Waco police cadet program sparks first trainee
Dwayne Chambers becomes the first police cadet under Chief Jesse Gunterman, nearing eligibility as a full officer. He trains with Sgt. Albert Leonard and may join the next school session, while the department expands its early entry program.
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Dwayne Chambers
Waco Police Department
Jesse Gunterman
Chambers
S. L. Chambers
Rocketdyne
Secret Service
University High School
Albert Leonard
Force
Leonard
Delmer Bowers Clarification Corrects Name Mixup
A correction clarifies that Delmer D. Bowers is the man charged with car theft and serving a DWI conviction, not Elmer E. Bowers of Waco who is a disabled veteran with no prior trouble. The mixup arose from police reports and initial information received by the news staff.
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Elmer E. Bowers
North 23Rd Street
Delmer D. Bowers
Waco
Bowers
Festival Of Homes Opens Across Waco With 12 Displays
The 1966 Festival of Homes runs daily 5 30 to 8 p m this week and 1 to 8 p m Saturday and Sunday with a Sunday closing parade. Homes lie mainly in Northwest Waco near Lake Air Drive and Sanger Avenue, plus Bellmead and beyond the Circle. Listings include La Casa Grande W A H B Home 800 Kipling and other addresses such as 2901 Mt Carmel 728 Kipling 1815 Mahaliz 805 Kipling 3107 Lake Arrowhead 2708 Alta Vista 824 Glasgow 4129 Rueter 725 Kipling 1404 Lisa 600 N 59th and more. New Downtown Elite Cafe owner Hamad Safady moves from Killeen. plans to keep the name briefly then rename.
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Waco
Lake Air Drive
Sanger Avenue
Bellmead
Roger Wilson
Hamad Safady
Killeen
Colias
Waco Council Approves Annexations and Franchises
City council annexed three areas to Waco after a five year tax exemption and officially assigned the TV Cable franchise to the TV Cable Corporation of Waco. A police cadet program was adopted, hearings on police pay raises discussed, and federal funds of 146 017.00 approved for Neighborhood Centers and administrative offices.
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Waco
Wolf Manufacturing Company
Word Records
Southwest Mobile Home Manufacturing Company
Pine Avenue
James Avenue
South 7Th Street
South 8Th Street
North 28Th
North 31St Streets
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Speegleville Park
TV Cable
TV Cable Corporation of
Bob Wood
Austin
P. M. Johnston
G. L. Wiley School
Robert King
C. B. Smith
Central Texas
Amatuer Radio Organization
Amatuer Radio Week
Ronald McConnell
Morrow Avenue
Assembly of God Church
Camp MacArthur
H&tc
East
Tcu-Adran
David F. Smith
Tony Duty
Waco Police Association
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Wichita Falls
Odessa
David Kultgen
Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation
Hillsboro Hospital
Steakley Brothers
Waco Patrol Service
Marina waiting list for Lake Waco boat stalls
A waiting list exists for the new Lake Waco Marina barge stalls. Fifteen stalls remain at 75 cents per foot. Manager Randy Johnston will consider adding tie downs after the current barges are rented.
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Lake Waco
Randy Johnston
McLennan College Sees 200 Applications For Fall Entry
Dr. Chester R. Hastings announces 200 student applications on file for fall entry at McLennan Community College. About 500 expected in day classes with classes starting in roughly three months. Applicants come from 24 county high schools. one third male, one fourth adults, one sixth transfers. Baylor University is the favored transfer destination for one third. Applications require transcript, college credits, and ACT scores. apply at 819 Washington Avenue or by phone.
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Chester R. Hastings
The
McLennan Community College
McLennan County
Baylor University
Mrs Ashby Claims Self Defense In Car Shootings
Mrs Carrie Bell Ashby says she acted in self defense when she fired at her husband Alvin Ashby and a daughter during an assault on her. Both injured and Mrs Ashby were treated. she was released on bonds totaling 3000 dollars. The family residence is on Concord road near Bellmead.
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Alvin Ashby
Providence Hospital
Carrie Bell Ashby
Q. Z. Valentine
Joe Thompson
Elmer Bramlett
54Th District Court
Ashby
Juanita Gomez
Concord Road
Bellmead
Shrum
VA Data Processing Center to Run in Austin
Thomas E. Riggs of Waco and Clifton F. Drinkard of Eden named director and assistant director of the new Veterans Administration Data Processing Center in Austin. The center will house over 3 million dollars in equipment to serve 165 VA hospitals and 26 million veterans. Dr. Jim W. Tunnell will lead the Governor's Committee on Public School Education evaluation of Texas school programs.
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Thomas E. Riggs
Waco
Clifton FE. Drinkard
Eden
Veterans Administration
Austin
Jim W. Tunnell
McAllen
Texas
Tim Jones Nets Shore Birds at Centex Zoo and Coast
Tim Jones and assistant director Bob Dooley returned from Galveston and an offshore Houston Island collecting shore birds. The haul includes 4 Forsters Terms 4 Royal Terms 4 Great Blue Her ons 4 Louisana Herons 4 American Egrets 1 Roseate Spoon Bill and 4 Glossy Ibis.
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Tim Jones
Centex Zoo
Galveston
Shore Island
Houston Zoo
Bob Dooley
Grand Jury Praises Hall On Strengthening DA Office
McLennan county District Attorney Don Hall receives praise in a grand jury report for achieving many results with limited staff and facilities. The eight page document, presented by Judge Vic Hall, notes a serious crime prevention problem in the metropolitan area with rising losses to persons and property.
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Don Hall
McLennan County
Grand Jury
Vic Hall
54Th District Court
H.D. Wendorf
Forman
Smith Accepts Union Contract At Waco Ordnance Plant
At a Thursday meeting representatives of A. O. Smith Corporation of Texas and United Steelworkers AFL CIO recognized USW as exclusive bargaining agent for Waco Ordnance labor negotiations. 82 percent of employees signed cards authorizing representation. A contract signed later provides 35 cents per hour wage and fringe benefit increases over three years and expires June 15, 1969.
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Ordnance Division
A. O. Smith Corporation of Texas
United Steelworkers of America
AFL— Cio
Waco
USW
Holiday Inn
Waco Ordnance
Roy T. Sherrod
Jack Golden
C.O. Murphy
Concilio urges full Baylor Stadium for Syracuse game
Frank Concilio appeals to Waco readers to fill Baylor Stadium on September 10 for Baylor versus Syracuse televised nationally. He urges businesses to promote tickets with drawings and promotions, highlighting civic pride and economic boost as the 1966 football season begins.
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Waco
Baylor
Syracuse University
Baylor University
Bears
Baylord Syracuse
Syracuse
Frank Concilio
Avondale
Woods Of Waco Wins DOD Trousers Contract
The Department of Defense awards J. M. Wood Manufacturing Co a contract for 1,525,000 pairs of men’s cotton sateen trousers. About half of the work will be produced at the Waco plant and the rest at the Dublin plant.
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Department of Defense
J. M. Wood Manufacturing Company
Waco
Dublin
Poage Announces Two Economic Opportunity Grants
Congressman W R Poage reports two Economic Opportunity grants for central Texas. The Economic Opportunity Corporation of Waco will administer 77,039 dollars for various anti poverty programs and 268,821 dollars to establish a day care program serving 350 low income children.
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W. R. Poage
Texas
Office of Economic Opportunity
Economic Opportunity Corporation of
Waco
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Glenn Gibson
Delmer A. Bowers
McLennan
H. D. Wendorf
West Junior High
Chilton
Henry Landrum
Elm
B.F. Davis
Joe Bozarth
Liquor Board
Church McDonald
Tom Ragland
Raymond Mormino
Bozarth
Texas Liquor Board
Della Jones
Air Force Reserve
Jones
Air Force
Air Force Academy i
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Robinson City
Robinson Road
Robinson
Everett H. O'Dowd
O’dowd
Lucius D. Clay Jr
12Th Air Force
Jim Gentile
Houston Astros
Gentile
Astros
Grady Hatton
Hatton
Houston
Elmer
Delmer
Festival of Homes
Marina
Mcennan College
King Holtzendorf
Slim Pickens
Stagecoach
Waco Theatre
Virgil Holcomb
Robert Tidwell
Robert W. Tidwell
Oak Cliff
First Methodist Church
Charles Roster
Jack Bates
Smith
Concilio
Woods
Rae
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