Baytown items highlight police, theater, and community events
Baytown police officer Sgt. Steele elected fourth vice president of the Texas Municipal Police Association at the 22nd annual convention in Galveston. Attending Baytown members include Rosier Glenn, James Glenn, Glen King, and Eugene Sutton. Baytown Little Theater reps Helen Kirkpatrick Terry Dopson and Theresa Moore will appear on Dialing-For-Dollars on Channel 13. A dance is set for Saturday at Knights of Columbus Hall. Vick of Music will provide entertainment at 1214 Massey-Tompkins Road. Obituaries note burial and hospital updates. Community service leagues meet Friday, and a sidewalk bake sale at the Ramada Tower Center supports the church organ fund. Honors include Michael Gene Barrow making the UT magna cum laude roll. An anniversary party is planned for Baytown Selective Service Board No. 63 workers Abigail Frazier and Lorna Mae McCraw.
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Baytown
Herman Steele
Texas Municipal Police Association
Galveston
Sgt. Steele
Glen Rosier
James Glenn
Glen King
Eugene{ . Sutton
Little Theater
Helen Kirkpatrick
Terry Dopson
Theresa Moore
Channel 13
Knights of Columbus Hall
Charlie Elbert Vick
Gil
Massey-Tompkins Road
Baca
Lor Jewel Harper Vick
Floyd E. Williams
Ata
Belhunc
Chambers County
Pap
A. Lee Filer
San Jacinto Methodistneral Home
Ramada Tower Center
Central Assembly of God
Nazro
Organ Fund
Abigail Frazier
Lorna Mae McCraw
Selective Service Board No. 63
Board
Federal Building
Weather And Tides For Baytown Area This Week
Partly cloudy on warm afternoons and mild nights through Thursday. Wednesday temperatures in the low 70s. Morgan's Point tides Thursday show highs at 3 19 p m and 11 37 p m with lows at 1 43 a m and 3 25 p m. Sunrise 6 59 am sunset 7 43 pm.
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Baytown Area
Morgan's Point
City Council Debates Paper Bag Garbage Plan
City officials consider switching to paper bags for trash collection to replace cans. A budget study cites $105 million over five years for sacks, with a planned pilot in a left city area and potential efficiency gains up to 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Orton
Cial
Floyd Adcox
J Glen Walker
Council On Pay
Leonard Stasney
Slasney
Kloesel
Adcox
Lakewood
Craigmant
Nixon Freeze To Get Test In Court
New suits challenge Nixon wage price freeze arguing it blocks deferred raises and affects government workers. Labor groups postal unions in Washington Kansas City and Boston police claim the act oversteps Congress while the administration defends constitutionality and prompts court tests on raises and contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boston
Nixon
Justice Department
Catholic University
Congress
Executive Branch
Kansas City
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Boston Police Patrolmen's Association
U.S. Postal Service
Baytown Council Debates Slip Lining for Sewers
Baytown officials weigh slip lining with polyethylene to fix a leaky sewer main from Garth Road to Inwood and Pamela Drive. A $50 000 replacement bid prompts cautious moves while awaiting more bids and possible cave-ins.
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Johnella Boynton
Baytown
Inwood
Pamela
Garth Road
Galena Park official silent on rock incident action
Houston Gerald Cobb head of Galena Park School District refused to say what steps he would take after a rock throwing incident at a junior high. The report notes ongoing concerns over school discipline and student safety.
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Houston
Gerald Cobb
Galena Park
Sun Teen Reporters Named for The Baytown Sun Teen Page
The Baytown Sun names teen reporters for its pages. Virgina Timmons reports Ross S Sterling High School. Cuba Joy Ferrell covers Robert E Lee High School. Virginia Hart covers Channelview High School. Janice Cuthbertson covers Crosby High School. Sheree Montgomery is noted as a contributor.
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Baytown Sun
Linda Cassity
Suns
Ross S. Sterling High School
Virginia Timmons
John H. Timmons
Inwood
Virginia
Sterling Sentinel
Cuba
Joy Ferrell
Walter M. Ferrell
N. Jones
Robert
Adlong School Road
Crosby
Sheree Montgomery
Daugh
City weighs extra 30000 for insurance premiums
Baytown council members debated a proposed 30 000 increase for city insurance to cover Torts Claims Act exposure and motor vehicle liability. City officials noted premiums rose earlier, and the act limits coverage to negligent operation of city owned motor vehicles.
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Baytown
New City Atty
Noel Richardson
Leonard Stasney
Richardson
Stasnéy
Tangib Hie
J. B. LeFevre
LeFevre
Bob Beverly
Aim
Large Crowd Attends Baytown Emergency Care Clinic Opening
A 230 person turnout from Baytown and 80 nearby miles attended the first session of a six night course on emergency care of the sick and injured at the Baytown Community Building. The program runs 7 to 10 p.m. and leads to State Board of Health certification for ambulance personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Kemah
Dickinson
League City
Conroe
Jacinta City
Seabrook
Anahuac
la Porte
Tomball
Houston
Deer Park
Hardin
Liberty
Channelview
Friendswood
Cleveland
Livingston
Crosby
Highlands
Webster
Mont Belvieu
Lake Jackson
Galena Park
The
Bay
State Board of Health
Finch
Fred Sonnier
Anes
Harris County tops Texas in vehicle registrations in 1970
A Texas Highway Department report shows Texas surpassed 7.5 million motor vehicles in 1970 with Harris County alone registering 1,124,845 vehicles, the highest in the state. Dallas County is second with 917,954, while Loving County records the fewest at 152. Harris County also leads in motorcycles with 23,421 registrations.
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Harris County
Motor Vehicle Division
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Dallas County
Loving County
West
Jefferson County
Galveston County
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Jaycees
David Kadjar
Rick Peebles
Bake Sale
Michael Gene Barrow
Poinsettia
University of Texas College of Socials and Behavioral Sciences
Don Cansler
Felipe Garcia
West Main
E. W. Nicholas
Craigmont
Sam Alford
James
Slick) Ellis
J. J. Burney
Tom Gentry
al Melinger
Ben Anderson
Bonnie Gratham
Mike Bergus
Colorado
Carate Kohl
Baytown State Bank
Allen Cannan
Voelkel
Alvin City
Tomers
Council
Ant
Ted Kloesel
D. R. Voelkel
Bill Leonard
Ross Wilhite
New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Tex
Pontiac
Mich
San Antonio
Sun
Department
Civil Defense
Civil Air Patrol
Texas State Guard
Mo Bay Chemical Co
U.S. Steel Co
Wooster Emergency Corp
East Harris County
Harris County Medical Society
Texas State Department of Health
W.Q. Finch
Baytown Civil Defense Organization
Daniel L. Boone
Jerry Don Smith
Seth Mitchell
Smith
Mitchell
Pinch
Austin
Peoples State Bank
F.c.4.c. Mo
Jefferson
Brea
Ros
CRNA
Ruth Wansch
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