Shirey Hints At Slight School Tax Increase
Position 1 candidate Shirey says a slight tax rise may be needed if all efforts to cut operating costs fail to cover district needs. He supports a new high school and additions in the McNair area, seeks expansion of facilities at Robert E. Lee and Cedar Bayou Junior High, and favors some salary increases if funds allow without a large tax hike. He backs bond issues and consolidation with Lee College District.
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Ben M. Shirey
the Sun
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McNair
Robert E. Lee
Cedar Bayou Junior High
Ton Building
Chambers County
Lee College
Lees College
Paul Quinton tops science fair hopefuls at REL event
Paul Quinton, Robert E. Lee High School senior, won a prize at the Greater Houston Science Fair and earned an expense paid trip to the 14th National International Science Fair in Albuquerque. He and Beaumont student Nelson Fleming will compete against top youths globally in May with his project on ion exchange resins.
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Robert B. Lee Wich
Greater Houston
Rel Shutont
Wanda Orton
Albuquerque
N.M
Robert E. Lee
Prand
Beaumont
Nelson
Fleming
Paul
Baytown
George Gentry
the Texas
Weather and local notices mix from Baytown area
Brief weather forecast for Raytown Houston area with cloudiness and warm conditions. Community notices list weddings anniversaries, hospital stays, birthdays, lost pet, and local club meetings including church groups, 4 H, garden clubs, Knights of Columbus, and Boy Scout ticket sales. Local residents named and venues such as Baytown and Sharpstown Shopping Center appear.
World Scene Through Eyes Of Dutch Reporter At Town Hall
A famous journalist will speak at a Town Hall meeting in New York about international relations and the news from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Willem L. Oltmans, a Dutch reporter and UN correspondent, will discuss his coverage and career.
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New York
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Willem L. Oltmans
United
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Opean
Oltmans
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India
Middle East
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Latin America
U.S
Indonesia
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United Press
Europe
United Nations
Ohlmans
General Assemblilies
Lower Gasoline Prices Reported Downtown
The report notes a drop in retail gasoline prices at a downtown Baytown service station. Regular grade posted 24.9 cents per gallon after a weekend cut, with wholesale prices unchanged. Local impact hinges on retailer adjustments amid broader market stability.
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Baytown
Sun Grin Why a narrow mind has a wide mouth joke
A brief quip questions why a person with a narrow mind often speaks loudly or boastfully. The line implies that limited thinking leads to talkativeness as a compensating act, framing the joke as a humorous observation rather than a factual report.
Schoolboy Banker Doug Stewart Named Vice Chair
Baytown sports fans recall Douglas W. Stewart who first gained fame as a schoolboy in 1942. Citizens National Bank and Trust Co announces Stewart, a banker since 1959, has been named vice chair between Board Chairman Hugh Echols Jr. and President John C. Echols. He rose from teller to assistant cashier, cashier, officer and vice president, earning praise for a long career at the bank and a celebrated youth in football and basketball.
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Baytown
Douglas W
Doug) Stewart
Busilines
Doug
Hugh Echols Jr
Citizens National Banks and Trust Co
Douglas W. Stewart
Citizens
Stewart
Echols
John C. Echols
Cook Seeks City Council Post In Baytown Race
Tommy Cook campaigns for the district seat in Baytown as voters evaluate land deals near Sterling Library and the annexed District 2. He backs council manager government, pledges to serve all residents, and supports continued urban growth with long term financing for improvements and library initiatives.
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Texas Ave
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T. E
Tommy) Cook
Bay-town
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Iity
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Supreme Court says votes in statewide elections must weight equally
AP report notes a 8 to 1 ruling applying equal weighting to county unit voting in Georgia and suggesting broader use in Mississippi and Maryland. Kennedy proposes 1964 budget cuts of 51,117, OW and 74,241,000. Further items include a criminal case ruling on trial records and various international notes.
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Kennedy Leads Central American Economic Union Talks
President Kennedy meets with the presidents of Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Panama in San Jose to press for economic integration and Alliance for Progress aid. They discuss market ties and growing coffee price pressures while Cuba’s influence looms over regional debates.
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Costa Ries
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Ohich
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Roberta F. Chiari
Ramon Morales
Julio A. Rivera
el Salyvador
South America
Two School Board City Races Two Candidates Don’t Answer
Only two of the 22 candidates in the school board and city council races did not submit answers to The Baytown Sun campaign questions on various issues. The March 1 deadline passed with 20 candidates providing their views.
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Nelson
Longnecker
Mery H.zeke Harbers
School Board
the Sun
City
Barbers Hill approves 150900 bond for upgrades
Barbers Hill School District voters approved a 150,900 bond to buy a 7 percent site for a new high school and to fund repairs and remodeling. The measure allows raising the tax ceiling under Senate Bill 16. Board to canvass results at 7 p.m. Tuesday. next election April 6 for trustees.
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Senate
W.C. Underwood
Underwood
Grover Bill Faces Strong Opposition In Texas House
In Austin AP Grover Houston proposes annexation rules giving cities power to add land and designate industrial zones tax free for up to seven years. Dungan opposes tax free status arguing unfairness to existing industry. The measure targets areas within half a mile beyond current boundaries and has stalled in prior sessions.
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Houston
Lewis Cutter
Grover
Senate
W. T. Dungan
McKinney
Bob Eckhardt
Dungan
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