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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1970
Page
1
The Texas Water Quality Board authorized a show-cause hearing in Austin to consider placing Highlands Water Control and Improvement District 1 in receivership amid accusations it polluted the San Jacinto River. Eddie Harvill, manager of the district, voiced surprise at the move.
HARRY H. MILLER, administrator of Gulf Coast Hospital, attended the quarterly board meeting of the Federation of American Hospitals held at the International Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada.
In Alamaggorda New Mexico the annual Christmas party for children of St Joseph and Our Lady of Guadalupe will be held from 2 to 4 p m Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall Baytown Strutters will perform before Santa arrives The event is sponsored by San Jacinto Council No 2788. SAM ALFORD of Baytown a Texas Life Insurance Co agent attended a company seminar in Waco and toured the home office and a new building under construction Bill Tucker of 1400 Arizona and Earl Carlyle Center Gulf are candidates for degrees in UT commencement on Dec 23 Kathy Rose Center East Gulf has been named an engineering fellow Emil Adolph Jaks Sr of Crosby died Friday in Dayton Services will be announced by Ear jthman's. Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 1 in Highlands has been charged with dumping raw and poorly treated sewage into San Jacinto River.
PARTLY CLOUDY and continued mild forecast for the Baytown area. Highs range from the upper 40s to lower 70s. Morgan's Point tides list Saturday high tides at 8:19 a.m. and 5:19 p.m. with lows at 9:01 a.m. and 7:43 p.m. Saturday sunrise at 7:12 a.m. and sunset at 5:26 p.m.
The second annual leadership training retreat for Robert E. Lee and Ross Sterling students runs January 22 to 24 at Camp Manison near Friendswood. Open to 100 REL and Sterling students and 50 out of district, cost is 8 dollars for in district and 18 dollars for out of district.
Baytown council awarded six percent raises for most city workers while clerical staff faced a different path under a new reclassification. Those earning above the maximum pay scale stay static, with evenings adding 25 dollars and graveyard shifts 50 dollars monthly. The vote included mayor and several councilors, with Kloesel opposing and proposing other options. Discussion included hiring a personnel expert and cost accountant as well as comparing with six other cities to set fair, average base salaries.
Baytown Selective Service Board No 63 chief clerk Abigail Frazier said January draft calls total 14, well below December’s 48. Overall, 127 examination calls plus an induction tally fill state quotas rising to 4,340 from 3,376, drawing from 1970 priority carry-overs and Extended Priority Group born 1944–1950. First Priority Group consists of 1970 age 19 entrants with July lottery numbers not deferred or exempted.
Our World Today reports Apollo program director has approved moving toward a January 31 launch to the moon after reviewing all preparation aspects. The update follows other global items including ongoing U S defense hiring goals and international tensions.
The Houston Post reports Port Commission at a meeting filled with questions about why Michael Scarcio was hired as executive assistant to Port Executive Director J. P. Turner. Former Mayor R. H. Pruett said Turner’s commendation led to the hire and that many port administrators are unsure of its purpose.
Baytown building activity climbs with December permits reaching 2,397,750 this week and total 13,435,305 for the year. Last year’s peak was 19.9 million including a 7.3 million Humble high rise on Decker Drive. December 1970 looks set to be the record month with new hospital work and multiple apartment and single family projects boosting totals.
Recommendations on funding for Phase 1 of the capital improvements program will go to the fiscal agent to determine bond capacity soon. Phase 1 requires 4.75 million dollars including street right of way, water and sewer upgrades, parks land, and planning. Council members debated Brownwood perimeter street costs while a midnight session unfolded as Stasney walked away, nullifying a vote.
American and South Vietnamese forces will observe 24 hour truces in Vietnam from 6 p.m. Dec 24 to 6 p.m. Christmas Day and from 6 p.m. Dec 31 to 6 p.m. Jan 1. Allied commands say bomber raids on North Vietnamese supply routes in Laos and Cambodia may continue during the truces.
Diamond Shamrock employees at the Deer Park plant display a large Christmas card in the personnel building. Each donation is signed on the card, a union of sharing rather than individual greetings. The deadline to sign is Monday, with Henderson of Pasadena and a committee including Billy Mitchell Garland Delaach Mildred Potts and Dave Baker coordinating the effort. A wrapped Christmas box sits on the table beside the card for display and donation collection.
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