Sun Spots Lawsuit Settled In Houston
The City of Baytown settled its suit against Chicago Bridge and Iron Co and Hedrick, Houston engineers, over a Baker Road water tower. Baytown’s net loss was $10,800. the tower will be repaired by Chicago Bridge and Iron and Hedrick under the settlement terms. Regents To Meet At Lee College Library 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Rally Day at St. Paul’s Methodist Church set for 9:45 a.m. Sunday. BAYTOWN Stamp Club meets 7 p.m. Thursday. Paul Edwards to present slides by the American Topical Association. Funeral services for Tui T. Bishop of Houston held Friday. survivors include wife Irene and brothers R. T. Bishop of Baytown and Dr. Lee Bishop of Deer Park. Temperature outlook and tides noted for Galveston area.
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City OF
Baytown
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
Wyatt Co
Hedrick
Houston
Baker Road
Chicago Bridge and Iron and
LEE College Board of Regents
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Stamp Club
Sterling Municipal Library
Paul Edwards
American Topical Association
Bishop
Tui T. Bishop
R. T. Bishop
Lee Bishop
Deer Park
Forrest Park
Lawndale
Irene Bishop
Local Social Notes Show Upcoming Events And Greetings
James Dix discusses hot rod contests and hopes to win. Michael Woods promotes the Lamar Halloween Carnival on Oct 20. Cherry Johnson hosts a lively party. L. and Barbara Woods create centerpieces for a four-service supper. Mrs Kenneth Thomas hosts a large gathering. Michael Skains buys paint. Officer Henscey helps Marjorie Johnson with hospital transport. Pearl Bouillon resumes Art League activities. Maureen Chambers checks a date. Mrs Fritz Lanham confirms names. Martha Moore reports on husband Dave. Bertha Kirkpatrick notes son Michael’s dentistry career in Utah. Mrs Ed Vaught cites Mrs L J Weiler’s cooking as a social draw. Mrs George Felkner creates needlepoint work. Buckman, Vaught, and Tidman attend a women’s meeting with a guest speaker.
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James DIX
Michael Lynn Woods
Lamar
Cherry Lynnn Johnson
Barbara Woods
Kenneth Thomas
Michael Skains
Aa. W. Henscey
Marjorie Johnson
Ship Channel Pollution Group Formed in Texas News
State Sen Criss Cole of Houston confirmed the formal chartering of a four county foundation to tackle water and pollution problems in the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay area. Harris Chambers Brazoria and Galveston counties back the Texas Water Resources Foundation. The nonprofit will study water use quality improvement disposal and related resources and coordinate sharing of findings with state agencies and the public.
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Criss Cole
Houston
Houston Ship Channel
Galveston Bay
Harris
Chambers
Brazoria
Galveston
Texas Secretary of State
Texas Water Resources Foundation
Stu
Texas Waters
Texas War Legislature
Draw date set for Bonanza Buggy drawing at Buck Turner’s
Preparations ramp up for Saturday’s Bonanza Buggy drawing with items being handled. The event will start at 1 30 p m at Buck Turners on Texas Avenue, instead of the previously planned 3 p m slot.
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Buck Turners
Texas Avenue
Trady
Jimmy Arahie
Raymond Rearan
Dallas Arahie
Rea
AT&T blasts FCC rate probe sparks regulatory clash
Washington AP The FCC ordered an inquiry into telephone rates a move slammed by AT&T board chairman Frederick R. Kappel as unwarranted and costly He said the probe could raise public costs while noting prior rate reductions saved about 1 billion annually He added interstate rates are 22 percent below 1940 levels and the investigation will review Bell System charges for reasonableness across most services except TWX and TFELPAK
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
At&t
FCC
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Frederick R. Kappel
New York
Bell System
Kappel
Commission
AT&1
Teletypewriter Exchange
TWX
Tfelpak
Landmark Carla case in Brownwood awarded damages
Wanda Orton reports the first Brownwood case to collect Hurricane Carla damages from an insurance company. The suit highlights the community impact of the storm and the firm action by the plaintiff to obtain compensation.
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Wanda Orton
Brownwood
10Th Court of Civil Appeals
Houston
Dean
Liliiz Mutual Insurance Co
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Supreme Court
Dan
Carla
Bayshore Drive
Grantham
United Carbons Head To Address Baytown Chamber
United Carbon president Gammon of Houston will speak at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce meeting at Holiday Inn Friday. He will discuss the impact of the synthetic rubber plant on Baytown’s economy and his rise from R&D roles to chief executive.
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Wunam EE Gammon
Houston
United Carbon, Co
Baytown
Sinclair Research Laboratories
Ilinois
Ashland Oil and
Ashland
United Carbon
Gammer
Gammon
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Petroleum Institute, Masons, Shriners, fElks
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Exodus from Cuba intensifies as boats sail
Hundreds set sail from Cuba amid bad weather and a warning from Fidel Castro that freedom to leave ends at midnight. A US Cuban refugee agreement is expected soon. A May Second Movement group plans to send aid to Viet Cong. US scientists aim to detonate an 80 kiloton underground device in Alaska. London debates archbishop Canterbury's call for Christian support of military action in Rhodesia.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
London
Archbishop of Canterbury
Rhodesia
Britain
Ganders and Coaches to Be Feted at a Go Go Show
Robert E. Lee High School will honor seven coaches and the Gander team at a Saturday night event titled A Go Go in the REL auditorium. Baytown entertainers The Consuers headline with seven other teen bands. masters of ceremonies are Hank Hammer and Joe Ford. Tickets cost 1 with 25 at the door.
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Robert E. Lee High School
REL
Highlands and
Crosby Rainbow Girls
Baytown
Kessie Lankford
the Symbols
Buddy Wright
Wright Sounds
Ray and the
Gamblers
Hank Hammer
Joe Ford
KNUZ
Weingarten
Mart
Family Shoe
Dunks Serv Lcse
Highlands
I Crosby Pharmacy
jHighlands Rainbow Girl
Sayers Indicted Over Labor Use
Harris County Commissioner Phillip Sayers, 62, indicted on two misdemeanor counts for using county employees for private profit. First count: using staff to repair and change engines on a riding mower. Second count: using staff to construct concrete improvements on property he owned.
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Houston
Harris County
Phillip Sayers
Sayers
Transmission rebuilt in garage during auto renewal schedule
Garace technicians show the rebuilt transmission system as part of a thorough renewal schedule for the auto.
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Rans Garace
Baytown Chamber to push Bayway Drive improvement
Baytown Chamber of Commerce president Perry W. Britton announced the board authorized the Highway Committee to press for Bayway Drive improvement as the top project for the year. The group plans to seek Texas Highway Department approval and include the project in the Harris County road bond program, while coordinating with residents along Wooster to expand city access.
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Perry W. Britton
Baytown
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Highway Department
Britten Sid
Mont Uon
Wyooster
Wooster
Circle K to sponsor golf film series at Lee College
The Circle K of Lee College presents a noon Friday showing in the college auditorium. The second film in the Shell's Wonderful World of Golf series features Gary Player and Peter Thomson at the Royal Melbourne Course in Australia. The program is open to the public with no admission charge.
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Circle K of Lee College
Shell
Gary Player
Peter Thompson
Royal Melbourne
Australia
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Lindy Stinson
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Leaheth Heeriein
Ornegling
William J. Bensons
Baytown Sun
Ship Channel
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Leon Potts
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John Waldo Dean
Texas Supreme Court
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Amehitka
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