Water and Wells In Baytown Runoff Strains System
Baytown reports 13 water wells pumping nine million gallons daily this week, topping the prior all time high of seven and a half million. Officials caution that distribution limits and low storage tanks cause localized pressure issues. If any wells fail, shortages could occur near those wells, with peak demand after 4:30 p.m. as residents water lawns.
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Baytown
Jack Morton
Morton
Houston
Classified Hours Auction Bucks Youth Injured and More
Classified items note a Friday 8 a.m. to noon hours, a Thursday auction on Texas Avenue using Auction Bucks, and a month-long promo. A 16 year old Michael Lee McCoy was injured riding a motorcycle on Ward Road near Gillette Drive and taken to Gulf Coast Hospital. Also mentions Baytown Rough Riders film night at Civic Center, DeMolay winners at a Houston conclave, and Baytown Insurance Exchange closing Friday and Saturday for Independence Day.
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Baytown
Texas Avenue
Michael Lee McCoy
James L. McCoy
Taft Circle
Ward Road
Gillette Drive
Gulf Coast Hospital
Bobby Kinsey
Houston
Debbie Johnson
Tri- Cities
San Antonio
Insurance Exchange
Baytown Insurance Exchange
Social notes preview Gulf Coast trip and gatherings
Pamela Julie and Brenda Thompson visit with grandmother Mrs Cora Tucker and plan to return home next week. Sherry Griggs hosts a surprise party for her mother Mrs Grace Harry. Debut birthday plans for Deborah Young set for July 19 include a Six Flags trip. Kathleen Richardson and Teresa Perret meet Rudolf Nureyev at the stage door after a Royal Ballet Houston performance. Bonnie Graham is seen at work with colleagues.
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Pamela
Julie
Brenda Thompson
Naperville
Gulf Coast
Cora Tucker
Sherry Griggs
Grace Harry
Bob Maeser
L. A
Six Flags Amusement Park
Juanita Hallman
Kathleen Richardson
Teresa Perret
Rudolf Nureyev
Royal Ballet
Houston
Bonnie Graham
Earls
Crosby Trustees To Make Minor Building Changes
Crosby School Board discussed potential changes to a 2.2 million dollar freedom of choice bond if approved July 12. They favored converting the Drew auditorium funds into a vocational facility and evaluating two separate cafeteria kitchens, in a 3-2 straw vote.
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Jonella Boynton Crosby
Crosby School Board
Drew
Andrew
Spence
Jimmy Petrick
Oliver Thompson
Wilbert Eagleton
Albert J. Schmidt
Jack Woodard
James Ewell
Crosby
Andrew Spence
Barrett Station
Gut Knute Blomstrom
Blomstrom
Petrick
Four-Year Water Works Project Nearing Completion
ALAN McWHORTER reports a four year water works program will finish within Baytown city limits linking the Tri cities area with Lakewood Brownwood and Cedar Bayou through large asbestos cement mains. Two contracts total about 1.2 million dollars with Bayshore Constructors Inc and Whitelab Inc of Houston installing several 16 and 12 inch lines to boost fire protection and allow phased well shut downs. Completion will enable water to be moved across the city from multiple directions in emergencies and reduce disruption during line work.
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Alan McWhorter
Baytown
Tri-cities
Lakewood
Brownwood
Cedar Bayou
Bayshore Constructors, Inc
Whitelab, Inc
Houston
Decker
Baker
Lobit
Highway 146
McKinney Road
Jack Morton
City Public Works
Morton
Garth Road
Park
Humble to solicit bids for 12 story Decker Drive tower
Humble Oil and Refining Co will receive bids by 2 p.m. July 3 for a 12 story office tower on a 23 acre Decker Drive site in Baytown. Neuhaus and Taylor are architects. The building will house about 1000 employees and cover roughly 312 thousand square feet. Construction is slated to take about two years as part of a $20 million investment, with Rollingbrook development plans also announced along Decker Drive.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Decker Drive
N. C. Foote
Baytown
Neuhaus and Taylor
Humble
Humble and Friendswood Development Co
Rollingbrook
Houston Mayor Issues Emergency Water Use Order
Houston mayor Louie Welch declares an emergency water usage ban through Sunday as a 28 day drought strains the city’s supply and raises pressure issues. Apollo astronauts prepare for final test before moon landing on July 16 following launch day timetable.
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Houston
Louie Welch
Moon
Baytown Area Weather and Tides Forecast Summary
Weather and tides report for Baytown and Morgan's Point notes clear to partly cloudy and hot conditions through Friday. Thursday temperatures expected in the mid 70s to upper 80s with Wednesday's Baytown high at 58. Tides listed for Morgan's Point at 5:19 and 8:19 PM highs and 7:37 and 9:25 PM lows.
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Baytown
Morgan's Point Udes
Guessing Game In Capitol Guessing Game In Capitol
Nixon administration weighs signals of Hanoi slowing war efforts amid reported Vietcong infiltration decline Officials debate whether shifts reflect enemy plans manpower issues or a regrouping Defense authorities downplay the drop while Rogers sees possible troop withdrawals and government channels may signal political meaning US and Paris peace negotiators could be consulted to gauge developments and timing
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Washington
Nixon
South
Hanoi
William P. Rogers
U.S
Vietnam
Rogers
United States
Tran
Paris
Defense Department
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Baytown bond money goes toward a new city hall and sewers
This Baytown series details the 1965 bond issue. The new city hall, completed in 1967, offers a council chamber for 150, a drive in water and tax window, and space for city attorney and planner. About $1.04 million funded the city hall, while roughly $2 million financed sewer lines and treatment plant work serving residents.
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B. C
New City Hall
Civic Center
Cominon
Baytown
Public Works
Parks and Recreation
Sterling High bids on vocational shop within bond funds
Sterling High School district received four bids Wednesday for a new vocational shop complex as part of a 1967 bond issue, within the $325,000 allocation after the board trimmed four classrooms and two admin offices. Hazelwood Construction Co. led with 298,683, followed by Marshall Construction Co. 109,500, Baxter Construction Co. 700, and Free Construction Co. 314,000, amid other bids for additions to the Administration Building and a Baytown Junior School library.
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Sterling High School
Hazelwood Construction Co
Haytown
Marshall Construction Co
Baxter Construction Co
Fall
Free Construction Co
Baytown
Enjay Plant Manager Gillis to Transfer to New York Post
Enjay Chemical Co announces Gene Gillis will move to Esso Chemical in New York to head plans coordination and analysis division and serve as secretary to the management committee. He assumes duties August 4. Replacing him at Baytown is R. L. Grandy. Gillis has led Baytown operations since 1965 and is active in local affairs.
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Enjay
Gene Gillis
New York
M. E
Gene) Gillis
Baytown
offEnjay Chemical Co
Esso Chemical
R. K. Dix
Gillis
Iso Chermiecal
Esso
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Dutyl and Chemicals
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Ater
Man
Amy Thompson
Petil
Ratignioe
Beene Thobipei
SUN
Rough Riders
Quarterhorse Association
Baytown Rough Riders
Civie Center
Peoples State Bank
Crosby Trustees
First National Bank
Mamher Foic
Pentagon
Sen
Harry F. Byrd
George S. McGovern
J. W. Fulbright
President Nixon
Administration
Afl-Clo
California
Soviet Union
India
Indian Ocean
Appalachia
Jefferson Memorial
U Thant
Pruett Street
Capitol
Jean Froneberger
Market
West Main Streets
Sterling Shop
W. J. Hinson
The
Industrial Co
Taft Broadenasting Co
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
R. L. Grandy
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