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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
1
Democrats kick off a voter registration drive with a public continental breakfast at the Executive Club Building 7001 Capitol Houston. Tickets cost 1 dollar and reservations may be made by dialing 628-237.
Baytown with Dewey Compton KPRC will address the Baytown Federation of Garden Club at 9 30 a m The event ties to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo running Feb 25 to Mar 4 A Go Texan committee led by Cecil Bobbitt from Baytown promotes local rodeo spirit Also gospel singing at Byron Baptist Church Saturday 730 930 p m Banquet tickets for Crosby Appreciation Banquet sold for 3 at Harlien s and Crosby High School on Jan 31 at the Tower in Baytown The event benefits Baytown football squads Auto license sales for Chambers County start Feb 16 in Anahuac and March 2 at Mont Belvieu Winnie and Beach City Woman s Club meets Friday at 2 p m with Mrs Tutt Baytown Day at the rodeo Elvis Presley highlighted show date March 1 and a large entry parade referenced Prepare for page 2 continuation.
J. C. Thompson, Houston Lighting and Power Co. planning chief, will speak on the reliability of electrical service at the Baytown Chapter TSPE noon meeting. Thompson, an A&M electrical engineer, joined the company in 1953 and later held system planning roles. He and his wife Kaletta live in Montgomery County with seven children.
Reports say a large land tract in West Chambers County fronting Cedar Bayou is being assembled for a new chemical plant. Mcbay Chemical Co. confirms site scouting in Texas and nearby states but would not confirm land purchases. A 341 acre district fronting Cedar Bayou is reportedly under contract to sell, with completion in about three months.
The weekly U.S. battlefield toll in Vietnam climbs to 98, the highest in six weeks, raising the total Americans killed in action since the Paris peace talks began 23 months ago to 17,191. The report ties to the broader Vietnam conflict context and ongoing negotiations.
Partly cloudy through Friday with a chance of showers Thursday night. Temperatures Thursday in the upper 20s to upper 40s. Friday tides show high at 12 31 a.m. and low at 1 07 a.m.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Advisory Board led by Carl Klein wraps a four day fact finding tour of Southeast Texas. The panel focused on Houston ship channel Galveston Bay and Beaumont Port Arthur Corpus Christi Bay harbor pollution issues. Conclusions may take up to two weeks to release.
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr a Houston businessman and former congressman will address the Lions Clubs district conference at Sterling High School on Saturday. The event includes a noon registration a 1 30 pm start and 3 pm close with a banquet at the Sterling cafeteria and a women’s program at the Holiday Inn. About 300 Lions and 50 to 106 women are expected from Harris Chambers Liberty Montgomery and Walker counties. He plans to run for U S Senate against Ralph Yarborough who has not declared re-election.
West Chambers County and Chambers County hearings before the State Banking Commission failed to reach a decision on Mont Belvieu bank charters. Mont Belvieu State Bank backed by local officials and citizens argued for local control, while West Chambers States Bank pressed for their own charter.
Harris County District Attorney Robert Strickland and Carroll Vance spoke to the Baytown Rotary Club advocating higher bail bonds for felons, addressing rapid turnover of assistants and salary disparities with the U S Attorney's office in Houston. Vance urged a constitutional amendment to expand judges powers to deny bail beyond capital offenses, arguing it would offer basic protection while noting previous reforms and a stalled House outcome.
Bobby Stone a third grader at DeZavala Elementary School is in critical condition after falling from a school bus on Sheldon Road near Bear Bayou Road Tuesday morning. He has regained consciousness and undergone brain surgery to remove a blood clot at the back of his head and remains in intensive care at St Josephs Hospital in Houston. Stone is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Stone of 1428 North Wood Drive.
Trustees reviewed the school lunch program showing a December cash deficit near 12000, with inventory not yet counted. Superintendent Clark and Deputy Hinson will provide a fuller report next month reflecting inventory and commodities received, as the district joined the federal lunch program this fall.
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