Regular school board meeting canceled and convention attendance
The school board meeting for Monday night is canceled. Johnny Clark may attend the American Association of School Administrators convention in Las Vegas Nevada, which runs Thursday through Tuesday. Dr Jim Lewis, director of secondary education, is also at the convention. Don Portie will speak at a gardening meeting Monday at The Baytown Sun. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnny Clark
American Association
Las Vegas
Nev
Jim Lewis
Don. Portie
Harris
Baytown Sun
Baytown Weather Forecast Warns Of Warmer Tuesday
Clear and not quite as cold Monday night in the Baytown area with fair skies. Overnight low in the upper 30s, Tuesday’s high near 70. Tides for Tuesday show high waves at 2:19 a.m. and 7:43 p.m., with lows at 11:48 a.m. and 11:17 p.m. Denotes weak tides.
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Baytown
Amin calls Britons and Americans to Entebbe meeting
Nairobi reports Uganda's Idi Amin summoning about 240 Americans and a 200-strong British delegation to a meeting at Entebbe airport on Wednesday. British diplomats confirm checks. Amin warned against a U.S. rescue effort. The United States watches closely as tensions rise over Kampala’s closure of its embassy and surrounding threats.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Entebbe
Kampala
Britain
Amin
United States
Washington
Carter
U.S
Radio Uganda
State Department
Israel
International Conference Center
East Africa
Uganda
Trade deficit hits cold January as weather slows goods
The U S government reports January trade balance deepest monthly deficit on record due to severe winter and plant closures. In San Salvador police with armored vehicles clear about 6000 antigovernment demonstrators, wounding at least three. In Baytown city audit, a general fund surplus of 40882477 and water fund surplus of 21702265 are attributed to belt tightening and higher revenues, with unappropriated totals and a waterworks deficit noted.
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Washington
San Salvador
el Salvador
Baytown
Edgar Hullum
Gerace, Hullum, McQueen and Co
Certified Public Accountants
Fritz Lanham
City to Install Drainage Pipe for Quail Hollow
City plans a $14 000 outlay for manpower and equipment to install drainage pipe serving Quail Hollow after Harris County Flood Control balked at an open ditch. Owners will buy $45 000 of pipe. ditch would connect to Goose Creek. County demanded more right of way and tools to maintain the ditch, prompting dispute over liability and future maintenance. The plan faces council debate over precedent and city readiness to handle additional crews and equipment.
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Harris County Flood Control Department
Quail Hollow
Goose Creek
Baker Road
County Flood Control Department
Jonas Groberg
Robert E. Lee
Tom Gentry
Bill Groberg
Jere
Johnson
Jo Helen McGee
Jean Rosenbaum
Elizabeth Carpenter
Paul
Harvard
Allen Cannon
Ted Kloesel
Kloesel
Gordon Smith
Cannon
Baytown Council Reorganizes Traffic Committee Actions
Baytown's traffic committee will be reorganized to include the city engineer as an ex officio member while the chief building inspector is omitted. Traffic signal operations shift to the department of planting and traffic. Durain Ferry Road closure plans will be reconsidered, with views on permanent closure or reopening after Loop 201 construction.
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Baytown
Durain-Ferry Road
Ted Kloesel
Allen Cannon
Eileen Hall
Bill Eee
Crosby School Board President Withdraws Candidacy
Crosby School Board President John Victor announced he will withdraw as a candidate for the April 2 trustee election due to conflicts with his deputy constable job. Victor, 40, of Red Oak, said he cannot devote full time to the board and plans to make the withdrawal official at a Barrett Station meeting.
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Muriel Scott Crosby
Crosby School Board
John Victor
Victor
Red Oak
Barrett Station
Pearce Street Journal Notes Local Celebrity Reappearances
In Dallas a long past Frankie Laine appearance by Bob Matherne is recalled as a second Galveston show is planned for Monday night. The piece asks for invitations to include Bob and Laverne, noting changes since the original event and the evolving billboards.
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Dallas
Bob Matherne
Frankie Laine
Galveston
Frankie
Bob
Laverne
Longtime Baytonian Rites Monday for John H Stewart
Services for John Herbert Stewart well known as a Baytown carpenter were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel. A Baytown resident since 1942, he died Saturday in a local hospital. He came from Nebraska and was a Knights of Pythias chancellor and Carpenters Local 1334 member. He served in the U S Navy before World War II. Survivors include his wife Clara and several nieces and nephews. The Rev Troy Cartmill officiated. Burial was in Memory Gardners under Earthman Funeral direction.
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John
Jack) Herbert Stewart
Baytown
Earthman Funeral Home
Nebraska
Stewart
The
Knights of Pythias
Carpenters
U. S. Navy
Clara “L.stewart
Troy Cartmill
Gardners
Earthman
Federal suit targets Baytown schools over prayer
Ronald Sommers of the ACLU filed suit in Houston on behalf of Ruth Johnson and her children Kevin and Melissa Ross Sterling students alleging infringements on religious rights and parental authority. The complaint cites daily devotional activities including Bible readings the Lord s Prayer and the pledge to the flag at Ross Sterling High School and seeks damages of 45000. The district may be served within 10 days with a 20 day response window for answering. The case is before Judge John V Singleton.
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Deva Luthringer
Baytown
Houston
Ronald Sommers
American Civil Liberties Union
Elvin G
Ruth
Johnson
Richardson
Kevin
Melissa
Ross Sterling
John V. Singleton
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Rick Peebles
Peebles
Sommers
Ross Sterling High School
Baytown Brush Trucks Defend City Route Policy
Baytown public works says brush and tree limb pickups operate on a regular city route and will not cover limbs cut by commercial tree cutters. Residents are urged to report violators to the Municipal Service Center, as the city will continue citizen brush pickups without subsidizing commercial cutting.
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Baytown
Collec Public Works Department
Gary Anderson
Anderson
Shire
Municipal Service Center
Gentry Seeks Third Term as Baytown Faces Quiet Election
Incumbent Mayor Tom Gentry is the sole candidate facing a challenger in Baytown city elections set for April. Political newcomer Collin Teague enters the race as Gentry aims for a third term. Absentee voting runs March 14 to 29 at City Hall. interested filers should contact City Clerk Eileen Hall.
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Tom Gentry
Gentry
Ae Seainst
Politi
Cal
Collin Teague
Lee College
Tin
Emmett C. Hutto
Jody R. Lander
Mary Elizabeth
Wilbanks
Ted Kiloesel
E. C
Sack) Kimmons
Allen Cannon
City Hall
Eileen Hall
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David E. Bennett
Pawnela
Gletin Folkes
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Leatha Whitaker
Dean Cherry
Lowry Davis
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Bea Daniels
Sugar
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Hutto
Elsie Luquette
Richard Rook
Eugene Murphy
Dent
Ned Victor
Barrett-Crosby
HLM
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Meyers
Jay Eshbach
Nautilus
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