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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1977
Page
1
Heritage Society schedules a work day at 9 1 a m Saturday to prepare the Bay Area building being converted into a museum. The event notes include Sid Exec Credit Union as a location marker. The piece records community efforts and a project timeline.
Cloudy and mild through Saturday in the Baytown area. Low temperatures Friday night near the upper 40s. Saturday highs near 60. Tides for Saturday show highs at 9 37 am and lows at 4 42 am and 4 33 pm. Sunrise Saturday at 7 16 with sunset at 5 50 pm.
A reader’s slice of town life highlights Mrs Carl Pitts publicizing tasks and Leonard Stasney seeking a Distinguished handle. Several residents such as Carroll Fadal, Ray Swofford, Johnny Clark and Pat Cauley feature in short sketches. Others include Sandra Burkhalter in a jumpsuit, Julia Kyle with canaries, Elsie Luquette in lavender, and Cynthia Huffman enjoying weekends in Baytown.
Washington AP notes Gerald Ford left office with high regard as history will judge his presidency kindly. President Carter praised Ford for restoring trust and aiding a peaceful power transfer, marking a unique cross party cooperation unseen since earlier transitions.
Crosby-GC reports expansion at Lucidol to dispose of effluent and notes 40 to 45 million gallons of brine water held in ponds. Plant manager William Connellee says February pumping into 6,700-foot deep oil-field strata may affect drinking water and air quality. project aims to break ground on new organic peroxide techniques.
An advisory committee for a federal program to assist students facing educational integration issues in Baytown schools will hold a public meeting at 3 45 p m Thursday in the administration building board room to discuss general plans and new personnel hires.
Deputy Supt Curtis Herring announced Baytown schools qualify for the U S Emergency School Aid Act Title VII funds after HEW integration issues. This year the district receives 72649 for salaries of six teachers six teacher aides and two liaison aides at five campuses serving 499 eligible students below grade level. An advisory committee will include one student from each of the three junior schools.
Washington AP reports Kenneth M. Curtis former Maine governor and close Carter ally was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee by acclamation at the postinaugural meeting. The 45 year old promises a unprecedented pro gram for a party in power, succeeding Robert Strauss who rebuilt the coalition after the 1972 campaign.
A dedication essay to longtime friend Trudie West invites her to remember the piece. The note hints at friendship and shared humor as life’s path feels unbalanced.
Readable fragments report a local obituary or death notice for Mrs JE Jake Ratter Inweed, residence 411 with sparse biographical details. The item signals a funeral context and identifies a family link to the deceased.
President Carter issued an executive order granting a full unconditional pardon to all Vietnam era draft evaders not involved in violence. Deserters are excluded pending study of their cases. The move allows many to return home, pursue citizenship restoration under standard terms, and ensures governments renounce prosecution of those pardoned.
Local lawmakers discuss President Ford era pardons and a Harris County bill moving bad check cases to higher courts. Constables and JPs fear impact on merchants as Morrison warns of crowded dockets. An emergency meeting is set for Jan 27 with merchants invited.
Services for longtime Baytown businessman Ibra A. Yount will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Farthman Funeral Home with his brother the Rev. Hubert R. Yount and the Rev. Edward Thiele officiating. Yount died Thursday in a Houston hospital after a long illness. He was chairman of Culpepper Furniture Co. board and held multiple local posts. he retired in 1972 as president after 32 years with Culpepper's.
Four men were injured and rushed to San Jacinto Memorial Hospital in Baytown after an explosion and fire at Arco Chemical Co in Mont Belvieu. All were believed employees of Welsh Drilling Co. Officials said they were drilling a disposal well and struck a gas pocket, but exact cause remained unconfirmed at noon.
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