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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
1
A 23 year old Baytown convenience store clerk was struck with a soft drink bottle and injured after a robber took 66.45 and 160 dollars from the store at 2401 Massey Tompkins Road. She was found semiconscious by a second clerk around 10 15 p.m. The assailant fled with the money and forced her toward a wall before the attack.
A motorist David Land G'Sell 418 Grantham and his passenger Gregory Lynn Angel 17 3503 Woodcrest were injured when he lost control in the 200 block of Bayshore at 10 39 p m Saturday and rammed into a ditch. Land G'Sell charged with negligent collision. Both treated at Gulf Coast Hospital.
A reflective New Year message urges kindness toward neighbors and the sick, encouraging daily prayers and acts of charity. It highlights helping others, supporting the needy, and spreading compassion as the year nineteen seventy four begins.
U S District Court Judge John J. Sirica, 68, honored by Time as Man of the Year for his dogged pursuit of truth in Watergate. Time cites his insistence on full evidence and releasing tapes and documents from the White House saga.
Baytown police reported a weekend burglary at Robert E. Lee High School with no items missing though multiple rooms including home economics cosmetology chemistry machine shop and the main building were entered. Ice cream peanut and chip bags were scattered around the scene. In a separate case Clarence Williams reported a stolen television set from a residence valued at 358 dollars.
Harness drivers Joe O'Brien and Tom Wilburn were involved in three dead heats at Hollywood Park in California between mid October and mid November, highlighting a rare stretch of evenly matched finishes.
A Canadian writer Gordon Sinclair lauds the United States in a Toronto column, praising aid to France after war, moon missions, disaster relief, and American resilience. The piece emphasizes U.S. generosity, innovation, and the torch of freedom, contrasting with other nations.
In a voice praising generosity, a Canadian broadcaster reflects on Americans conserving energy in November, compares current trials to WWII and the Depression, and credits aid to strangers. He recounts a night rescue where Steve directed traffic after a cave-in, highlighting civilian bravery and community spirit amid holidays and traffic pressures.
Jesse Leonard Clark 65 of 702 N 3rd dies in a Baytown hospital. Services at Earthman Funeral Home 10 a.m. Wednesday. burial 2 p.m. Norwood Cemetery Hearne. Survived by daughter Melinda Rosser, son Leonard Earl Clark, sister Polly Brewer, brother Norman Clark. Ruby Pearl Campbell 72 of 604 W Cleveland dies in a Baytown hospital. Services 2:30 p.m. Monday at Paul A. Lee Funeral Home. burial Memory Gardens Baytown. Survived by son William T. Smith, daughter Janet Findlay, grandchildren and relatives.
The Hambletonian trotting classic began in Syracuse New York in 1926 and has since been held in Lexington Goshen and DuQuain. In 1975 the race relocated to Liberty Bell Park Philadelphia.
Newsprint supply remains tight for U S papers amid strikes and demand but has improved since Canadian mills resumed full production. Editors say some papers skip Saturday editions or limit features while inventories vary by region and depend on the economy and oil supplies.
Space Center Houston reports Skylab 3 crew and mission control have reached a basic agreement to increase the flight's scientific output which is currently behind schedule. In New York heavy snow and blizzards sweep from Kansas to Pennsylvania as a major winter storm advances eastward.
The American Society of Authors and Publishers notes 130 song appearances by a right handed performer nicknamed Santa Claus in 65 games. The list includes a bolero and a military band suite, with works by Vincent Youmans Otto Harbach and Dick Smothers, plus a text by E E Cummings.
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