City Election May Face Legal Snags Similar to Past years
The 1973 Baytown city election is expected to contrast with prior contests as residency and qualification disputes recur. Past issues involved eligibility of city workers running for council, residency rules for mayoral candidates, and debates over what constitutes a qualified voter under Texas law.
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Wanva Orton
Baytown
Sam Savage
City Sanitation Department
Savage
Glen Walker
Gentry
Don M. Hallum
Carl Conkerton
District 6
Allan B. Hannay
Hannay
County eyes bonds for Highway 90 widening and road work
Commissioner Jamie Bray states a potential four year bond plan could raise 100 million dollars for roads and bridges 3 million for flood control and 20 million for a new county office building The Crosby area has long sought Highway 90 improvements including a safer San Jacinto River bridge and Baker Road four lane upgrade and city county project alignment bray notes no right of way purchase planned for Spur 95 link though Baker Road work begins soon plans focus on reconstructing and leveling existing road sections rather than widening.
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Wanda Orton
Houston Sp
Jamie Brays
Bray
Highway 9
Commissioners Court
Bake Road
Crosby
Ahe Sell
Bill Elliot
Elliott
San Jacinto River
Baker Road
County Iy
Baytown
West Chambers County
iSee Bray
Sterling Library Board to Hold 7 30 Meeting
FRIENDS OF Sterling Municipal Library schedule a board meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the Sterling Library. The notice lists several local items from hospital visits to community group gatherings and civic notices.
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Library Board
Friends OF Sterling Municipal Library
Sterling Library
143 POWs Back From Vietnam Arrive At Clark Air Base
143 former prisoners arrived at Clark Air Base after a two hour flight from Hanoi and transfers from Loc Ninh Saigon. Navy Captain Jeremiah A Denton Jr spoke as the group checked into the base hospital where over 60 doctors began medical exams. The release leaves 341 Americans still in North Vietnamese hands and 72 in South Vietnam with further releases planned in two week intervals.
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Philips
Saigon
Hanoi
U.S
Air Force
Vietnam
Clark Sain
Jalanca
North
South Vietnam
Navy
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr
Virginia Beach
God Bless
America
Loc Ninh
Lac Ninh
Laos
United States
Dom
School Board Plans Snow Makeup Days and Building Program
The School Board will likely set two makeup days for snow closures at the end of the spring term, extend the last instructional day to May 31, and move an in service day to June. They may also schedule a work session on a building program and approve about 318000 in musical instrument bids.
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Johnella Boynton
Land 12
Schoel
Johnny Clark
Billy Herrin Expected to Sign With Texas Tuesday
Sterling star Billy Herrin is poised to sign with the University of Texas on Tuesday. Herrin helped Sterling reach the Class AAAA State finals in 1972 and earned all state second team honors as well as All-District recognition and district MVP by The Baytown Sun.
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Sterling
Billy Herrin
University of Texas
Herrin
Baytown Sun
Rites Pending For Former Baytonian John Walter Henckell
John Walter Henckell 25 of 509 W Main Houston formerly Baytown was found dead in his apartment about 6 am Sunday by his roommate. Houston police found the body in the bedroom a single edge razor blade on the bed and a one inch wrist laceration an autopsy is ordered. Henckell worked for a Houston landscaping and architectural firm.
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John Walter Henckell
W. Main
Houston
Baytown
Charles Frank Miller Henckell
iRev
P. Walter Henckell
Cullman
Paul A. Lee
Henckell
Bay Town Area Weather Forecast and Tides
Slight chance of showers Monday night but clearing Tuesday in the Bay town area. Low Monday night 45 to 60, high Tuesday 70 to 80. Tides at Morgan's Point show high at 1:17 a.m. and low at 12:12 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan
Pruett Absence Delays OK On Superport Panel Nomination
The Texas Offshore Terminal Commission hearing delayed action on R H Pruett due to his absence as officials weighed whether he can serve on the panel while also holding a local port post. Eight other nominees were approved after Deer Park union official Elijah Fricks testified about past assault charges against him.
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Pruett
Superport
Oy Aim Witw
Houston
Walter Mengden
Sun Austin Bureau
Pruett Austen
Senatoj
Economic Development Com J
R. H.red
State “Superior’”’ Commission
Baytown
Texas Offshore Terminal Commission
Deer Park Union
Committee
Tom Creighton
A. R
Babe Sch ‘Wartz
Galveston
Houston Port Authority
Schwartz
Senate
Commission
Changes Made In Baytown Fire Zones
Baytown trims fire zones along Decker Drive Garth Road and North Main while eliminating zones in Pelly West Main and old Baytown Market areas. Insurance committee says rate and premiums remain unchanged. City Manager Lanham supported removal to reduce exceptions. Council approved changes unanimously after study and Jan 25 proposal.
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Baytown
Decker Drive
Memorial
Goose Creek
Garth Road
Decker
North Main
James
Baker Road
Pelly
West Main
Market
Texas Avenue
Alexander Drive
Old Baytown
Frite Lanham
Periy
Texas death toll rises after weekend violence
Our World Our World from AP reports by mid morning Monday the Texas week end violent death toll reached 18, with seven deaths from auto accidents. The piece notes ongoing regional concerns and cites official assessments.
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Austin
Texas
New York
Staten Island
John T. O'Hagan
Channelview study probes merger of three water districts
Harris County WCID 21 initiates feasibility study to merge Channelview WCIDs and FWSD. Board notes merger not guaranteed. analysis will cover legal and financial viability, voter approval, bond owner consent, and possible state agency endorsements.
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Har
Ris County
McManus
Houston
Water District
Texas Water Rights Commission
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Channelview
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