Labor Day notices and local items from Baytown
The Baytown Sun notes Labor Day closures including the Classifieds Department at noon and the Texas Department of Public Safety license station on Park. It reports funeral attendance for Charlie B Wismer in Beaumont, a Baytown Rough Riders event at the fairgrounds, a lost chrome loop from a motorcycle attachment, two local degree announcements, and theft reports including a four speed transmission from 1308 Elm and a chrome luggage rack radio antennae and wheel covers from a car at Hugh Wood Ford.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
120 Park
James L. Rogers
H. C. Andrews
Hugh Wood Ford
Decker Drive
Baytown
Miniature Golf Mirth and School Ties Highlight Local Notes
Bay town Junior School secretary Martha Starkey greets a friend from her BJS days. Wedding anniversary wishes go to Mr and Mrs W D L Jordan as they mark 14 years. A bowling debut by Linda Blevins Paula Dennis Sadie Bevis Sharon Herrington and Linda Enderli as the Keating Kut-ups shines in the women’s league.
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Bill Groberg
Ray Branch
Ray
Martha Starkey
Baytown
BJS
W. D.L Jordan
Kelly Jacobs
Margie Finley
Linda Blevins
Paula Dennis
Sadie Bevis
Sharon Herrington
Linda Enderli
Janet Irby
Hawaii
Bobo Kalbitz
Janette Wells
Marge Ramsey
Mary
Louise McCall
Two Baytonians Die In 146 Crash Near McKinney and Highway 16
A 146 crash at the McKinney and Highway 16 intersection left two Baytown residents dead and one injured. Altemore 69 of 3217 Iowa drove the car and was in fair condition at the hospital. Mrs Edna Ethel Banta 70 of Ant Wisconsin and rider Wilson 25 of Shady Oaks Trailer Park were killed. Funeral services for Wilson are pending.
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Betsy Webber
Banta
Earthno
San Jacinto
Gary Bonner
Cedar Crest
Jay
McKinney
Highway 16
Nandava
Veau Ave Cay
Asin Weson
Shady Oaks
Highway 146
Edna Ethel Banta
Ant
Wisconsin
Joseph Mart Altemore
Iowa
Baytown Ambulance Service
Altemore
McKinney J
Peggy
Wilson
U. S. Steel
Texas Works
Fischer Wins World Chess Title In Game Twenty One
American challenger Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky when Spassky resigned in game twenty one after an overnight adjournment. The match concluded with Fischer claiming the world chess championship in Reykjavik Iceland amid ongoing coverage.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Russia
New Radio System To Unify Emergency Calls
Baytown plans a unified radio network linking the city Emergency Operating Center with three hospitals and the Baytown Ambulance Service. The project, funded by adding 31,580 to the civil defense budget, aims to give 24 hour doctor contact and improved hospital communications during Civil Defense emergencies.
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Wanda Orton X
Baytown
EOC
Finch
San Jacinto Methodist’ Hospital
Baytown Medical Center
Gulf Coast Hospital
ZOC
Civil Defense
Bray Lanham Meet City To Ponder Cost Sharing For Roads
Baytown officials weigh sharing $1.6 million to improve Baker Road and Park Street as Bray Doss and Lanham discuss possible county road work options. Releveling could offer a quick safety fix while long term reconstruction awaits funding and right of way.
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Baker and Park
Baytown
Harris County
Bray
Commission
Baker Road
Park Street
Ers Court
Jamie Bray
Dick Doss
Glen Crews
Walker
Fritz
Lanham
Public Works
Jack Morton
Doss
Uvalde Stree
Snr
Northshore
Commissioners Court
Wage and job gains lift U S employment to 83.5 million
The Labor Department reports a rise to 83.5 million employed with the unemployment rate up to 5.6 percent. Seasonally adjusted figures show stronger gains, including a 290 thousand rise in employment and a 102 thousand increase in unemployed. Average wages rose to 33.64 per hour and 137.23 weekly. The data show 2.6 million more jobs in the past year with notable gains among women and teens.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
City Budget Narrows Raises For City Workers
City workers will see salary increases trimmed to about 5 percent from 6 percent as projected. City Manager Fritz Lanham cited federal wage limits and fringe benefits as causes, reducing total increases from 175000 to roughly 157000. The budget also adds 55500 for retirement and insurance benefits and requires a public hearing Tuesday night.
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Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Nuclear Fuel May Solve Houston Energy Shortage
Houston lighting and Power Co plans to quadruple capacity to 18 million kilowatts by 1995 with nuclear plants. First plant ready by 1980, then all generating facilities nuclear. sites at Allen's Creek and Mill Creek with up to four 1.1 million kilowatt units each.
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Johnella Boynton
Houston 1
Houston Lighting and Power Co
George W. Oprea Jr
Houston
Oprea
Opreal
Allen's Creek
Sealy
Mill Creek
Bellville
Baytown Area Weather Forecast Special Saturday Update
Partly cloudy and warm with a slight chance of showers or thundershowers Friday night and Saturday. Low Friday night 10 to 75 high Saturday 84. Morgan's Point tides and Saturday sun timing noted with high at 1 59 p m and sunrise and sunset listed.
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Baytown Area
Morgan
Hawaiian Talks To End Today
A high level summit between Hawaiian and Japanese officials aimed at shaping a communique on U.S. trade with Japan. Talks focus on broader trade changes and potential tariffs as both sides seek a lasting agreement amid tensions and differing priorities.
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Dent Prime Wster
U.S
Japan
Masayoshi
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