Mayor Proposes Annexing Industrial Areas Near Baytown
Baytown Mayor Seaborn Cravey unveiled a 1965 tax funds plan to annex parts of nearby manufacturing districts including Humble Oil & Resin to bolster city employee salaries. The proposal aligns with a May 1964 council resolution limiting annexation to 20 percent of fair value and phasing any increases to 25 percent of that 20 percent per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Seaborn Cravey
Cravey
Lim
Humble Oil & Resin
Among Semi Finalists Seven REL Pupils High In National Merit
Seven Robert E. Lee High School students were named semi finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Their achievement highlights strong academic performance and recognition from the College Board and National Merit Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee Hight) ‘School
Pierce Swofford TI
Germany
R. P_lin
Swofford Jr
Betsy Broyles
W.D. Broyles
N. Burnet
John Walter Hunt
W W. Hunt
Ave. E. Highlands
Mary Ann Nichols
Annie Nichols
N. Jones
Mary Beth Schillaci
Anthony Schillaci
Kentucky
Robert Kendrick Whitson
R. O. Whitson
Country Club View
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Profes
Sun Spots Baytonians Pledged at Southwestern University
Elaine Bates and Lindy Pool welcomed as new pledges of Delta Delta Delta sorority at Southwestern University in Georgetown. Weather outlook partly cloudy to cloudy with thundershowers, highs around 76, and tides for Galveston noted with Wednesday high at 7:49 pm and Thursday highs at 3:03 am, 8:11 am, and 8:27 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn-Delta
Galveston
Local notes include Army sign in Alaska and community events
R L Parker recalls a restaurant sign in Alaska seen with Air Force personnel. The item lists various local names, visits, a birthday, school transfer, a spaghetti supper, a bridge session, WSCS coffee, realtor meeting, a Baytown water system citation, and National Merit semi finalists with names and addresses.
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R. L. Parker
Alaska
Air Force
Texas
Charles Larabee
Holly McLemore
A. C. Walzer
Nolan Schulze
Europe
Eula Saxon
Cecil Bobbitt
Goose Creek Country Club
Ladies Golf Association
Opal Turner
Marsha Seale
Marcia Huggins
Barbara Ann Tomek
Gus Tomek
North Road
Wooster Chamber Speakers On Fish Kills At Club Meeting
Richard King and W P Smith of the Wooster Chamber of Commerce speak on the Houston Ship Channel fish kill at the Bayshore Rod Reef and Gun Club meeting at 7 30 p m in the club building at 3223 Minnesota Public invited Representatives from the Houston Sportsmen's Club and Conservation Federation of Texas attend President M T Waddell urges a large turnout The pollution topic concerns all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard King
W. P. Smith
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Bayshore Rod, Reef and Gun Club
Minnesota
King
M. T. Waddell
Chub
Lanham Receives 1200 Annual City Manager Raise
Baytown city council unanimously approved a 1200 yearly raise for City Manager Fritze Lanham at a special budget meeting for 1955 66. Lanham, in office since November 1 1963, earns 13000 annually with a 75 monthly car allowance and joins a 50 monthly raise for all city employees. Council members praised his work while noting last year's 3% and 4% increases for department heads and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritze Lanham
Lanham
Baytown
Lubbock
Tulsa
Raymond Donnelly
Clem Massey
Donnelly
Jack Huron
Indians and Pakistan Agree To Kashmir Ceasefire Truce
New Delhi AP reports both India and Pakistan ordered troops to stop shooting as a ceasefire takes effect at 5 p.m. EST today. Prime Minister Shastri and President Ayub Khan announced the three week-old war would pause while Kosygin offered to mediate. Both sides planned to remain along the 1949 ceasefire line as regional powers weighed next steps.
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New Delhi
India
Kashmir
Pakistan
Red
China
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Shastri
Mohammed Ayub Khan
U.N. Security Council
Ayub
Karachi
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Ayud
United Na Lions
Mosslem
Tibet
Himalayan
Humble's $10 Million Pollution Drive in Baytown
Humble Oil and Refining Co has spent about $10 million on pollution control facilities in Baytown since World War II. At a community meeting, company leaders outlined goals to act as a good neighbor, improve control of effluent, and keep community informed. Four main approaches were listed, including source reduction, process improvements, new equipment, and clear responsibility for using facilities effectively. Attendees represented local chambers, clubs, and health and pollution agencies.
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Humbles Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Chambers of Commerce
Wooster
la Porte
Clear Lake City
Bayshore Red
Reef and Gun Club
Conservation Federation of Texas
Senior Citizens Club
Wooster Garden.Club
Boy Scouts of America
Baytown City
Health Department
Harris County
H. H. Meier
J. R. Barsalou
S. O. Bralay
H. C. Lyles
J. J. Coates
Meijer
Meier
Barsalou
Humble
Barsalog
Muller urges grand jury to widen probe to water pollution
Gene Muller Lake Wood developer urges Harris County Grand Jury to broaden its probe of air pollution in the Houston Ship Channel to include water pollution. He cites water pollution as dangerous as air pollution and calls for the investigation to cover the Ship Channel and nearby waters. Grand jury examining air pollution heard testimonies from Celanese Corp. of America and Upjohn Co. managers on mitigating fumes. no indictments promised, focus on scope and remedies.
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E. V
Gene) Muller
Lake Wood
Houston Ship Channel
Harris County Grand Jury
Ship Channel
Grand Jury
Muller
W. H. Russell
Celanese Corp. of America
D. D. Fhretkell
Upjohn Co
Battleground Road
Grand Jury & Vcg
McNamee
Houston
Heould
Chamber of Commerce
Old Baytown Landmark Bows To Bulldozer
The 3200 block on Minnesota Street once housed Grenader Supermarket and was leased by J Weingarten Inc from the 1940s to 1952. Vacant since 1952, the property was sold to Turning Basin Inc of Houston for delinquent taxes. Olshan Demolishing Co. of Houston handles the teardown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weingarten
Olshan Dei
Baytown
Olshan Demolishing 1 Co
Houston
Thomas L. Moore
Turning Basin, Inc
Defense Draft Expands to 1979 Medical Professionals
The Defense Department plans to draft 1,979 doctors dentists and veterinarians as part of a broader military buildup. Cuban exile Enrique Chau asserts about 10,000 Chinese Communists have entered Cuba in five years with Latin American infiltration. A Pigge quad newborns born under grave illness die. Hurricane Carol forecast to move northwest but no US jitters expected as it tracks 1,400 miles east southeast of Bermuda at 18 mph.
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AP Wires
Defense Department
Enrique Chau
Cuba
Jast
Cubs
Carol
United States
Bermuda
City Employees Pay Raise Debate Amid Budget Talk
Council members clash over a proposed across the board 10 percent raise for city workers with low wages, the city manager noting ranges from 3282 per month to 13,000 yearly, while opponents cite cost of living and tax concerns. The discussion references Lanham and Braswell with Cravey urging restraint. See RAISE, Page.
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Civil Service
Lanham
Andy
Braswell
Seaborn Cravey
Clem Massey
Jack Huron
Raymond Donnel
Battle Against Pollution Invites Wooster Meeting
State senators and representatives from the area were invited to a Wooster Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Tower. The aim is to coordinate efforts to fight water pollution in area bays with officials from local chambers and other interested persons. The Chamber seeks federal help and has sent pollution material to US Senator Ralph Yarborough.
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Battle Against
Solons
Wooster Meeting
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Commissioners Court
Houston
Ralph Yarborough
Lene Muller
Sem
Yarborough
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O. A. Brown
Ross Sterling High School
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Roseland Pavilion
Trinity Tabernnacle
Jack Furbee
WSCS
ST. Mark's Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Bob Tarentine Jr
Bay Area Board of Realtors
Angel's Grill
Shelby
James Shelby
State Health Department
Texas Water and Sewage Works Association
Rolland Story
Houston National Gas Corp
Bay Area Development Council
Houston Yacht Club
Gertrude Rutledge
Highlands
Hermann Hospital
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Lhenak
Nepal
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Yekaar
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Rangpo
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Ketimpang
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Himalayas
Sikkin
Peking
Sikkiin-Tibet
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
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Savi
NGS
Wanda Orton
Barsaiou
Pollu
Bulletin
Old Baytown
Committee of the
Chamber
James Frank
Peoples State Bank
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