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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1972
Page
5
Mayor Glen Walker asked the city council for recommendations for members of the Mayor's Job Fair Committee. The panel gathers and screens youths for summer jobs and matches available positions to applicants. The project began four years ago to pair young people with work opportunities.
Texas boat owners face a March 31 deadline to register all motor powered craft for use on public waters. Officials explain a staggered renewal system with two year and one two year periods, color coded decals, and potential fee increases.
Dr George Woodward of National Speed Reading Schools announces rapid reading classes in Baytown. The program promises speed over 1000 words per minute with improved comprehension and better study and test taking skills. One weekly evening class, limited to 10 students, with free orientations on March 26 27 29 30 at the Presidents Meeting Room south of the Holiday Inn.
Texas will adopt European style highway signs with symbols instead of words within a few years. The Texas Highway Commission approved a new uniform traffic control manual to ease recognition for drivers of diverse backgrounds.牋 Yellow warning signs and black on white regulatory signs will replace many existing labels, with color coding for direction services and construction alerts.
Allen Cannon chairman of the city council traffic committee told the city council that railroad companies will be asked to provide overhead lighting at each crossing. He noted many crossings are dark and would be addressed by lighting, with the possibility of repealing the current flagman ordinance if lighting is installed. He said the police department will check crossings for adequate lighting.
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