Humble Wins NPRA Safety Award in San Francisco
Humble Oil Baytown Refinery received the National Petroleum Refiners Association safety plaque at the 6th annual meeting in San Francisco for an exceptional safe operations record including 2,534,734 man hours without a disabling injury. NPRA honored 16 refineries with one million plus hours and eight with two years or more without a disabling injury. Thirty-one companies earned plaques for 365 consecutive days without a disabling injury as the association promotes accident prevention in refining and petrochemicals.
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Baytown
National Petroleum Refiners Association
San Francisco
NPRA
A.W. Winter
Humble
Winter
Wichita Falls Water Fights Drought With New Reservoirs
Wichita Falls faces a feast or famine water story as drought and rapid growth strain supplies. Officials cite 300 000 acre feet storage across Kemp and Diversion plus Arrowhead and Kickapoo projects, with Arrowhead costing 12 to 15 million while some lakes remain underutilized. Local manager Gerald Fox notes relief from recent rain but warns it hinges on further rainfall and highlights taste issues from mineralized sources. Indian rain dance signals start of last week’s downpour.
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West Texas
Wichita
William Donnell
Gerald Fox
Fox
Kelso
Kingston Prisoner Rebellion Near Kingston Jail
In Kingston Ontario an inmate uprising at Kingston Penitentiary ended after four days with five guards released and a fight among inmates leaving one dead and 13 injured. About 400 prisoners were moved to Milhaven and other federal prisons, as the government planned to close Kingston Penitentiary within four months. Prisoners feared stricter security at Millhaven including electronic eavesdropping.
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Kingston
Millhaven
National Health Insurance Plan To Be Initiated Soon
Washington AP reports Congress moves toward a mid June start on a sweeping national health insurance plan. Proposals range from a government run, tax funded system to private insurance with government subsidies. Estimates vary from 12 to 30 billion dollars. The plan centers on employer provided coverage with HMOs encouraged. Medicare absorbed into universal coverage. and varying credits or subsidies for low income or unemployed individuals.
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Congress
NPRA
Afl-Cio
Nixon
House Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Medicredit
Mitzi Michelle Burnside Turns Two in Bay City Family
Mitzi Michelle Burnside daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Burnside of Bay City celebrates her second birthday on Tuesday Grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles T Cook of Baytown and Mrs Sissie Burnside of Anahuac Great grandparents include Mrs Nannie Cook of Baytown and several relatives from Liberty Hempstead Lufkin and other Texas towns
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Mitzi Michelle Burnside
Mirs
Mike Burnside
Bay City
Charles T. Cook
Baytown
Sissie Burnside
Anahuac
Nannie Cook
Hospital Funds For Texas OK'd
The Texas State Board of Health allocated 8.9 million Hill-Burton funds to improve hospitals across the state. Dr. Hampton Robinson, chairman, notes only 300,000 in new construction funds due to federal cuts. Allocations cover rehabilitation 612,000 outpatient 4,112,750 long term care 11,415,000 modernization 2,200,000 with loans at low interest rates announced but guidelines pending.
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Austin
State Board of Health
Texas
Hampton Robinson
Houston
Hill-Burton
Texas State Department of Health
Robinson
Dan Savell Thanks Baytown Voters In City Council Bid
Baytown builder Dan Savell, a candidate for District 6 in the April 6 city council election, issues a statement thanking voters for their support in the first primary and expresses gratitude to those who campaigned for him.
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Baytown
Dan Savell
District 6
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