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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1977
Page
5
An advice column describes making a wood stain from chewing tobacco and ammonia, including steps to ferment, strain, and apply for an old pine look. It also covers chair seat bracing fixes and briefly discusses Basswood for cutting boards with a note on a booklet by Andy Lang.
Chambers County youth show participation rose about 25 percent from last year with 98 beef projects weighed at Winnie Livestock Exchange for the 1977 show, versus 72 in 1976. Breeder calves will be tallied later, and swine entries are expected to rise, aided by commercial sales begun in 1975. County officials consider building swine pens at White Memorial Park if interest supports it.
In Aspen Colorado residents react to Claudine Longet’s conviction for criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of pro skier Vladimir Spider Sabich. Many say she got off lightly and deserve prison, while others defend her explanation of an accidental shooting. Sentencing set for January 31 with a maximum two year term.
The Associated Press explains single sideband CB radio which uses one side of a channel. Sideband radios cost about $100 more but offer greater range, allowing contact 30 miles away. Interference can occur when sideband and standard CB users share a frequency. About 10 percent of CBers use sideband.
Baytown Police arrested a 17 year old man after he reported a fall at a motel and sought damages. Officers found a baggie containing marijuana during a clothing search and he was held in city jail.
British actor Peter Finch dies at age 40 from an apparent heart attack at Beverly Hills Hotel after filming scenes for Network. He had a peak career moment with an Academy Award nomination anticipated for Network and appeared on The Tonight Show prior to his death.
The Milwaukee Brewers start their home schedule facing the Baltimore Orioles on April 12. The Florida Derby for 3 year olds is set for Gulfstream Park in Florida on March 7, a Monday.
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