Wallisville Reservoir Funding Blocked by Budget Freeze
The Wallisville Reservoir project in West Chambers County faces delayed construction as a $1.9 million federal appropriation sits stalled in the Senate. Col. Franklin B. Moon of the U S Corps of Engineers explains that spending is constrained by a strict budget and executive decisions. Located east of Old and Last and Trinity Rivers, the dam would span 39 200 feet, provide fresh water, salinity control, navigation, wildlife conservation, and recreation, and yield about 28 million gallons daily. President Nixon reduced the FY1970 funding from $4 million to $1.9 million, with no new contracts awarded due to cash disbursement limits. Gov Price Daniel urged rapid funding as an emergency need before congressional appropriations deadlines.
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Wanda Orton
Wallisville Reservoir
West Chambers County
House
Senate
Franklin B. Moon
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Franca
Galveston
Wallisville
Chambers County
Trinity Rivers
Trinity River
Nixon
Texas
Price Daniel
Liberty Chambers Navigation District
Daniel
House Appropriations
Washington
Gov. Daniel
Regular and club meetings noted in Baytown items
A Baytown column lists multiple community gatherings including HUMBLE ANNUITANTS at 10 a.m. Wednesday Civic Center, a city flag football league team needed with Thursday deadline and $60 entry, and contact Ken Personaire at 427-7477. Also scheduled are art classes at Community Building with instructor Jewell Fuller, DAR chapter at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, BAYTOWN A&M Mothers Club reception at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Norma Jean Nichols named fall festival chairman for Harlem Elementary on Nov 22, BAYTOWN Music Study Club meeting with an opera program at Bowie school auditorium, and BAYTOWN Education Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. all with various dates and locations.
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Humble Annuitants Association
Civic Center
Ray
Ken Personaire
Norma Jean Nichols
Harlem
Bea
Robert Johnston
Music Club
Baytown Music Study Club
Teachers of Dallas
Thurspeaker
Baytown Palmer
W. Murrill
Education Association
Bowie
Governments gear up for peaceful antiwar protest day
Washington and other cities anticipate calm demonstrations with police on traffic duty while campus and state authorities say little trouble is foreseen. Tass reported seven orbiting cosmonauts proceed with their program and no linkup plans. The Vatican synod discusses collegiality amid priestly celibacy debates. Eisenhower birthday ceremonies mark the day.
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Washington
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Vatican City
Sell Out Weather Tides No. 3 In Shea Despite Rain
In New York 56,000 plus fans ready for game No. 3 as Jim Palmer defends the Orioles against Gary Gentry and the Mets. Rain halted play overnight but predicts a game time, with Hodges possibly sticking with Gentry or turning to Seaver. Roster notes: Robinson from Beaumont, Buford from Linden, Johnson from San Antonio for the Astros. Boswell, Grote from Austin and Nolan Ryan from Alvin for the Mets.
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Shea
Bobby Risinger
New York
Knickerbocker
Joe
Arizona State
Jim Palmer
Sandy Koufax
Orioles
Gary Gentry
Young Palmer
Robinson
Beaumont
Dan ‘Buford
Linden
David Johnson
San Antonio
Mets
Ken Boswell
Austin
Jerry Grote
Nolan Ryan
Alvin
Roosevelt
Frank
Origles
Morgan’s Foint Wednesday Weather and Birthday Milestone
Partly cloudy and cooler through Wednesday with Tuesday highs in the mid sixty range. Notes include James Ellis and Seth Mitchell enjoying fishing, University of Texas student Lane Ward visiting home, Velma Ansley calling PTA notice, and Mary Ruth Vaught balancing multiple roles in a local newspaper life.
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Morgan
E. C
Smoky) Wood
James
Slick) Ellis
Seth Mitchell
Lane Ward
University of Texas
W. L
Dub) Ward
Velma Ansley
PTA
Tom Campbell
Alice Korthauer
Judy Parris
Sun Office
Liz Rowe
Mary Ruth Vaught
Lynn
Trustees Review Cafeteria Report On Student Lunches
Baytown trustees examined a report showing only 447 students used the new federal lunch program in September though daily attendance exceeded 12,500. The figure limits federal reimbursement while prompting efforts to reorganize meals and qualify for breakfast funds, with aim to boost balanced meals by November 1.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Clark
Board Turns Table in New President's First Meeting
At the Monday session under new board president Seth Mitchell the school board handled routine matters in 75 minutes. All motions passed unanimously as Mitchell and Supt. Johnny Clark rearranged the board table. County Commissioner W. V. Ramsey urged the council to consider space for justice of the peace court while a bond-funded capital program study continued. Mayor Glen Walker asked for meeting with City Manager Delly R. Voelkel and Ken Persenzie on park needs. Mrs. Karl W. Opryshek attended. trustees approved the district’s preliminary foundation funds application and noted the district pays 39 percent of the minimum program costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Mitchell
Mitchell
Supt
Johnny Clark
Furnite
W. V. Ramsey
Justice of the Peace Court
Glen Walker
Delly R. Voelkel
Ken Persenzie
City Parks and Recreation
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Vickery
Comn
Ramsey
Stark
Karl W. Opryshek
Opryshek
Clark
Mixed Reactions In Texas To War Moratorium
Turbulence over the Vietnam war moratorium spread across Texas with university leaders and professors weighing actions. UT professors urged a campus demonstration while UT Penners and Arlington-Herman Hacker man colleagues urged normal classes. Texas A&M said classes would continue as scheduled and no institutional closure planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Associated
J. R. Smiley
Frank Harrison
Pollution Blamed For Massive Fish Kills in U.S.
Washington AP reports over 15.2 million fish died last year due to water pollution. Based on 42 states, the figure marks a 31 percent rise from 1967 and reflects harm to both commercial and sport fish. Federal Water Pollution Control Commission's David Dominick calls it a macabre reminder of polluted rivers, lakes, and streams.
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Washington
Interior Department
David D. Dominick
Federal Water Pollution Control Commission
Baytown considers court venue and council report
Ramsey asks for city council action at a regular meeting to address a need for a courtroom. He notes a Nov 18 election for funding a program, mentions reaching out to Lee College president Dr Richard Stra han about using a college building, but opposes a campus or motel venue and stresses a full docket and court needs.
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Baytown
Ramsey
Lee College
Richard D. Strahan
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Bureau of the Budget
Col. Moon
Jewell Fuller
DAR
John Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR Magazine
A&m
A&m Mothers Club
H. C. Strauss
Our World
Army
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gil Hodges
Gentry
Tom Seavers
Oriole
Weaver
Palmer
Mike Cuellar
Diamond
Frank Robinson
Peoples State Bank
Fd.1.c
West Baytown Club
West Baytown Kiwanis Club
M. W. Morgan
Judson Trout
Citizens Bank
Citizens National Bank & TruSt CO
First National Bank F.d.1.c
Bartown State Rew
Hinson
Musick
University System
John J. McKedla
Texas A&m Executive Committee
College Station
Vietnam
David Hawk
Sam Brown
John Kenneth Galbraith
Warward
India
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Iave
House of Representatives
Martin Luther King Jr
Alan Cranster
Calif
Ralph Abernathy
John Laird
Melvin Laird
Eau Claire
Wis
State University
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