Chambers County May 2 1970 ballot details major races
Chambers County voters face a Democratic Primary May 2 with candidates for county judge, county and district clerk, county treasurer, and two commissioners. Also on the ballot are a 75th Judicial District judge for Chambers and Liberty, state representative from District 6, and a U.S. representative from the Ninth District. Incumbents include Judge Clarence Cain, Rep. Price Daniel Jr., and Rep. Jack Brooks. County races open include surveyor R C McCawley, with several incumbents seeking reelection and opponents filed in some races.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Commissioners Court
Chambers
Liberty County
Clarence Cain
Liberty
Montgomery
U.S
Price Daniel Jr
Cleveland
Edgar J. Groce
Jack Brooks
Ninth
Justices of the Peace
R. C. MccCwley
Veteran County
J. B
Jimbo
Wooldridge
Winnie
Baytown Power Outage After Tractor Trailer Crash
Southeast and central Baytown lost power for about an hour and 14 minutes when a tractor trailer loaded with pipe severed a Houston Lighting and Power Co. feed in the 200 block of West James. The police station and Baytown Hospital rely on emergency power during the outage, while hospital officials report ongoing tests for Mrs. Robert White in San Jacinto Methodist Hospital.
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Baytown
Houston Lighting and Power Co
West James
Baytown Hospital
Bill Strickler
Larry Hale
Commodore Club
Holiday Inn
Chamber of Commerce
Robert White
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
George Ray Broaddus
E. James
Joe J. Hughes, Inc
Houston
Broaddus
J. Powell
Baytown Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs. Willie Mae West of Austin visits Baytown after caring for Luci and Pat Nugent’s newborn. Carol Billings and Ann Hemphill enjoy Petula Clark sighting. Becky McCraw lands a babysitting job. Dorothy Warner starts a publicity role. Nelda Jean Ward eyes a busy summer. Chris LeTourneau widow discusses equipment with firm founder’s widow at the Christian Women’s Club. Glen Walker braves a chilly morning. Rick Wickman, ex-assistant to the Baytown city manager, returns to visit friends.
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Willie Mae West
Austin
Baytown
Luci
Pat Nugent
Carol Billings
Ann Hemphill
Petula Clark
Bill Lucas
Becky McCraw
Dorothy Warner
Nell Jones
Robert Reisner
R. C. LeTourneau
Christian Women's Club
Cliff Boyer
Nelda Jean Ward
Helen Leonard
Ernesti Hauser
Glen Walker
Clyde Pond
Rick Wickman
Baytown Council eyed parks director appointment
Parks Director Baytown City Manager Delly Voelkel plans to seek council confirmation of a new parks and recreation director at a 6 30 p m regular meeting at city hall. Also listed are: committee meetings zero and drivers needed for cancer patients transport and a donkey basketball fundraiser at Barbers Hill High School.
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Baytown
Delly R. Voelkel
Parks and Recreation
City Hall
Barbers Hill High School
Savings, Loan Given Okay On Interest Hike
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board approved higher interest rates for savers with passbook accounts, allowing increases from 4 3 4 percent to 5 percent. Most savings and loan associations are expected to raise to the new limit to compete with banks, with retroactive dates for passbooks to Jan 1 and other rate increases effective on the announcement.
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Washington
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan Associations
S&ls
Preston Martin
Texas tax on tickle drink club nets 976474
Texas revenue from a new tickle-a-drink private club service tax collected 976474 in the last quarter of 1988, the Alcoholic Beverage Commission reported. The tax began Oct 1 and aims for 13.2 million over the 1970-71 period.
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Austin
Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
REL Forensic Contest Heads to Houston High School
About 600 students are expected for the REL Forensic League tournament at Robert E. Lee High School in Houston. The two day event runs Friday 11 AM to 4 PM and Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM with prizes for first place in each division and medals for others.
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Houston Dreal
Robert B. Lee
High Schanl
AEL National Forensic League
Baytown Weather Narrows To Cloudiness And Warmth Rise
Baytown area forecast shows decreasing clouds and a gentle rise in temperatures through Friday with Thursday highs in the mid 30s to low 50s. Morgan's Point tides for Friday list highs at 5:01 am and 1:13 pm and lows at 4:19 am and 4:07 pm. The AEL debate team is sponsored by Mary Martha Barnett with 259 judges needed for events. 150 recruited so far. Volunteers should call Paul Seale at 422-6175. Baytown clubs expressed thanks for volunteer judge support. Trophy sponsors include Citizens National Bank US Steel Harris County Savings and Loan Association Houston Natural Gas Corp Peoples State Bank General Telephone Courtesy Ford Baytown Motors Lakewood Pharmacy Tradewinds Chevrolet Citizens Savings and Loan Jacobs Jewelers Herbert Houser Insurance Busby Buick.
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Baytown
AEL
Mary Martha Barnett
Baytown Clitc
Young Seale
Citizens National Bank
U. S. Steel
Harris County Savings and Loan Association
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Peoples State Bank
General Telephone Co
Courtesy Ford
Baytown Motors
Lakewood Pharmacy
Tradewinds Chevrolet
Citzens Savinga and Loan Association
Jacobs Jewelers
Herbert Houser Insurance, Agency
Busby Buick
Council To Discuss $11 Million Package
Baytown City Council will likely set March 10 for an $11 million capital improvements bond election. The plan funds sewer and street work, water system conversion, and other projects. A prior push for fall voting was dropped to avoid conflict with other elections.
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Ron Lennard
Baytown City
E. C
Jack) Kimmons
J. Robert Barnes
City Hall
Frank J. Tidebrando
Underwood Neuhaus and Co
Kimmions
Barnes
Walker
Fiacal
Nelly H. Voelkel
Voelkel
Capital Improvements Committee
Baytown
Don M. Haslum
Tax Assistance Day Set By IRS In Baytown Office
IRS announces Tax Assistance Day at the Baytown Federal Building on Defoe Street. Mondays provide help for filers to attach schedules and itemize deductions. The deadline for individual income tax is April 18. A new one-page Form 1040 replaces the older Form 1040A.
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Baytown
Hudson
IRS
Nixon promises big crime pollution fight and peace drive
President Nixon in his State of the Union vows increased funding for crime and pollution control with a $10 billion anti-pollution push over five years. He also forecasts progress toward peace in Vietnam and potential talks with the Soviet Union and China. He plans at least a dozen major bills in 1970 and a second straight balanced budget soon, stressing inflation control and budget restraint.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Nation
Senate
Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
America
Safe Driving Campaign In State Pushed
AUSTIN AP Gay Pres ton Smiths Traffic Safety Committee plans a statewide campaign with drive friendly bumper window stickers and letter stickers to cope with the almost catastrophic problem of traffic fatalities. Smith told his Safety Committee Wednesday Texas drivers generally are killing themselves and each other at a rate beyond description. Committee leaders said the National Highway Safety Bureau branded Texas traffic safety program as weak.
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Austin
Preston Smith
Traffic Safety Committee
Smith
New Safety Committee
Texas
National Highway Safety Bureau
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R. V. Barrett
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Chatham
N.J
Nathual Association of Homebuilders
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Trwinton, Ga
Supreme Court
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Cleveland, Ohio
FBI
United Mine Workers
Joseph Yablonakt
Chicago
Cal. R
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Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
Triality River
City
March of Dimes
Drew Dunlap
Howard Steele
T. Robergon
Lillian Hewitt
Murchers
Holla Lloyd
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Charles H. Hudson Jr
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