Legislature Moves Slowly On Major Bills In Texas
Austin AP reports the 61st Texas Legislature lurches toward late May with dozens of statewide issues still undecided. Major measures on education tax adequacy and public spending stall, while local matters pass in droves. The Senate pushes bills. the House, slower, hints at a frantic final surge as sessions end.
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Austin
House
Senate
Texas
Committee On Public School Education
COPSE
House-Senate
Pre-Registration for St Joseph’s School Kindergarten and First Grade
Pre-registration for Kinder and first grade at St Joseph’s Catholic School runs Monday from 4 to 11 am. Applicants must show proof of age and medical records. Revival services at First Church of God begin Sunday at 7:30 pm nightly through Friday with John J. Williams of Kokomo as guest evangelist. Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree will meet in Houston for the district gathering led by Ray Helpert. C M Brooks 80 of Ramer dies in Montgomery hospital. funeral Sunday at White Chapel Montgomery with interment in Ramer.
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St. Joseph's Catholic School
First Church of God
John J. Williams
Kokomo
Ind
K of C
Knights OF Columbus
Fourth Degree
Guadalupe Province
Houston
Ray Helpert
Baytown
C. M. Brooks
Raver
Ala
Byard Sooy
Montgomery
Denis Cowhig
Cerebral Palsy Building Fund
St. Joseph Catholic Youth Organization
Maureen Wendel
Jeanette Sobolik
Knights of Columbus Hall
Jeanette Sobutik
Thomas Giroir
Maria Sanchez
Baytown Weekend Weather and Local Happenings
Baytown area forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with cool nights and mild days. Weekend temperatures expected in the mid 50s to upper 70s. Sunday tides at Morgan's Point show highs at 1:31 a.m. and 6:55 p.m. with one low at 4:41 a.m. Local notes: DUB WARD recovering from back injury. Ellen Poh McKalip sees husband inducted into armed forces. Eddie Gray praises public response to Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo. Dr. Karl W. Opryshek heads to Alaska for hunting. Police Chief Blair Mann updates council on department operations. Abigail Frazier comments on women in Selective Service Board work. Pat Williams teaches swimming. Pat Davis energizes crowds with enthusiasm.
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Baytown Area
Dub Ward
Ellen
McKalip
Pat Kelley
Lamar
Eddie Gray
Baytown
Karl W. Opryshek
Alaska
Blair Mann
Abigail Frazier
Selective Service Board
R. L. Parker
Dorine Sauls
Pat Williams
Debbie Merritt
Pat Davis
Battle Of San Jacinto Memorial Day Observances Monday
The Battle of San Jacinto commemoration spans Baytown and Houston area with ceremonies at the battleground, a Texas Navy review, and a Battleship Texas ceremony. Officials, veterans groups, and dignitaries will attend a 2:20 p.m. rally, with a 10 a.m. navy review aboard the yacht Sam Houston and the battleship Texas dedication events.
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San Jacinto
Southwest
Houston Ship Channel
Baytown
Harris County
Martin Dies Jr
Texas
Battleground Park
Dies
Texas Navy
Price Daniel
Sam Houston
Navy Mathers
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sons and Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Battleship Texas Commission
San Jacinto Inn
State of Texas
Lynch's Ferry
Harris County Historical Survey Committee
Frank Tritico
H. C. Lynch Jr
Nathaniel Lynch
San Jacinto River
Buffalo Bayou
Robert A. Sartwelle
Sons of the Republic of Texas
John C. Herrera
Lulacs
Muskie to Speak in Houston at Rice Hotel Monday
U S Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine will deliver a major address at 7 30 p m Monday at the Rice Hotel during the final leg of a western tour. He arrives Sunday from Utah and speaks at a San Jacinto Day dinner to aid deficit relief in Harris County. Tickets are 25 dollars, with Rep Bob Casey introducing him and other dignitaries at the event.
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Houston
U. S
Jedward S. Muskie
Maine
Rice Hotel
West
Utah
San Jacinto
Harris County
Humphrey- Muskie
Jack Proctor
Southwest Freeway
Texas
Bob Casey
Muskie
Bob Eckhardt
Jim Wright
Fort Worth
National Democratic
Robert Strauss
Dallas
Lloyd Bentsen
Ralph
Yarborough
Champions Country Club
Fred Hofheinz
J. Wiley Caldwell
Humphrey-Muskie
David Murdoch Named Manager of Town House Furniture
David Murdoch has been named manager of Town House Furniture at 600 N Alexander. He oversees Town House purchasing distribution and showroom operations. A Baytown and Lee College alum, he studied at the Chicago School of Interior Design. He is a charter Noon Optimist Club member and Goose Creek Country Club member with interests in fishing and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Murdoch
N. Alexander
Baytown
Lees College
Chicago School of Interior Design
Noon Optimist Club
Goose Creek Country Club
Pro Zoning Groups Form To Campaign For Baytown Vote
Mayor Seaborn Cravey lends name to Citizens for Community Development backing Baytown’s proposed zoning ordinance to be voted on May 20. The steering committee includes Jim Bryan and Jake Weisinger with local civic leaders, inviting volunteers and contributions to support orderly growth and preserve residential values.
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Seaborn Cravey
Baytown
Citizens For Community Development
U.S. naval forces move to protect NK intel missions
Washington reports potent U S naval forces positioning to protect American intelligence operations off North Korea after the downing of a reconnaissance plane. The crisis follows the Pueblo seizure and a tense U S response. President Nixon announced seven Job Corps centers will close immediately with others by May 1. In Vietnam, four U S tanks including two Sheridan models were lost in a day-long battle near Saigon. Prague reports indicate Gustav Husak, newly installed Czechoslovak party chief, making concessions to secure support.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
North Korea
Pueblo
Saigon
Vietnam
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Gustav Husak
Communist Party
Baytonians Honored for Saving Sick Man in Baytown
Mrs. Arthur W. Lott of Victor thanks Baytown residents for prompt help when her husband needed urgent medical care en route to Houston. J Navarre and Baytown Ambulance Service plus officers Date Schimm ing and Bill Fields provided life saving aid and transported him to Gulf Coast Hospital. She praises Harmon's Gulf Service Station staff and Dr W T Jones and Ruth Wunsch RN for exemplary care.
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Arthur W. Lott
Victor
Baytown
Seaborn Cravey
City Hall
Baytown, Tex
Harmon's
Gulf Service Station
J. Navarre
Date Schimming
Bill Fields
Gulf Coast Hospital
W. T. Jones
Ruth Wunsch
R.N
Tex
Arthur W
Lott
Parttime Nursing Care Ready For Elderly Here
Parttime home nursing care is now available under Medicare to elderly residents of Baytown. The Senior Citizens Club of Baytown has a home health service designation and contracted with Mrs Eddie Garrett to provide services. The advisory committee includes Al N Johnson J C Cates Dr G G Fraga J R Vanderheider and Bill Dillenback. Frances Canet will direct nursing and office will be at the Baytown Nursing Home. Mrs Lena Rabin will assist as registered nurse with Medicare eligible clients.
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Johnella Baynton
Baytown
Senior Citizens Club of
Medicare
Eddie Garrett
al N. Johnson
Senior Citizens Club Home Health Services Committee
J.C. Cates
G. G. Fraga
J. R. Vanderheider
Bill Dillenback
Garrett
Frances Canet
Mont
Canet
Belvieu
Highlands
Crosby
Porte and
Cedar Bayou
Park
Lena Rabin
Baytown JCs Sponsor Auto Rodeo For Teens
Baytown Jaycees sponsor the U S Teen Driving Championship Auto Rodeo with Bayshore Motors and Lincoln Mercury Ford. Written exams are set for April 26 at Robert E. Lee High School AV room at 9 a m. Behind the wheel tests follow May 3 at Ross Sterling High School. Two divisions for boys and girls, ages 16 to 18. Applications available at high schools or Jaycee booth at the Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo.
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Baytown Jaycees
Plains
U.S
Bayshore Motors
Lincoln - Mercury
Ford Motor Co
Robert BE. Lee
Ross Sterling High School
Mike Murslay
The
Jaycees
Jaycee
Baytown
Youth Fair Champs Bought at Baytown Auction
The Grand Champion Charolais hereford, 896 pounds, owned by Mike Shepperd, brought 1228.20 in Friday’s fairgrounds sale. First National Bank bought it for 774.30 and later donated it back for a second auction won by Theo Wilburn for 453.90. The Reserve Champion belonged to Verna Brown and an 800-pound Angus sold for 538 to Citizens National Bank. Darrell Davis’ 710-pound animal went to O’Brien’s for 376.30. Terry Davis earned 330.40 from Baytown Police Association for a 720-pound animal. The Fair Association received the second auction receipts.
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Baytown
Mike Shepperd
Fairgrounds
First National Bank
Fair Association
Theo Wilburn
Sheppard
Verna Brown
Citizens National Bank
Darrell Davis
O'Brien
Baytown Police Association
Terry Davis
Larry Kluck
Hit Run Driver Hits Car At Police Station
A hit and run driver struck a car parked in front of the Baytown Police Station at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Ollie J. Cowell, 60, of Jonesboro Arkansas, was arrested nearby and charged with driving while intoxicated negligent collision and failure to stop. Policewoman Shirley Turner urged him to stop and he was captured at Gulf and South Main by Sgt. Raymond L Hardy and John Rosamond.
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Baytown
Ollie J. Cowell
6&O
Jonesboro
Ark
Cowell
South Main
Harry N. Holmes
Rollingwood
Shirley Turner
Gulf and
Raymond L Hardy
John Rosamond
W. R. Dabney
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Flora Wilhite
Audrey Maeser
Battle of
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Town House
Cravey
Merv Rosenbaum
Lakewood Civic Association
John Strausser
Country Club Civic Association
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A. B. O’brien
Roseland Oaks
Ted Kloesel
Ledger Addition
Walter Rundell
Brownwood
C. L. Miller
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Clarence Johnson
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