Cannon Hurt In Horse Incident At City Hall
City Councilman Allen Cannon, injured after being thrown from a horse, remains at home with non broken bones per X rays. No work for several days anticipated. John W. Grimes, 73, of Woodville, father of J W Grimes, district counselor, dies at Woodville Hospital. Services set Thursday at Methodist Church. Explosion at Union Carbide Deer Park plant reports no injuries. Harris County mental health board names Harold C Bomhoff to personnel committee and child care liaison. Harold Travis Hildebrand, brother of Jim Hildebrand, dies in Shreveport hospital Friday. funeral held.
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Allen Cannon
John W. Grimes
Woodville
J. W. Grimes
Barbers Hill
Methodist
Edwards Funeral Home
Grimes
Union Carbide
Deer ‘Park
Harold C. Bomhoff
Tri-City Beach Road
Harris County ‘Board of Trustees
Child Care Council
Jim Hildebeand
Meadow Lake
Highlands
Shreveport
Harold Travis Hildebrand
Weather Outlook For Baytown Area This Week
Cloudy and cooler with a chance of light rain in the Baytown area on Wednesday. Temperatures expected in the low 60s. Morgan's Point tides Thursday show highs at 1 49 a m and 1 07 p m with lows at 2 07 a m and 2 37 p m. Thursday sunrise 6 20 a m sunset 6 36 p m.
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Baytown
Morgan's Point
Notable Highlands Residents Feature At Local Scene
Mrs Charles Barnett of Highlands turns over a PTA past presidents pin she has carried for years Ken Smith seeks clearance for new sailor job Nona Higginbotham visits during spring break Joe Satterfield braves cold to watch track Kent Rogan enjoys a concert Buddy Cross runs a public address system B W Klotz tours his hometown before a city hall meeting Goose Creek native recalls Cedar Bayou whale day
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Charles Barnett
Highlands
Kenneth Smith
Nona Higginbotham
Joe Satterfield
Kent Rogan
Buddy Cross
B. W. Klotz
Lockwood, Andrews and
Newnan
City Hall
Goose Creeker
Klotz
Cedar Bayou
High Schools Unite for REL State Honor Effort
Robert E. Lee and Ross Sterling high schools join forces to pursue statewide recognition in Baytown. The REL Student Council seeks Texas Association of Student Councils president support, with Sterling backing REL and the Ranger council pledging backing as well.
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John Black
Robert E. Lee
Ross Sterling High Schools
Baytown
Texas Association of Student Councils
Sterling
Ranger
Gates
Austin
REL
Hamilton Beasley
Beasley
TASC
Texas
Nw. C. Athas
Forest Park High School
Bard Of Cedar Bayou Commemorated 100 Years Later
Baytown marks the 100th anniversary of poet John P Stolander the bard of Cedar Bayou with Thursday declared John P Stolander Day by Mayor Glen Walker. Elijah Runneberg recalls the ship jumping tale and Stolander’s rise as a Texas poetry pioneer whose Salt of the Earth is in circulation. Community events include interviews, campaigns, and a Texas REL bid shaping state education news.
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Wanda Orton
Texas
John P. Stolander
Cedar Bayou
Glen Walker
John P. Sjolander
Baytown
Elton Runneberg
Crosby
Sjolander
John Peter Stolander
Sterling Municipal Library
Runneberg
Texas Education
South Vietnamese drive ends on Laos border with NVA pursuers
Saigon troops reach border as North Vietnamese tanks close in from Laos. U.S. units aiding the 45 day operation withdraw from Khe Sanh border base as it prepares to close over three weeks. A bipartisan plan aims to remove all U S troops from Southeast Asia by year end.
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Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
U.S
Khe Sanh
JP Ops Assault Bonds Raised by Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace N C Morrison plans to raise assault to murder bonds to 5000 with 25000 for a second offender and for resisting arrest. Additional bonds include robbery 20000 to 50000, burglary 2500 to 5600, and other offenses with set amounts such as rape 5000 arson 2500 habitual criminals 25000 and related bail provisions.
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Justice of the Peace
N. C
Judge Morrison
Senate weighs fate of supersonic transport SST
Washington AP reports wavering and uncommitted senators face a pivotal vote on funding continued SST development. President Nixon builds support, including a meeting with Sen James Buckley who backs the plan with a pledge to halt commercial SSTs until environmental concerns are resolved. Critics warn of ecological harm while supporters insist SSTs boost prestige and jobs amid global competition.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Buckley
Texas House names subcommittee to write stock scandal probe
Austin AP reports House Rules Committee chair Jim Nugent named a three member sub committee to draft an investigation resolution amid liberal and Republican calls for a probe of what they call the stock scandal. The Texas Senate voted 25 to 6 to ratify Congress measured lower voting age to 18 in all elections, with Lt. Governor Ben Barnes calling swift action very significant.
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House
Lewis Wilburn Named Bank of Baytown President
Lewis Wilburn became president of Bank of Baytown after Larry Kinane resigned. Wilburn, major stockholder and former vice chairman, built his Baytown and Houston holdings through investors who helped organize the bank. The bank, located at Memorial and Park in the Kmart Shopping Center, lists Bruce Ramsey, Felton A Richardson, Thomas W Scarborough, R C Stephenson, Cecil Wilburn, Charles Busch, Fred Hartman, James Cawley, Robert L Carter, Ben Fleming, and R A Boughton as officers or directors with advisory support from others.
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Bank of Baytown
Lewis Wilburn
Larry Kinane
Wilburn
Houston
Baytown
Memorial and Park
Kmart
Dallas
Huntsville
Spanish Keys
Garth Road
Bruce Ramsey
Felton A. Richardson
Thomas W. Scarborough
R. C. Stephenson
Cecil Wilburn
Charles Busch
Fred Hartman
James Cawley
Robert L. Carter
Ben Fleming
R. A. Boughton
Beach City faces sewage district decision amid questions
A Beach City fact finding meeting drew 30 residents who pressed for details on a proposed Chambers County utility district. Officials discussed siting a regional sewage plant, tax implications for rural areas, costs, and funding, noting Amendment 4 could shift state and federal financing and reduce local costs.
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Beach City
Clarence Johnson
la Porte
Texas Water Quality Board
Chambers County
Johnson
W. D.bill Bush
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Beach
Texas
Lavea
J. D. Riggins
Chambers County Utility District
Jimmy McClellan
W. D
Bill) Bush
Alex McMurray
Council To Name 1971 Tax Board
The 1971 Board of Equalization for Baytown will be appointed Thursday night by the city council. The 1970 members were Truman Cox Ronn Haddox and Charles Umboltz. The council will name an auditor for Oct 1 1971 through Sept 30 1972. Other items include sewer and water fee ordinances and bids for trucks and equipment.
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City Hall
Civic Center
Carl Connerton Jr
Baytown
Easter Holiday Expanded for Local Schools 3 Days
School Supt. Johnny Clark asked trustees to approve a revised 1971 72 calendar giving a Friday before Easter and the following Monday and Tuesday as holidays. The earlier plan miscounted days, leaving the district one day short of the 180 required by state law. teachers must complete 190 days in duty. Trustee Seth Mitchell quipped about a modern math program as the calendar was revised.
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Johnny Clark
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