Standard Oil of California to acquire Gulf for 13.2 billion
Standard Oil Co. of California agreed to buy Gulf Corp. for 13.2 billion, aiming to form the third largest U.S. oil company behind Exxon and Mobil. Gulf officials noted potential effects on Cedar Bayou Plant jobs in Baytown, while antitrust review looms over refining and marketing operations.
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Pittsburgh
Standard Oil Co
California
Gulf Corp
U.S
Justice Department
Anti-Trust
Exxon Corp
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Socal
Gulf
San Francisco
Guy Caruthers
Bryan Jacoboski
Paine Webber Mitchell Hutchins Inc
Atlantic Richfield Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Arco
Soval
Texaco Inc
Getty Ofl Co
Soc
Pickens Group
Pickens
Jacoboski
Lynch Named Deer Park Head Football Coach
Ron Lynch, former REL assistant at Robert E. Lee High School, was named Deer Park head football coach after a month-long district search. Lynch previously led at Hillsdale and Olivet colleges in Michigan and Battle Creek Lakeview High School before moving to Baytown in 1982. The Deer Park School Board approved the hire in a special session to replace Wesley Frosch.
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Ron Lynch
Robert &. Lee High School
Deer Park
Lynch
Hillsdale
Olivet
Michigan
Battle Creek Lakeview High School
Baytown
Wesley Frosch
Heaven Help Them Ends ONeill Ambassadorship Talk
Speaker ONeill reportedly aims to end his career as ambassador to Ireland. The Pearce Street Journal notes that such a move would affect Irish affairs and provoke reactions among readers and officials.
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Pearce Street Journal
Heaven Help Them
Speaker O'Neil
Ireland
Around Town Highlights and Local Happenings
Jim Rogers plans Little League play. Beverly Skaggs and Amy Rogers are active with photos and errands. Margie Hartrick shops, Ann Neihaus places orders, and a group of women are praised for a job well done. Lenny Mendelevitz inquires about softball. Mark Casey forecasts good things ahead. Glen Walker is shocked. Gertrude Teter organizes a party. Thurman Rowlett previews Lee College drama. Sandra Fontenot offers emergency help. Sheryl Lawton reads The Baytown Sun closely.
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Margie Hartrick
Ann Neihaus
Margaret Ward
Debbie Garrett
Beverly Winegartner
Ruth Milledge
Lenny Mendelevitz
Mark Casey
Glen Walker
Gertrude Teter
Thurman Rowlett
Lee College
Sandra Fontenot
Sheryl Lawton
Baytown Sun
Baytown Trustees Finalize Superintendent Search Plan
Baytown school trustees approve sending letters inviting applicants for the superintendent post. Brochure materials, district printing, and ads in two national publications are planned with a March 15 mail/advertising deadline and a May 1 application cutoff. Interviews run May 15 to June 15 with July 1 announcement. Community input surveys are in circulation.
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Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Johnny Clark
James Malone
Feeding Time What to Do With Three Black Sheep
Triplet lambs born to Bernadette, owned by Robert Turner of Beach City, present a rare occurrence. The three ewes are noted as black, drawing farmer interest and prompting care tips for twins and triplets in early life.
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Bernadette
Robert Turner
Beach City
Pro Rodeo Set at Baytown Fairgrounds
The Baytown Youth Fair and Livestock Association will host a professional rodeo led by Johnny Ludtke. About 350 contestants from up to 20 states chase $25,000 in winnings in seven events including bull riding and barrel racing at the Baytown Fairgrounds March 15 to 17 at 8 p.m.
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Baytown
Ludtke
Cowboy's Regional Rodeo Association
Baytown Fairgrounds
Interstate 10
North Main Street
Rodeo Prices Set for Fair Week Parade and Auction
Rodeo tickets cost 3 for students and 3 percent for adults, with a 2 student and senior discount on March 15. Children aged six and under enter free. Entertainers include clowns Terry Professor Dickerson and Hockey Clark. The Ludike Fair begins March 10 with a 10 a.m. parade from Robert E Lee High School on Market Street. Pam Ivey will serve as parade marshal. The on ground carnival runs March 14 to 17 with livestock check in March 14 and the annual auction at 6 30 p.m. March 15 in the Exhibition Building.
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Terry
Dickerson
Diboll
Hockey Clark
Lufkin
Ludike
Robert E. Lee Hi
Market Street
Pam Ivey
Kikk Radio
Eversole to Speak at Baytown Chamber Dinner
Jerry Eversole president of the Humble Area Chamber of Commerce will headline the Baytown Chamber of Commerce banquet on March 29 at the Royal Inn Decker Drive. Tickets at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the chamber office 20 each first come first served social hour 6 30 p m banquet 7 30 p m Goose Creek General Store a Baytown group featuring Glen Walker Quin McWhirter Jan Lammers and Harry Johnson will provide entertainment.
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Jerry Eversole
Humble Area
Royal Inn
Decker Drive
Goose Creek General Store
Baytown
Glen Walker
Quin McWhirter
Jan Lammers
Harry Johnson
Baytown Weather: Cloudy Cold Then Sunny Warm
Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures in the Baytown area through Tuesday. Wednesday should be sunny and warmer. From Monday to Tuesday a low of 42 and a high of 50 were recorded with 0.8 inches of rain.
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Baytown
From & Am
Country Club Oaks Street Extensions OKd by City Panel
Baytown Planning Commission approved preliminary plans to extend and dedicate several streets in the Country Club Oaks subdivision including Alamance Burning Tree Iron Wood and St Andrews. The proposed Cynda Brook extension, named after Emmett Hutto’s daughter, must keep the Bush Road extension name per city rules. The panel also discussed a policy on granting both preliminary and final approvals in the same meeting and may grant exceptions case by case.
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Lisrocker
Baytown Planning Commission
Country Club Oaks
Cynda Brook
Emmett Hutto
Cynda
Hutto
Charley Walker
Bush Road
Alamance
Burning Tree
Ironwood
St. Andrews
Country Club
Bill Cornelius
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