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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1977
Page
2
Three Baytown youths age 15 and younger vandalized homes with heavy paint, covering faces and bodies. Police estimate property damage between 308 and 50 dollars. They were released to Marrs County Juvenile authorities for burglary and criminal mischief charges.
Baytown police report a burglary at Ginzel's Jewelry Store at 1218 Mexander. A large number of rings pins and chains were stolen after a front glass window was broken and an alarm box tampered with. Estimated losses unspecified. other burglaries included guitars cash and a ruby ring theft with various small items reported.
Washington news reports say 100000 workers may strike against Bell System as of Sunday deadline. Communications Workers President Watts vows no stopping strike, company offers likely a new contract Friday. Union seeks job security and broader benefits beyond an 8 percent rise over three years. Bell profits were cited at 3.4 billion in 1746.
Denton native Lovell joins with James Clark to open L and C Furniture offering a new sale at White's Furniture Outlet 1401 with major credit cards and financing up to three years. The partners bring twenty years in the business and run self service showrooms with extended hours and store hours Monday to Saturday.
Pasadena lawyer Henry G Schuble, son of Baytown residents, was appointed Harris County family court judge effective Sept. 4. Gov. Dolph Briscoe announced Schuble and five other new judges for Harris County, with related district court and family law appointments. Schuble, 44, has 17 years as attorney, with a wife and three children.
Earl Jackson named supervisor at Baytown plant in charge of tracking system under Victor G. Glass Jr. The report notes other personnel moves and mentions Burton recovering from surgery, Lovell’s agricultural and business affiliations, and Chirk’s long tenure and professional work in Texas education while noting Clark’s diverse roles and Russian study trip.
In an AP interview from Houston, Johnson allies disputed a report that ballots were added after August to sway the San Diego race. Salas, a poll tax list witness, said 200 votes were added to Box 13 in Alice to help Coke Stevenson, then Johnson’s razor-thin margin victory was later certified statewide. He recounted meeting Parr and Stayd and removing ballots in alphabetical order. The piece links other names to alleged tampering and notes Johnson’s eventual statewide win by 87,000 votes.
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