17 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1977
Page
1
The amendments set to take effect next year will make over a million public employees eligible for enhanced compensation. The changes broaden eligibility and align frontline pay with new federal standards, affecting payroll budgeting and recruitment.
Moscow reports Brezhnev calls Carter statements positive but urges practical deeds. He comments on U.S. Soviet relations and urges mutual, acceptable solutions. Carter outlines human rights clarifications amid ongoing discussions in Charleston and Washington.
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of daytime thundershowers in the Baytown area. Highs Thursday in the mid 80s and lows near 70s. Tides note high at 11:41 am, lows at 1:17 am and 6:07 pm. Sunrise Thursday at 6:51 am and sunset near 8:00 pm.
Lisa Baldridge cut her ninth birthday after stepping on a broken bottle requiring stitches at a hospital ER. Sherri Dickey welcomes a new niece. Bernice Comiskey is described as a pool shark. Lee Mendenhall marks a Chambers County Commissioners Court birthday. Mary Jo Penick bakes cookies for Anhuac School Board meeting. Diane Mikulecky attends a tennis finals audience.
Elvis Presley rock and roll icon dies at 42 leaving teens and parents to mourn a fevered cultural shift. The Memphis star's provocative style and sexual swagger helped redefine youth culture and music. Fans recall the gate to Graceland and the era his image defined.
Dr. Robert P. Larkins, raised near Raytown Refinery, becomes senior vice president at Carter Oil Co. an Exxon affiliate developing coal fuel in Baytown. Previously Exxon USA Western Marketing Region manager in Dallas, he returns to Houston with his wife Bobbie Ann and two children.
The text lists city offices and names for mayor postmaster police chief fire chief city clerk and sanitation director with several misspellings and unclear references. It emphasizes a claim that the town is not a one man town despite the names presented.
Crosby school trustees approved a 2.7 million budget for 1977 78 with a 30 cent tax rate cut. State funds and higher district valuation enabled the lower rate from 1.45 to 1.15 per hundred. the budget rose about 12 percent, funding higher salaries, maintenance, and new staff. Trustees debated tennis courts while preserving essential maintenance and staff positions.
Channelview trustees cut the tax rate from 1.90 to 1.80 per 100 assessed value while adopting a 1977 78 budget of 39 670 017 an increase of about 7.4 percent over last year. The district cites expanding tax base and more state funds but warned many taxpayers will still see higher taxes due to reevaluation. Hamblen noted district value rose from 140 million in 1978 to 220 million in 1977 with 59 million of the increase from Oxtrane Chemical. The operating budget rose to 5 181 286 for salaries up nearly 19 percent. local teacher supplements increased to 1200 above state level. Capital outlay stands at 3 835 595 for Johnson Junior High construction, with bond work approved in 1971. Receipts are projected to exceed 1 million, with maintenance revenue up to 2 475 000 and state revenue rising as well.
A scrambled note discusses a Democratic primary face off against Eckhardt, potential renaming of a district, and questions over representing the district in Congress. It mentions Allen Madd and calls for clarity on future candidacy and district alignment.
Baytown City Council voted to pause until 5 p.m. before the next regular session on Aug to review the 14.1 million budget and federal funding allocations. Salary guidelines and unfinished items from recent work sessions will be on the agenda. Municipal Court Judge Steve Hebert will discuss upcoming year plans and expenditures with the panel. Public hearings are planned for Aug on the budget and university funds allocations with adoption expected in September.
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