Crosby Community Advancement League to hold public meeting
The Crosby Community Advancement League plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting Thursday in the high school commons. Candidates for the April 2 school trustee section will be introduced and school issues discussed. Services pending for Mrs. Robert J. Stuart. Baytown council delays Durain Ferry Road closure study. work session on highway contracts set at 5:30 p.m. at Baytown City Hall.
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Crosby
Crosby, ‘Community “Advancement League
Settegast-Kopt Funeral Home
Houston
Robert J
Hilda) Stuart
St. James House
Baytown City
Durain-Ferry Road
Baytown Area Weather Forecast Weekend Tide Notes
Weather and tides predict cloudy and mild conditions with a 50 percent chance of rain Thursday night and 60 percent Friday. Temperatures near the mid-60s with low Thursday night and Friday highs. Friday tides show a 4:58 p.m. high and notable low tides around 1:37 a.m. and 7:56 p.m., sunrise at 7:05 a.m., sunset at 6:67 p.m. Denotes weak tide.
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Baytown Area
Baytown
Betty Lipsey Returns to Work With a Broken Foot
Betty Lipsey returns to work despite a broken foot and remains upbeat as she walks on air. Betty and husband Roy celebrate legalizing the adoption of Cecil DaWayne, a three year old who has lived with them for months. Doris and Henry Lyles host guests Rosie and Jim Pridmore from Anchorage Alaska. Cecil Clemmer visits a Meeting room occasionally. W C Turmer plans a new public relations campaign. Mouthie Sager operates a tape recorder. Flora Wilhite tries new cosmetics. Dick Taylor recounts his hunting dog Babe jumping into icy water. Wayne Watson uses hip boots. Neal Dickens recovers after surgery. Jo Epperson battles a bout of flu. Doggie Davis poses for a photo. Mrs W Edward Thiele and Aisha Harpies.
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Betty Lipsey
Betty
Roy
Cecil DaWayne
Doris
Henry Lyles
Jo Epperson
Davis
Farmers Subsidence Fee Compromise Talks Hit Katy Region
Harris Galveston Coastal Subsidence District agrees on a water pumping exemption compromise for agricultural use, touching on rice farming in Katy. Bowcock notes legislature favors rural interests while Buck Thomas warns the plan could invite more exemption requests. Hydrologists cite irrigation lowering aquifer levels by up to 20 percent in Houston area and subsidence spreading from Victoria to Florida.
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Harris-Galveston
Charles
Chuck) Bowcock
Virgil Cammack
Pasadena
Katy
Bowcock
E. A
Buck) Thomas
la Porte
Austin
Harris County
Rollin W. Hardin
Senate Committee
Houston
Deer Park
Bob Gabrysch
U. S. Geological Survey
Harris
Galveston
Victoria
Florida
Queen Alia Buried Near Amman After Helicopter Crash
Jordan's young Queen Alia was buried in the royal cemetery near Amman less than 24 hours after dying in a helicopter crash. The report notes her sudden death and state ceremonial plans.
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Amman
Jordan
Alia
Royal
Two Medical Malpractice Bills Face Long Legislative Battle
Texas lawmakers hear identical malpractice reform measures backed by the Texas Medical Association and opposed by attorney groups. The bills cap damages, limit attorney fees, implement screening panels, and apply a collateral source deduction, with predicted prolonged clashes between doctors and lawyers.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Trial
House State Affairs Committee
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
Texas
ULA
John Agnew
TMA
Ace Pickens
Pickens
USA
Michael Gallagher
Houston
Agnew
Seri
Ray Farabee
Wichita Falls
Pike Powers
D Beaumont
LC Student Files for Mayor's Race
Collin M. Teague 20 of 141 Cabaniss filed for mayor in the April 2 city council election. A former Gander football player graduate of Robert E. Lee High School class of 1974 and a Lee College student, he is the race's first political newcomer. He will oppose incumbent Mayor Tom Gentry. Incumbents Jody Lander Emmett Hutto Jody R. Lander and Mary Elizabeth Witbanks run again in districts 2 2 and 6.
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Collin M. Teague
Cabaniss
Teague
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Tom Gentry
Jody FR. Lander
Emmett D. Hutto
Jody R. Lander
Mary Elizabeth
Witbanks
Coast Guard Inspects Ferry Fleet For Safety Upgrades
Coast Guard inspectors urge Lynchburg ferries to add life jackets and improve hull and dry dock conditions. Commissioner Jim Fontena backs safety over tolls, noting licensing delays for pilots. a Coast Guard review could take 90 days to six months before any charges start.
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Lynchburg
U. S. Coast Guard
Jim Fontena
Jim
Coast Guard
Albert Stirling
Stirling
Hot Check Warrants Rise in 1976 Under Precinct 3
Douglas reports 1976 hot check activity across county shows 12 000 plus papers served. Warrants and subpenss total 3 071. $28 346.16 collected over 1975. 6 558 papers served by county-district court. 9 174 unexecuted or returned. Among prosecutors, Morrison’s group handled traffic and misdemeanor fines totaling $14 446.10 in April. total 5 496 in traffic and 8 767.50 in misdemeanors.
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Lynn Hughes
James
Douglas
Baytown
Onj
Justice
Morrison
Smith
Cou-I
Page
Pearce Street Journal Insects and Weather Woes
A quirky item notes an unusually harsh winter spreading across the nation from Alaska to Alabama and hints at persistent pests and household troubles. The piece uses humorous tone to contrast common complaints about the season and common nuisances.
Early Winter Hard on Shrimping and Fishing Industry
The early winter deal a blow to a struggling fishing season as Ben Nelson of Chambers County says 1977 may be no better. He recalls 1976 as terrible for shrimp and fish due to early cold and low tides cutting the season six weeks and hampering earnings for fishermen and oyster beds alike. Nelson predicts slight price rise but stable overall, and notes ongoing efforts in Austin to curb regulatory limits on Gulf fishing.
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Muriel Scott Smith
Ben Nelson
Chambers County
Nelson
Gulf
Austin
Gulf Coast
Mexican Americans Voter Drive Soon At Guadalupe Church
A bilingual voter registration drive for Mexican American citizens kicks off Saturday after Mass at Guadalupe Catholic Church in Houston. Led by Rev. Efrain Gutierrez John Ramirez and Daniel Thomas Ramirez the effort targets about 6000 potential voters with the aim of registering at least 800 in the first push.
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Guadalupe Catholic Church
Beech
Efrain Gutierrez
John Ramirez
Daniel Thomas Ramirez
Harris County
Carl S. Smith
Guadalupe Church
Ramirez
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Mickie) Coe
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Huntame Department
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Spring
Dolph Briscoe
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Pearce Street Journal
Anchorage
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Andalusia
Ala
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Trinity Bay
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Mittee
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