Budget hike eyed as college plans technical trades push
The Baytown Sun reports on an amended college budget growing by about 400000 this year due largely to salary increases and new personnel for technical vocational programs. It notes higher expenditures for salaries including 130000 for raises 125000 added personnel and 33000 in social security taxes plus 59000 in supplies.
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Tax board weighs flood impact on valuations
After flood complaints, board member Coe said rules for handling issues would be decided after Friday's session. He could not estimate changes to tax valuations from flood problems. The article notes Australia and Antarctica were once connected as a super continent.
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Funeral Notices for Billie C. Bowers and Isabell Cain
Services set for Billie C Bowers at Earthman Highlands Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W A Majors officiating. She died in Pasadena and is survived by Cecil Glen Bowers Sr and three children among other relatives. Burial at San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Barthman Highlands Funeral Home. Isabell Cain of Bookertee to be buried at Evergreen Cemetery Crosby after services at Greater St John Baptist Church with Rev Milton McGaskey officiating. She was Baytown resident 50 years and is survived by siblings and nieces and nephews. Burial by Johnson and Frazier Funeral Home.
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Keys Found In Waiting Room At San Jacinto Building
A set of keys was found in the waiting room of the San Jacin to Professional Building. For info call 422-8145 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Storm Dumps Inch of Rain On Baytown
Thunderstorms lashed Baytown late Thursday into the night and dumped an inch of rain. A.R. Smith on Wilburn Drive recorded the rainfall. Harrell Colwell of Houston Lighting and Power noted no major outages but several line and transformer problems, Cedar Bayou substation out briefly, and a transformer blown at a Barbers Hill oil field. Homer McBride of General Telephone reported only minor phone service disruptions.
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Dayton Receives 500000 Water and Sewer Loan
Dayton gains a $500000 loan from Farmers Home Administration for water and sewer improvements. The funds will support a new deep well, upgraded treatment facilities, distribution lines, and expansion of the sewer system to serve 1 263 homes and establishments.
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Energy Crisis Seen Lasting Beyond Immediate Problems
Washington reports indicate a plan for long term energy management that could affect fuel supply through 1974 and beyond. Officials discuss equitable allocation without pump rationing while aiming to preserve farming and industrial activity amid broader economic concerns.
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Vintage car hobbyists dominate Horseless Carriage events
The Bryants, longtime Horseless Carriage Club of Houston members for nearly 19 years, prize participation contests over car judging or fashion shows. Bryant excels in cranking contests with at least 15 trophies, though fewer newer cars require cranking today as self starters became common by the 1920s. He works for Endern Oil Co, and their Kilgore home features an antique car mailbox.
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City Won’t Pursue Landfill Case Appeal
The City of Baytown will not pursue an appeal in the Coady landfill case. The City Atty. Neel Richardson says the Court of Civil Appeals remanded the suit to district court in Austin after a Texas Health Department hearing, with a deadline looming for a writ of error to reach the Texas Supreme Court.
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CV Woman Victim Of Stabbing In Pasadena Store
Pasadena police say Billie Charlene Bowers, 45, of Channelview, was found stabbed to death Thursday night in a drive-in grocery store room at 204 Richey. An off duty officer reported the body and robbery is listed as the apparent motive with no suspects yet.
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Baytown Man and Pasadena Gridder Injured in Head-On Crash
A Baytown businessman, Leroy Martin, and Pasadena football player were seriously hurt in a head-on collision on Highway 146 near Mont Belvieu at 1:30 a.m. Friday. Martin was taken to Houston Memorial Baptist Hospital. Ethridge, 17, was hospitalised at Houston Methodist. The football player suffered a severed left leg and a right leg injury. an ambulance crew noted extensive injuries to Martin and could not move him for about three hours. A passenger in Ethridge’s van was unnamed.
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Harris County scraps abortion clinic from hospital district budget
Harris County Commissioners Court votes to delete a 96000 abortion clinic from the 38.7 million Harris County Hospital District budget. Abortion services may continue but access likely limited.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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Barbs on Friday and the toll call conundrum
A witty aside notes Friday’s appeal and the long wait for Monday. The piece questions what the phone company will do with vast cable after conventions end and reflects on toll call chaos.
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