Baytown Levee Plan Gains Backing From Regional Panel
Houston-Galveston Area Council committee backs the Baytown Brownwood levee project as part of the area’s long-range plan. The action certifies the project fits the plan and signals support, though no funds are approved yet. Baytown leaders, led by Andy Braswell, pressed for federal funding through multiple agencies. The study estimates a 7 to 8 million dollar levee could save about 319 million in property and create a 2100 acre freshwater lake serving recreation and flood control.
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Henry Holcomb
Houston
Baytown
Houston-Galveston
Ernment
Emmett F. Lowry
Texas City
Big Houston-Galveston
Lowry
Brownwood
U.S
Bob Eckhardt
Washington
Andy Braswell
Braswell
Houston Ship Channel
Brownwood Area
Turner, Collie
Braden Rouston
Ship Channel
San Jacinto Monument
Houston - Galveston Area
Council of Governments
Federal Land Bank
Lamar Street
Council lowers civil service passing grade for police
Baytown City Council voted 4 to 1 to temporarily drop the civil service passing score for police and fire applicants from 70 to 63 to ease manpower shortages. Mayor Seaborn Cravey urged future merit based adjustments, with the measure applying only to the next exam. The council later set a minimum passing grade at 65. there will be no relaxed screening.
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Mike Lonsford
Baytown
Police
Fire Department
Cravey
No Opposing Candidate For Precinct 3 Post
Sun Spots reports CONSTABLE PAUL ANDERSON has no opponent in the May 4 Democratic primary for Precinct 3, paving the path to the upcoming November election. An earlier Sun story noted Anderson’s name was omitted from a candidates list.
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Paul Anderson
Anderson
Sun
No clear single event in Baytown GC notes
Earl Hemphill splits time between Toronto and Baytown while Fred Lindeman visits GC after five decades based at Crosby. The Baytown Day rodeo tribute honors Cecil Bobbitt. Corrie Laughlin reviews Oklahoma timetables as Suzanne Hartman notes Blailocks this weekend. Robert Hargrave is nominated for Mr Quiet of 1963. Dan Brown chases a Washington rumor. Wendy Ramsey Knuppel, Humble main office receptionist, is county commissioner’s pride. Debbie Potts celebrates a newborn filly.
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Earl Hemphill
Toronto
Baytown
Fred Lindeman
Crosby
Cecil Bobbitt
Corrie Laughlin
Oklahoma
Suzanne Hartman
Robert Hargrave
Gotham
Houston
Dan Brown
Washington
Wendy Ramsey Knuppel
Debbie Potts
Pilot Averted Disaster Aboard Boeing 707 Crash
Ex Baytonian Captain Burkhalter, piloting a Boeing 707 with 61 aboard, veered from heavy fog to avoid tragedy as a crash damaged a Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-8 near Vancouver. Two people died and eight were injured, including a purser and a maintenance man. Burkhalter, son of Baytown residents, was hospitalized with superficial injuries and shaken but not seriously harmed.
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British Columbia
Burkhalter
Wes
Albert Burkhalter
George Shanks
Baytown
Bellevue
Wash
Burkhater
Ureblew
Abert Ward
Air Canada
Air Force
Smasher
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
United States
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Seattle
Democratic Chairman Attacks Nixon at Dalats Meeting
Democratic National Chairman John Bailey accuses Nixon of likely GOP nomination defeat. In Dalats he addresses Democratic leaders from four states amid talks on Vietnam and national crisis, while Panmunjom diplomacy and Pueblo crew release loom. Violence hits colleges in Orangeburg with three students killed and 37 injured as clashes erupt. Humble Oil asks Texas RR Commission to cut February oil production. North Vietnam presses peace talks offering ceasefire conditions and demands an end to U.S. bombing.
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John Bailey
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Dalats
Policemen Commended By Council For City Safety
The Baytown Police Department received city council praise via a unanimous resolution. The council lauded the department's splendid work and dedication despite staff shortages, noting its efforts in solving recent hideous crimes and keeping the city safe.
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Baytown
City of
Albert Fanestiel
Marine hijacking thwarted by copilot during Pan Am flight
A Marine private in a black leather jacket with a cocked 45 pistol attempted to hijack a Pan American flight from Da Nang bound for Hong Kong. After 2 hours 45 minutes, a bold move by a copilot and tear gas deterred the attempt. the assailant was arrested by Air Force police. No charges filed yet as investigation proceeds.
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DA Nang
Pan American Airlines
Hong Kong
Air Force
Air Force Police
William Lee Clark
Ist
1St Field Artillery Group
Hong Thong
John F. Jones
New York City
Coplet E.L Archer
Beeville
Tex
Robert H Clack
Midland
Mich
Archer
Two Men In Critical Condition After Enjay Plant Mishap
Two Enjay Chemi cal Co workers gaged in maintenance at the Paraxylene Feed Unit at the Baytown plant were overcome by oxygen deprivation and left in critical condition at Baytown area hospitals. R. F. Fullick and B. G. Amaya were aided by colleagues in a rescue attempt inside a nitrogen purge vessel about 140 feet wide and 35 feet tall, with Amaya entering the vessel to clean traps and Fullick attempting a rescue without an air pack.
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Baytown
Enjay Chemical Co
R. F. Fullick
Enjay
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
B. G. Amaya
Bayou Maintenance Company
Baytown Hospital
Amaya
Fullick
R. A. Hart
J. Dcathey
Pullick
Three City Council Terms Expire In April Election
Incumbent Councilman Albert Fanestiel first to file in Baytown local election set for April 2. He seeks a second term in District 5. opponents Pat Bal and A. M. Braswell also up for re election. Filing deadline is March 2. Lee College board plans April 6 election for three six year regent seats. Board terms for Burnside Boatright Strickler expiring. filing closes 30 days before vote. School board terms for Seth Mitchell Parkinson and Sam Alford expire later. election date not fixed. Georgia Fanestiel, wife, ton Cedar Bayou Road address.
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Albert Fanestiel
Baytown
Fanestiel
Fanestisl
Humble
Rice University
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Georgia
Cedar Bayou Road
Lee College
Board of Regents
R. D. Burnside
D.A. Boatright
W. J. Strickler
College Board of Regents
Seth Mitchell Paul Parkinson
Sam Alforc
Calif residents donate to Texas hurricane aid benefit
A San Jose benefit dance raised 655 dollars for Hurricane Benish victims in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Rep. Don Edwards presented the check to Senator Ralph Yarborough, who will pass the funds to a Valley relief agency aided by Telfer during the disaster.
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Washington
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
San Jose
Calif
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Telfer
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