Hotline Installed As City Police Begin Operation Crime Stop
Baytown police launch Operation Crime Stop with a dedicated hotline 427 6600 at the station. Lt James Taylor and Det Joe Huntley urge civic group talks to boost community cooperation while stressing callers may remain anonymous and tips will be checked by the department. Baytown joins Texas cities using similar programs to curb crime and recover stolen property.
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Music Teachers Plan Morning Coffee In San Jacinto
Music teachers from the San Jacinto area are invited to a 10 a.m. Monday coffee at Mrs. W. O. Kubik’s home, 1004 E. Fayle, no membership required. Also listed are upcoming Baytown Rough Riders practice, Cancer Society meeting, Dr. George Walmsley’s re election to the American Academy of General Practice, and a Gulf Camping Club meeting to elect officers for 1971 72.
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Civic Center
Weather And Tides Bay Area Weekend Forecast
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions through Sunday with temperatures in the 60s to 80s. Morgan's Point tides show Sunday low at 10 19 a m, Monday highs at 12 01 a m and 9 09 a m with lows at 1 19 a m and 11 31 a m. Sunrise and sunset times listed for Sunday and Monday.
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Baytown People and Local Happenings Photo Snaps
Mrs Fritz Lanham recovering from surgery in Austin is joined by Ruby Sherland visiting Greenfield Mass. jogger in a ski mask stirs curiosity. Jan Orton arranges dog hair styles for wigs. Baytown Hospital Room 106 visitor allowed. Ella Chase tennis date. State Rep Joe Allen photographed. Kilgore relatives send hello to D O Cartlege family. Jane Henson tests a camera.
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Joe Allen
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Mary Pattilla
Jane Henson
Baytown Runoff Campaign Heads Into Final Weekend
Tuesday election candidates ramp up final efforts as incumbent Mayor Glen Walker faces challenger Don Hullum. District races include Abe Simon versus J R Lander in District 3, David Evans versus Charley Walker in District 2, and Jim Williams against E Q Camp in District 6. Absentee votes totaled 54, close to April 6 tally of 58. Voter turnout may match the 5,290 ballots from the first election.
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Abe Simon
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Tom Gentry
Baytown Legal Aid to Reorganize After Closures
Baytown Neighborhood Law Office will close at end May as part of a county wide shutdown of one man offices tied to federal funding cuts. McCormick of the Houston Legal Foundation outlines restructuring to centralize divorce cases and boost aid services with Baytown staff handling cases three days a week. Baytown callers will connect to the Greens Bayou office for service after the closure.
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Wheels Stolen From Knox Home Investigated
Police investigate the theft of four mag wheels from Lester Darwin Knox at 600 Pearl. The chrome wheels with a black inner ring were valued at 325 dollars and taken between 9 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. Friday.
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Air Force grounds F111s amid three-year span
The Air Force has grounded all its F111 swing-wing fighter bombers for the fifth time in three years. CBS faces FCC complaints over The Selling of the Pentagon documentary and refuses to show congressmen material left out. Secretary of State Rogers begins his Middle East trip amid hopes for wider Arab-Israeli peace. Capitol bombing suspect Leslie Bacon resumes grand jury testimony. Reagan administers a $10 million monthly welfare hike to meet federal rules. U.S. paratroopers suffer a first alliance death in the Shan Valley. A diplomatic report critiques U.S. silence on Bengalis in East Pakistan, fueling a tug of war between State Dept and Senate committee.
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HL&P Clash Brews Over Trinity Bay Water Plan
Texas water officials report EPA objections to HL&P Cedar Bayou plant discharge permit. TWQB granted permission for up to 3.2 billion gallons daily to Trinity Bay, with summer temperature rise expected. EPA seeks stricter limits on bay discharge temperature difference, prompting federal-state clash.
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Area Included WA To Seek Pay Increase
An official with the Communications Workers Union says General Telephone of the Southwest workers will seek a 25 percent wage rise when contract talks open May 19 in San Angelo. The current deal with about 3,200 employees across five states expires June 27. Baytown hosts around 200 workers. Moses notes 16 percent loss in purchasing power over three years and a $26 weekly gap versus Bell installers. The move aligns with Southwestern Bell concessions amid Nixon era union pressure.
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Mental Health Week Set Here at Bayshore Center
Bayshore Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center will observe Mental Health Week with an open house Friday 1 30 to 4 p m at 1410 Louisiana to honor advisory board members. A drug abuse rap session is set for 8 15 p m Sunday at Memorial Baptist Church with open attendance for parents and teens. A death by own action prevention seminar occurs Wednesday 10 a m to noon in Room 109 at Memorial Baptist Church for professionals and public. Advisory board honorees include Mrs A Milton chairwoman Mrs A N Johnson the Rev Harold Bomhoff John Sandhop Nolan Schulze Abe Simon Mrs Thad Johnson Charles Sanders R I McCullough Sidney Norwood the Rev Harry N Holmes Ralph Kunz Mrs Frieda Welsh and Jack Dial.
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John Sandhop
Nolan Schulze
Abe Simon
Thad Johnson
Charles Sanders
R. I. McCullough
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Harry N. Holmes
Ralph Kunz
Frieda Welsh
Jack Dial
Amtrak launches to save national rail passenger system
Washington AP Amtrak began operations at 12 01 am taking over 182 trains from 20 railroads while 178 others are dropped as the system forms a backbone for service to 314 cities on 20600 miles of track. Volpe urged patience as Amtrak rebuilds and revives passenger travel.
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National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Congress
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Penalties Studied In Unique Driving Class Ignoring License Suspension
Wanda Ort on reports a DPS discussion with drivers facing habitual violator status over repeated tickets. Patrolman Willie Gore outlines steps from first ticket to possible license suspension up to 12 months and potential court action, with fines and probation options.
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Willie Gore
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