Blue Ribbon Panel Seeks Texas Coastal Authority
A blue ribbon panel of water and coastal resources experts advised Gov. Preston Smith to create a new state coastal authority. The report warned of pollution and noted Texas coast generates about 2 billion dollars annually, with potential for growth. The governor supported studying the coast and proposed related tourism and coast development funding. The effort parallels an interim House Oceanography committee studying an Texas oceanographic institute.
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Alan Erwin
Sun
Austin Bureau
Austin
Texas
Baytown
Preston Smith
Coas
Tal
Dan S. Petty
Concen
Smith
Alaska
Sory
House
Gus Mutscher
Oceanography
Oceanographic Institute For
Ray Lemmon
Houston
Coastline resources study prompts coast protection plan
Speaker Mutscher discussed a Texas coast study and a proposed state coastal agency to coordinate protection development and economic plans. The governor cited the Coastline Resources program and Lemmon's committee while lawmakers consider a single authority to oversee coastal and marine studies and legislation.
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Mutscher
Galveston
Com
Merce
Texas
Lemmon
City hearing on charter and municipal government forms
The Public is invited to a 7 30 p m Tuesday hearing by the City Charter Committee to obtain views from citizens on the charter and various forms of municipal government. Noble Grand Club of the Rebekah Lodge meets Monday at 7 p m, officers to be elected. Friends of Sterling Library annual meeting 7 30 p m Monday at the library with review of the play Party Carats by Mrs Richard Halter.
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City Charter Committee
Noble Grands
Noble Grand Club
Rebekah Lodge
Lee Alexander
Friends of Sterling Library
Richard Halter
Baytown Weather and Tides Tuesday Outlook
Baytown area forecast shows considerable morning cloudiness and fog with partly cloudy afternoons. Temperatures expected mid to upper 70s. Tuesday tides: highs 3 49 AM and 11 49 AM, lows 3 37 AM and 3 00 PM. Sunrise 7 15 AM, sunset 5 54 PM.
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Baytown Area
Fall Term Honors 50 Named Distinguished Scholars At Lee College
Fifty Lee College students named distinguished scholars for the fall term. Full time with perfect 4.0 GPA include Judy Atkinson and six others. five at 3.9, seven at 3.8, eight at 3.7, thirteen at 3.6, eleven at 3.5. Seventy part timers earned 4.0. Names listed for each GPA tier and many more part-time scholars noted.
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Lee College
Judy Atkinson
Glenn Brake
Delane Cathriner
Gordon Combs
Janet Damuth
Mary Twardowski
Sharon Hair
Pamela Herring
Deputy Trustees Bid for New Terms at School Board Session
The district's three deputy superintendents seek new three year contracts at the regular 7:30 p.m. meeting with a 6:45 p.m. closed session to discuss terms. Supt Johnny Clark’s five year deal, negotiated this month, may be touched on only in relation to deputy contracts. The agenda includes five new 72 passenger buses, plans for the National School Board Association meeting in Philadelphia, and scheduling the Feb 22 meeting around an AIS meeting. Resignations and new staff elections, policy reviews, and input to the TASB executive committee are also planned.
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Troy Peterson
Supt
Johnny Clark
Clark
National School Board Association
Philadelphia
American Association of School Administrators
Texas Association of School Boards Executive Committee
Bayshore Club Oyster Fry Tickets On Sale
Tickets are on sale for the Bayshore Red Ree and Gun Club oyster fry on February 5. The event draws oyster lovers statewide and features politics with attendees including Ralph Yarborough Bob Eckhardt and several officials. About 250 gallons of oysters are reserved for the fry with raw and fried options, serving 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 3223 Minnesota.
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Bayshore Red
Edge
Minnesota
Nixon faces skepticism as he promotes six point plan
AP reports Nixon seeks broad support for his six point design to fuel a 1972 campaign. Meanwhile in Phnom Penh, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shell the airport and defend perimeter as Cambodia braces for further attacks. Apollo 14 countdown begins at Cape Kennedy with final physical exams for astronauts. Libya says Arab world lacks unity to mobilize against Israel. Guinea announces 58 executions from November invasion. 66 more, including a Catholic archbishop, get life terms. FTC proposes phosphate disclosures on soap labels to address water pollution. In Kampala, reports conflict surrounding Obote amid coup and countercoup rumors.
Women’s Club Salute In Sun Tuesday
The Baytown Sun will run a special section Tuesday saluting Baytown women in over 125 clubs. Presidents will be pictured and stories describe fund raising ideas donations and goodwill benefiting the community.
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Baytown
Baytown Sun
Man Killed In Wreck On I-10 Near Mont Belvieu
Jesse Lee Rylander, 42, of Houston died in a Sunday early morning crash on Interstate 10 about half a mile east of Mont Belvieu. A highway patrolman said Rylander was parked on the shoulder and moved into the path of a truck driven by Jack D. Lofton, 21, of Montgomery.
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Jesse Lee Rylander
Houston
Mont Belvieu
Rylander
Jack D. Lofton
Montgomery
Show-Cause Hearing Set for Highlands Water District
Highlands manager Eddie Harvill says the Texas Water Quality Board will hold a show cause hearing in Highlands on February 24. TWQB in Austin will mail notices and literature to district residents. No location or time yet. board members Harman and Pace may attend the Austin hearing January 28. A report to TWQB will cover 2 1/2 years of financing efforts, plant upgrades, a July 1, 1970 rate change, and a proposed $68,880 sewer plant addition.
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Highlands
Eddie
Harvill
Harris‘ County Water Control and Improvement District
Texas Water Quality Board
Lee Matthews
TWQB
Austin
Austin Board
Oliver Harman
James J. Pace
Highlands Board
Gladys Talley
Harman
Pace
Robert W. Kelly
State Health Department
Senator backs Baum over insurance profits case
Austin senator Charles Herring defends Dr Elmer Baum amid questions about quick profits on insurance stock. Herring, Baum's home senator, says deposition shows nothing illegal and only possible moral concerns.
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Austin
Elmer Baum
State Banking Board
Baum
Sen
Charles Herring
Humble M&C Boss James Gordon Moves to Houston HQ
James Gordon, longtime Humble Baytown Refinery official and head of the Maintenance and Construction Division, is named assistant operations manager of the Marine Department at Houston Headquarters effective Feb 1. E. T. DiCorcia announced the change.
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James Gordon
Humble
Baytown
Marine Department
Houston
E. T. DiCorcia
B. Haas
Gordon
Haas
W. W. Cottle
Bayway
Jim Gordon
Joe Barsalou
Ed DiCorcia
Airing Of Allegations Is Sought
United States involvement in Cambodia nears the line of congressional limits, sparking calls from Sen. George Aiken to public hearings. Reports say up to 80 tons of war material moved toward Cambodia as a Phnom Penh bombing accompanies renewed air support despite the Cooper Church Amendment restricting ground troops.
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United States
Cambodia
Congress
Sen
George D. Aiken
Saigon
Phnom Penh
Foreign Relations Committee
Mansfield
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Cooper Church
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Frank Church
D-Idaho
U.S
Optimists To Present Two Awards At Banquet
Baytown Optimist Club hosts Respect for the Law banquet at the Ramada Tower Center Monday night. Leater Alford will present Community Service and Respect for the Law awards. Main speaker is Rod Gorman, assistant district attorney and JP Precinct 3 prosecutor.
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Baytown Optimist Club
Ramada Tower Center
Leater Alford
Baytown Optimists
Rod Gorman
Justice of Peace
Gorman
JP Court
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