Astros select Rasmussen in first round of draft
New York bulletin reports the Houston Astros used their first round pick to obtain Neil Rasmussen a shortstop from Arcadia High School California Rasmussen 18 weighs 185 pounds bats and throws right handed Also noted Ball High pitcher Bo Quiroga was Washington Senators first round selection Quiroga led Galveston based Tors to district and hi district titles last season
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New York
Houston Astros
Astros
Neil Rasmussen
Arcadia High School
Arcadia
Calif
Rasmussen
Ball
Bo Quiroga
Washington Senators
Quiroga
Tors
Baytown Citizens Safety Council Breakfast Meeting
BAYTOWN Citizens Traffic Safety Council will hold a 7 a.m. breakfast meeting at Holiday Inn, announced by Chairman Robert G Feinberg on Tuesday.
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Safety Council
Baytown Citizens Traffic
Holiday Inn
Robert G
Bob) Feinberg
Local Social Snapshots and Weekend News
A lively collage of neighborhood updates, with mentions of hepatitis at a Hillard home, BLT Shiite workshop attendance by Stasney Thompson and John Stasney, helpful Mrs. Kessler, Betsy Fortney in a green suit, Wardlaws recalling a face, thanks to Mrs. Brown, James Gentry’s exciting weekend, Eckerman and Williamson decorating a car, Davie Richards touring Wichita Falls and praising the country, Ethlyn Michalsky in a lemon suit, A M Hebert tallying court cases, Mrs. Bland preparing to move to Baytown, fire chief’s family moving to 700 Inwood Drive, Hoffpaulis and King family enjoying swimming and grilling, and Mila Meier recovering.
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B. W. Hillard
Ann Stasney
Kemala Thompson
John Stasney
L. J. Kessler
Betsy Fortney
Bill Wardlaw
P. J. Brown
James Gentry
David Eckerman
Tommy Williamson
Davie Richards
Wichita Falls
Kan
Ethlyn Michalsky
M. Hebert
Jim Bland Jr
Bellaire
Baytown
Inwood Drive
E. Hoffpaulis
Jim King
Mila Meier
City OKs 127000 For Park Site Land
Baytown City Council authorized Bill Laughlin to negotiate an escrow with Mrs. W. L. Jenkins for 48 acres at 127000 total price. City may pay 29 to 50 percent and provide monthly interest-loss compensation, with a June 15 1971 closing and potential six month extension.
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Betsy Webber
Baytown
Bill Laughlin
W. L. Jenkins
Cedar Bayou
Crosby Road
Laughlin
Mont Belvieu Extends Water Service In Growth Areas
Mont Belvieu City Council approved extending water service to expanding areas. The plan covers a 1100 to 1800 foot line on Sun Oil Road at 50 cents per foot, with Gordon Speer and Joe Cochran leading the request. Plans for future lines in Cherry Point Acres were discussed, including a proposed well at about 9500 dollars, while existing wells may need cleaning and parts replaced at about 4000 dollars. The city will budget the costs. bids cannot be sought yet due to unavailable specifications. The city may act without bids for service and annexation steps must precede commitments for Cherry Point subdivision.
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Mont Belvieu
Mont Belview City
City Water Department
Sun Oil Road
Gordon Speer
Joe Cochran
Speer
Mike Norton
Iater
Cherry Point Acres
Andy Williams
Layne Texas Co
Williams
Highlands Public Meeting On Dump Site Plans
Highlands public meeting set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Highlands Elementary School auditorium to hear Liberty Waste Disposal Co. on proposed Class 2 industrial waste dump on the Don Lang property at Steele Road. The eight acre site also hosts a prior Wallace Waste Disposal permit bid denied by TWQB after community protest.
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Liberty Waste Disposal Co
Harris County
Don Lang
Steele Road
Wallace Waste Disposal Ca
Texas Water Quality Board
Hugh Yantis
TWQB
Central Committee
Jack Lindsay
Lindsay
Liberty ‘Disposal Co
Pollution Meeting Provokes TWQB Critique of EPA Cooperation
Texas Water Quality Board chairman Gordon Fulcher blasted the federal EPA for failing to cooperate with the state in Houston Galveston water protection during the EPA conference. He noted four years of near silence from the agency and questioned the cooperative label as he urged joint progress toward cleaner water. EPA official Murray Stein argued the agency seeks no accusations and the meeting aims to reconcile state and federal efforts while noting shell fish closures in Galveston Bay may reflect problems from discharges.
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Johnella Boynton Houston
Gordon Fulcher
Texas Water Quality Board
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
State Board
Fulcher
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Houston-Galveston
Murray Stein
Washington
Texas
Stein
Galvestan Bay
MEET
Bridges Closed as City Grinds to Halted Traffic
New York supervisors and municipal workers struggled through the night to close drawbridges and lock them open amid a strike by a handful of municipal employees. The deliberate traffic jam affected over one million New Yorkers and commuters.
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New York
Baytown Area Weather And Tides Forecast Update
PARTLY CLOUDY and cooler conditions expected through Tuesday in the Baytown area with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. MORGAN'S POINT tides Wednesday high at 5 49 p m low at 3 55 a m. Wednesday sun rises 6 20 a m and sets 8 21 p m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan’s Point
Channel Clearing Methods Suggested At EPA Meeting
EPA official Thomas P. Gallagher urged mechanical or chemical treatment of Houston Ship Channel waste rather than biological methods. He cited carbon absorption and lime filtration as viable options, noting heavy metals and resistant compounds remain after biological treatment. Gallagher claimed 9 to 98 percent waste elimination is achievable, and warned complex organic pollutants from petrochemical industries threaten Galveston Bay marine life. Washington quarters agreed biological methods lack consistent year round results.
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Wanda Orton Houston
Houston Ship Channel
Thomas P. Gallagher
Denver
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Rice Hotel
Galveston Bay
Gallagher
Petrochemical
Murray Stein
EPA
Washington
Texas High Court Upheld Multimember Redistricting Plan
U S Supreme Court appears to back Tex as Legislature multi member districts in a case linked to Indiana. Harris County representatives urged single member divisions but a compromise expanded to six districts with four seats in five and three in one. Baytown area will host a four seat district with incumbents Joe Allen Laura Cruz and Johnny Nelms and one vacant seat.
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Baytown
Joe Allen
Laura Cruz
Johnny Nelms
Harris County
U.S. Supreme Court
Indiana
High Court
Marion County
Indianapolis
Highlands Fire Volunteers Short on Members
Highlands Volunteer Fire Department faces a manpower crisis with about 20 members and a need for 20 more to meet firefighting needs. Volunteer Benton R. Sagen notes half-strength coverage, especially 6:30 am to 4:30 pm, as drafts and job commitments limit turnout. No major fires yet, but risk remains if recruitment stalls.
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Highlands
Benton R. Sagen
Benton
Gan
Cedar Bayou dredging gains approval for funds and plans
Liberty county engineer Vernon Poole announces U S Corps of Engineers has approved the Cedar Bayou dredging project in Chambers County. Construction funds of 430000 are needed, with bids to follow planning completion. The project will deepen and widen a three mile stretch to 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide, aiding U S Steel access and the local industrial area.
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Cedar Bayou
Chambers County
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Washington
Vernon F. Poole
Liberty
Liberty- Chambers Counties
Poole
U.S. Steel
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Second Week Sell-A-Thon Winners Told
Baytown Sell-A-Thon names the second week winners Laurie LaFour Douglas Coughlin and A Cunningham. Each wins two Astroworld tickets and will remain eligible for weekly cash prizes of 500 150 and 50 dollars. Winners are chosen from last week’s contestants and must register at participating Baytown businesses after seeing Friday’s ad.
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Baystown
Lare Laurie LaFour
Northwood
Douglas Coughlin
Arkansas
A. 5
Cunningham
Baytown Sun
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Ramada Tower Center
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