X Ray Unit to Visit Weingarten's Parking Lot Friday
The SAN JACINTO TB Association mobile X Ray unit will operate from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in Weingarten's parking lot on Texas Avenue. In other news, Adolf Mraz of Texas City, nephew of Mrs. Elwood Lemma and Mrs. T. D. McKay of Baytown, was killed in a car crash on the Galveston Freeway Wednesday afternoon. Funeral arrangements are pending. The W. P. Wilkinson family of 503 W. Archer returned from Nacogdoches after attending the funeral of James H. Beard, 75, who died Saturday and was buried Monday. Former Baytown councilman Herbert Campbell remained in very poor condition in the ICU at Hermann Hospital in Houston.
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SAN Jacinto TB Association
Weingarten
Texas Avenue
Adolf Mraz
Texas City
Elwood Lemma
T. D. McKay
Baytown
Galveston
W.P. Wilkinson
W. Archer
Nacogdoches
Herbert Campbell
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Baytown Garth Road plan opts for painted median over raised divider
Baytown City Council approved Garth Road paving plans with a painted median replacing a raised median at Park and Spur 201 crossovers. A grass option was rejected. painted median seen as low cost but more complex to maintain. The meeting noted traffic flow and driveway access concerns from local property owners and residents. The Baytown Fair hosts a steer weigh‑in 8:30 am to p.m. Saturday for 4‑H and FFA participants at the fair grounds.
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Baytown
Fair Grounds
Wanda Orton
FFA
Garth
Garth Road
Park
In- Austin
Glen Walker
Ted Kroese
John
Walker
Coun
Leonard Stasney
Baytown City Council Schedules Emergency Meeting on Water Main Installations
The Baytown City Council will hold an emergency meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday to discuss water main installations. The session aims to address urgent infrastructure concerns and ensure reliable water service for residents and businesses.
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Baytown
Local Notes Highlight Town Residents
Sam and Katherine enjoy smoother days while Gary Jones returns to Baytown after four years in California. Davie Richards back to work after illness. Lyons starts a busy day as Freda Chandler takes on new duties. Captain Jacobs answers a speech request. R C Pryor remains on sick list. Roger Clayton eyes a cold state trip. Hastings does another good deed. Smoky Wood asks how Phase 2 is working out. Bo Hill returns with a 10 pointer near Mountain Home. Ann Jacobs plans a busy holiday season. Nancy Griffin aids with a paper route. Bill Braswell finishes a job quickly.
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Davie Richards
Milton
Lyons
Freda Chandler
Jack Jacobs
R. C. Pryor
Roger Clayton
C. W. Hastings
E. C
Smoky) Wood
Bo Hill
Bob Hill
Mountain Home
Ann Jacobs
Nancy Griffin
Bill Braswell
Cedar Bayou Park to Hold 295 000 Bond Election
Cedar Bayou Park Utility District voters will decide on a 295000 bond issue to install a water system. Election is Tuesday December 14 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3905 Russell Lane home of Mrs. C. W. Plato. Cyril Smith attorney said bonds cover water system only. Absentee voting available via Mary Jackson at Archer Road address.
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Cedar Bayou Park
Cyril Smith
David Jackson
Archer Road
Smith
Dollars Dimes Help Chief Spread Cheer
Chief Goodfellow leads a Baytown tradition raising funds through Christmas cards and club donations. Local groups like Humble Pioneer Club and Senior Citizens contribute amounts and matched funds to ensure Santa visits every stop.
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H. C. Thaxton
Elton D. Casey
Frieda L. Huebner
D. B. Bailey
Senior Citizens Club
Norman Tcasey
Eee
Joe
Treat
Thomas
Timothy
Stephen Sherran
Eevee Baytown Assembly
Chief Goodfellow
Humble Pioneer Club
Baytown
Santa
Ol’ Santa
Army drops charges against Brig. Donaldson in Vietnam case
Five month probe leads to dismissal of charges that Brig. John W. Donaldson murdered six Vietnamese civilians. The report says no criminal liability found after review of evidence and testimony.
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Washington
John W. Donaldson
Foggy muggy weather lingers in Baytown area
The National Weather Service warns the foggy muggy weather will persist in Baytown through Thursday night with temperatures in the mid 40s to 50s and a 38 percent chance of rain. Friday tides list high and low times, with sunrise at around 7:06 a.m. and sunset at 5:23 p.m.
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Baytown
National Weather Service
Tax cut bill moves toward House approval in Nixon era
The 25.8 billion three year tax relief measure heads to final House action with Senate concurrence seen. Democrats expand relief for individuals, especially low income, while business benefits remain center stage. The agreement delays a presidential election plan, removing a major obstacle to enactment.
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Nixon
Democratic Congress
Senate House Conference
Baytonian Named One of America's Top Young Men of 1971
Tommy J Heintschel of Washington DC named among America's outstanding young men of 1971 by national awards board. A UT Austin and Lee College graduate, Heintschel works as manager of technical operations at Computer Network Corp. in DC. He is son of Frank Heintschel of Illinois and brother of Leroy Heintschel and Mrs Glenn Watson.
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Tommy J. Heintschel
Washington, D. C
Frank
Computer Network Corp
Washington
Heintschel
Charles Holcomb
Byrnes
Orange
Charles
Baumhoer
New Burg
Ind
Heintechel
Peace Prize Winner Bunche dies in New York at 67
Ralph J Bunche, 67, under secretary-general of the United Nations and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize recipient for mediating the 1949 Palestine war, died in New York Hospital after months of illness. He helped end the Palestine conflict, oversaw UN operations in the Congo, and aided 1956 Palestine ceasefire efforts.
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New York
Ralph Johnson Bunche
United Nations
Palestine
New York Hospital
Bunche
Israel
U.N
Congo
U.N. Secretariat
Texas board urged not to wreck industry with new pollution rules
San Austin Bureau reports that state industry leaders from The Fast Texas and West Texas chambers warned the State Air Control Board against sweeping new air pollution rules. They argued the rules could cost thousands of Texas jobs and harm the economy, while proposing only minor environmental gains. The board meets January 4 to consider cutting plant emissions by tenfold versus current limits, a move the leaders say would push business to other states and nations.
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Brian Graham
San Austin
Texas
East Texas
Chamber
Roland Boyd
McKinney
Boyd
West Texas Chamber
J. Pike Godfrey
Phone Book Delivery To Begin Monday In Baytown Area
General Telephone Co. manager A M Chappell announced that about 37,000 new telephone directories will be delivered starting Monday across Baytown and surrounding communities including Highlands Mont Belvieu Beach City Shiloh Crosby Huffman and surrounding Houston area. If residents are away the book will be left in the mailbox or behind the front screen door. Delivery will occur by local crews and will be distributed in sequence with one directory per residence where feasible.
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A.M
al) Chappell
Baytown
General Telephone Co
Chappell
Highlands
Mont Belvieu
Beach City
Shiloh
Crosby and Huffman
Boyd
Godfrey
Bombing hits Dacca orphanage killing seventeen
DACCA AP At 3 1 a m Indian high altitude bombers struck the Moslem Mission home an orphanage housing 400 children and 100 staff. Seventeen bodies were recovered and many boys were missing. The girls escaped danger as they occupied the rear building. Founder Mohammed Rahman described the surprise attack and mud filled wreckage with bodies in bright cloth.
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Dacca
Mohammed Rahman
Indira Gandhi
Calcutta
Rahman
Family settles for 3.9 million in Chambers land dispute
A Chambers County family and the U.S. government reached a near 3.5 million settlement over the purchase of more than 9 000 acres needed for the Wallisville Reservoir project. The case marks a major resolution in the district as condemnation actions continue on the remaining 20 percent of the land.
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Houston
Chambers County
U.S
Wallisville
Anthony J.P
Ris
Ings
Texas
J. J
Sarah Mayes
Mayes
Harold
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