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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1971
Page
2
Anahuac Texas report notes brush and weed control should be planned as a fifth principle of range management for lasting benefits. County agent J R Carroll urges advance planning covering pastures and rangelands for grass reestablishment and wildlife habitat. Maintenance control should start three to five years after initial treatment to prevent re invasion.
The article notes that affluent buyers with down payments benefit from older homes with space and added extras. It cites 1970 MLS data: 33 percent equity buys, 22 percent YA loans, 18 percent conventional, 7 percent FHA, 10 percent cash, 10 percent owner-financed. It adds a curious line about a full-grown white tiger measuring 14 to 15 feet and weighing 400 to 500 pounds.
A rapid listing of major corporations and percent changes spans oil gas and chemical firms. Firms include Gulf States Utilities Dow Chemical DuPont Getty Gillette Anaconda Armco Bethlehem Steel GM Texaco Union Carbide Mobil Oil Dow Jones averages show a rise of 891. Dow Industrial Change up.
Allen proposes forming a new authority from the old levee district to issue revenue bonds, start construction within two years, and complete the project. Benefits include halting subsidence, protecting home values, a 2,600 acre water reservoir for drinking and recreation, and a new water storage facility. The subcommittee will review testimony before recommending legislation.
Eugene TT Jenson Chambers county attorney attended a Texas Penal Code revision seminar on February 1 and 12 at the Shamrock Hilton in Houston. The event was sponsored by the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas.
Paul Caldera, 80, of 221b Avon, died at Methodist Hospital in Houston from head and chest injuries after walking into a school bus on Market. The bus driver Elayne Webber was en route to Travis Elementary. Accident occurred at 10:10 a.m. Monday in the 2800 block of Market. Caldera died after transfer to Houston Tuesday afternoon. Earthman Funeral Home to handle arrangements. This is Baytown’s second fatality this year after a New Year’s motorcycle crash.
Funeral services are planned for Vivian Phillips 16 sister of Baytown Police Cadet Jack Phillips. The Northshore High School sophomore died from injuries after a Gulf Freeway crash Saturday night. Rites at Our Lady Of Fatima Church Galena Park, burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Howard Grendale Funeral Home Houston directed.
Marion Lewis a marketing major used his newspaper route to study inventory and logistics at The Sun he earned spending money and bought his first car from route earnings He inherited the route from his brother Gordon Jr lives with Harriet Sanders at 1802 Missouri both educated at REL Lee College and University of Houston and Harriet holds a UH business degree Dennis Pokluda is listed as son of Albert and Mrs Pokluda of 2200 Maryland.
Holly McLemore returns to income tax consulting after leaving the IRS in 1942 for a coaching post at Robert E. Lee. He rose to deputy superintendent of schools before retirement and now offers appointment help, reachable at 422-7033 or 1505 Wright Blvd. He compares income tax consulting to coaching football, noting rules change but fundamentals stay the same.
Crosby trustees moved to identify students involved in Friday fights and property damage. They approved a policy banning knives on campus, authorized searches, and 3 day suspensions for first weapon offenses with stricter penalties for second offenses. Parents urged decisive action as tensions rose amid racial unrest at the school. Local officials from Justice Department mixed with FBI notes to quell the disturbances.
A nine week program toward nurse's aide certification begins March 1 at Lee College. For information call the nurses offices at LC at 427-5611 ext 319.
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