Texas Metropolitan Cities Told How To Ward-Off Disaster
Texas metropolitan cities face disaster without tighter state city county cooperation. The Texas Research League recommended legislative action including new local government agencies, voluntary councils of government, interlocal cooperation funds up to 500000 annually, and county subdivision rules. Proposals also include constitutional amendments to define urban counties and allow optional county government plans with local referendums.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Research League
League
The
Tenay
Baytown notices and meetings span Oct 4 events
Local groups announce a PTA executive meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday Oct 4 at Sam Houston Elementary with bylaws and officer elections. Baytown Weather predicts partly cloudy warm through Thursday with Wednesday showers 6 to 86 and temperatures 68 to 86. YMCA site theft report details $250 instrument head missing from North Main yard. Alpha Chi pledges two Baytown girls at Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville, with Chaplin elected treasurer. Reagan Red Coats plan 40th birthday Nov 3 at Delmar Stadium. invitation details mailed. Various social, civic and school notes span Dads Day, Garden Club slides, sorority pledges, and upcoming meetings.
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PTEC
Sam Houston
Alpha Chi
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Virginia Chaplin
O. D. Chaplin
San Jacinto Highlands
ACO
Elise Howell
L of M
D. J. McFade
California
Red Coat
Reagan Red Coats
Delmar Stadium
Reagan High School
13Th
Arlington
Houston
Martha McKay
Shari Brown
Aubrey
Sam Houston State College
Suzy Tyler
Bruce
Buchanan Hall
Pon
Jocelyn Wesselhoff
Wooster Garden Club
Estell
Pickering
Malaysia
L. J. Kessler
Mary Lou
Traylor
Carter
J. P. Boudloche
Greece
Cynthia
George Godfrey
Ant
Robert Merchant
Sammie McPhail
First School Tax Notices Going Out
First school tax notices mailed for an estimated 276.81 million valuation with due dates by Oct 5. Hobart W. Enoch, tax assessor-collector, notes a slight tax increase from 31.76 to 1.85 per hundred dollars, boosting funds to the local school system and Lee College. total taxes reported down from 273.60 million in 1966 due to reduced plant facilities by large industries.
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Hobart W.enoch
Enoch
Villi
Lee College
France Calls for US Troops Exit from South Vietnam
In a UN General Assembly speech French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville urged the United States to withdraw its troops from South Vietnam and return to Geneva principles of 1854. He said evacution of foreign troops is necessary and noted disappointment over China’s bid for UN seating.
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France
Viet Nam
United States
UN_ General Assembly
Maurice Couve de Murville
China
Couve de Murville
Peking
City Officials Plan Houston Meeting On Metro Proposals
Baytown officials travel to Houston for a 2 p.m. meeting in Houston City Hall to hear ten tentative metropolitan area proposals from the Texas Research League. City Manager Fritz Lanham will attend. other council members may go. Proposals are non final and await local reaction before submission to governor and legislature. The study was requested by Gov. John Connally.
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Baytown
Houston
Texas Research League
Brazoria
Fort Bend
Harris
Liberty
Montgomery
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Alvin A. Burger
Fexras
Burger
League
John Connaldy
Argentine extremists hijack plane to Falkland Islands
A group of Argentine extremists led by a woman seized a passenger jet with 44 aboard and forced it to land today on the Falkland Islands. They aimed to reaffirm Argentina’s claim over the islands. A source said 17 men and the woman leader took control, but this was not immediately confirmed.
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Buenos Aires
Falkland Islands
South Atlantic
Argentina
Public Meeting Set On Red Bluff Road
County officials call a 9 am Thursday meeting to study Red Bluff Road paving progress tying in from Spencer Highway 1 to NASA Road 1 and the space center complex. Funds for the project were included in the last county bond issue per Commissioner Kyle Chapman.
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Houston
Bill Elliott
Red Bluff Road
Kyle Chapman
Spencer Highway 1
NASA Road 1
Space Center Complex
Chapman
Bombing mistake kills and wounds villagers in Vietnam
AP reports a U S mating planes accident in South Vietnam kills 28 tribesmen and wounds 17, with about 100 houses destroyed. Senate Republicans downplay impact of Johnson Manila trip while Johnson pushes space treaty. Talks continue to avert airline strike as Eugene Thomas freed in Liuzzo case. Esther Peterson meets Arizona housewives amid grocery boycott talk. Gemini 1738 spacewalk revised due to fatigue issue affecting astronaut Gordon.
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U.S
South
Viet Nam
Baytown Sub-Courthouse Drive Moves With Petitions
Baytown Chamber of Commerce backs a campaign to add a Baytown sub courthouse in the next bond election. About 500 petitions aim for 10,000 signatures from Channelview to Cedar Bayou, with similar drives elsewhere. Team captains and community leaders rally residents to seek county funding for the new offices in Spring Branch, Bellaire, and Baytown.
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Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Baytown
Commissioner’s Court
Jan‘uary
Richard Hing
Channelview
Cedar Bayou
Kig
Spring Branch
Bellaire
King
Bruce Ramsey
Alton Mestherlin
George Bowers
Jimmy Davis
Jimmy Ezzeil
Buddy Curry
Charlie Ramsey
Larry Anderson
John Mauthey
Jim Ainsworth
Ron Haddox
Ron Parish
John D. Shearer
Jean Santana
Alex Hardesty
Mike Murphy
Mike Walters
John
Sandhop
Art Askey
Dave Clark
Hays Dervis
Jim Froneberger
Jack Rogers
Jack Taylor
Kathy Wahrmund
Barrett Station
Crosby
Baytown Schools enroll record 12 354 students
Baytown School District reports a new all time enrollment of 12 354, an increase of 343 from the 1965 66 peak. Assistant superintendent Holly McLemore notes November is typically the peak month and expects further gains. September enrollment exceeds last year by 381 and already tops officials’ 12 324 projection.
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Baytown
Holly McLemore
McLemore
Second Storm Brews Hunts Inez Toward Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico endures gale and heavy rain as Hurricane Inez drives toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Judith, a tropical storm, forms 1000 miles east with top winds around 45 mph, a hurricane hunter aircraft to study its growth tonight and potential further strengthening. At least five dead reported in Guadeloupe. warnings remain for coastal surge and floods across the Windward Islands.
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Puerto Rico
Tap
Inez
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
Dominican Republic
Judith
Weather Bureau
Haiti
Miami
Fla
Carr and Tower trade lines in Texas campaign tour
Atty Gen Waggoner Carr urged higher pay for farmers and workers while Sen John Tower attacked inflation and tight money. Carr pressed in the Lower Rio Grande Valley with a McAllen fundraiser, and Tower called for budget balance in Garland. Both referenced wage and economic concerns as the election approaches.
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Associated Press
Waggoner Carr
John Tower
Peter O'Donnell
Carr
Tower
Rio Grande Valley
McAllen
Harlingen
Texas
United Farm Workers
Helds
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Garland
Riots erupt after killing sparks destruction in San Francisco
In San Francisco a white officer killed a Negro youth in a stolen car sparking rioting in Hunters Point and districts miles away. National Guardsmen, curfew, and heavy police presence attempted to restore order as 10 hospital patients, 32 fire calls, and several arson incidents were reported.
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Hunters Point
John
At & Am
Mission Emergency Hospital
Fire Department
California
Thomas Cahill
Third Street
Newhall
Oakdale Steets
St. Peter’ 'S Baptist Church
Baytown Area Football Schedule Rumored Confusion
Baytown Sun lists a week of games for local teams with junior varsity freshmen and varsity matches. Events include Robert E. Lee La Marque Pasadena Deer Park Conroe Washington clashes at Memorial and local stadiums with times from Thursday through Saturday.
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Robert E. Lee
la Marque
Memorial Stadium
Pasadena
Pasadena Stadium
Ross Sterling Volunteers
Deer Park
Cedar Bayou
G. W. Carver
Conroe Washington
Conroe
Ross Sterling
Ball High Janior Varsity
la Marques Stadi‘um
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