Forum to explain city government functions in Baytown
A public forum at 7 p.m. February 17 in Council Chambers City Hall will explain how city government operates. City Manager Fritz Lanham and department heads will discuss each unit's purpose and answer oral or written questions. Don Murray of Exxon will moderate. sponsored by the Governmental Affairs Committee and the League of Women Voters.
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Corncil Chambers
City Hall
Fritz Lanham
Don Murray
Exxon Co
U.S.A
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
The
League of Women Voters of
Baytown
Baytown school committee urges centralized personnel and clearer buying rules
A Baytown special committee urged centralizing personnel functions into a single department and adopting consistent hiring, firing, and civil rights training. It also recommended clearer purchasing guidelines, annual bids, open or blanket purchase orders, and strengthened checks and balances to cut storage needs and improve efficiency.
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Mary Cook
Exxon
David Smith
Pete Cote
City of
On Target Quote From Charles White Sparks Insight
Charles White inspects a large pipe section and offers a focused observation about genius as aiming at unseen goals and hitting them, presenting a concise view of creativity through practical inspection.
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Charles White
Iwo Jima veterans feature tip and town chatter
John Reiter offers a feature tip on Iwo Jima veterans while Peggy Atkins shares humor and Dave Sorter phones Chicago coworkers to chat at The Sun. Herb Slatkin discusses a new driving course as Frank Abbott delivers photos and Glenn Pfennig explains sports figures to a casual friend.
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John Reiter
Iwo Jima
Peggy Atkins
Dave Sorter
Chicago
the Sun
Herb Slatkin
Frank Abbott
Glenn Pfennig
Jo Roosa
R.B. Jacobs
Harry Harvey
Crosby
Exxon
Charlie Lenderman
United Way Committee
Cronin to Speak at Lee College Rundell Auditorium
Cronin, a Colorado College faculty member and author, will discuss The Presidency Presidential Politics 1988 at Lee College Rundell Auditorium on February 18 at 12:30 p.m. The free talk is hosted by the Lee College Young Democrats and Lyceum Committee.
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Thomas E. Cronin
Lee College
Rundell Auditorium
Cronin
Young Democrats
Lyceum Committee
Colorado College
Stanford University
White House
University of North Carolina
University of Delaware
American Political Science Association
Charles E. Merriam
Brookings Institution
Center For the Study of
Aspen Institute
Presidential Studies Quarterly
Western Political Quarterly
Congress
The
Presidency
U.S. Congress
Weather forecast in mid 50s to low 70s
The forecast calls for fair weather with a Thursday night low in the mid 50s and a Friday high in the low 70s. The period from 8 am Wednesday to 8 am Thursday recorded a high of 76 degrees and a low of 52 degrees.
Heavy turnout seen in trustee runoff election
Absentee voting data show high interest in the school board race with 632 voters counted by 5 p.m. Tuesday and about 150 mail ballots still outstanding. Incumbents Smith and Escontrias led in preliminary tallies, while Moreno and Zamarron trailed after a close first count and a recount.
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David Mohlman
Rayborn Johnson
David Smith
Manuel Escontrias
Helen “Rees Barolak
Wanda Elis
Richard Heyen
Tom Mayo
Tom Gentry
Pete Sultis
Smith
Willie Moreno
Ralph Zamarron
Majori
Hartman to be lauded by baseball writers group
Fred Hartman veteran Baytown newspaperman will be honored at the 1987 Houston Baseball Dinner Thursday night at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston. He will receive a long and meritorious service award while Astros figures Hal Lanier and Mike Scott also receive recognition. Roger Clemens of the Red Sox will attend. The event begins with a 6 20 p m reception and a 7 45 p m program with about 1200 guests sold out.
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Fred Hartman
Baytown
Houston
Westin-Galleria
Baytown Sun
Baseball Writers Association of America
Hartman
the Sun
Houston Buffs
Baytown Humble Oilers
The
Fred
Allen Russell
Houston Athletic Committee
Ivy McLemore
Houston Astros
Hal Lanier
Astros
Mike Scott
Lanier
Scott
Roger Clemens
Boston Red Sox
Russell
Texas prison system closes for the third time in a month
In Huntsville Texas the prison system shut down operations for the third time in a month as inmate population exceeded the 95 percent capacity threshold. Some 700 new prisoners were admitted from county jails and officials warned of potential further closures and parole certificate delays over the weekend.
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Texas
Huntsville
Brown
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Shice
Wwmen & Operates
Hechler Twardowski
Chevrolet
Crosby, TX
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Zamarron
Escontrias
James Maple
Dwayne Litteer
Exxon Chemical
Maple
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Texas Department of Corrections
Charles Brown
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