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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
1
The White House announced President Nixon will deliver a televised and radio address from the Oval Office at 7 30 tonight. Press secretary Ronald Ziegler said the statement will outline a foreign policy move potentially tied to the release of American POWs and a total withdrawal plan.
BILL ALLEN of St Paul Insurance in Houston speaks on no fault insurance at the Rotary Club noon meeting in Ramada Tower Center. GEORGE MITCHELL of M M Air Service will discuss airborne agricultural service at the same noon Kiwanis gathering Thu.
Al Dennis, a Baytown product and Ross Sterling alumnus, accepted a three year contract to become the Rangers head football coach at Ross Sterling High School. He replaces Jim Hess who left for Angelo State University. Dennis has coached at Sterling since 1967 and played quarterback at Robert E. Lee High School.
Former City Manager D R Voelkel was rehired as a consultant for three months at 4100 dollars at a special city hall meeting. The action approved by Mayor Glen Walker and four council members included discussion of severance pay and lump sum deductions, with two members present but one abstaining and another absent.
A collage of Baytown items includes Lorene Fox letter writing, L A Rigby recalling a Victoria accident, Seaborn Cravey and W L Ward enjoying Houston lunch, Barry Nettles helping friends, Sam Alford wishing for cooler weather, Charlene Kelly appointment, Mary Patti o photogenic feature, N G Morrison on illness, Noel Richardson flu, Mrs Kenneth Barefield visitors at Baytown Hospital, patient in Room 218 recovering from surgery, and congratulations to Joe Morvant on adopting Corey Lee.
The Taxpayers Association will meet at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday at Ted's Auto Supply 1200 N Main. Special issues will be discussed by guest speakers.
PARTLY CLOUDY and cooler through Wednesday is the Baytown area forecast. Temperature ranges in the mid-60s. Tides Wednesday show high at 1:27 a.m. and low at 12:12 p.m. Wednesday sunrise is 7:15 a.m. and sunset 3:44 p.m.
The College Board of Regents will call the 1972 regent election for the first Saturday in April. Terms of Mrs Alma Haddick L Gunn and Dr Sam Hastings expire and will be voted on at large across the college district. Regents meet at 630 p.m. in Moody Center. The agenda includes a building program report and study of a Moser J Hall addition to house a bookstore student union and instructional materials center. A free tuition fringe benefit for staff and families is proposed. Board of Trustees replacement for the Lee College Foundation may be discussed as trustee Bill Strickler moves to Austin. Upcoming meetings include a Dallas board seminar a Austin junior college conference and a Dallas AJC convention Feb 27 March 2.
Crosby Shoal Board approves a Feb 12 bond election for 2 440 000 to fund a new 750 pupil high school and a football stadium. One trustee voted no while another abstained. a court ruling raises financing uncertainties and a upshot hinges on an attorney general decision.
Houston Astros players and staff will attend the Baytown Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Holiday Inn. Manager Harry Walker and pitchers Don Wilson and Dave Roberts will join announcer Gene Elston and ticket man Art Perkins. Introductions by Bobby Risinger precede a 1 p.m. start. lunch price is $2.25.
Milton J. Stewart 31 Bay town attorney filed for election in District 4, first candidate for the April 4 city council race. He lives at 2307 Mockingbird, partners at Stewart and Park, aims to advance the 1970 capital improvements program. Stasney undecided on reelection. filing deadline March 5.
Rep Shirley Chisholm of New York formally announced her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. The AP dispatch notes her as the nation s first Black congresswoman making a historic bid.
The school board unanimously renewed contracts for Dr. Thomas Carter Barry Nettles and W C Herring for three years. W D Hinson will retire in two years as his contract runs to that time and was not renewed. The panel set February 21 for the next meeting due to the AASA Convention.
Harris County officials announce mail registration is allowed with last day approaching for May 6 primaries. Voters may call 228 8311 to request forms and meet the new permanent registration rules, which require voting at least once every three years. County plans include extended weekend hours and transfer rules for movers and precinct changes.
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