Texas Governor Rejects $903.8 Million Tax Package
Gov Preston Smith vows not to sign the Senate and House tax plan and calls for a smaller package. He cites costs and urges cuts or a special session may follow as lawmakers discuss raising taxes on tobacco, fuel, beer, and corporate profits.
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Preston Smith
Senate
Houses
House
Smith
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Barnes
Sen
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Sion
Don
Bill Heatly
Paducah
Baytown Bus Purchase and Deaf School Bills Pushed
Baytown schools push two bills approved by the House Public Education committee. One bill lets districts buy buses directly rather than through the State Board of Control, while the other would authorize more than one school for the deaf in each county.
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Alan Erwin
San Austin Bureau
Austin
Baytown
House Public Education Committee
Joe Allen
State Board of Control
Houston
Clark
Chet Brooks
Senate
Allen
Local civic notices and events in Baytown area
Auxiliary Little League mothers meet at 9 30 a m Thursday in Citizens National Bank conference room. Alliance Church opens 8th General Council in Houston with 7 30 p m service. Pharmacy student Hargraves and Beverly Litton near UT Austin degrees. Explorer Post 517 film program May 15 at U S Steel Texas Works. Indian Shores Riding Club hosts open horse show May 29 at Indian Shoes Arena near Crosby. Western Dance at Knights of Columbus Hall with Marshall and his Deputies. Jody Laird and Robert Ivey to receive degrees at Abilene Christian College spring commencement. Baytown hearing on bills strengthens deaf education access. bus purchases and GED changes discussed. lawmakers eye early completion.
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Little League Ladies Auxiliary
Citizens National Bank
Alliance Bible Church
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
8Th General Council of the Alliance
Music Hall
Houston
Beverly Ann Litton
Eugene J. Litton
Cedar Avenue
University of Texas College of Fine Arts
Explorer
U.S. Steel
Texas
Indian Shores Riding Club
Indian Shoes
Crosby
Huffman
P.O
Jody Laird
Alton Laird
East Texas
Robert Ivy
Talley W. Ivey
Channelview
Abilene Christain College
Robert
Lamar tech honors freshman Barry Oliphant Phi Eta Sigma
Barry Oliphant of La Porte is named a member of Phi Eta Sigma, the national freshman honor society for men, at Lamar State College of Technology. Other items note Lanny Simmons’ plane ride to Milwaukee, Mike Hefley planning a kids basketball clinic at Lee College, Larry Harrison on Spanish, Kathy and Gary Munson at a dinner theater, Marilynjenkins early call, Lydia French in a singing group, Jenny Alaniz turning six, Laurel Frazie r piano dog care, Lowell Majors at BEA retirement banquet, and Ralph Lambright recovering from surgery at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital.
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Barry Jack Oliphant
la Porte
Phi Eta Sigma
Lamar State College of Technology
Lanny Simmons
Milwaukee
Mike Hefley
Lee College
Larry Harrison
Kathy
Gary Munson
Marilyn Jenkins
Lydia French
Jenny Alaniz
Laurel Frazier
Lowell Majors
Bea
Ralph Lambright
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Baytown Area Weather Forecast With Tides
Cloudy with scattered showers in the Baytown area on Wednesday. Temperatures expected from the mid 60s to mid 70s. Tides at Morgan's Point: high at 7 31 p m and low at 5 31 a m Thursday. Thursday sunrise at 6 30 a m and sunset at 8 06 p m.
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Baytown Area
Morgan’s Point
City Dads Set Tour and Thursday Meeting Change
McWilliams says conflict with fourth Thursday meetings as Lee College Board also meets then. City Manager Voelkel details a bus tour of city facilities to orient new councilmen, including sewer and landfill sites, with a vote to switch regular meetings to first and third Thursdays and three monthly sessions preferred to avoid emergency meetings.
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McWilliams
Lee College
Lee College Board of Regents
D. R. Voelkel
Holly Inn
Glen Walker
Jody, Lander
Charley O. Walker
Jim McWilliams
Allen Cannon
Ted
Kloesel
Voelkel
Heavy Rain Eases Drouth Around Baytown and Vicinity
Rain fell in Baytown area Tuesday with totals varying by location. Reports show 1.02 inches at Rebel Motel gauge and 1.05 inches for May. year-to-date is about seven inches behind normal. Highlands saw 1.4 inches, while Mont Belvieu logged 2.8 inches for May including a hail event the prior Thursday.
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Betsy Webber
Baytown
H. G. Work
Highway 146
Harris County Mosquito
Brownwood
Thad Fennema
MacArthur
Fennema
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Carl Tyler
Highlands
Jordan Voytek
Voytek
Mont. Belvieu
Earl Porter
Porter
Mont Belvieu
Congress postpones bid to resurrect supersonic plane
In Washington House leaders delay a vote on reviving the controversial SST after 10 supporters left town for today’s planned showdown. Also in Washington Nixon aides move to blunt Senator Mansfield’s push for a 1 percent troop cut in Europe. In Saigon US jets hit targets around Mu Gia pass destroying 13 anti aircraft guns. Government scientists link DDT to possible infertility but stop short of ban.
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Washington (Ap
Washington
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Or Saigon
U.S. Air Force
Mu Gia Pass
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Summer Plans Outlined by City Recreation Department
Baytown Parks and Recreation outlines a summer schedule for all ages. Pools open May 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. with 15 cent children 25 cent teens and 50 cent adults. Learn to swim starts June 5 at Community Center auditorium with sessions June 7 25. Track program June 1 to July 23 at Memorial Stadium and Sterling field for juniors and intercity with no cost. Tennis sessions June 1 to July 23 at Robert E Lee Bowie and Travis courts for all ages with no fee. Arts crafts games and sports at Bowie Travis Parks with registration at park site.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Community Center
Memorial
Ross. Sterling
Roy Hutchins
Memorial Stadium
Drew Dunlap
Sterling
Sessons
Robert £. Lee
Bowie and
Travis
Harlem pilot spotlights prescriptive teaching method
Harlem Elementary School pilots prescriptive teaching focusing on the child rather than the subject. The multi level grouping and multimedia approach replaces traditional grades, now in its second year under Principal Arthur Coltharp. Initiated in 1969 to boost white enrollment, the program has withstood time with few changes during the 1970-71 school year.
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Johnella Boynton
Harlem
Baytown
Arthur Coltharp
Calthorp
Coffee House On Council's Agenda
Baytown City Council will hear a Parks and Recreation recommendation to sponsor and fund a coffee house at the Community Center for senior high and college students. Also on the agenda are hiring black policemen, sewer and water projects, fire department staffing, a Public Law 660 grant, Water Well 10 re equipment, and salary contingency transfers.
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Baytown
Parks and Recreation Department
Lee College
Council
Parks and Recreation Department Board
Carl Connerton
City Council
Planning Commission
McElroy Park
Baker
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Menton Murray
Harlingen
Alliance Church
JO Hargraves
Eddie Hargravess
Jefferson
University of Texas
Knights of Columbus Hall
Marshall
Johnny Clark
Ann Davis
Hariem
Carver
New ‘City
Dads
City
Imayor
Mee
San Jacinto River
Busch Brewery
New Harlem
Peoples State Bank
Ian Oe Ha
Wer
Ian On Ng
Baytown State “Bank
FGIC
Oup
Oscar
Roseland Oaks
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