Court To Appraise HL&P Power Line Easement Bid
Harris County Commissioners Court ordered a county appraisal to set what Houston Lighting and Power Co. should pay for a 340 foot wide easement for overhead lines through Albert Deussen County Park on Lake Houston. E Schwenk, county right of way engineer, will oversee the appraisal. HL&P has offered 19,226 for the strip about 2000 per acre. W B Thornton, HL&P superintendent of land and right of way, noted initial steps on steel…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl&p
Houston (Lp
Harris County Commissioners Court
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Albert Deussen County
Lake Houston
E. Schwenk
W. B. Thornton
HSPCO
Two Steel
Library Closing and Local Notices in Sterling Baytown
Sterling Municipal Library will close for Independence Day. Wedding plans for Amela Nugent and Chris Carlson revised to July 7 at First Presbyterian Church. Baytown-Jaycees meet at Chamber of Commerce Building. Bookmobile routes listed near 1900 W Texas and Clyde DriveArchia Courts. Community notes include birthdays, travels, and funeral notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal
Amela Nugent
Chris Carlson
First Presbyterian Church
W. G. Nugent
Eugene
Baytown Jaycees
Carlson
Chamber of Commerce
FBI
Sterling Municipal Library
Service League of
Baytown
Texas
He Washateria
Clyde Drive
Archia Courts
Baytown Area Weather Forecast Tips and Temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions continue through Wednesday in the Baytown area. Temperatures range Tuesday from the mid 70s to the upper 90s with Monday's high hitting 99 degrees. Morgan's Point notes Wednesday sunrise and sunset times at 2:19 a.m. and 7:25 p.m. with lows at 5:05 a.m. and 7:43 p.m.
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Baytown Area
U.S
Houston
Morgan
Global Headlines From AP Wire on July Session and Royal Installations
Preston Smith calls a July 28 special Texas session to craft a two year general appropriations bill aiming to block a one year budget. William Steger elected Texas GOP chair as unity grows. Charles is installed Prince of Wales amid royal pomp after a bomb disrupts the royal train. Argentina declares a state of siege during Rockefeller visit. Nixon uses soft sell with Senate Republicans over Safeguard ABM while a Democrat critic accuses illegal ABM funding. Reagan accuses California Democrats of obstruction as budget delays loom. NAACP chair Spott swood rejects reparations by white churches. Apollo 11 astronauts undergo the second major physical exam before the July 16 moon shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Preston Smith
Hereford Board Elects Johnny Clark as New Superintendent
Hereford public schools district formally elects Johnny Clark Jr. 40 to a three year superintendent contract starting about Aug 2 with 26000 salary plus a district car and moving expenses up to 2000. Clark also holds a current Hereford contract at 24972 with a car and plans Baytown move after signing a Baytown offer.
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Jonnella Boynton
Johnny Clark Jr
Hereford Public Schools
Clark
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Stumuuduurustuouous
Alas Utatea Trust
Lust Utes
Baytown Board
Hereford Schools
Frey Peterson
Police Fire Leaders Urge No Fireworks This Fourth of July
Baytown police and fire chiefs urge parents to stop children from discharging fireworks during the Independence Day holiday. They cite prior fires and injuries and warn that illegal fireworks can lead to fines up to 200 dollars. Officials emphasize safety and a fun celebration without arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Blair W. Mann
W. Taylor
Mann
Taylor
Congressmen Learn How Welfare Families Live
Washington AP Congressmen earning 42500 a year test living on a welfare budget of about 18 cents per person per day for meals. Rep Abner Mikva and six others join a National Welfare Rights Organization program to highlight hunger and push for higher annual income for a four person family.
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Washington
House
Senate
Abner J. Mikva
National Welfare Rights Organization
Walter F. Mondale
Minn
John McCloskey
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
California
Surtax Extension Faces Tough Battle In Senate
The House narrowly approved a 210-205 vote to extend the 10 percent income surtax amid White House pressure. Senate action could take three months with possible further 6 day extensions of withholding rates. Nixon seeks 8 percent through December and 5.5 percent through next June, while foes warn of delayed tax reform. House and Senate leaders advocate prompt action, with Mills promising a broader reform bill this summer.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
Congress
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Street Sale to Kick Off Fourth of July in Baytown
Baytown merchants organize an Independence Day street sale on Texas Avenue with auctions, beauty contests, sidewalk artists, and extended store hours. Auction Bucks are issued for in-store purchases. gallery items include a blanket set, luggage, radio, lamp, cuff links, and more. Traffic will be rerouted and parking is free except in front of the Defee post office.
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Baytown
Baytown Retail Merchants Association
Texas Avenue
Joe Butrick
The
Retail Merchants Association
U.S
Study on Brownwood Baytown flood rates under review
The U S Corps of Engineers Galveston district will study Brownwood Baytown area to aid Flood Insurance rate setting. Project cost 40000 to 50000 dollars, duration five to six months, starting within days. Baytown seeks program participation while Metairie Louisiana and Fairbanks Alaska are already approved. Congressman Eckhardt involved.
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U.S. Corps of Engineers
Galveston
Brownwood
Baytown
Federal
Flood Insurance Administration
Bob Eckhardt
T. Graham
Eckhardt
Metairie
Fairbanks
Alaska
Theodore Levin
Baytown Painters Report No Local Strike Effects
Baytown and East Harris County escaped a 21 county painters strike Tuesday morning as negotiations continued on new contracts for Baytown construction laborers. W B McGregor of Painters Local 945 said the Monday strike by Painters Local 130 did not affect the area, while Local 94% holds a contract through Sept 30. Bargaining with LABOR International Local 313 Baytown and other locals persisted, amid reports of the no work stance by Houston area laborers, with details of Baytown local unclear.
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Baytown
East Harris County
W. B. McGregor
Painters Local Union No
Painters Local 130
Painters Local No
Harris County
San Jacinto River
Chambers County
Labors International Union of North America
Nousten Local 18
Texas City Local 116
Houston Construction
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Neal Armstrong
NASA
Himpson
Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin Buzz" Aldrin
Ayyay
Jaycee Meeting
Baytown Bookmobile
Kenneth Dew
Glenn Dew
Doug Offermann
Doug
Ken Offermann
J. E. Boatright
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
Wanda Fry
Laura
Kansas City
Bill Peace
Lee College
Q. G. Weir
Robert DeLaverne
Weirs
SAN Jacinto Baptist Association of Baptist Men
First Baptist Church
la Porte
Walton Strickland
Mont Belvieu
Wesley Broussard
Royal Ambassador Association
Benjamin &. Sessions
Langmeadow
Refugio
5. S. Sessions Sr
Schoo
Schogl
James Beavers
Kmart
Peterson
Edward F. Peterson
Wallisville Road
Earthman Funeral Home
Thornton
HLPCO
W. V. Ramsey
Baytown-Houston
New York
Greens Bayou
First National Bank Gyen
FOIG
Eather
William Steger
Tyler
GOP
Republican Party
Steger
Noo
Prince Charles
Prince of Wales
Elizabeth II
Argentina
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Stephen G. Spottswood
Naacp Board
Moon
Hereford
John Clark New
Glenn Lippman
Bob Wahrmund
Karl W. Opryshek
Mee
McCloskey
Mikva
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Frank Church
Idaho
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
John W. McCormack
Carl Albert
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
W-Ark
Haile Bogus
D-La
Bugs
Mills
National Bank
Gaillard
Ashbel
Citizens National Bank & TruSt CO
Baytown’s
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince
Charles
Elizabeth I
Caernavon Courts Square
Wales
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