Friendswood Man Named Manager of Kingwood Site
Houston article reports Jack C. Byrd named manager of Kingwood Properties a joint venture of Friendswood Development Co and King Ranch Inc The 30 000 acre project lies northeast of Houston near the new airport and Lake Houston Also announced J H Moore to lead Clear Lake City Bayport development with BD B Stauffer as engineering and planning manager Byrd and Moore to start June 1 1968 Byrd a Baylor graduate CFA 1956 became an executive with Humble and Friendswood and holds multiple leadership roles including vice president of Friendswood Development Co and president of Clear Lake City Corp and its community association The group will provide engineering services for both Kingwood and Bayport developments.
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Houston
Jack C. Byrd
Kingwood Properties
Friendswood Development Co
King Ranch, Inc
New Houston Airport
Lake Houston
J. H. Moore
Humble Oi and Refining Co
South Texas
Clear Lake City Bayport
B. Stauffer
Kingwood
Clear Lake City
Bayport Developments
Byrd
Moore
Baylor University
CFA
Humble
Clear Lake City-Bayport
Clear Lake City Corp
Clear Lake City Community Association
Rohm, Haas Gets A New Labor Pact
Houston workers at Rohm and Haas plant vote to accept a new labor contract effective February 1 1968 runs to February 14 1968. It provides a four percent immediate wage increase plus adjustments affecting over 25 percent of the workforce and fringe benefits including hospitalization plan revisions. Hiring rate now stands at 3.10 dollars per hour.
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Houston (Lp
G. R. Walton Jr
Houston
Rohm and Haas Co
B. R Ramey
Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union Afl-Cio
Chemical
Houston Gulf Coast
Interstate 610 lighting plan outlined for 13 mile strip
The Texas Highway Commission begins planning a 43 mile ramination system along Loop 610 in Houston. The city requests the system and will supply electrical energy and maintenance. The State will fund and install. financing to be decided once plans are complete.
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San Angelo
Texas Highway Commission
Houston
Commission
On This Day in History April 8 1968 Highlights
On this date in history many events span from 1513 Ponce de Leon lands in Florida seeking the fountain of youth to 1952 Truman seizing the steel industry. notable items include 1730 New York Jewish congregation synagogue consecration, 1826 Clay and Randolph duel, 1805 Grant Lee surrender note, 190 entente cordiale, 1939 King Zoy flee, and postwar redraws with 10 years ago and 5 years ago events.
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Associated Press
Ponce de Leon
Florida
America
New York City
Henry Clay
John Randolph
Virginia
Ulysse S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Lee
France
Britain
King Zoy
Albania
Harry S. Truman
Soviet Union
West Germany
Russia
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Seoul
Texas Roads Get Extra Attention For HemisFair Drives
Texas highways will receive extra attention this year to please HemisFair visitors. State Highway Engineer J C Dingwall directed field offices to boost mowing roadside maintenance preserve wildflower stands and ensure litter pickup signs rest areas and parks are well kept. The effort supports safety by guiding attention to hazards and reducing erosion while protecting the highway system investment.
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Austin
Texas
J.c.dingwall
Texas Highway Department
HemisFair
Dingwall
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Haas
Vietnam
Saigon
Highway Department
Sun
Italy
Narow
Boyfains
BouTain
Fortres Knit
Cosmopolitan Magazines
S.M.L
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