Redistricting Ruled Out Before 1972 City Election in Baytown
Baytown City Attorney Noel Richardson says redistricting cannot be done before the April 4 city election. He notes charter requirements and census figures press a review in a work session but no immediate action. Council votes to table until more information is available.
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Baytown
Noel Richardson
Jack
Juanita Garrett
Eugene Cheatham
Tana West
Lee College
Debbie Calhoon
Richardson
Lamar Tech
Carol Shanks
Brunson
Glen Walker
Ted Kloesel
Kloesel
Charley O. Walker
Walker
Bureau of the Census
Jim McWilliiams
Illnesses Hit Baytown Hospitals and Schools Hard
A wave of winter illnesses strains Baytown area beds and reduces school attendance. Hospitals report crowded wards, elective surgeries delayed, and transfers planned if needed. Baytown Hospital expands to 189 beds around Feb 10 to ease space. Gulf Coast Hospital runs at capacity with eight fewer beds due to renovations.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Robert E. Lee
Travis
Burnet
Cedar Bayou
Charles Sanders
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Sanders
San Jacinto
Pasadena
Stanley Hill
Baytown Hospital
Defoe Street
Alexander Drive
Gulf Coast Hospital
Mike Malloy
Gulf Coast
Nixon Calls for Bipartisan Sprint With New Tech Plan
President Nixon used a State of the Union address to urge Congress to resist political year pressures and pass more than 90 major administration proposals, including a bigger defense budget and a technology program to spur jobs and competitiveness. He promised a school-financing plan to relieve property taxes and outlined future talks with China and the Soviet Union to ease tensions. His written State of the Union warned against withdrawing from global duties and urged steady leadership amid Vietnam-era debates.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Senate
House
China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Vietnam
United States
Weather and Tides Baytown Area Forecast
Cloudy to partly cloudy and continued mild with a chance of showers. Thursday temperature lows in the 60s. Morgan Point tides Friday highs at 5:57 a.m. and 6:29 p.m. Lows at 7:05 a.m. and 6:58 p.m. Friday sun rises 7:16 a.m. and sets 5:49 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan’s Point
Investment Group Buys Nine Acres in Baytown Area
A group of Baytown and Houston investors purchased a nine acre tract from Eddie Gray and Mrs Edna Gray for investment building. The deal expands local land holdings as buyers plan development near the Baytown area.
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Baytown
Houston
Eddie Gray
Edna Gray
Bottleneck Seen On Garth Spur 201 Access, Property Owner Says
Baytown property owner Bob Stipe warned the Garth Road Spur 201 intersection will bottleneck with two lanes. He questioned why a 100-foot road would narrow near the spur and accused officials of changing plans. The council discussed right of way and lane counts as consulting engineer John Busch defended the layout and politics claims.
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Wanda Orton
Garth Road
Bob Stipe
Garth and Park
Baytown
Garth
Park
Stipe
McWilliams
John Busch
Leonard Stasney
Ward Road
Jim McWilliams
Baytown Sun
Prapunac Lustipe
Ioad
Gray
Garth Roadwood Arms
Glen Walker
Park Street
Memorial
Busch
Jthe
Menth
Houston
James P
Council
McCauley
Texas
Garth Station
Texas Official Faces Potential Ethics Conflict
Secretary of State Bob Bullock ruled there is a conflict of interest between Texas Democratic Party Chairman Roy Orrs political post and his new role as Dallas County Commissioner. The ruling highlights a clash between political leadership and public office in Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Bob Bullock
Texas Democratic Party
Roy Orr
Dallas County
Baytown Considers Jones Road Water Extension Plan
City officials weigh extending water and sewer service on Jones Road near Kile Gore Road in Cedar Bayou. A 0.75 inch line installed by residents serves 6 to 9 homes. cost to extend is about 17 922.50. Bay Villa uses septic tanks and remains on private systems while Baytown Marina may stress capacity. Local ordinance covers water line extension with residents paying for later portions.
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Baytown
Woll
Jones Road
Kilegore Road
Cedar Bayout
Shell Street
Jack Morton
Morton
Walker
Bay Villa
Sani
Glen Walker
Cedar Bayou
Texas Water Quality Board
Bay
Charley C. Walker
Charley U.ted
City Court Revenues Up Here in Baytown
Baytown Municipal Court total revenue for 1971 reached 113,676.35 dollars, up from 106,536.12 in 1970, despite a drop in parking fines to 3,876.55 from 87,014.80. Cash bonds forfeited rose to 32,531.95, with 4,531 people paying fines in 1971.
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Baytown Municipal Court
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Marvin Hurley
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Harris County
Terry Dopson
Baytown Parks and Recreation Department
Harris County Mayors and Councilmen’s Association
Kaphan
Baytown League of Women Voters
Gibson's
Kmart
Globe, Woolco
Sterling Municipal Library
Citizens National Bank
Sterling and
Baytown Elks
Theresa Eilers
Eddie Eilers
Maryland
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Gene P. Hale
Taft Circle
Barbara Ann Sultis
Pete Sultis
Ashwood
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Houston
Citizens National Bank Ac
SR Pons
YMCA
San Jacinto Battlegrounds
Houston Ship Channel
Coastal Industrial Water Authority
Paul N. Howard, Inc
Greensboro
N.C
Ship Channel
Sun
Peoples State Bank
Shember F
Investment I Group
Garth-Spur 201
Thenenanan
Ofinala
Nana
Paris
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Herman Short
Saigon
Montgomery
Ala
The
Food and Drug Administration
Baytown State Bank
FBLC
Mtlus Avegan
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