Channelview Man Sought In Murder
A baytown waitress Mrs Bessie May Powers was shot to death Saturday night in Channelview in front of her home after seeking to see her estranged husband Charles A Powers 37 a painter was charged with murder and sought as he reportedly headed toward Tennessee witnesses described hearing shots as the killer reloaded a gun a shotgun shell and a spent shell were found at the scene Escapement arrest records show a prior forgery conviction in 1961 and an aggravated assault arrest last January
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Baytown
Bessie May Powers
Channelview
Charles A. Powers
SrUiniararneman
Harris County
Tennessee
U.S
Winnie Cutoff
Powers
Charlotte Gayle
Charles Jr
Yvette
Nancy Ellen Witt
S. Pruett
Sheriff's Office
Mashville
Tenn
Fae Ote
Massey Recovering After Arterial Aneurysm Surgery
HARRY F. MASSEY of Houston Natural Gas Corp Baytown division is reported doing very well at Methodist Hospital Houston after surgery Friday for an arterial aneurysm He is in the hospital's intermediate care wing as of Monday morning
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Massey
Harry F. Massey
Baytown
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Baytown Area Weather and Local Notices Brief
Partly cloudy and mild through Tuesday with a chance of afternoon showers in the Baytown area. Morgan's Point tides show highs at 12 43 a.m. and 2 49 p.m. and lows at 2 19 a.m. and 3 13 p.m. Community notes mention visitors, birthdays, and local events including zoning hearing tips and Kiwanis Club talk. Funeral for Leonard A. Voss, 48, Kenedy, is set at First Baptist Kennedy. Baytown residents attend services and participate in local clubs and service groups.
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Baytown Area
Morgan's Point
Leonard A. Voss
Kenedy
Tex
Paul Pickel
W. Murrill
Baytown
Echols Funeral Home
First Baptist Church of
Kennedy
Final Public Hearing On Zoning Is Tonight
Baytown residents vote on zoning after three hearings with final questions tonight at 7 pm in city hall. City council moved to settle zoning by referendum in a May 20 election, polls open 7 am to 7 pm across 11 precincts.
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Preston Pendergrass
Baytown
City Hall
Zoning Referendum Sparks Baytown Debate Ahead of May 20 Vote
After more than a year drafting the ordinance, Baytown faces a sharp split over zoning with civic clubs backing passage and the Citizens Committee Against Zoning opposing it. Proponents use a question answer approach to inform residents while the referendum was set before the election.
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Baytown
Citizens For Community Development
Citizens Committee Against
Kehoe to Speak at Serra Club Banquet
C J Kehoe Serra International vice president will be the main speaker at the Serra Club of Harris County charter banquet at 7 pm Thursday at Goose Creek Country Club. Kehoe is Houston native and head of several investments firms and banks.
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Harris County Serra Club
Goose Creek
C. J. Kehoe
Serra International
St. Joseph's
Catholic Church
Houston
Kehoe
Polygon Investments, Inc
Dunlavy Corp
Surety Savings Association
Jordanian forces claim destruction near Allenby Bridge
Reported early today Jordanian forces say they destroyed an Israeli tank and an observation post and silenced two gun positions near the Allenby Bridge after cross river artillery. Both sides deny damage or casualties.
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Allenby Bridge
Jordan River
Death Of O Daniel Ends Era In Texas Politics
W Lee O Daniel a former floor salesman who became Texas governor and U S senator died at 70 in Baylor Hospital Dallas AP notes he had been ill for weeks with no disclosed cause. Elected governor in 1938 and again two years later he served until 1942 resigning after moving to the U S Senate.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
U.S
O’daniel
Baylor Hospital
O'Daniel
U.S. Senate
Andrew Jackson Houston
Morris Sheppard
Sam Houston
Washington
Lyndon
Johnson
Rep
Martin
John
School Board To Review 1968 70 Budget Study
The Baytown school board meets at 7:30 p.m. to scrutinize a preliminary 1968-70 budget study based on a 48 percent tax assessment ratio and a $1.50 maximum tax rate, with a likely 20 percent hike in the assessment ratio and a six cent rate increase. The meeting covers Harlem School program, consultant needs, aides, benefits for staff, a summer youth program, auditor selection, depositary bids, and resignations.
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Karl W. Opryshek
Hobart Enoch
Enoch
Citizens Committee
Harlem
Baytown Custodial and Maintenance Association
Buena Alice Bowen
Baytown Housing Authority
Carver-Jones
Office of Equal Opportunity
The
Housing Authority
Young Men's Christian Association
R. C. Wahrmund
Biennian
Baytown, Classroom Teachers Association
Baytown Juvenile Team Bridges Schools and Police
Baytown's juvenile officer Set Lankford and visiting teacher Kim Worden report strong gains in student welfare through close school police collaboration. They share a station office, visit homes, coordinate with counselors, and prevent problems by improving communication. Worden notes his role extends beyond policing.
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Wanda Orton
Lear
Baytown
Set
James Lankford
Kim Worden
Youngisters
Blair Mann
Lankford
Police Department
Worden
Sgt. Lankford
Lee College
YMCA
Ross Sterling High School
Ross Sterling High School Building, Lankford
Texas A&m University
Mann
County Judge Opposes Pruett Reappointment to Port Commission
Fred Hartman reports a clash in Harris County politics as County Judge Bill Elliott opposes reappointing Port Commissioner Red Pruett to a fourth two year term. Commissioner Ramsey backed Pruett with Lyons and Chapman sponsoring, while Judge Elliott urged private discussion and cited lack of county representation on the panel. He defended critiquing Port Commission policy in open meetings.
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Fred Hartman Houston
Bill Elliott
R. H
Pruett
Port Comrmission
W. V. Ramsey
Baytown
East Barkis County
Ramsey
E. A. Lyons
Kyle Chapman
Bill Eliott
Judge Eliott
Port Commission
Elliott
Commission
Commissioners Court
Houston City Council
Howard Tellepsen
Houston
Harris County
Tellepsen
Chapman
Judge Elliott
Plans Set For Flood Control Bond Election
Harris County commissioners informal plan a 21.5 million flood control bond election for late June or early July. A petition will be presented at Thursday’s meeting, followed by a second public hearing before the formal call. Attendees included Baytown Mayor Glen Walker and other officials backing the plan.
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Houston
Commissioners Court
Harris County
Glen Walker
Baytown
Bil Elliott
V. V. Ramsey
Precinct
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Johnny J. Santana
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Channel 13
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Melissa Kay Cheney
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