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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1970
Page
1
Funeral rites were held in Enid Oklahoma for Lily Lyle 87 mother of Henry Reimer Sr formerly of Baytown. Survivors include grandson Henry Reimer Jr and granddaughter Mrs Jesse Carroll. Reimer Sr longtime Baytown Sun press room foreman now living in Enid.
A cloudy Monday with a slight chance of rain in the Baytown area. Temperatures reach the middle to upper 60s. Morgan's Point tides on Tuesday show highs at 8:49 a.m. and 11:49 p.m., lows at 11:01 a.m. and 11:32 p.m. Tuesday sunrise is 7:13 a.m. and sunset 5:27 p.m.
SGT. DAVID W. Hiebert sends a Sun Christmas card from Vietnam with Frank O Keeffe helping with publicity and photos. Lillie Garrett enjoys an early surprise from Geraldine Castleman as Dora Ward hosts an early visitor. Allen Day chats briefly while Tommy Zeggin waves. Osie McDaniel hosts daughter Bonnie and family from Pennsylvania. Lou Ferrell visits, Molly Andersen shares a tip, Billy Wheaton helps, and Manuel Bineitt is seen cruising in a new station wagon.
Baytown City Council weighs approving 5200 for a corrosion study of well water to be conducted by Frank Dorr Jr of Houston. The study could start around January 18 and run about 30 days, aiming to assess galvanic and electrolysis effects, heated-system impacts, filtration options, and the influence of local treatment and user practices on water quality.
Poland's new leadership under Edward Gierek signals revision of the five year plan and maintains loyalty to Moscow. He replaces Gomulka as party chief and vows to reconsider next year's economic plan while consulting workers and intelligentsia. Central Committee orders focus on aiding low income families facing higher costs from price rises.
In Las Vegas Robert A. Maheu, ousted as head of Howard Hughes Nevada empire, weighs options for further action. Lawyer Morton Galane says no decision yet on continuing the fight against Hughes Tool Co. directors who fired Maheu on December 4 after a court battle.
Baytown limits off street parking requirements by excluding downtown and two West Main Market districts from new construction space quotas. The amendment adds Pelly and old Baytown districts plus a formal appeal process, with city officials noting the measure is stricter for residential and looser for commercial areas than Houston's approach.
The Goodfellow Fund total reached 3289.22 dollars to buy toys and presents for needy children this year. Community support praised as a Christmas spirit tribute with heartfelt notes of thanks. Volunteers near completion plan bag packing Tuesday and door deliveries Wednesday at Carpenters Hall. Help requested for delivering bags Wednesday morning.
The court split 5 4 to allow 18 year olds to vote in national elections while barring the same for state and local elections. It also upheld literacy test elimination nationwide and ruled residence requirements over 30 days unconstitutional for presidential ballots. Justice Black led the 18 year vote with other justices in the majority.
Harris County Commissioners Court approved 45000 in matching funds for a Baytown area drainage study to run about 14 months with the city paying half of the 90000 total. The project covers the area between San Jacinto River and Cedar Bayou, Highlands Reservoir and the channel. No construction is planned. the next step is selecting an engineering firm.
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