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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1972

Page

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Ruth Cardoso urges chess boards in schools

Brazil chess champion Ruth Cardoso calls for a chess board in every school to help young people think logically and develop reasoning.

Ruth Cardoso Brazil

Bond vote debated as district weighs options

Trustee Corman and Sikora clash over timing and tactics for a bond election amid court orders and a stay. Officials note possible state takeover, unified financing, or metro district changes, with plans to meet Jan 24 to finalize ballots and inform voters.

Board clash over bond election turns violent after meeting

During a school board session in Crosby a heated exchange erupted over a bond election. Corman and Shmidt clashed with Luquette, culminating in a physical fight as the board adjourned and scheduled a Thursday special meeting to assess principals.

Robb Shmid Corman Shmidt Luquette Crosby Sikora Schmidt Spence Austin

State seeks delay in Richmond school consolidation case

Virginia Attorney General Andrew Miller asks U S District Judge Merhige for a stay on the merger of Richmond public schools with Henrico and Chesterfield counties until the appeal is exhausted. He cites a recent Supreme Court decision supporting the state board’s position and urges the appeal route to proceed.

Richmond, Va Supreme Court Richmond Public Schools Atty Andrew P. Miller Robert R. Merhige Jr U.S. District Court Merhige Alow Miller New Jersey Merhige Richmond Henrico Chesterfield State Board of Education High Court

Baytown Van Crash Injures Woman and Passenger

Mrs. Nita Thomas, 27, of 2302 Olive, sustained minor injuries when her Volkswagen van rolled over at North Alexander and East Foyle at 6 52 p m Monday. Her five year old passenger, Robert David Thomas, was unhurt. A pickup rear ended the van prompting the rollover. Driver Charlotte A Godwin, 21, of 510 Williams, admitted failing to stop at the red light and was charged with running a red light by Patrolman C E Shaffer.

Nita Thomas Olive North Alexander East Foyle San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Baytown Robert David Thomas Charlotte A. Godwin Williams C.E. Shaffer

Short Change Artist Arrested After Dollar Confusion

Louie D. Scott 28 of Houston was arrested by Baytown officers at North Main and Homan after a clerk reported a 69 cent purchase followed by requests for varying bill denominations. Police learned he was wanted by Houston for 162 dollars in traffic fines and he posted bond on misdemeanor theft charges. The Fish and Chips employee noted the cash register was 15 dollars short.

N. Alexander Baytown Louie D. Scott Houston Houston Police Department Justice of the Peace N Raymond Hardy Tom Roshto North Main Homan Phil Badido Fish 'N Chips Allis Chalmers Phillips Pet Arlan's Dept Store RCA . Am Tel & Tel Raytheon Veeetbbetlenes Anaconda Roan Armco Hell Steeda Betnede al Schlumberger Sears Ashland Atlantic Richfield Shell Eeesbeg Treet Bendix Sperry-Rand Beth Taft DePont Teledyne el Paso WalTenneco Feeeens Texaco EthylCorp Texas Astern Ford Texas Gulf Summerford Greyhound Indus Devous Alexan- Gulf States Util Gulf West Ind Danny Tolle Yoniburton VE Army SP Larry D. Tadlock Harvey Aluminum Faebeee David L Houston Light & Power Tadlock la Porte Tolleson Inland Steel 101St Airborne Division Airmobile Vietel Summerford Interlake Steel IBM Jones& Laugh San Jacinto MeKerr-McGee Kraft Foods S. S Kresge Tal McDonald-Douglas Baer Monsanto Nat Distillers Occidental Petra Penn Central R. R Pepsi Cola

Tickets On Sale For 1972 Houston Livestock Show

Houston announces ticket sales for the 1972 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Astrodome from February 23 to March 5. First-come prizes include portraits of chosen stars. Headliners include Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Jim Nabors, Charlie Pride, Roger Miller, Lynn Anderson, Wayne Newton, and David Cassidy among others.

Houston Astrodome Roy Rogers Dale Evans Jim Nabors Charley Pride

Humane Officer and Cadets Sought by Baytown Police

Baytown Police Department seeks a humane officer and cadets for the police training program. Cadet applicants must be college students or willing to enroll at Lee College. Apply at the police station 303 West Main by contacting Set. Don Baker or Lt. Charles W Cowan.

Baytown

Policemen's Benefit Fund Grows After Bay Plaza Shootout

The Huffman-Ausley Appreciation Fund in Baytown at Bay Plaza State Bank surpassed 824 dollars in days of contributions. Elderly donors and merchants gave generously as Officer Steve Huffman and Cadet Terry Ausley, injured in the January 12 Bay Plaza robbery, will receive funds at their discretion.

Huffman-Ausley Baytown Statenk Anelle Holloway Merchants of Bay Plaza Halloway Jerry Zeringue A Plaza Merchants Assec Tion Steve Huffmanand Terry Ausley

Drug Charges Filed Against Baytown Man

Lonnie Algie Summerford, 31, of 108 E. Hunnicutt, faces charges of possession of dangerous drugs in Justice of the Peace N Q Morrison's court. Police said 17 pills, 12 tablets and five capsules were found in his possession and sent to the DPS laboratory for analysis.

Baytown Justice of the Peace N. Q. Morrison Lonnie Algie Summerford E. Hunnicutt Summerford Department of Public Safety Laboratory

City Council approves chlorinator project and backhoe lease

City council unanimously authorizes funds to buy materials for a chlorination house and well equipment and to construct a road to the Cherry Point well. A deed issue arises over donated land for a new fire station with reversion to the owners if unused. The council leases a backhoe from Coastal Equipment Co. and hires T.W Williams as city water sewer field worker with starting pay $650 monthly.

Earl Porter Porter Cherry Point J.W. Grimes Barbers Hill Clark Harmon Clark Ben Smith Fire Department Grimes Virgil Carlile Coastal Equipment Co el Campo Don McLeod T.W. Williams Mont Bellview Lake Jackson Dow Chemical Co Williams Chambers County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 Mont Belvieu

Immigrant group arrives as largest Soviet influx to date

A jet landed at Lod International Airport bringing 328 Soviet Jews from Vienna, marking the largest single group of Soviet immigrants to reach Israel at one time.

Tel Aviv Lod International Vienna

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