Ramsey tackles I-10 speed limit uniformity across new expressway
County Commissioner V V Ramsey moved Saturday to stabilize traffic speeds on the Baytown Houston Expressway segment of I-10. He conferred with District Highway engineer Wiley Carmichael, who said an engineer would review signs early next week. The 43 mile Loop 330 to San Jacinto River area shows 70 mph day and 65 mph night between San Jacinto River and Greens Bayou, with other zones causing tickets.
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Richards Judge Settle Dispute
Houston. Paul Richards former Houston Astros general manager will get 530000 a year for four years to settle his contract dispute with Judge Roy Hofheinz. Richards now scouts for the Philadelphia Phillies after being fired in December with four years left on a 600000 per year contract. Commissioner William Eckert announced the settlement late Friday.
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Spelling Bee Star Kathy Fuson Aims for Washington Again
Kathy Fuson 14, daughter of Charles and Mrs. Fuson of Hankomer, was last year’s East Texas winner and will star in a NASA film about traveling from Earth to the Moon. The spelling bee telecast airs May 7 at 10 a.m. on KUHT Channel 8. She is an honor student at Hankomer Junior High and will enter Anahuac High School in September.
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Trustees OK Over $301 Thousand for Ross Sterling School Equipment
The school board approved about $303,277.40 for equipment supplies and furniture for Ross Sterling High School set to open next fall. The total includes library furnishings, language labs, homemaking room fittings, band instruments and uniforms, pianos, general furniture, and miscellaneous items. A $3,494 bid for protective fire loop installation was awarded to Albert Inge, with library shelving contracts to Remington Rand and bids for auditorium seats deferred pending specifications. The board discussed budgeting from current funds and the 1965 66 plan, scheduling a special meeting for item review and delivery coordination.
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Seth Mitchells
Ftthelble
Boyd N. Hill
Bruce Ramsey
Jylar
Patriots Overlooked in San Jacinto Day Communique
Baytown reports leak about Edwin Summers Southwestern student winning a golf prize at Rockdale with new woods. Tony Campos busy for Lulac, Steele McDonald shares common sense. Preston grass joke, Nancy McWilliams ribbing, Phil Jamison heads to the city, Sonny Hopper and Bruce Causey discuss trips to the Astrodome. Mrs Hallman watches a car for a friend.
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Baytown
Edwin Summers
Rockdale
Tony Campos
Steele McDonald
Preston
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Pendergrass
Denning New Head of Baytown VFW Chapter
E. Denning is the new commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 912. New officers were elected at two post meeting Tuesday night. T 1 Tallent elected senior vice commander, Varnell Moravits junior vice commander, W Moravits quartermaster, C C Hastings judge advocate, Guy Hawks chaplain, T G Estrado sergeant, Manuel Ortiz and Frank Ward three year trustees.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Varnell Moravits
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CC. W. Hastings
Guy Hawks
T. G. Estrado
Manuel Ortiz
Frank Ward
Canada U S Week Observed By Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis clubs in Baytown observe Canada U S Goodwill Week in April 2030. Mayor Seaborn Cravey proclaims the event. The 43rd annual observance honors 150 years of Canadian American friendship and the undefended 3000 mile border.
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Stenley Park
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Voters split picks for East Harris County state senate race
The question of who votes for whom in East Harris County divides along east and west lines. Voters east of Cosby Lynchburg Road and south of Highway 1942 choose between Chet Brooks and John Ray Harrison while those west of Crosby Lynchburg Road and north of Highway 12 vote for Charlies Whitfield or Barbara Jordan.
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Liberty County story marks bold industrial growth and river project
Liberty, a 7500 population town, aims to surge with Trinity River Improvement Project funds. Baytown luncheon speaker Dub Sanders, Liberty Chamber official, details historic Napoleon refuge links, planned lock and water impoundment, and a shift to barge transport with new fertilizer plant, beauty college, and growing industries.
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Baytown Plans City Hall and Community Center Bid Opening
Baytown bids for a new city hall and community center will be opened Wednesday at 35 p m. The project covers 73.5 acres on Market Street with a total budget of 1 040 000 approved in March 1965 bond election. Buildings and site work include a 15 866 sq ft city hall on one floor and a 22 000 sq ft community center with a 250 seat meeting area and a teen room. Ten Houston firms and several others bid, with a Baytown firm among bidders.
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Seventeen Survive Oklahoma Airliner Crash Tragedy
Ardmore Oklahoma AP report states a large American Flyers turboprop crashed near a former World War I base in southern Oklahoma, killing most of 58 passengers, many Army recruits. Seventeen survivors hospitalized, bodies counted at a civic auditorium morgue, rescue efforts ongoing overnight. Pilot Reed Pigman among the dead. flight from Fort Ord California to Fort Benning Georgia.
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Medical setback follows artificial heart implant news
Marcel DeRudder remains unconscious two days after a partial artificial heart is implanted in his chest. Doctors treat possible brain damage as nationwide news covers a pending merger deadline for three New York dailies. Persistent showers sweep Texas delaying events and soaking many areas. President Johnston cites supply problems in South Vietnam but sees future unity and constitutional government. Ambassador Lodge says strife in South Vietnam hampers war effort but hopes lost time can be regained.
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Cleve Dickens Handles Daily Calls at Baytown Police Desk
Cleve Dickens, veteran Baytown officer, starts at a desk sergeant role handling 100 daily calls. He routes inquiries on licensing, ordinances, and city services, plus oddities like dogs, skunks, and barking dogs. Assistant Chief Turner noted the busy, varied inquiries the new desk handles.
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Information Desk
Baytown
Cleve
R. H
Bo) Turner
Andi
Baytown Viet Honor Roll Expands With Local Names
C W Hastings, VFW chairman, reports 104 Baytown area servicemen named on the Viet Nam honor roll displayed in a downtown window. Call 582-2402 to add names from Baytown and nearby towns as residents note missing or misidentified pets amid the ongoing project.
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Harris County Federal Savings and Loan Assn Notice
A local savings and loan association informs property owners that a foreclosure or lien action will occur this month under its charge. Property owners should review their records and seek counsel to address potential claims or redemption options.
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