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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
1
MARY GAIL Kana of Baytown will receive a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Texas College of Fine Arts at the end of the summer session Aug. 21. Also, MRS JOE Bennett of 204 E Republic has six kittens to give away, contact 422-8065 for details.
Citizens National Bank and Goodbody Co publish noon stock quotes outlining prices, gains, and losses for major shares. The notice lists closing levels, notable movements, and market activity for investors checking intraday performance.
Craddick defends a plan to redraw Texas districts by splitting only one county to meet population needs. He proposes multi county districts in the northeast with two lawmakers, while opponents cite constitutional limits and one man one vote principles. Testimony includes a Baylor student who drew plans with minimal county-line violations.
Apollo astronauts vented pressure to 1.6 psi while swooping around the moon’s far side and losing radio contact. They reported steady pressure after reappearing. Mission Control ruled out a leak and released Falcon at 9 03 p.m. Two hours late. A faulty sensor may explain the rise, likening it to the Soyuz K crash.
Wilhite outlined a study of the Esso Research and Engineering Road with Bayway Drive. Traffic officials say signals not yet warranted, plan a future revisit. Bo Turner noted no recent railroad arrests while flagmen operate crossings. Morton announced visibility buttons at West Main and Lee Drive and the traffic panel seeks stop lines at many intersections. A SP Railroad cost estimate targets signalization on a priority, funding permitting basis.
George Harley Ferguson 77 of Baytown died at 7 am Tuesday after 50 years in the area. A retired Humble Oil machinist and World War I veteran, he leaves wife Mary Eden Ferguson, three daughters, a son, a brother and a sister, with 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Service at the First Church of God Thursday with burial in Forest Park Lawndale. Graveside rites by Sampson Lodge No. 31.
Pittsburgh report states U S Steel will raise prices by about eight per cent on nearly all products. The increase follows a new industry wage agreement and is expected to lift costs for vehicles, appliances, and other goods. Bethlehem Steel Armco Republic and Youngstown Sheet and Tube also announced hikes while National Steel and Jones and Laughlin study the move.
Bobby Pearce son of Mr and Mrs Robert H Pearce of 4095 Circle has been activated in the National Guard airborne division. He will depart Friday for six weeks of basic training at Fort Ord California.
Houston police charged Joe' Dorst Jr. 19 of Crosby with negligent homicide after a fatal crash at Dowling and Southmore Sunday evening. Sherman Allen Jr. 14, of Houston, died when his eastbound motorcycle struck a car on Dowling.
Joan and Bill McElhannon of Baytown appear on LSU dean's list for 1970-71 both fall and spring semesters. Bill, a chemical engineering junior, graduated fifth in his Robert E. Lee class. Joan, in the upper 10 percent of REL’s graduating class, completed her first LSU year majoring in music. Parents are Mr and Mrs W A McElhannon of 124 Rollingwood.
Nine Southern Pacific workers under a new contract return to duty after a prolonged stoppage. The deal covers brakemen conductors and switchmen at Houston and Baytown terminals, with wages rising about 1.50 per hour over 42 months. Clerks were excluded from talks. Engineers and other crews resume regular runs as terminals rebuild poststrike.
Galveston officials barricade West Beach between the Seven and Eight Mile Roads to control traffic and improve safety. The plan, proposed by Forks Director G. K. Pagans, runs until Sept 30 for study and a future permanent solution. Entry remains on the Seven and a Half Miles Road with a 600 yard parking zone. A second barricaded stretch runs about 245 yards to the east of the Eight Mile Road.
The article notes a two thirds vote is needed to expel Nationalist China from the Security Council, with defeat benefiting Peking and its U.S. supporters as Beijing’s ouster could come. Some diplomats doubt U.S. veto efforts can block expulsion, while Rogers hints Washington may abandon past veto policy on representation.
Action Cycles Inc will host 90 minutes of motorcycle racing films at 8 15 p m Friday and Saturday Pat Ball owner and manager says The World of Two Wheels features famous races including the 1970 Sacramento Mile and 1971 Daytona with interviews and various race disciplines plus excerpts from Little Faust and Big Halsey These are mounted camera shots and helicopter footage with anti pollution and noise abatement notes Also admission is free and prizes will be awarded.
H G Work reported .86 inch of rain from Monday into Tuesday morning in Baytown as continued showers fell. Summer Revue by Baytown Parks set for 7 p.m. Aug 13 at the Community Center. John F Kennedy Center party realized $240000 net profit from a May gala with 3700 attendees to aid the center’s education fund and discount tickets for low income groups.
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