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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1976
Page
1
Senior Citizens should bring a covered dish and a friend for a social at 6 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church 2728 Kentucky.
Cloudy with a 40 percent rain chance Monday night, then warmer with decreasing clouds Tuesday. Lows near 50 Monday night, highs in the mid 50s Tuesday. Tuesday tides: highs 2:41 a.m. and 2:41 p.m. lows 8:55 a.m. and 8:17 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday 7:09 a.m. sunset 5:24 p.m.
Local brief notes mention Patsy Chapman not fond of one part of deer hunting Ruth Doskocil smiles about her new house Elodie Edwards proud of a presidential signature Joan Parker helps arrange an interview Mr and Mrs Andrew Williamson of Van Buren Arkansas visit Baytown friends and family Vic Dias says goodbye Haskell and Woodie Pruett excited about a new grandson Ronnie Latham Pruett Jr and Woodie Pruett share joy of grandson Ronnie Dorothy Burns and daughters Mary Beth and Susan enjoy a play in Houston Jessica and John Sylvester visit tennis star Sherwood Stewart Patsy Dowling hosts a goodie swap Scott discusses ice cream business in winter months.
Baytown readers learn the 1976 Goodfellows campaign nears Christmas Eve with strong donations and a mobilized volunteer team. Chief Goodfellow notes ongoing requests for help from ill families and urges final contributions of any size to complete the drive.
Atlanta AP reports President-elect Carter will announce cabinet level appointments at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Strong possibilities include Thomas B. Watson? as commerce secretary and Jane Cahill Petits as commerce? Noted figures include Blumenthal, former Johnson era economist, and Bendix chair.
Baytown police and a Texas Ranger seized more than $20,000 in stolen goods after a sprawling burglary ring's operations across Harris County. Two men, Robert Elliott Maniloff and Joseph Kovac, were arrested after surveillance and raids tied them to dozens of break-ins since September. Police urged owners to identify missing items as officers catalogued the recovered merchandise, much of it marked with a Stop-Thief identification system. The case linked burglaries in Baytown and surrounding areas, with investigators continuing to trace additional property. Meanwhile a warm-up trend began, with rain tapering and temperatures rising into the mid 60s by Tuesday as fronts slowly move off.
Editor notes Mrs. Jesse D. Jackson praises the Baytown City Council of PTAs for sustaining the Goodfellow Christmas fund drive since the 1930s. The council, with PTA and PTO participation, collects bags, delivers them, and adds cash contributions each year. Mrs. Buford Musick and Mrs. Maurice Robbins have chaired the effort 1975-76 and 1976-77, guiding duties from the first council meeting to remind units of responsibilities and keep the charitable program active.
Trustees discuss travel expense accounting and policy checks at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the School Administration Building. ACLU letter urges policy changes on religion in schools, citing prayers and Bible readings at various activities as unconstitutional. Superintendent says current guidelines should stand. A hearing for Bryan Searcy is noted along with textbook procedures, transfer policy review, faculty survey, kindergarten plans for 1977 78, and policy revisions.
The Supreme Court today seized action in the case of condemned Utah killer Gary Mark Gilmore, effectively nullifying any state effort to delay his execution.
A brief comparison discusses Huntsville Alabama and Huntsville Texas, noting Alabama's rise with missiles and space efforts since the space era, previous nonstop air links to Washington, and a slowed tempo, while Texas faces renewed spotlight on the electric chair and different local perceptions.
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