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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1971
Page
1
Frankfort Kentucky AP says the state has formed a commission to plan celebrations of two milestones in 1974: the 200th anniversary of Ft Harrod and the 100th Kentucky Derby. The panel will coordinate events, funding, and public programming across agencies.
The column lists intraday price movements and index values with the Citizens National Beak and Underweed and Neuhaus and Company as the courtesy sources. Traders note modest gains across sectors as midday activity broadens.
Crosby School Board faces division over ordering a three proposition bond election to fund campus improvements and a central kitchen. Trustee votes split on calling the election while fiscal agent Bill Boykin urges decisive action to avoid another failed bond vote.
James L. Long, a Harris County employee tied to former Commissioner W Red Ramsey, is drawn into a dispute at the Harris County Commissioners Court. Long, hired by Commissioner Chapman, faced removal after Bray of Precinct 2 gained tunnel control. Chapman moved Long, who knows too much about Bray, prompting heated exchange with Bray calling Chapman a “little bitty big mouth man.”
The West German federal employment bureau reports 720,000 people work at home with 203,000 women. They mainly perform subcontract electrical assembly weaving or dressmaking, highlighting cottage industries as a continued economic factor in the modern West.
Foy states the Texas Railroad Commission on February 1 approved a 4.6 cent per thousand cubic feet gate rate increase for Houston Pipe Line Co. to HNG. The increase reflects higher field gas costs after two trillion cubic feet of reserves were added mainly in the Delaware Basin. HNG plans to pass through the gate rise plus a small tax adjustment to domestic customers.
The Royal Gorge area near Canon City Colorado yields rich fossils from a 1 200 foot deep arkansas river canyon. Crustaceans marine life and dinosaur remains show it was once a marsh millions of years ago.
A report notes that the typical French adult consumes about 32 quarts of bottled water annually, highlighting consumer trends in beverage choices and market demand for bottled products.
Lynchburg Utility District directors canvassed votes on the August 4 confirmation with a 43 to 49 approval. The district aims to install water and sewer systems for about 200 residents in a 38 acre area. private wells and septic systems serve now. Directors will consult with attorneys and engineers, likely delaying a bond election.
Northern Ireland returns to calm at 3 a.m. after the worst violence in months following a roundup of suspected terrorists. Thirteen people are reported dead in the British province amid renewed security operations.
The budget increase mainly from state funds funds to be used for school operation and maintenance. It adds 40001 for legal services linked to ongoing disputes with the U S Health Education and Welfare Department and a civil suit by the U S Labor Department. It projects a 267500 balance forward from the 1870 72 budget.
Crosby district reports average daily attendance fell to 1,863 in 1970-71 from 1,951 the prior year. Prochazka notes ADA decline outpaced enrollment. Black students comprised 54.1 percent by end of 1970-71, up from 52 percent at year start.
Baytown teachers will meet at the Baytown Civic Center for a morning brunch and bus tour of local industry business and residential areas. A luncheon hosted by the Chamber follows, then continued tours. Workshops for new elementary teachers and school staff run Thursday and Friday at local campuses.
The Port of Houston Authority will build large container and barge facilities to serve ships too big for the Houston Ship Channel. The first vessel is expected to dock at Barbour's Cut in March 1972 and will unload barges at various channel docks. A $3 million bond issue was authorized by commissioners to fund the project.
Funeral notices list Ulis Arcenaux and family survivors among multiple Houston area obituaries. Included are service times at St Martin de Porres and Earthman chapels, burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery, and identifying survivors such as daughters Joyce Jean and Ulis Arcenaux Jr., plus siblings and relatives from Crosby, Houston, and surrounding areas. Additional notices honor Pearl Lena Best and Danny Wayne Manthoof with service details, affiliations, and survivor lists.
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