Louis C. Harris
Baytown Hospital
Carr Carr
Old River Terrace
Gordon Futrell
R. Owens
Ed Schiller
Paula Bishop
Ted Sutherland
Ted
Vietnam
U. S. Army
Elmer Taylor
Glen
Mexico City
E. B. Atkinson
Gulf
Michael W. Atkinson
Qui Nhon
U.S. Army
Betsy Phillips
Linda Chandler
Kennedy Wins Secret Kopechne Inquest Order In Massachusetts
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court orders a secret inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death while Kennedy seeks swift proceedings. Judge Boyle remains presiding, with witness cross examination limited, and transcript release decided by inquest outcome. Kennedy expresses relief and hopes for prompt public record access.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
James A. Boyle
Edgartown District Court
Boyle
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Miss Kopechne
Chappaquiddick Island
Edgartown
Martha's Vine Yard
Robert
Panel Near Work End On Tax Bill
Senate Finance Committee, after agreeing on about 9 billion in relief for 70 million individual income taxpayers, moves to wrap up work on the tax reform bill. Chairman Russell Long said the committee would vote today to send the bill to the Senate for debate. Members joked the bill was a Halloween monster or tricks and treats. The panel largely approved House tax relief plans with minor changes possible, rejecting an increase in personal exemptions and backing rate cuts proposed by the House and Nixon administration.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate
Long
House
Haynsworth approval noted amid admitted mistakes
The Senate Judiciary Committee majority backing Clement F Haynsworth for the Supreme Court concedes errors but says they were inconsequential.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Rough Riders Host Wiener Roast at Baytown Fairgrounds
The Baytown Rough Riders announce a wiener roast at 6 30 p m Saturday at the Baytown Youth Fair headquarters. Club will supply food and attendees may call 427 2397 for more details.
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Rough Riders
Baytown Rough Riders
Baytown
Baytown Chamber backs Spur 55 highway plan route
Baytown Chamber of Commerce supports a state plan for Spur 55 from Highway 146 in Baytown to Highway 1495 across Cedar Bayou in Chambers County. The plan includes widening Highway 146, a Cedar Bayou bridge, and a Baytown downtown thoroughfare via Decker Drive to Albert Thomas Circle. A public hearing is set for November 20 at Baytown City Hall.
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Baytown
Therce
Beaumont
Houston
East Harris
West Chambers Counties
Cedar Bayou
Chambers County
Fred Hartman
U. S. Steel
Holiday Inn
Baytown-La Porte Tunnel
Chamber of Com
Baytown City
Merce
Bayway Drive
Decker Drive
Albert Thomas
City of
City of Chamber of Commerce
Harris County
Council Panel Backs Manager Payroll Check Policy
City committee backs City Manager Delly R. Voelkel policy barring payroll checks to employees except at period ends. Report due next meeting. petition with signatures from about half of city employees presented. Mayor Walker assigns Kelley Hullum and Cannon to study matter. panel says policy is administrative and decisions rest with the manager.
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Acity Council
City
Delly R. Voelkel
Voelkel
Get. 16
Glen Walker
Lamar Kelley
Don M. Hullum
Allen Cannon
Kelley
Pumpkin weighs 210 pounds in Pumpkintown
In Pumpkintown West Virginia a 210 pound pumpkin grown by Mrs. Jessie Hancock promises enough pies for four Halloweens for the few resident families. She plans to carve a giant jack o lantern for trick or treaters while the hamlet, once home to many pumpkin farmers, now has only four families remaining.
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Pumpkintown
W. Va
Jessie Hancock
Randolph County
Hancock
New School Lunch Plan Gives Students More Choices
The district rolls out a planned lunch with a paid 40 cent price featuring choices like stuffed wieners or meat pie for the meat dish and two of three vegetables. Students may also add Waldorf salad roll butter milk and raisin bars. Superintendent notes rising participation and increased federal reimbursement from September figures.
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Edythe Musick
Supt
Johnny Clark
Clark
Brown & Root Awarded 9.4 Million to Build Houston Ship Channel Span
Brown & Root, Inc. wins a 9.4 million contract to construct a new 10 lane high level bridge over the Houston Ship Channel as part of Loop 610 south link. Work to begin soon with completion about 27 months later.
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San Jacinto River
Brown and Root
Houston
Chamber
Brown & Root, Inc
Houston Ship Channel
Loop 610
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Land dispute over 26.5 acres tied to Johnson circle
Austin Geriatric Center Inc headed by three Johnson friends denies unethical gain from receiving 26.5 acres of surplus federal land near Johnson’s exit. Sen Williams claims land valued at 2 million with loans and grants approved during HEW period, while HEW assessed 642000. Deed shows HEW transferred site in 1968 with 100 percent public benefit condition. Directors include Frank C. Erwin Jr., J C Kellam, and Roy A. Butler. Erwin also UT regents chair and former Texas Democratic leader.
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Austin
Friends
Formr
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Frank C. Erwin Jr
Austin Geriatric Center, Inc
Senate
Sen
Joha J. Williams
R. del
Delaware Republican
Federal Housing Administration
U.S. Department of Health , Education and Welfare
Williams
Eywin
Travis
White House
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
National Fish Hatchery
Austin Geriatric Center
HEW
Deea
Texas Secretary of State
Erwin
Board of
Regents
University of Texas System
Texas State Democratic
National Democratic
J. C. Kellam
Roy A. Butler
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Octagon Club
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Chicago
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