19 Jun 1977
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1977
Page
1
Houston based Langford Engineering and Texas Transport secured a contract to conduct federal and state transit studies. The project aims to assess feasibility and optimize service delivery for a regional network, examining per household and vehicle counts to inform planning.
The item mentions a Sunday tennis event at Goose Creek Country Club and a Stork Club San Jacinto orientation for prospective parents at 1 30 p m in the Board Room of the hospital. Funeral services are planned for Ovid Rogers in Lynchburg Road Houston. Dale A Van Arsdell to speak at a safety council meeting at noon Monday in Baylorn Citizens Safety Council.
Partly cloudy warm and humid conditions expected in the Baytown area with a weekend forecast showing daytime highs and various tide estimates. Readers should expect sunrise around 6 21 a m Sunday and 6 28 a m Monday with sunset near 7 25 p m.
Report from Tadlock on two young water skiers Lester Sargent mentions sister DeAnne sunning and Denize Meredith stuck in traffic. Margaret Nelson awaits Burl Reynolds call. Five year old Sheila Gooda to receive tonsillectomies, all doing fine in Room 315 Baytown Medical Center. T L Sattermhite visits. Eddie Gray’s mall misroute. Hugh Wood starts drive. Jennifer Lovy Clayton enhances Baytown tennis. Gina Haney prize chat. Ronna Walker plans Baytown visit.
Baytown faces 30 foot tides and winds over 130 mph as officials warn of Camille like surge. Civil Defense Director Wickerson and meteorologist Ervin Volbrecht describe potential flooding, rainfall up to three to five inches, and the need for evacuation if tides flood the city.
The East Harris County Cancer Society announces two new officers for its fall fundraiser. Joe Bubrick has been elected president and Fred Bednarski will serve as treasurer. A kickoff event for the fund drive is planned, with details to be announced.
A Rhodesian military spokesman denied Mozambique charges of incursions as Rhodesian troops clash with Mozambican forces inside the former colony. In Oklahoma, trackers close in on a killer near Locust Grove as search dogs scour the farm area. Vatican City hosts a large American crowd for Pope Paul VI’s proclamation of John Neperenius Neuman as the United States first male saint. Dallas reports patchy cloud cover and a mild morning in South Texas.
Dublin Ireland AP ex prime minister Liam Congreve conceded a narrow defeat for the Fine Gael Labour coalition as Fianna Fail led in early counts. Lynch former premier 1967 1973 predicted 80 seats in 148 seat Dail while coalition trails with 50 seats independents three. Three ministers lost their seats signaling voter discontent over Ireland economy inflation unemployment and tax cuts pledge.
LC Regents and trustees to hold a Monday dinner meeting at 7 p m on the North Floor of the Holiday Inn. The main purpose is to discuss senior citizen exemptions and related mutual concerns with district administrators and spouses invited.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a 1976 drive and legislative action. References to a turnpike, bills signed by Gov Dolph Briscoe, and notes about the Texas tollway system are unclear. Aiming to preserve named entities, the item reads as a garbled history note with possible mentions of Dallas Fort Worth area toll pike plans.
Baytown report shows sales tax receipts totaling 848263.03 so far this year, up from 700513.39 last year. Comparatives from nearby cities include Anahuac 910986.56, Deer Park 208736, Pasadena 31921793.97, and Galveston 967073.81, with Houston at 39828402.43 and Jacinto City showing a decrease at 71516.21 by May end. New state laws on exemptions accompany the fiscal note from the 1977 Legislature.
Public Works crews will flush fire hydrants in Raytown for five nights beginning Monday from 7 pm to 9 pm. Areas include Raytown neighborhoods and additions such as Chaparral Village, North Main, Highway 144, and nearby complexes. Residents may experience low water pressure and discolored water during flushing as the city addresses dirty water caused by dry weather and aging mains. Local authorities scheduled zones north of the Southern Pacific Railroad and other borders for the consecutive nights through Thursday and Friday.
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