Baytown Leader Col. Dittman Recalled for Service Record
Col Dittman commanded seven bases in a long Air Force career and served as chief of staff for the Air Force ROTC program at 210 colleges. He led Patrick AFB Florida and Orly Field Paris earned honors from Paris mayors and the Chinese government. He holds four Legions of Merit and the Distinguished Flying Cross and now focuses on Baytown community progress with Ruth Allen and two sons.
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Baytown
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Jeopardy Test Bowl Helps College Prep Team Practice
Mrs. Mary M. Barnett explains the bowl tests students' general knowledge and recall speed. Team selection came by tryouts and practice used a televised Jeopardy format with study-material questions. Toss-up winners earn 10 points, with a 20 point bonus if the team answers a bonus. David and Leroy are returnees from last year's squad.
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ABL
St. John’s Preparatory School
Houston
Joiner Joins Perritt Memorial Church From Nacogdoches
Perritt Memorial Church in Nacogdoches welcomes a new member who is a Southwest Texas State University graduate with a master’s in sacred theology from Perkins School of Theology. His wife Kay teaches special education in Burnett School’s early childhood program. The Joiner children Mia Lyn 16 Michael Keith 14 and Misa Rae 12 will finish the current school term locally with their mother commuting to her job.
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Robert E. Lee
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Baytown
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BJS
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Traffic figures show Baytown loss from accidents rises
Lanham reported 1,180 minor accidents and 25 serious incidents in 1972 with a loss exceeding 31.3 million. Alderman Cannon warned of ongoing traffic problems and a recent death and near misses. A traffic safety plan will be decided after an inventory by the safety coordinator. McNair Co workers host Clean Up Day at Harlem Elementary, 8:30 a.m. Volunteers meet there. Kenwood Neighborhood Council sells tamales at noon to raise funds for community improvements.
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National Safety Council
Baytown
McNair CO
Harlem
Kenwood Neighborhood Council
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Regents Abolish Campus Parking Fee at LC
Lee College regents voted to discontinue optional parking fees for students due to enforcement issues. Instead, a $3.75 long session and $1.75 summer session addition to the building use fee would be applied, with visitors’ cars still ticketed only for illegal parking. The change aims to reduce public relations problems and free security to patrol for theft.
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J. Laird
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Dr. Laird
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Williams Linked to Trial Lawyers Group Offices Across Capitol
Reports show Florence McWilliams, a close friend of State Rep Fred Head of Troup, listed among House payroll records. A request to speak to Mrs McWilliams yielded confirmation she works for a trial lawyers’ group located across from the Capitol in the Westvate Building.
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Troup
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Harlem Elementary School Covered Dish Supper
Harlem Elementary School will host a covered dish supper from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the school. Tickets cost 2.25 for adults and 0.75 for children, payable at the door.
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Harlem
Baytown Sees Water Plan Shift to BAWA Authority
Council members discuss transferring water service planning from council to BAWA to manage groundwater conversion to surface water. They argue the move would ease council workload and cut land subsidence, while warning against delaying essential water infrastructure.
Baytown Council Man Criticized Over Residency Claim
Ward condemned the situation as an insult to residents and questioned why a man living in Austin is listed as a Baytown city council member. Allen Cannon noted it appears he is shirking his duties by moving away.
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Planning Commission
BAWA
Baytown
Cannan
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Ward
Austin
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