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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
8
A six hour ordeal ended when a hijacker released most captives after forcing a bus driver and passengers to a religious retreat 20 miles north of the city. Authorities say the group, including women and children, faced gun threats as the hijacker demanded payment and prayer while negotiating a nightlong stand off.
Jert Johnson, a longtime Republican U.S. attorney in Alabama, is the nominee to head the FBI. Supporters cite his civil rights record and anti crime stance while critics question his views on intelligence leaks and confidentiality. The confirmation process will test Senate balance and Johnson leadership style.
City water bills will be higher due to increased consumption this summer. City utility manager Pete Cote explains rates aren’t raised yet, effective after October 1 with the new fiscal year. About 7,000 bills in cycle will be mailed Friday as readings show record pumping volumes in June and early July.
Prosecutor says jury secured and paperwork prelude to testimony will begin in capital murder case of Cullen Davis. Judge Dowlen notes about thirty motions to resolve before first witness, as defense seeks bond for Davis. Davis’s stepdaughter Andrea Wilborn, 12, was killed in Fort Worth mansion shooting. Priscilla Davis, 36, and her boyfriend Stan Farr were among others wounded. The nine men three women jury was seated after eight weeks of selection. trial could start Saturday.
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