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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
1
MRS. R. W. Eloie Jordan former Beach City mayor is a patient at Baytown Hospital recovering from a heart attack suffered about five days ago. Her husband reports she is doing well but visitors are not allowed at this time.
Partly cloudy through Friday with a cool night and mild afternoons. Temperatures range from the low 40s to the low 70s. Morgan's Point tides Friday include highs at 5 01 a.m. and 3 31 p.m. lows at 1 13 a.m. and 5 13 p.m. Friday sunrise is 7 13 a.m. and sunset 5 54 p.m.
A rundown of local notes mentions Mrs. D. J. Gautreaux the Ashbel Smith Elementary School patrolwoman on the sick list. Dru McClure returns from a week's home vacation and serves as secretary to Police Chief John Wilkinson. Rex Elliott reviews traffic statistics. Peggy Webber of 522 East Alford receives a tiny red bull for her china cabinet. San Jacinto Hospital tests mentioned. Albert Fanestiel appears after a long town absence with a favorite joke. Dan Saveli discusses an upcoming election but won’t confirm if he will vote. Patsy Brewer plans a visit to Austin. Ken McNulty offers figures for a future news story. Henry Dismukes makes a reporter a good suggestion.
Mayor Glen Walker told Rotarians that Baytown will focus on beautification though no city funds exist now. A beautification committee led by Rotarian Larry Hale will form subcommittees and begin with a general cleanup of homes and neighborhoods. The effort may gain funds next year if sales tax revenue exceeds expectations, otherwise ordinances may be enforced. Rotarians previously seeded $500 for Goose Creek Stream lake development, a plan stalled due to school district and hospital land ownership.
Washington AP reports about a $1.60 per hour federal minimum wage increase affecting about 1.6 million workers. The Labor Department said the final step in the wage hike takes effect Monday, mainly impacting small retailers, service establishments, laundries, dry cleaners, hotels, motels, restaurants, schools, and non federal hospitals and nursing homes.
Free blood pressure testing will be offered to Baytown and Harris County residents at six major shopping areas this Saturday. The Baytown unit of the American Heart Association along with Houston centers and Pasadena and Baytown units will conduct the screenings from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Abnormal readings will be referred to the patient’s physician or the Harris County Medical Society for follow up.
Sgt. Don Baker of Baytown PD explains new DPS accident report forms effective January 1, 1971. The forms require vehicle model and make, road conditions, traffic control devices operation, restraint use, seating of passengers, and a seven point vehicle damage scale developed by the National Safety Council project, aiming for a complete accident picture.
The largest Texas state bank Sharpstown State Bank enters receivership under FDIC. Over 25 000 depositors will be paid off under federal insurance. FDIC will begin payouts in coming days as the bank closes.
A Texas Senate panel weighs the Kennard-Brooks plan to create a Texas Commission on Legislative Ethics with standards and pay, a constitutional change among likely steps. The measure is one of several reforms, backed by 28 of 31 senators, as lawmakers seek a cleaner image amid federal securities fraud cases.
Baytown police report 108 traffic accidents in January with one fatality and multiple wreck types including train vehicle, pedestrian, motorcycle, and bicycle incidents. Total for January reached 125, a peak monthly toll, while November last year was the low at 76. The first traffic deaths this year occurred on New Year’s Day along Decker Drive.
Chappell Baytown division manager will discuss the General Telephone system progress and future outlook at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce weekly membership meeting on Friday.
Senate Bill 31, with a House counterpart by Rep. Neil Cladwell, would create an assigned risk plan for fire and casualty insurance across Texas. Insurers would must offer coverage statewide, establishing pools for high risk coastal residents and requiring proportional drawing from the pool. the State Board of Insurance would enforce the measure.
Harris County taxpayers face a tight deadline for paying real estate taxes and registering to vote with special Saturday hours at the Baytown tax office 8 am to midnight and Sunday 1 to 4 pm for voting certificates. Mail postmarked Jan 31 or earlier. voter drives at city fire stations and League of Women Voters locations.
The Texas Water Quality Board gave Harris County Water Central and Improvement District No. 1 in Highlands 30 days to present an acceptable sewage collection system. The district reports plans to enlarge the treatment plant from 500,000 to 1,000,000 gallons per day, with expansion costs of 68,800 funded by 40,000 in bank deposits and 28,800 expected revenue in 1971. If not approved, the attorney general may seek a court injunction potentially allowing outside authority to set rates for needed improvements. A show cause hearing is planned.
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