Elmer DeShazo Returns Home From Hospital
Elmer DeShazo of 1200 Missouri has returned home after a stay in a Baytown hospital. A family member reports he is doing fine and may receive visitors. Azalea Trail Lakewood Garden Club’s event is set for Saturday from 1 to 4 pm with refreshments at 4148 Burnet. Unlood Services will host a mobile blood unit Saturday at Sun parking lot from 8 am to 3 pm to collect donations for replacement of blood used in treatment of the late George Cassily. A civil service exam for Baytown Police patrolmen, originally scheduled for March 90, has been canceled until further notice per Police Chief Bo Turner.
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Elmer Deshazo
Missouri
Baytown
Lakewood Garden Club
Burnet
Unlood Services, Inc
Sun
George Cassily
Bo) Turner
CPU
Lester Jackson
Jim Lankford
Glen Runner
Grant Tumds
Criminal Jostics Division
Governor's Office
Charles Shaffer
Lankford
van Yo
Glenn Folkes
BAWA Explores Selling Water Outside Boundary
Bay Area Water Authority officials discussed selling surface water beyond its boundary to Highlands area districts. City Manager Fritz Lanham noted annexation lines and Houston's possible objections, with no nearby East Harris County plant planned. The plan aims to ease Highlands water bills if cross-boundary supply is approved.
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Bay Area
Wanda Orton
Baptist Association
Baytown Area
Ig Board
Memorial Baptist Church Act
Fritz Lanham
Gillons
Lanham
W. Sterling
BAWA
Highlands
Marty F. Hartman
City of
Houston
Harris County Water
Stambers County
Chambers County
Hghlands
San Jacinto River Authority
East
Harti’ County
I-10
Baytown YMCA Sets Year End Basketball Party
The Baytown YMCA will hold its annual year end basketball party at 7 30 p m Saturday at the Community Building.
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Baytown
Baytown Weather And Tides Forecast
Weather report for Baytown warns of clear and coal Friday night and mild Saturday with lowFriday night in the upper 40s and Saturday high in the upper. Tides show highs at 3 19 am and 7 pm with lows at 2 15 am and 2 42 pm Sunrise Saturday is 6 27 am and sunset 6 32 pm.
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Baytown
Local Notes and Encounters at Dawn
Around Larry Kluck brief items include Donna Davis seeking a morning photo, Michael Flowers sharing lunch with a friend, and Roy Fuller with Wendy Butler delivering news. Sgt Bob Dabney uses a camera, Mildred East lifts a box for work, Arthur Ovieda chats at The Sun while Valeria is photographed, Frank Fullbright warns about broken bones, Kitty Allen discusses a new pinbolt machine for husband Joe, Don Smith says he blushes, and Lee Clark tires of sitting.
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Bob Dabney
Mildred East
Arthur Ovieda
Valeria
Frank Fullbright
Kitty H Allen
Joe
Don Smith
Lee Clark
Public Meetings Set Here By Basic Education Group
A Raytown based group of parents and teachers plans two public meetings on education trends with out of state speakers. ABC brings Mrs. Prancvs Walker Ashbury to speak on Current Trends in Progressive Education at 7 30 p m Thursday at Second Baptist Church. A Graham Down talks on Back to Basics at 7 30 p m March 29 at Lee College Auditorium. Both will attend the National School Board Association convention in Houston March 26 28 where Down is a keynote speaker. Ashbury is Maryland educator and former Frederick County Board of Education member. Down is executive director of the Council for Basic Education and has a background in England and U S education.
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Eva Lutrringer
Raytown
Lamar Elementary
Association For Basic Curriculum
ABC
Prancvs Walker Ashbury
Second Baptist
Church
A. Graham
Lee College
Houston
National School Board Associaton
Down
Baytown
Johnny Clark
Axtsbury
Ray Swofford
Frederick County
Board of Education
Maryh
Royal West African Frontier Service
Civil Service Boss Won't Be Reappointed
Sam Alford chair and ex executive director of Baytown Civil Service Commission will not be reappointed when the matter goes before the city council. City Manager Fitz Lanham said the council will select a successor, noting Alford ends his four year term and the post will be filled by another. Lanham called the job time consuming and said Alford will retire after a four year tenure.
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Sam Alford
Baytown Civil Service Commission
Fitz Lanham
the Sun
Alford
Lanham
Custon
Winter Price Spike Blamed on Severe February Weather
February consumer prices jumped one percent the largest rise in 28 months as winter disruptions cut food supplies. Food costs surged with fresh vegetables up a record 20.9 percent while fruits and coffee rose, and fuel prices climbed with winter's impact. Nonfood prices rose modestly, and overall inflation remains a concern with expectations of moderation as the weather curbs fade.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
U.S. Funds for Rhodesia Transition Spur Debate
The article questions a U S vote to spend 108 million dollars to assist Rhodesia s government in a transition. It notes Rhodesia s government previously refused a bridge project and mentions highway and ship channel issues amid the controversy.
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Ag Briernationalis
Bess
U.S
Rhodesia
Walida
Hons- Woo
Haytown City Council absentee voting ends March 29
Absentee voting for the April 2 Haytown City Council election is underway at city hall. Eileen Hull reports 12 absentee ballots cast so far. voting runs weekdays 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. in the city hall conference room. Applications by mail require phone or letter requests. ballots must be received by 10 a.m. March 31. mayor candidates listed: Tom Gentry Collin Teague. district 2 Howard Leap Emmett Hutto. district 3 Jody Lander. district council Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Russell Band.
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Haytown
Eileen Hull
City Hall
PO Bor
Baytown
Hall
Tom Gentry
Collin M. Teague
Howard E. Leap Ul Emmett C. Hutto
Jody R. Lander
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
Russell R. Band
Crosby Candidates Air Views Taxes At School Board Forum
About 100 residents attended a Crosby school board forum on April 2 to question candidates on taxes school funding and district priorities. Elsie Luquette criticized tax use and funded status of high school programs, while Richard Rook favored low taxes with quality education. Andy Sikora urged solving district problems to halt enrollment decline and supported proper maintenance and evaluating fundamental schooling.
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Muriel Scott
Crosby
Chool
Ournalls
Rook
Nal
Andy Sikora
Sikora
General Apathy Key to City Man Seeks Office
Howard Leap former history teacher and Exxon's Baytown Refinery technician files to run in District 2 Baytown City Council oppose incumbent Fimmell G Hutto prompting apathy in April 2 election Leap cites road ditch maintenance downtown Tete Avenue and potential tax raises urges revenue diversification and business growth for Baytown He notes city employees pay and local funding standards and recalls past municipal progress Leap is married to Glatya Cutbirth a former Deer Park employee and long involvement with city operations and plans to push for improved city services and development
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Fimmell G. Hutto
Baytown
Howard Fo. Leap
Exxon
Leap
Tete Avenue
Houston-Galveston
Glatya Cutbirth
Lynchburg
Wowa Leap
Deer
Park Ally
Leap Shell
Rey
World Trem AP Wires Election and disaster briefs
A set of brief world and national items report a presidential remark on imports, a campus fire at a Texas school, a 40th anniversary explosion near New London with 294 dead, Senate Finance Committee action on a $44 million plan, and various international updates. Reports describe U.S. and global incidents including a refinery fire in Port Arthur Texas, and a hospital report on a burn victim.
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Price
Sia
New London
Port Arthur
Teanco
Texas City
Hermann Hospital
Heustes
Lawrence Guidry
Guidry
Burmeaver
Cedar Bayou Teacher Dies in Car Wreck
Police say a Cedar Bayou teacher was killed when two cars collided near the Junbec School on Interstate 10 in Houston around 8:15. Another driver and a passenger were injured in the crash as investigators sorted details.
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UG. Meare
Resource
Ceder Bayou Junbec School
Houston
University Amd Unie
Etier
Dewghier
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