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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1971
Page
2
The city council accepted a petition Thursday night requesting a traffic signal at West Avenue and Bayway Drive near the Esso Research and Engineering Co. building. Mayor Glen Walker noted a signer said light is needed mainly during peak traffic periods.
Baytown resident Gouner told the city council that traffic signs at Alexander Drive and Texas Avenue are confusing. He criticized police for issuing numerous tickets from Moore's Restaurant lot and urged the traffic committee to review signage and enforcement. He attended the upcoming traffic panel meeting to seek a plan and stoppage of further tickets until the situation improves.
Sherman states the new HS&P service center in Baytown will serve 165 cars and preserve several old live oaks to enhance architecture. The facility includes a drive in payment area and marks the latest in a series of Baytown sites since the 1920s when the company acquired Goose Creek's electric distribution system. From four initial employees, the staff has grown to about 70.
A broad blackout disrupted industries including DuPont Celanese Ethyl Diamond Shamrock and Tenneco and affected the Apollo 14 mission preparations at the Manned Spacecraft Center. Deer Park schools dismissed at noon and Houston freeways faced ice closures as snow fell across East Texas. Statewide power failures caused hazardous driving conditions and school closings with the Katy Freeway briefly shut due to ice on overpasses.
The LE LIVRE REVIEW Club will meet at 9 30 a m Monday in the Community Building. Mrs R W Upchurch will review Papillon by Henri Charrieres. Visitors are welcome.
County official explains how higher county values raise the state minimum school program floor, penalizing a progressive county and shifting local school costs to state aid. Estimated county impact was about 252000, though exact costs depend on future decisions by commissioners court.
Parents Without Partners group will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Community Building. Guest speaker will be Bill Harwell president of the Greater Houston area chapter. For information call Nell Girard at 424 1336.
Kloesel criticizes wage adjustments as demoralizing and worries tests could harm workers. He cites sanitation turnover and accidents, noting ten women received no raise and one got only a dollar. He urges a six percent raise with a $30 minimum, while Voelkel says council acted. Morton reports more accidents in two months in sanitation.
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