Tromble outlines thrift and efficiency platform for Baytown council
District 2 candidate Doug Tromble pledges to cut waste and false economy in city government. He cites an $85,000 overtime bill and $26,000 travel cost in the 1970-71 budget, calls for merit raises to reward efficiency and education, opposes long utility franchises, and proposes penalty rates for poor service. He supports surface water upgrades, better sewerage, larger streets, a self sustaining public park and golf course, and tax relief for disabled and retired residents.
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Doug Tromble
Tromblee
California
Groups Seek To Halt Shell Dredging At Matagorda Bay
Victoria AP report on a public hearing where Mid-Coastal Sportsman Club and Sierra Club urged the Army Corps of Engineers to deny or suspend a permit to take commercial shells from Matagorda Bay. Col. Rhodes extended filing time. about 225 attended. Sen. Patman urged costlier proof and broader permit process reforms. Lone Star Cement has state permits to dredge in 38 tracts covering roughly 20 480 acres in the area.
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Victoria
Nolan C. Rhodes
Patman
Corps of Engineers
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Lone Star Coxent
Clark
Today In History highlights through 1971 events
On April 2 1971 a briefing lists key past events including Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917 the mint act of 1792 Davis flight from Richmond James death in 1882 Lindbergh ransom note in 1932 UN trusteeship shifts in 1947 Birmingham civil rights protests begin in 1963 JFK family security in 1968 and major 1967-68 weather and Vietnam conflict notes.
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Associated Press
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Germany
U.S. Mint
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Jesse James
St. Joseph
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bronx
N.Y
Pacific
Japan
United Nations
United States
Birmingham
Ala
John F. Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
England
South Vietnam
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Connie) Hullum
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Bill Patman
Canado
A.C. Carlton
Pal
A. C. Carlton
Alexander
Herbert-Hauser
Herbert - Hauser Agency
George Marsh
America
World Almanac
Julius Morton
Nebraska
Sonny
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Rogers Furniture
Oak Ridge
Mrs. F. A
Sonny” Dittfurth
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Polaroid Globe Regular
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General Electric
Regnar
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Toni
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