Rain Pauses Baytown Street Projects
Persistent rain halts progress on the 1974 Baytown street improvement program. Garth Road work and three other repaving projects are stalled, with Public Works Director Lunceford calling it a rainy day problem to be solved in fair weather.
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A. J
Johnny) Busch
Garth Road
Jack Morton
Sun
Pruett
North Main
Kilgore Road
James Street
Jead End
Ferguson
North Matin
Doug Lunceford
Baker Road
Garth
Public water fears cancer links in New Orleans blood samples
Biologists warn of potential cancer-causing substances found in residents' blood in New Orleans. Reports tie water supply concerns to health risks amid national weather and political developments.
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Washington
New Orleans
Baytown butcher Wright retires after 50 years in trade
Miles Wright moved to Baytown in 1932 and built a long career starting at Grenader Market. He opened Wright Packing Co later moving to Schilling Street, expanding to cutting and wrapping for the deep freeze. After 50 years he sells his shares and retires but Wright Packing continues under the name. He and his wife Amy Wagner reside at 604 W James with three grown children.
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Baytown
Grenader Market
Main
Scarborough
Roundsteak
Grenader
Wright
Commerce and James
Wright Packing Co
Garth
Schilling
Buna
Tex
G Neat
Amy Wagner
Texas
Ww. James
City avoids federal job aid amid unemployment rates
Baytown officials say the city has not applied for federal public service funds and may not qualify due to local unemployment around four percent versus a six point five percent national rate. City Manager Fritz Lanham notes no notification has been received and no manpower study has been conducted.
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Fritz Lanham
Baytown
Baytown Area
Peter J. Brennan
Washington
Harris County
Lanham
Two Ways to Say No Mentioned by City Mayor
The Pearce Street Journal credits Mayor Tom Gentry with a New Year quip about two ways to say no. One approach leaves the pleader upset, the other leaves only disappointment, the editorial note adds.
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Tom Gentry
Tom
Weather And Tides For Baytown Area Through Sunday
Forecast calls for cold nights and cool days through Sunday in Baytown. Lows near the upper 20s Saturday night, highs around 60 Sunday. Tides show highs early and late Sunday with upcoming lows and weak tide indicators noted.
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Baytown Area
Energy Industry Is Key to Baytown Houston Economy
Leonard Patillo of the Houston Chamber warns 1975 will be challenging yet linked to energy, with Baytown Houston escape from recession. He notes Houston unemployment around 3.7 percent in November, rising bank activity, falling interest rates, anticipated housing growth, and solid retail sales. He stresses restoring global confidence and the risks of oil embargo, policy gaps, and energy policy priorities.
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Leonard Patillo
Houston Chamber
Baytown-Houston
Patillo
Chamber
Statistical Research Department
Houston
Middle-East
School Resumes Monday After 17 Day Break
Students and teachers return to classes Monday after a 17 day vacation. Easter holiday runs four days from March 26 to April 1. Second trimester ends February 28 with report cards January 10. Third trimester starts March 3 and school ends May 28 for most students. May 29 is a work day for teachers.
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Ross Sterling
Robert E. Lee
Light Freeze Expected as Rain Ends in Baytown Weekend
Baytown will see a clear weekend with no rain as temperatures dip into the 30s. A light freeze is forecast Saturday night with a low around 30, while Sunday highs reach the upper 50s and Sunday night stays warmer.
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Eva Luthringer
Baytown
U.S. Weather Service
Houston
Dalhart Co
Jal McAllen
Beach City erosion woes block Corps aid appeal
Beach City officials meet with Galveston Corps staff as erosion runs about 10 feet per year along Trinity Bay. Officials doubt federal funds will cover private property, urging a breakwater or seawall solution while lawmakers weigh eligible public benefits.
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Betsy Webber
U.S
Jack Brooks
Jimmie McClellan
U.S. Corps of Army Engineers
Carl Batey
Sid Turner
Galveston
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Bay Front
McClellan
Corpus Christi
Lahit
Bayliss
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Miss
Enderli
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