Parks and Recreation Board to discuss new park sites
The Baytown Parks and Recreation Board meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Community Building to discuss Bailey property in Oak Addition Britton properties in Southwest Addition and on Highway 146 becoming new park sites. Gary Lewis of Bay shore Mental Health Center speaks on drug abuse at 7 p m Wednesday at St Mark's Methodist Church. The Taxpayers Alliance meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Ted's Auto Supply 1300 N Main. A rummage sale runs Thursdays and Fridays at 420 E Texas. Mrs J B Kent leads a 9 30 a m Wednesday Dirt Gardeners Horticulture Club at Mrs R C Read's 109 Ridgeway home. American Legion Post 456 hosts Mexican dinner from 1 to 6 p m Saturday at Firemen's Hall Lee Drive. donations 1 50. A dance follows 9 p m to 1 a m with Village Playboys. donations 1 50.
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Baytown Parks and Recreation Board
Bailey
Oak Addition
Britton
Southwest Addition
Highway 146
Gary Lewis
Bayshore Mental Health Center
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Taxpayers Alliance
Ted's
Auto Supply
1300
N. Main
Texas
B. B. Williams
J. B. Kent
Dirt Gardeners Horticulture Club
R. C. Read
Ridgeway
American Legion Post 456
Firemen's Hall
Lee Drive
Village Playboys
Baytown Weather Outlook And Tides Ahead
Cloudy with a slight chance of rain and cooler temperatures forecast for the Baytown area through Wednesday. Highs in the 60s, Morgan's Point tides listed for Wednesday with high tides at 4:07 a.m. and 10:55 p.m. and a low at 8:07 a.m. Wednesday sunrise at 6:45 a.m. and sunset at 6:32 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Birthday greetings and town notes highlight busy week
Mike Burch observes a birthday as Mrs. John H. Albright stands out as a young looking grand mother. Seaborn Cravey exits city hall as a city council session begins. The former mayor declines an invitation. Bruce Travis and Allison enjoy a long rodeo stay. Betsy Webber called for jury duty. Mildred Russell vacations from Baytown Police. Cecile Beaugh turns 75 on Tuesday. Katherine Tindall buys BLT Streetcar Named Desire tickets. Gena Bel sells Girl Scout Cookies. Nan Hall breaks a toe but stays active.
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Mike Burch
John H. Albright
Seaborn Cravey
Bruce Travis
Allison
Sun
Betsy Webber
Mildred Russell
Baytown
Cecile Beaugh
Katherine Tindall
Gena Bel
Nan Hall
U S Officials Say Hanoi Put On Defensive In Laos Cambodia
The U S assessment states American backed South Vietnamese operations have put Hanoi on the defensive. They disrupted North Vietnamese logistics, delayed winter offensives, and pave the way for more U S withdrawal. North Vietnam bombarded antiaircraft batteries as Laos bases along the Ho Chi Minh trail were abandoned.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Bill Proposes District Of Travis Constitutional Amendment
A proposed constitutional amendment would create a District of Travis under state authority similar to the District of Columbia. Reps Henry Sanchez and Ben Bynum introduced the measure outlining Austin based boundaries, exclusive legislature powers, tax authority, and potential transfer of Austin's bonded debt, to be voted on in 1972.
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City of
Austin
City Hopes Small Start Will Mean Large Museum
Baytown moves toward a city museum with three wall display cases in the Community Building lobby to hold early documents photos and pioneer artifacts. The Baytown Historical Museum Committee approved a 1500 expenditure for cases to be supervised by Terry Dopson with plans for a museum department and advisory board within Parks and Recreation.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Thel
J. M
Beacon) Jones
The
Museum Committee
Terry Dopson
Parks and Recreation Department
Jones
Bray enters District 2 race for city council seat
Jack Bray 48 of 107 Cabaniss files for District 2 in the April 6 city council election. Bray, Arco Chemical supervisor at Mont Belvieu, is a Baytown resident since 1962 and brother to Harris County Commissioner Jamie Bray. He joins incumbents and several challengers as candidates file with City Clerk Edna Oliver before Saturday midnight. Bray has a son at San Jacinto College and studied pre-law after his wife died.
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Jack Bray
Cabaniss
Edna Oliver
Harris County
Jamie Bray
Pasadena
M. C
Buddy) Bray
Baytown
Bray
Arco Chemical Co
Mont Belvieu
Wooster
McKinley Charles Bray
San Jacinto College
Lee College
University of Houston
David Evans
Ruby Callaway
Vincent Db
Doug) Tromblee
Charley Walker
Don Hullum
Abe Simon
Jody Lander
Hullum
Glen Walker
Tony Campos
Herb Campbell
Jim McWilliams
Lamar Kelley
Carl Connerton
Nixon helps push revenue plan with Iowa trip
President Nixon gains a supporter for his revenue sharing proposal during a post election appearance in Iowa. Missouri Governor Hearnes says he is convinced. other leaders discuss space, church schools, and a supreme court hearing on aid to faith schools as Capitol debris spurs an inquiry into a bombing.
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Washington
America
Nixon
Iowa
Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes
Supreme Court
Rummage Sale at All Saints Episcopal Church
The Women of All Saints Episcopal Church host a rummage sale at 117 Main in Highlands from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday offering clothing, housewares, and misc items to raise funds for church programs.
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Women of
All Saints Episcopal Church
Main
Highlands
Baytown Eyes HL&P Contract Change Losing Revenue
Baytown City Council rejected an option to extend its industrial district contract with Houston Lighting and Power Co. that would raise annual income from $11,163 to $31,495, risking $152,862 if a future larger contract is negotiated. The current seven year plan covers HL&P’s Cedar Bayou facility with six future generating units possible. Municipal figures project the plant’s full value around $85.9 million and tax payments under different contracts range from about $1.3 million to $309,150 yearly.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Houston Lighting and Power Co
O.M
Mickey) Coe
Humble Oil and Refining
Land Power
Cedar Bayou
Coe
Bayou
Hl&p
March Weather Arrives With Mixed Showers in Baytown
March makes a cautious debut in Baytown with less than an inch of rain and a cooling breeze. Nearby regions saw tornadoes and snow, while Harris County's two month rainfall runs well below average but 1970 was a wetter year overall.
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Baytown
Alabama
Arizona
New Mexico
Harris County
Red Light Violations Run High In Baytown
Municipal Court reports show red light tickets exceed other violations in Baytown, with many drivers claiming the light was yellow. Prosecutor Ken DeHart warns there are no exceptions to yielding right of way, and speeding motorists do not excuse a yield violation.
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Baytown
Ken DeHart
DeHart
Crosby School Board Race Adds Two More Candidates
Two more candidates filed Tuesday for Crosby School Board seats, while Position 5 remains vacant. Rev. Chester McCowen, pastor of Our Shepherd Lutheran Church near Crosby, filed for Position 7, currently held by Andrew Spence, who seeks re election. Jimmie Petrick filed for re election to Position 6. Filing deadline is 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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Crosby
Crosby School Board
Jack Woodard
Chester McCowen
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
Huffman
Andrew Spence
Jimmie Petrick
Baytown Chamber Deadline For Ballot Return
Wednesday marks the cutoff for Baytown Chamber of Commerce members to return ballots in the election of directors. The notice urges prompt action to ensure participation in the local business group’s leadership selection.
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Chamber
Baytown Lehamber of Commerce
Levy On Sales To Be Hiked
Texas lawmakers on Independence Day moved to trim this year tax costs while backing construction on eight state financed colleges. The Senate Finance Committee endorsed a bond plan to fund dental medical and nursing schools. A House tax bill would raise sales tax and tuition for state schools, with business taxes urged as a new revenue source by Hank Brown of the Texas AFL-CIO.
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Austin
Senate Finance Committee
Preston Smith
House
H.S
Hank’ Brown
Texas Afl-Cio
Gus Mutscher
Brown
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