Fonteno Attacks Rural Counties Over Ben Taub Fees
Harris County Commissioner Fonteno says rural counties push costs onto Harris County by refusing to cover hospital treatment at Ben Taub. He urged applying $135 of a $2,990 bill to the out of county share, arguing the policy bankrupts Harris County while stressing taxpayers’ responsibility. Durbin notes Montgomery County agreed to $15,000 annual support. Fort Bend and Brazoria counties have yet to commit.
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Houston
Hare
Buipeyers
Pitt
Jen Cort
Sarpeyers
Fisiern
Harris Goonty
Re Armig
Ince Barre County
Fon Leno
Harris County
Fonteno
Tura
Ben Taub
Iinistrator
Dick Durbin
Fonteng
Haring County
Hey
Jal
Tims
Norris County
Jas
Durbin
Montgomery County
Fort Bend
Urazula County
Jthe
Fort End County
Brazoria
Cameron County
Galveston County
Christmas memory mix in Baytown during 1977
A garbled Baytown page reflects Christmas lore and local chatter about holidays and schools. It references We Wish You A Merry Xmas, Christmas cakes, and student activities, plus a fragmentary debate on Christ in holiday culture and a district championship notion.
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Othrough
Baytown
Jimmy Carter
Christ
Amercan
Eaoy
Hubert E. Lee Ganders
Hess
Sterling Rangers
Social Security package heads to Senate debate
Washington AP A reform bill advances seeking to shore up the Social Security system by lifting taxes and benefits. The Ways and Means Committee chair notes higher levies for upper income workers and employers, with payroll tax rising from 985 this year to 2025 in 1987 under the proposal.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Howe
Cig
Honeaane
Booc
Dore
Winnie Residents Seek Clarity On Exhibition Hall Bond Vote
About 40 Winnie residents gathered to discuss the $3.66 million bond issue for an exhibition hall and auditorium, warning the ballot wording could mislead voters into backing a project they do not support. They emphasized the term coliseum does not reflect their needs.
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Muriel Scott Winnie
West Charters
Caamary
Winnie
At Bauer
LC Declines Firefighter Pay and Library Bond Plans
Texas districts including Lee College regents and school trustees acted to exempt themselves from a firefighters relief payment rule. Officials in Winnie Mont Belvieu and West Chambers County outlined bonds, a county courthouse renovation, and a planned multi-use building housing a tax office and public safety offices.
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Lee College
Texas Education Agency
Guy
Jackson LI
Winnie
White Memorial Park
Jackson
Department of Public Safety
Justice of the Peace
Commissioners Court
Billy Edwards
West Chambers County
Ackson
Burglary Case Involves Assault On Two Children
Police report a burglary where a window was cut and a man reached inside to fondle two girls, ages 6 and 7, while five children slept nearby. The suspect, linked to Bay Plaza 2 and Baytonian film scenes, was seen with a child and a neighbor noted he appeared in the MacArthur production. The incident occurred near Mockingbird Lane as officers documented other burglaries as Bay Plaza 2 theaters filmed scenes at the Amphibious Base.
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Patice
Mark Thulis
Navy
Bill Thulis
Mockingbird Lane
Macarthur
Bay Plaza 2
San Diego
Calif
Nayali
Gary Ross
Heid
Mark
Thurstion
Gary Cochran
Fort Benjamin
Charles Lloyd Perry
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Rye
Maur Anon Eedt Ou
Ite
BAY Plaza
Som. Te
Pe Streahd
Ata
ANT Idol
Wwe
AO Repeating
Au Maa Ht
House
Baytonian
Midnight
American Express
Wolf Women
Berd' N
Alexander
VFW Hall
W. Main
Perth
Exxon Club
Ghost ‘Riders
Sylvan Beach
Pew
Lamo Restaurant
Aera mi
John Hickman
Western Ramblers
Annies Marina
Highlands
Hallowee
Treais
Exxon Baytown Credit Union
Beter Nin
Pea
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