Exxon dedicates Baytown expansion as largest refinery
Exxon officials celebrate the Bay Refinery expansion making it the largest refinery in the UK with a 250 000 barrel per day increase and four major new units. The 41,000 acre site features the world's largest power former and hydrogen plant. Brown and Root led construction with one of the best safety records. about 4,000 workers operate the new facilities.
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Exxon
Bod
Baytown
Bay
Daly Abe Hess
Virgin Islands
Cam
Exxon Offi
Brown & Root
Maurice W. Holmes Dies. services pending at Paul A. Lee
Maurice W. Holmes 68 of 4707 Tompkins Dive died Wednesday in a Houston hospital. Services are pending at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. Subside talk by Ron Naboks of the Houston Galveston Coastal Subsidence District set for Friday noon at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce meeting at Holiday Inn. College regents to meet in executive session on personnel at 6 30 p m Thursday and open meeting at 7 p.m. Main topical discussion will cover maintenance and construction work recommended by the building committee.
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Maurice W. Holmes
Tompkins Dive
Paul A. Lee
Houston
Ron Naboks
Houston, Galveston
Baytown
Sute
Weather And Tides Baytown Area Forecast
Partly cloudy through Friday with warm days and cooler nights in the Baytown area. Highs around 70s, lows near the 40s, tides listed for Friday include several times. Sunrise Friday at 7:32 a.m. and sunset at 6:38 p.m. Nearby notes mention local people and events but do not affect the forecast.
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Baytown Area
Sis
Baytown
Public Hearing Set On Brewery Wastewater Pilot Project
A public hearing will be held Friday in Baytown to review a pilot test of disposing brewery spent grain wastewater by sprinkler irrigation on three plots near Anheuser-Busch. The Texas Water Commission and Texas Water Resources Department oversee the review process, with potential for a full scale project after March 1 if feasible.
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Wanka Orton
Texas Water Com-1
Mission Board
Texas Water Quality Board
City of Houston
Wneacre
Beer Company
McGee Gully
Cedar Gayou
David Hume
Texas Water Coniston
Texas Department of Water Resources
Harry Pruett
Hume
Texas Water Commission Board
Plane display marks Lee College Tech Voc degree anniversary
A Piper Cherokee Warrior II piloted by Col. Howard Humphrey drew crowds near Lee College campus to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lee College Technical Vocational Department. The craft toured streets and parked at the tech vocational building as public relations director Glen Walker noted continued interest.
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Garth Toad
Decker
Lee
Jee College
Col
Howard Humphrey
Humphrey
Tecniyal Vocational
Glen Walker
Lee College
Garth
Rollingbrook
Faary
Beytoven Pallee
Sun
Glen Forkes
A Joly Good Trade in the Sports World
London reflects on a chaotic sports trade saga likening it to a major international bargain. The piece jokes about exchanges, mentions Prince Charles and Houston, and notes two first round picks and two players involved in a deal.
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London
Russia
Alaska
United Kingdom
Prince Charles
Houston
San Antonio
Governor Briscoe Speaks at Exxon Baytown Refinery Dedication
Governor Briscoe joined local officials as Exxon dedicated a 475 million expansion at the Baytown Refinery after 16.5 million labor hours. Briscoe urged Texas policy to favor investment and energy exploration, praising the state’s fiscal strength and lack of income tax while calling for a national energy policy and deregulation.
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Dolph Briscoe
Exxon
Larry Dugal
Mont Beiem
Baytown
Murigl Scott
Texas Way
Ralph Briscoe
Hari
Exxon’s
Drisege Real
Hilsene
Texas
Seonamy
Bedseve
Encoutakas
Briscoe
Congress
Public Works Chief Langford resigns in Baytown Texas
Langford III steps down as City Public Works Director effective December 2, citing acceptance of a new post with Marathon Paying and Utilities in Houston. He reflects on improvements under his tenure and notes the expansion project aims to remove sulfur from sour crude. Exxon representatives cite his strategic role in the Baytown plant.
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Ivan Langford III
Tive
Fritz Lanhaty
Ely
Marathon Paying
Tili
I Bis Dow
Aseseaciens
Mildie Eust
Langfordly
Doug
Lunceford
Lunceford Ns Ie
Exxan’ Ponte
Kun Powers
Exxon Ly
Neelalong
Raillion
Richardson
Bech
Exxon
Altee Exxon
President Ford Visits Baytown Stadium for Football Game
A 12,000 strong crowd braved a wet chilly night to see President Ford attend a Robert Arthur Aldine MacArthur game at Stallworth Stadium. Weather forecasts predicted rain and temperatures in the fifties as Baytown watches history in time.
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Sun
Gerald Ford
Stallworth Stadium
Ford
National Weather Service
Bard
Washington
James Earl Carter
Georgia
Nurse defies judge as Gavrel remark surfaces in case
In Amarillo a young nurse reportedly resisted a judge's ruling today after overhearing Gus Gavrel remark that Allen Davis sought a disguise when he shot Bien. The incident links to ongoing court proceedings and late-breaking testimony.
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Amarillo
Gus Gavrel
Allen Davis
Briscoe Runs On Record At Sun Conference
Governor Dolph Briscoe, flanked by his wife Junny, said he will run on his record. He defended local control of school districts and praised the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Briscoe cited deregulation efforts and emphasized seeking reelection to continue his programs while expressing optimism on federal policy.
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Ace
Carter
Hat Carter
Brigeot
Planner
Briscoe
Dolph
Slate
Dolph Briscoe
Ig Aducation
Junny
Sun
Ixxon
Jas
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Texas
Louisiana
Texin Ale Control Board
Fred Harlian
Baytown
John Blair
Kountze
Ion
Off Premise Banking Amendment on Texas Ballot
Texans will vote November 8 on Proposition No 6 to authorize off premise electronic banking allowing deposits and withdrawals via EFT terminals in stores. The measure aims to modernize checking, reduce bank visits, and faces concerns about theft and shifting to unattended machines.
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Associated Press
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Bankers Associa
Reinile
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