Exxon President Randall Meyer to Keynote Baytown Banquet
Randall Meyer president of Exxon will keynote the Baytown Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Community Building The event caps CC supplement in Sun edition Absentee voting ended Thursday for Tuesday city council race with 46 ballots counted Rites pending for Gene Bauer and Grady Middleton reported deaths arrangements through Paul A Lee Funeral Home Meyer a Mount Union Iowa native earned a mechanical engineering degree from Iowa in 1948 and rose through Exxon to become president in 1972
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Baytown to be base for new Coastal Newspaper Network
John Black named manager of the Coastal Newspaper Network which will base a Baytown bureau in the South Ward Precinct 2 office and serve 16 Southeast Texas newspapers. Fred Hartman says the system links daily papers by long distance telephony with plans for an Austin bureau and future advertising services.
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Ford to address tax cut decision on NBC TV
President Ford requests 6 30 pm network time on Saturday to announce his decision on the 24 8 billion tax cut and to discuss economic policy. House Republican Whip Robert H Michel says a veto could be sustained and urges Ford to veto. The Rice Hotel in Houston will close on schedule Monday unless sold first by Rice University. Rebel forces strike Phnom Penh outskirts but no sustained attack on the capital is seen.
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Absentee Ballots Boost Baytown Council Race Hopes
Absentee voting nears end for Baytown City Council with 46 ballots counted at city hall. Edna Oliver notes this surge, comparing it to last year and linking it to spring vacations. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with 113 polling boxes debuting at Pumphrey Elementary for Precinct 28.
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Pearce Street Journal Announces Longest PSA In History
Editorial page features a full text announcement as readers learn the Pearce Street Journal will publish the longest PSA in history. The front page refused a full text, preferring a teaser on Page One.
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Tornado Rips Warren Arkansas Killing Six
National Guardsmen sealed off Warren after a tornado tore through the southeast Arkansas town of about 6500, killing six and injuring about 87. Power outages and limited communications followed as shelters opened and hospitals treated victims. two dead names were released, Ellis Clanton and Fay McKinstry.
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Where To Vote For City Election in Baytown
Baytown voters will cast ballots in the city council election Tuesday at 13 polling places. Precincts 12 through 414 list elementary and junior schools with election judges including Bill G. Rogers Irving John and others, names provided.
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Residents Protest to End Truck Shortcuts on Wilburn and Francis
Thirty two residents signed a petition presented to the city council protesting heavy truck traffic on Wilburn and Francis. The petition urges eliminating non truck route shortcuts and cites multiple streets as current truck corridors. The mayor notes possible route changes and fines to curb traffic while preserving deliveries on designated streets.
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Weather and Tides for Baytown Area
Clouds and cool conditions prevail through Sunday with a slight chance of light rain or drizzle. Saturday nights dip to the low 40s, Sunday highs reach the mid 50s, and tides show weak indications with multiple daily high and low times listed.
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Chaos at Da Nang As U S Airlift Breaks Down
More than 300 Americans evacuated from Da Nang as Viet Cong rockets and artillery pound the air base and the city. A Western source says the American Consulate closed, while the Saigon command reports heavy fire near the air and naval bases. An Air Force jetliner attempted to lift civilians but chaos halted the operation.
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Weather Forecast Chats Easter Chill and Drizzle
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy cold conditions for Baytown on Easter Sunday with a chance of rain or light drizzle. Saturday night will dip into the low 40s with Sunday temperatures in the mid 40s and light rain or drizzle recently dropped less than half an inch.
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City May Pave Boat Ramp Area At Park
City council considers paving the boat ramp area at Roseland Park after complaints of mud and dirt washing in. Fourteen thousand five hundred dollars has been spent on dirt work with a projected 136000 for a hard surface parking area and service road to relieve tidal flooding. Two Baytown men Richard Merling and Clark criticized the plan while mayor Tom Gentry and City Manager Fritz Lanham defended it saying the ditch and paving would reduce mud and improve access for boats and trailers.
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