U S Steels Texas Works Hosts First Employee Family Day
Thousands of Texas Works employees and families toured the plant for the fourth birthday observance of U S Steel operations here. Aaron Mullin, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Mullin, tries the engineer role on the Texas Works locomotive as visitors received safety gear and plant information during exhibits and displays detailing steelmaking processes. Continuous bus tours supported this community event marking a milestone in local employment and production.
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U.S. Steel
Aaron Mullin
Paul D. Mullin
Meadowglen
Texas Works
U. S. Steel
U. S
Tex- Continuous
Easter Program Services Pending in Baytown Community
News brief notes activities around Baytown including church services for Mrs. J. C. Griffin and Resurrection event led by Bay Griffis Sr. and Mrs. Dovey Rustown Revival Center. Items mention Easter activities, local people, a postponed Sterling-Klein baseball game, and social happenings in Marlin and nearby areas.
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Marlin
J. C. Griffin
Texas Works Holds Inaugural Employe Family Day
Cark J. Forkum, general superintendent, announced the first Employe Family Day at Texas Works inviting employees and their families to tour facilities from the electric furnace to the office building. He said the day honors workers and their contributions to the plant’s success.
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Cark J. Forkum
Texas Works
Mini Errors Mark Traffic Talk In Baytown Meeting
Mayor Tom Gentry misnamed downtown Texas Avenue block crosswalks as mini crosswalks during a Baytown council session. The Baytown YMCA track meet at Memorial Stadium begins 9 30 a m Saturday. Easter sunrise service at Little Flock Baptist Church is 5 30 a m Sunday with a 3 p m mission service led by Rev Sherman Gray Jr. John J Bridges Jr formerly of Baytown died Friday in Houston hospital. funeral in Alexandria Louisiana.
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Tom Gentry
Texas Avenue
Charles Pool
Baytown
Memorial Stadium
Little Flock Baptist Church
Oakwood
Sherman Gray Jr
Antioch Baptist Church
McNair
John J. Bridges Jr
Mississippi
Bay‘town
Barther
William H. Bridges
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Hixon Funeral Home
Alexandria
Ford expected to nominate Hathaway for interior secretary
In Washington the Ford administration planned to nominate Stanley K. Hathaway, former Wyoming governor and advocate of industrial growth, to be interior secretary. In Jerusalem two bombs exploded in the Jewish sector during Easter processions, wounding four as pilgrims moved the Way of the Cross.
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Washington
Ford
Stanley K. Hathaway
Wyoming
Jerusalem
Holy City
Somerville and Lyons Fathers Hustle In Texas Baseball Tale
In Austin a story links Clarence Pillow son of Somerville and Dr Willie Ulich of Lyons. Pillow, former Baytown Oilers pitcher, and Dr Ulich, Texas Tech faculty, were childhood friends. A no hit bid ends when Grant singles with two out in ninth. an eye injury from a bottle cap at Katy Park in Waco is noted. Tilbet and Willie guarded against a low outside pitch.
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Grant
Katy Park
Waco
Tilbet
Clarence
Willie
Da Nang Consulate Closed Amid Shoot to Kill Order
Rioting in Da Nang forced suspension of U S refugee airlift as a military commander ordered shoot to kill anyone disturbing the city. Shots were fired with no casualty reports. CIA said Air Amer planned airlift, while North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces captured areas near Saigon and Phnom Penh faced shelling. Consul General Al Francis was safe in the Da Nang area as officials evacuated.
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South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Rom da Nang
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Air Amer
da Nang Nang
Vietnam
Lam Dong
Central Highlands
Central Coastal Plain
Iam Dong
Cambodia
Lost
Phoom Penh
Amerinam
North i
City of Front
al Francis
City Council Tackles 10 Traffic Problems and More
Baytown City Council acted on four agenda traffic items including mid block crosswalks 20 mph zones and restricted left turns on downtown Texas Avenue plus no right turn on red at Ward and Alexander. They approved six non agenda items for lights on several corridors on a 60 day trial and debated plans at the Robert E. Lee parking lot.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Arti
Texas Avenue
Ted
Ward
Alexander
Carver
Lee
South Pruett
West Gulf
Gulf and
South Main
North Gaillard
West Defoe
Robert E. Lee
Charles Pool
Pool
Rel
Tragic Rijeka Hospital Fire Kills 24 Infants
A flash fire in Rijeka's maternity wing killed 24 newborns and injured four others. Officials cited faulty electrical installations as the likely cause while authorities withheld many details. Flags lowered to half staff as the city mourns and tries to identify victims.
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Rijeka
Yugoslavia
Zdravka
Baytown Approves County Fire and Jail Service Contracts
Baytown votes to furnish fire protection outside city limits using Harris County tank trucks and personnel with Zone 32 coverage up to Interstate 10. The council also approves a jail services contract with Harris County worth between 47,700 and 48,700 annually, variable by prisoner food costs, starting next year.
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Harris County
Baytown
J. J. Pruitt
L. V. Bailey
Betty
Frita Lanham
City Council OKs Spur 330 esplanade plans and crossovers
Baytown officials approved a final payment for the Decker Drive spur extension and discussed a Spur 330 esplanade crossover plan. The council heard highway plans and potential additional culverts and access needs for Goose Creek Stream Bridge, with overrun blamed on drainage and driveway work.
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Baytown
Esplanade
Texas Lee
Highway Department
Garth
Jack Mor J
Goose Creek Stream
Ton
R. E. Lee
Pres Hart
Brown and Root
Goose Creek
Streamerty
Upjtal
Tom Gentry
Lee
Addi
SPUR
Nine La Porte City Workers In Walkout
Nine La Porte city workers in the La Porte Works Department walked out over a wage dispute with the city commission. A spokesman said all garbage workers have walked out though the mayor disputes this. The city considers contracting garbage work to reduce costs while workers demand a $1.25 an hour raise across the board. The election on April 5 will include a mayoral change and charter updates.
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la Porte City
Deva Luthringer
LA Porte
Works Department
E. A. (Buck) Thomas
Thomas
Baytown Weekend Forecast With Clouds and Showers
The Baytown area weather remains mostly cloudy and cool after a Pride night with gusty winds. Friday night brings a low in the 50s with a 30 percent rain chance, and Saturday should reach the upper 60s with stronger north winds and possible showers. Tides show highs around 9 am and 10:01 pm with lows near 4:29 am and 5:32 pm.
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Baytown Area
Baytown
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