County Commissioners Study Possible Sales Tax
Harris County officials weigh a county sales tax in 1969 as a possible revenue source. County Judge Bill Elliott backs exploring a tax while Commissioner W Kyle Chapman doubts it would be feasible for two to three years. A five percent property tax raise is proposed to fund expenses including a pay raise for county employees.
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Houston
Harris County
Bill Elliott
W. Kyle Chapman
Chapman
Commissioners Court
S. B. Bruce
Carl S. Smith
Family Law Center
Elliott
Smith
Bruce
Texas
Mrs Hillhouse Dies In Houston Hospital
Mrs Elfred May Hillhouse died Thursday morning in a Houston hospital. Earthman's Funeral Home to announce arrangements. The Baytown Evening Optimist Club moved its Christmas tree sale site to Optimist Chair Building on Market Street near Bay Lanes. Christmas dinner and officer installation planned for Clark Memorial Methodist Church Greens Bayou. Weather notes: rain in sight, warmer, low near 40, high about 70. Baytown Gospel Singing Convention set for Machinist Hall with basket lunch. Pioneer Club to hold monthly games night in Community Building.
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Hillhouse
Elfred May Hilhouse
Houston
Earthman’s
Baytown
Channel View
Auxiliary Bay
Clark Memorial Methodist Church
Greens Bayou
Pioneer Club
Local notices and greetings in a midweek page
A scatter of names and small details reads like a social snippet. Bonnie Dyer, Kim Boynton, Grover Edge, Mrs. Burton Burns, and Angela Cheatham appear among brief household events and address corrections.
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Wilfred Spell
Bonnie Dyer
Kim Boynton
Sammy Courville
Aubrey Newscey
Houston News
Grover Edge
Burton Burns
Missouri
Dwinnell
Angela Cheatham
American deaths up 27 percent in first Vietnam bombing halt month
Figures released by U S command show Americans killed in action rose 27 percent in the first month of the halt in the bombing of North Vietnam. President Johnson warns high unemployment under Nixon would be a prescription for social disaster. A two hour general strike disrupts Rome as Mariano Rumor resumes talks to form a new Italian government. An American rocket is prepared to place a European satellite in space to study radiation and solar winds. Volkswagen of America announces a 2.9 percent price increase on models due to the international monetary crisis. The Beetle price rises by 50 dollars to 1799 dollars.
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North Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Command
Johnson
Nixon
Rome
Mariano Rumor
Volkswagen of America
Vet Home From War With Medals
Baytown reports Lt. John D. Raper back from a year in Vietnam with multiple decorations including two Silver Stars and three Bronze Stars. He served with the Second Battalion Twelfth Cavalry First Cavalry Division in Vietnam, earning honors for gallantry on Jan 3 9 and 10 and Feb 4. Raper is married to Gayle Creekmore daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Creekmore of 110 N Holly.
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Baytown
Vietnam
John D. Raper
Gayle Creekmore
H. B. Creekmore
N. Holly
Raper
Marshall High School
University of Texas
Twelfth Cavalry
First Cavalry Division
United States Army
Theieutenant
Bronge
County Seeks To Enjoin Oil Waste Dumping Here
Harris County files first suit in Baytown area under the Texas Clean Air Act alleging Joiner Inc. at 4700 Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road dumps industrial wastes on its property. A temporary injunction hearing is set for 9 am January 7 in District Judge Shearn Smiths court.
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Harris County Atty
Joe Resweber
Baytown
Joiner, Inc
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
Shearn Smith
1Ist
Harris County
Air and Water Control
W. A. Quebedeaux
Harris County Commissioners Court
Joiner
Bruce D. Mosier
Mosier
City of
Houston
State Attorney General's Office
Pollution study funded by Houston Port Commission
The Houston Port Commission voted a $10,000 award for a water pollution study of the Houston Ship Channel. Lockwood Andrews and Newnan began the work in October under a Texas Water Quality Board contract.
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Houston
Houston Ship Channel
Houston Port Commission
J. P. Turner
Lockwood, Andrews and Newnan, Inc
Texas Water Quality Board
Port Commission
Galveston
Goodfellow Drive Gaining Momentum in 1968 Campaign
Chief Goodfellow reports the 1968 Goodfellow Drive at $224 so far, aiming for $3,000 to help 1,000 plus needy Baytonian children. Community support grows with small gifts from C and L Obedience School, Mr and Mrs Blyth, Eastern Star Chapter 798, James Bowie PTA, Charlotti Liliott, and Fay Bryant, prompting more to join by writing P.O. Box 99.
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Chief Goodfellow
C & L Obedience School
Blyth
Eastern Star Chapter
James Bowie Pta
Charlott I.lliott
Fay Bryant
Baytonians
P.O. Box
C&l
G. BR. Blyth
Goose Creek
Order of Eastern Star
Charlott
Eliott
James Bowie
Ky To Accompany Peace Delegation To Paris
South Vietnam confirms its entire peace conference delegation led by Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky will travel to Paris Sunday. Ky will join Ambassador Pham Dang Lam as the Saigon team conducts talks with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong at the expanded peace parley. He will meet U.S. envoys Harriman and Vance after arrival as negotiations begin amid procedural disputes.
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Paris
South Vietanamese
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Orly
Pham Dang Lam
Saigon
Lam
W. Averell
Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Vance
Col
Ha van’ Lau
Rotarians Salute Police Department in Baytown
Baytown Rotary Club observed Law Enforcement Appreciation Week at a noon meeting. Police Chief Blair Mann outlined the department budget and duties, noting 112 accidents monthly and stressing quick, safe responses. Officers Dabney Schimming and Lankford discussed public relations with youth and upcoming juvenile facilities, seeking a female juvenile officer.
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Leon Brown
Baytown
Dale Schimming
Jim Lankford
Nixon Won't Send Peace Talk Agent
President-elect Richard Nixon tentative decision against sending a personal representative to the Paris peace talks. Harriman said such an observer would be welcome, noting the main burden of negotiations will fall on the next administration. Nixon aides prepare for a conference with Harriman Kissinger and Murphy to discuss the matter.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Ronald Ziegler
Nixon
Harriman
Washington
Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Robert Murphy
Johnson
Hartiman
Cyrus R. Vance
Ramsey Opposes Houston Food Stamp Trek Plan
County Commissioner W. V. Ramsey vows to fight any plan requiring East Harris County residents to travel to Houston for food stamps once the new county program starts. He says many in need would be unable to reach Houston, defeating the program’s purpose.
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Harris County
Houston
W. V. Ramsey
Ramsey
Mideast Quiet After Israeli Air Strikes In Jordan
U S intervenes as Israeli air strikes reach 50 miles into Jordan targeting Iraqi artillery and troops. One French made Super Mystere bomber failed to return and a pilot died after bail out. Reports say six soldiers killed and 14 wounded in the Irbid region, with Iraqi claims of seven planes shot down.
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Associated Press
Jordan
Amman
Radio
Irbid
Jordan River
al Marfaq
Baghdad
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Kappa Kappa Sorority
Sandy Arnett
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Ed Vaught
Machinist Hall
E. Homan
Qwvn
Peoples State Bank
Amber
Rotary
Kenneth Sparks
Lee College
The
Highlands Rotary Club
Rotarians
M. L. Bishop
Sparks
James Hodges
John D. ‘Raper
Baytown Area
Distaff Goodfellows
Goodfellow
Girls Recreation Association
Robert E. Lee
Angel Massingill
Linda Pena
Geraldine Pena
Goodfellow Drive
Police Department
Citizens National Bank & TruSt CO
Mideast
Iraq
Palestine
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Egypt
Nasser
Egyptian National Congress
Fred Bednarski
YMCA
Bednarski
Bill Hotze
Bill Hartman
Kim Armsworth
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