Austin Hearings Set on Subsidence District Expansion
Mayor Tom Gentry will testify at two Austin hearings on increasing the Subsidence District board from five to seven. He argues adding two port commissioners from Houston and Harris County is needed because subsidence in the Channel area impacts the Houston Ship Channel. Gentry and Harris County officials seek more regional control in tests before the House Natural Resources Committee.
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Tony) Atkiss
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Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale At Chamber Building
Tickets for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Chamber building in West Texas. They cost $6.50 each with a four-ticket limit per member. Martha Clenny of Nashville Tenn. aunt of Sun General Manager John Wadley will have services Wednesday in Nashville. St Joseph School to host St Patrick’s Day concert at 7 30 p.m. Monday.
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Nashville, Tenn
Sun
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Nashville
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Baytown
St. Patrick's Day
Bowie School
Rod Harmon
Sandra Harmon
Bowie
Patty Rodriguez
Jesse Rodriguez
Clayton
Texas Disaster Act of 1975 Aims to Speed Relief
In a legislative report Allen explains the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 to empower the governor's office, authorize temporary housing, debris removal, and disaster grants. The bill revises the Disaster Emergency Funding Board and aligns with federal changes and state constitutional powers. A Baytown tornado last fall underscores need for state level relief.
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Two Area Residents Die In Separate Weekend Accidents
Harris County deputies report two men died in weekend incidents. Anson Boydi Barker, 22, of 613 Harold Lane, drowned after falling from a Cedar Bayou trestle near Highway 146 while his companion watched. Barker’s body was recovered with help from Baytown and Wooster Emergency Corps divers. Isaac Godfrey, 44, of Crosby, died after his car struck a culvert on U S 90 near Runneburg Road, injuring him seriously and leading to his hospital death.
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Supreme Court Decides Atlantic Oil Rights Belong to Federal Government
The Supreme Court unanimously held that the federal government owns offshore oil rights in the Atlantic. It rejected coastal states claims based on pre revolutionary charters. The decision followed a Justice Department suit against the Atlantic coast states after Maine moved to auction three million acres offshore.
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Doctors Strike Paralyzes 16 New York Hospitals
Three thousand physicians walked out at 16 voluntary and municipal facilities in New York after round the clock negotiations failed over working hours. The walkout involves hospitals with about 14 000 beds and serves roughly 10 000 clinic and emergency patients daily.
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Foreign News Briefs From Around The World
In Phnom Penh the U S Embassy begins burning documents and asks relief groups to cut staff to essential personnel. Kissinger flies to Egypt with new words on Sinai withdrawal, amid claims of limited concessions. Lisbon cabinet shake up anticipated with expected Communist participation despite denials. Chicago reports rain drizzle and fog as floods rise in Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama.
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Congress Weighs Tax Credits Amid Budget Crisis
The Ways and Means chair Rep. Ullman says tax credits for homebuyers should be removed from the anti-recession tax cut bill. Treasury Secretary Simon warns that higher deficits could revive inflation and trigger a new recession with more unemployment. The bill’s fate may hinge on spending controls as emergency Cambodia aid moves advance in committees.
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Meet Your Candidates rally aids Baytown voters
Council candidates from Districts 2 3 and 6 will face voters at a 7 30 p m rally in City Hall. The Baytown League of Women Voters sponsors the event with written questions allowed and Mayor Tom Gentry unopposed.
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Rie
Peter Buenz
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Baytown
Tom Gentry
League of Women Voters
Austin
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Dent of the League
City Council Approves Industrial Waste Ordinance for Federal Funds
The Baytown council approved an industrial waste ordinance required by Public Law 92 to secure federal funds for the East District sewage plant. The measure creates a permit system, discharges limits, and quality standards, while updating tank truck disposal rules with a $3 deposit per truck plus per 1000 gallon increments.
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Environmental Protection
East District
Baytown
Public Works
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Weather and Tides Forecast for Baytown
Cloudy and cooler with showers and thundershowers likely Monday night. Becoming cloudy and mild with rain ending Tuesday. South winds 10 to 18 mph Monday night shifting to northwesterly Tuesday. Lows around 50 Monday night, highs mid 70s Tuesday. Rain chance 60 percent Monday night. Tides Tuesday: highs 2:53 p.m. and 9:28 p.m., lows 6:29 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. Weak tides noted.
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Baytown
Council Okays Contract Pelly Park Project Nears April Completion
The city approved a Hurricane Fence Co contract for fence material at Pelly Park and a $52,548 total. a 4 unit compression system for the fire department was also funded. Outfield fencing was deferred due to funding, while utility location standards were praised as a forward step toward April 26 completion.
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Periy Park
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Spa.o.s
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Charles Pool
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Mayor Garrett Secures Steady Job After Baseball and Pharmacy Career
Pearce Street Journal notes Garrett Herring, longtime Baytown pharmacist acclaimed for reading baseball box scores since before WW I, now holds a steady daily two hour shift as a pill roller. After six decades of intermittent work running his own store, he begins regular employment allowing time for baseball.
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