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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1973
Page
1
A claimed record states the oldest snake was a female anaconda living in Switzerland for two years. This fact source cites no corroborating details or scientific attribution.
Texas lawmakers consider broad review of Gulf Coast fishermen complaints against the Parks and Wildlife Department. Representative Agnich urges changes to shrimp size rules and season dates to curb waste and fit modern markets. A Dec 17 hearing in Port Isabel is set with a full committee decision likely in January.
A Texas game warden, Ralph E. Bishop, was charged with nighttime burglary in a Bolivar seafood plant break-in. Henry Hults of Seabrook testified at a Austin legislative hearing about the incident and ongoing concerns over warden behavior and harassment allegations.
Four Mont Belvieu officials including Mayor Earl Porter will join a League City hosted telecommunication rate meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in League City Council chamber. The discussion covers challenging General Telephone rate increases and possibly hiring an independent analyst to assess rate of return and fairness.
Masonic graveside services for James Carrol Bickerstaff 60 a former Baytown police man were held Sunday at Bullard Tex Bickerstaff who also served as police chief at Deer Park and worked for the Harris County Sheriff's Department died Friday at his home in Pasadena He is survived by one son Charles Gregg Bickerstaff of Baytown one daughter Mary Nell Bickerstaff of Houston his parents Mr and Mrs George Lee Bickerstaff of Busk and one sister Mrs Mary Lee Hestand of Keene Tex Two grandsons James Lee Bickerstaff and Beauford Allen Bickerstaff of Baytown also survive
A small amount of dry white vermouth is added to canned cream of asparagus soup to provide a touch of rest and subtle flavor enhancement.
Police report two separate crashes on wet roads injuring two people. Pedestrian John Vaughn, 52, was struck at Main and Texas by a car driven by Carl Louis Wilson. Wilson charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian. Earlier at Park and Airhart Amador Moralez, 18, Houston, lost control turning left, car into ditch. Moralez charged with running a stop sign and no Texas license.
Clint Pray, executive assistant to Governor Edwin Edwards, blamed the energy crisis on incredibly bad management and said most people share the blame. Reports from Texas note snow in parts of the Panhandle with clearing skies expected later. Skylab 3 crews prepare for earth surveys despite control gas use. Insurance Board chair Joe Christie declines speculation on auto rate impacts. Egypt’s press cites UN commander proposing cease fire talks in the Middle East. University of Pennsylvania researchers announce a breakthrough in cattle leukemia diagnosis with potential broader implications.
Exxon outlines a hiring program to replace retirees transfers and staff leaving for other reasons on its refinery project. Brown and Root sets up offices at the site and clears spaces to recruit and train new workers, with an expected start in the second quarter of 1974.
Two women pulled a gun on a clerk at a drive-in grocery Sunday night and fled with an undetermined amount of money. Police said two women in a vehicle initiated the robbery.
The project adds a 250000 barrel daily pipe still to raise Baytown Refinery capacity, currently 1355000 barrels per day. The plant shifts toward imported crude, with more than domestic supply, while bids for related work range from about 22236 to 59036 with completion in one week after start.
Police Chief John Wilkinson rejects the idea that leaving lights off reduces crime. He notes burglars target nighttime activity and urges interior lights in businesses to stay on. Tulsa lawyer C. G. Ross Inc. influences city bids on a water line project along Nixon Highway 146.
A small white male toy poodle named Blair has been missing for four weeks from 3009 Garth. If found, call 427-8300 or 427-4249.
Utility crews fought a pole fire at Cordell's Brick Yard off I 10 around 9 30 p m causing temporary outages to about 12 Needlepoint Road customers. Transformers and fault calls reported, with Crosby also suffering a pole down and lightning damage. Baytown Fire Department reported no weather related calls.
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