One Way Traffic Proposed for Decker Drive Area
City Council Traffic Committee considers extending existing one way streets on Defoe and Sterling to ease the Decker Drive congestion near Albert Thomas Circle. Feedback from the public and a traffic engineer is sought before a final recommendation. A traffic count and possible left turn signal at Ward Road junction were also discussed.
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Wanda Orton
Decker Drive
Albert Thomas Circle
City Council
Defee
Sterling
Decker
Defoe
Pruett
Ted Kloesel
Houston
D. R. Voelkel
Ross Wilhite
Thomas Circle
ERB
Ea Op Eet Oeconnissan Ome
Wilhite
Allen Cannon
Sterling and Decker
John Wilkinson
Sterling and
Ward Road
Alexander Drive
State Highway Department
Insurance hearing and holiday band event noted in city
The State Board of Insurance holds a two session automobile insurance rates hearing Thursday in Houston from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Lincoln Hotel in the Massena Room on the third floor. Highlands Junior School band will give a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium under directors James Cunningham and Bryant Harris.
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Auto Insurance
State Board of Insurance
Houston
Sheraton Lincoln
Polk and Milam
Massenet
Highlands Junior School
Highlands
James Cunningham
Bryant Harris
City Phone Firm May Go To Court
General Telephone Co. and the Baytown City Council Utility Committee failed to resolve rate disputes over a proposed ordinance. The company challenges a rate freeze to 1972 and faces possible action over allegedly illegal billing under new key rates affecting 350 to 400 Baytown business customers. City official estimates roughly 70,000 dollars yearly revenue rise from the changes. The next utility committee meeting is planned for January.
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Johnella
al Chappell
Baytown
The
Telephone Company
Kelley
Utility Committee
Chappell
Ing
Campus on LC Agenda For Thursday Regents Meeting
Lee College regents will decide whether to back a resolution on the University of Houston Clear Lake campus. Dr. Richard D. Strahan, president, sits on a planning committee for the second U H campus. The agenda includes a music wing progress report, tax sheltered annuity approval, landscaping renewal, binding bid for the college bulletin, financials, and written communications. Strahan’s resignation takes effect in May. Regents and administrators will attend a Yule dinner at 6 30 p.m. with the board meeting at 7 30 p.m.
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Lee College
Clear Lake
University of Houston
Richard D. Strahan
Ithe U of H
Texas Education Agency
Dr. Strahan
Rundell Hall
Moody Center
Morgan's Point Tide and Weather Update
Tides show high at 7 31 a m and low at 6 19 p m Thursday in Morgan s Point Weather calls for generally fair mild conditions in the Baytown area with temperatures from the upper 40s to low 60s Thursday Sunrise at 7 10 a m and sunset at 5 25 p m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan's Point
Turmoil and policy moves across Vietnam and U.S. arena
Reports describe a grenade attack near a U S Navy Seabee billet killing at least three Vietnamese and injuring about 30, while South Vietnamese troops push into Cambodia and Chicago votes pass a new state constitution. Elsewhere protests flare in the Baltic cities as U S defense seeks troop withdrawal momentum and Senator Yarborough hints at Texas return.
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Saigon
U.S. Navy
Cambodia
Austin
Tex
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Vietnam
Letters to Santa for Baytown Sun Christmas edition
The Baytown Sun invites youngsters to write letters to Santa Claus in care of the paper. Letters and personal holiday items may be mailed or delivered to the Sun for inclusion in the Christmas edition on December 24. Readers are urged to share holiday plans and visits, with updates by phone or mail.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Baytown Sun
P. O
Baytown
North Pale Toy Wonderland
Sun
The
Beach City Annexation Challenge Awaits Attorney General
Baytown seeks AG Crawford Martin's participation in a quo warranto suit to void Beach City's plan to annex 800 acres of Chambers County. A state attorney must file. Chambers County Atty. Eugene Jenson also represents Beach City, while Chambers County DA H G Woods Jr. resists involvement. Harris County Atty. Joe Resweber has been consulted, but venue favors Chambers County. Baytown may instead sue Beach City for contract violation.
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Baytown City
Bill Laughlin
Texas Atty
Crawford Martin
Baytown
Beach City
Laughlin
Attorney General
Chambers County
Eugene Jenson
H. G. Woods Jr
Harris County
Joe Resweber
Brigadiers Help Goodfellows Cartons In The Bag
Lee Brigadiers of Robert E. Lee High School helped Chief Goodfellow distribute donation cartons citywide. They will collect cartons next Tuesday from stores. Holly Vernon says businesses cooperated. Brigadiers praised for timely aid and time or money contributions.
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Goodfellow
Lee
Robert E. Lee High School
Goodfellows
Carolyn Baker
Holly Vernon
Tulane coach Pittman resigns to lead TCU Horned Frogs
New Orleans AP reports Tulane coach Jim Pittman quits after five years to become head football coach at Texas Christian University. Pittman led the Green Wave, rebuilding the program after Tulane’s first bowl appearance in 30 years.
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NEW Orleans
Jim Pittman
Tulane
Ils Greenies
Texas Christian University
Pittman
City Council To Hear Water Quality Report
Frank Dorr of Houston a corrosion and water quality expert will propose methods to improve Baytown water quality Thursday at the City Council meeting. He studied corrosion in water from the south side wells and the council plans to pursue improvements until the wells are phased out. The session also includes verification of George McCuen for the Pest Central Commission, consideration of sidewalks ordinance, and developer sidewalk requirements recommended by the Planning Commission. Carl Connerton seeks to discuss pay and off duty Baytown police staffing. Invocation will be given by Rev Ray A Cloudt.
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Frank Dorr
Houston
Baytown
Dorr
George McCuen
Pest Central Commission
Sider
Planning Commission
Carl Connerton
City Hall
Ray A. Cloudt
Second Baptist Church
Montemayor Benefit Dinner Set for Saturday
Sam Montemayor, facing open heart surgery at a Houston hospital, will receive support from a Saturday benefit dinner funded by local police and business leaders. Reservations via John Adamek at Port Haven and King John’s Palace are advised after 4 p.m. Aimed at helping with sick leave expenses, the event features barbecue, smoked turkey, and a duck gumbo buffet with community donations contributing.
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Montemayor
Houston
Baytown
John Adaman
Sam Montemayor
Mek
King
John's Palace
Port Haven
Marina
Graytown
Lalare
Timnel
King John's
Adamek
Sam
Cedar Bayou channel seen feasible for U S Steel needs
Preliminary study by the U S Corps of Engineers backs a three mile long canal in Cedar Bayou to serve U S Steel and nearby industries. Vernon Pool of Liberty reports the project appears likely pending a $15 000 feasibility study and a $45 000 planning study. Construction could cost about $250 000 with a 1 percent return.
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Cedar Bayou
U.S. Steel
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Fedlea
Chambers-Liberty County Navigation District
Sporls
Pool
U.S
Corps of Engineers
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Washington Senate
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Dave Moore
Chamber of Commerce
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A. W. Smith
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