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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1971

Page

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Expiration Explained Car Stickers Confuse Many Area Motorists

Wanda Orton reports drivers in Baytown and nearby areas face tickets for lacking valid inspection stickers. J N Hamlin of the Department of Public Safety says confusion stems from misreading expiration numbers on orange stickers, where 1 equals January and 12 December. The piece notes a change from orange to yellow stickers this year and references last year's orange stickers.

Wanda Orton Baytown J.N. Hamlin Department of Public Safety

SHSU dramatic casting and campus notices

Wayne Talbot a SHSU senior will play Dr Maguire in Took Homeward Angel at SHSU drama Tuesday through Saturday. PTEC Parents and Teachers of Exceptional Children meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in Sam Houston School auditorium. Sandrek Sheats cast in Aggie Players Ghosts at Texas A&M late March. Louis A Wilson Bayshore Motors named to American Motors Society of Automotive Technicians membership. employed since June 19 1956.

Wayne Talbot Sam Houston State University Dr. Maguire SHSU Angel PTEC PTEG Sam Houston School Sandrek, Sheats Texas A&m Hugh L. Osborne Mockingbird Lane Regina Henrik Ibsen Louis A. Wilson Bayshore Motors, Inc American Motors Society of Automotive Technicians Wilson Bayshore Motors

Baytown community notices and DMV sticker guidance

Baytown residents receive updates from local groups with Legion meeting details Avon sales winner and trip to San Francisco UT Exes banquet tickets sold at local banks Sun and O'Brien stores MIKE DUHON recovering after surgery blood donor call for Bertha Grant and transportation help Central Assembly rummage sale fundraiser Chamber of Baytown Sun explains drivers face fines for expired inspection stickers and how stations post reminders and correct past errors about dates Hamlin notes busiest months for inspections and efforts to balance yearly ticketing across months

Hamlin Baytown Sun

Baytown gathering recalls city life and anniversaries

Jepp Busch visits old friends as Linda and Jim Hildebrand celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary. Guests include B. B. Williams and wife Doris, J. R. Landers with Al and Connie Bordelon for Al’s birthday, David Swans, Charley Walkers, and Red Ramsey recovering from chest surgery. Eight year old Stephanie Lynn Gallitin has a birthday. Ida Stephens comments on a publicized film.

Jepp Busch Linda Jim Hildebrand Baytown B. B. Williams Doris Houston J. R. Landers Connie Bordelon David Swans Charley Walkers V. V Red) Ramsey Channelview Precinct 2 Stephanie Lynn Gallatin Ida Stephens

Mitchell announces largest federal narcotics crackdown

Attorney General John N. Mitchell reports the arrest of 54 people and seizures nearing 13 million dollars in narcotics, calling it the largest federal crackdown on organized crime narcotics distribution to date.

Washington (Ap John N. Mitchell

Baytown Area Weather And Tides Update

Cloudiness with a chance of showers Wednesday night and Thursday. Temperatures ranging from the low 70s in the Baytown area. Morgan's Point tides Thursday show highs at 3 19 a m and 1 43 p m with lows at 3 19 a m and 3 37 p m.

Baytown Area

Lee College narrows search for new president to five

The screening committee reduced 56 applications for Lee College president to five. The finalists will go to the Board of Regents in a closed session Thursday. A July 1 goal for new leadership was stated as Dr. Richard Strahan’s resignation takes effect May 7.

Lee College France Lee College Board of Regents Richard Strahan Texas Junior Colleges Boatzight

Nixon Shelves Wage Freeze on Federal Building Projects

President Nixon suspended the 1931 Davis Bacon Act forcing prevailing union wages on federal construction, aiming to curb inflation. Leaders from unions and management criticized the move as insufficient while labor advocates warned of potential abuses and limited impact. hours: 1,368 contractors may gain leverage as new government projects are affected.

Washington Nixon Wiliam &. Dunn Competi Labor James D. Hodgson

Regents Discuss Graduation Alternatives at LC Meeting

The Regents will hear an opinion survey on graduation options for LC graduates and decide whether to continue spring commencement or switch to a banquet or convocation. The 6:30 p.m. Thursday session in Moody Center Rundell Hall also covers a new North Main campus site, a March 29 plan report, and bids on a president’s car, audio equipment, and Title Four NDEA gear.

Board of Regents Moody Center Rundell Hall North Main Interstate 10 Regents

Cause Airing Highlands Water Unit Hearing Set Tonight

Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 faces a show cause hearing by the Texas Water Quality Board at Highlands Junior School. The board may suspend the district’s waste control permit and take control of sewage services if needed. Lee Mathews will preside as TWQB hearing examiner with residents from nearby districts expected to attend.

Betsy Webher Highlands Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 Highlands Junior School Texas Water Quality Board TWQB Lee Mathews Hcwc&id No. 1 Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1 District Water Board Water District Board

Brooks Bill Bars Lobbyists From Boards

State Sen. Chet Brooks of Pasadena and Sen. Jim Wallace of Houston introduced SJR 26 a constitutional amendment to bar professional lobbyists from state boards and commissions. It targets those who lobbied within a year of appointment or who share close ties with lobbyists and bans appointees from lobbying for 12 months after leaving office to curb conflicts of interest and pressure from special interests.

Austin Chet Brooks Pasadena Jim Wallace Houston Board Commission

Texas Cities Share in Nixon Revenue Bill Forecast

Washington reports Baytown would get 373,570 in the first full year under Nixon revenue sharing. Texas cities total 75,001,356 the first year with 5 billion nationwide in grants. Houston would approach 13 million. Texas overall 243 million with 47.9 percent to local control. Localities listed include Harris County 5.3 million Deer Park 9,926 Pasadena 607,818 Galena Park 87,095 La Porte 79,551 South Houston 70, Bellaire 140,135 Jacinto City 53,506 Seabrook 33,547 Galveston 1,295,471 Beaumont 1,518,555 Port Arthur 731,958 Freeport 114,514.

Washington Baytown Nixon Texas Houston Harris County Deer Park Pasadena Galena Park la Porte South Houston Bellaire Jacinto City Seabrook Galveston Beaumont Port Arthur I Freeport

Diplomas Deleted In Learning Skill Plan

A Texas Senate bill to provide basic learning skills to Texans without a high school diploma passed 29-0. It creates an Adult Education Advisory Committee and directs the Central Education Agency to establish an administrative unit to develop and support a coordinated adult education program in public schools, junior colleges, and certified institutions with community level programs.

Brooks State Board of Education Commissioner of Education Central Education Agency

Also Mentioned on This Page

Spoes Thomas L. Hathaway Milton C. Lyons Baytown Grocers Texas Retail Grocers Association Legion Post Eugene Caffey Bayshore Avon San Francisco Calif University of Texas Exes Peoples State Bank Citizens National Bank Citizens Savings and Loan I O'Brien Mike Duhon Percy Duhon W. Francis Women's Missionary Council of the Central Assembly of God Church W. Nazro Lalaoa Baytown State Bank FDIC J. N. Hamilin Linda Cassity U.S Wage Freeze Miami Beach Afl-Cio George Many Long Range Planning Committee Johnny Clark L. D. Hasque University of Texas Dr. Hasque Peter and the Wolf Elisa de Leon Tereza San Jacinto Philip Dignam John O'Neill Highlands Water Unit Sen. Brooks Peoples State Bank Ember F.D REL Margie Cutler Debbie Dickerson Sheridan Whiteside Lee Saussey
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