Area Voters Favor Carter 2-1 In Tuesday Election
Baylonians favor Gov. Jimmy Carter over Ford by nearly two to one in a local Sun poll of over 60 residents. Tallies show 28 for Carter, 15 for Ford, 16 undecided. Some voters cite desire for change, others dislike Ford over Nixon pardon. several say they are lifelong Democrats.
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Muriel Scott
Ford
Richard Nixon
Carter
Ran Ummel
Sun
Glenn Folkes
Heavy Turnout Expected As Voters Set Rally Tuesday
Voters primed for high turnout on Tuesday with polling transportation lines listed for West Chambers County precincts. Also notes Army recruitment of Mark Stevens, 1971 La Porte High School grad, and Ross Booster Club meets at 7 p.m. to review seven win over Aldine.
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Aldine
Briscoe backs bigger state aid to schools plan
Gov Dolph Briscoe proposed a large rise in state aid to local school districts with a cap on local taxes. The measure faces opposition from Southwestern Bell over a proposed 299.3 million rate increase. Voter turnout in East Harris County looks high for Tuesday's general election amid tight presidential contest expectations.
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Dolph Briscoe
John Hill
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Wanda Orton
Baytown
Harris County
Celebrity dachshund Sandy upstages Ford motorcade
Haskell Pruett's dachshund Sandy becomes a local celebrity by barking at President Ford's motorcade. May or Tom Gentry is praised for attempting an "impossible" sentence. Ban Savell appears fit, J. J. Burney passes by unaware of being watched. J. D. Morton recovers from an accident. Weldon Newby records a bountiful fishing feat near home. Teresa Phillips travels to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. Mrs. Dora Ward visits relatives.
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Ford
Tom Gentry
Ban Savell
J. J. Burney
J. D. Morton
Weldon Newby
Teresa Phillips
San Francisco
Lake Tahoe
Dora Ward
Presidential campaigns end tonight in tight race
The Associated Press reports Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter wind down campaigns within 100 miles of each other in Michigan and Ohio. Ford runs in Grand Rapids after Ohio stops. Carter finishes in Flint Michigan then heads to Georgia. Carter’s church incident in Plains prompts him to stress inclusion.
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Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Associated Press
Jimmy Cartier
Michigan
Ohio
Grand Rapids
California
Flint
Mich
Georgia
Carter
Ford
Weather And Tides For Baytown Area
A fair and cool Monday night followed by mild Tuesday in the Baytown area. Expect lows in the 40s Monday night and highs in the 70s Tuesday. Tides on Tuesday show highs at 5 45 a m and 1 23 p m with a low at 12 05 p m. Sunrise Tuesday is 6 36 a m and sunset 5 34 p m.
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Citizens And Baytown State Banks Plan Merger Carded
Conrad Magouirk and John C. Echols announced a merger agreement between Citizens National Bank and Trust Co. and Baytown State Bank. A new holding company, Citizens Bankers Inc., will own all stock and court approvals are required before completion, with no staff or location changes planned.
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Citizens National Bank and Trust Co
John C. Echols
Baytown State Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Citizens Bankers Inc
Citizens National Bank
Election Coverage Plan For Battown And East Harris County
The Baytown Sun will assign reporters to every voting box after polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday for complete coverage. It will also survey turnout Tuesday morning and asks election judges to call 422 8302 between 9 30 and 10 a.m. with the ballot tally.
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Harris County
Baytown Sun
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Walmsley Turns 50 Since Baytown Grid Fame Began
Intercepted on the 50 recalls George Walmsley, famed Baytown football player for Robert E. Lee, celebrating half a century since his celebrated high school days. The note links his enduring legend to a personal birthday reflection, inviting longtime fans and former teammates to pause and reminisce.
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Baytown
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Dr. Walmsley
Baytown Precinct 149 Joined NBC Texas Vote Forecast
NBC Channel 2 plans to tally Baytown Precinct 149 and eight other Harris County sites to forecast Texas results. University of Texas Arlington urban studies teacher Dr Del Taebel coordinates tallies with Dr Richard Murray of the University of Houston and Baytown election judge Mrs. Ted Kloesel assisting. Ron Roberts of Lee College aids NBC in Houston with local input from San Jacinto Elementary.
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University of Texas- Arlington
the Sun
Texas
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NBC
Richard Murray
University of Houston
Harris County
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Channel 2
Roberts
Baytown
Ted Kloesel
Barry Smith to Ad Exec A Houston Dream of Success
Barry Smith rose from a Sun sports writer to a multimillion dollar ad agency partner over 16 years. He started at The Sun while in college, covered football and other assignments, then shifted to advertising after graduating from Sam Houston State University.
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Robert E. Lee
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Sam Houston
Ketchum, MacLeod & Grove
Houston
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