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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1973
Page
1
The article states the total quantity of Earth's water, 326 million cubic miles, covering oceans, ice fields, lakes, rivers, soils, rocks, and the atmosphere, as the planet's comprehensive water supply.
A dense list of percent changes and prices for numerous stocks and bonds from Allis Chalmers to McDonnell-Douglas. The column includes firms such as AT&T, Exxon, General Electric, Dow, Texaco, Gulf Oil, Westinghouse, and many others with varied percentage moves and stock figures.
Funeral services for Rupert Coke Wright Sr. 71 of 5914 Redell Road were conducted at First Baptist Church of Highlands with three ministers presiding. He died Friday in a Baytown hospital. He worked for Humble Oil and Refining Co in Baytown. Survived by wife, children, grandchildren and siblings. Burial in San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery with listed pallbearers. Earthman Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Frank R Bohalik Crosby pharmacist and Highlands resident has entered the water district race. Friends submitted a statement praising his Robert E Lee football past and ties to the community. He outlines plans for Trinity River development, new recreation facilities, parks and fishing after river improvements.
Plans call for Trinity River sections to be developed as recreation areas as a barge canal project nears completion. The article mentions Earthman Funeral Home services for Alva Hudson Jr., Viola White, Richard Griffin, James Rankin Sr., and others, with burial plans in Memory Gardens and Memorial Park.
Baytown Texas Post Office 77520 lists second class matter under the act of Congress dated 3, 147%. Publication times afternoons Tuesday through Sunday at 9 Memorial Drive. P.O. Box 9 Baytown 77522 subscription rates by carrier 215 per month 25.80 per year single copy 19 cents. Rates and addresses provided on request. Represented nationally by General Advertising Service Coastal Publications.
The board discusses program tied construction plans for Sterling Austin Pumphrey campuses and a new elementary school. Proposals include more classrooms, a possible swimming pool and vocational facilities, plus an alternate field house site. Other items cover foyer addition to REL gym and a vocational construction project with reports on enrollment, dropouts, cafeteria and wind damage.
Four candidates appear on the Highlands Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 ballot to fill two seats held previously by Robbins and Harman. Balloting runs 7 am to 7 pm at Highlands Volunteer Fire Department, 123 San Jacinto, with M. W. Hartgrove as election judge.
Tina the white poodle, rescued from the Everglades crash, has a new home on Key Biscayne. Alicia Suarez, niece of Tina’s owner killed in the crash, says the family will keep the dog as a pet. Tina traveled in a box under a seat on the Eastern Air Lines jet that went down near the swamp last Friday. Ninety nine people died in the crash.
Spi Viola Cobb Elementary School received Compton's Finty encyclopedia. Tyree Gilliam, zone manager for F. E. Compton Co., coordinated the effort to make the educational resource available to the community.
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital reported a theft of 339.58 dollars from the cash drawer after a sliding glass window lock was found broken. Police also noted vandalism to a patrol car tire, thefts from Robbins Shoes, and an attempted entry at Gray Hall Pharmacy. Additional reports include bicycle thefts from residences on Cleveland and from the Choate home, with several bicycles and tools stolen on Friday and Saturday.
Crosby area residents say they have not been treated fairly as Texas officials weigh a proposed waste disposal project. Allen argues the plan would impose added costs and affect jobs while risking safety and environmental welfare. The lawmaker urges denial of the application to protect broader state interests.
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