01 Jul 1977
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
1
Baytown Americana Day parade kicks off at 12 15 pm with over 3 entries including floats antique cars ponies bicyclists and clowns. Participants assemble at Robert E Lee High School by 1 45 am and march along Market to Lee Drive down Gentry back to the start. Spectators are urged to view from Bicentennial Park as the parade circles the park.
Community notes record a delayed Leonard column with mixed local items. Pick Up Sticks CIVY CHEWS will clear brush in Central Heights and nearby areas through the week. A 42 party invites locals 6 to 10 pm at the Community Building. Nancy Ann Rowa earned an architecture degree from UT Graduate School after spring semester.
In Sarasota Florida Charlotte Grosse was found safe after being abducted from a Girl Scout campground. She called her parents and described the abductor's pledge to release her. A suspect was captured in the Siesta Key area as authorities pursued leads linked to a related trio of assaults and murders in nearby Inaust Grove Oklahoma. The episode follows a broader manhunt for prison escapee Gene Leroy Hart.
Baytown area offices banks and schools plan Independence Day closures. Sterling Library and U S Steel offices close July 4 and other agencies mark Monday holiday. Most area merchants open later. Baytown Sun publishes noon with a partial holiday. Refuse and postal services adjust schedules. swimming pools remain open with lessons as scheduled.
Baytown forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies through Saturday with warm nights. Low Friday night in the mid 70s, high Saturday in the mid 70s, and lows near 40s. Tides indicate highs around 5 30 am and lows around 3 39 pm, with sunrise at 6 25 am and sunset at 8 26 pm. Data appears inconsistent but reflects weak tides.
Unclear text notes Clyde Fuller known as the tomato king of Baytown assumes public relations duties for the Baytown Classroom Teachers Association while other items mention Capt A Barber Jr retirement after 34 years, a 55th birthday, and various names and thanks, all from a fragmented OCR page.
The Associated Press market basket survey shows shoppers faced higher grocery prices in early 1977 with a sharp rise across 13 cities, led by coffee. When coffee is excluded, six month price gain drops to 4 percent. Wholesale coffee prices declined recently, and June showed mixed results at several stores.
Lynn Hughes reports Baytown officials warn residents about fireworks during the July 4th celebration at Bicentennial Park. Police and fire marshal emphasize the city’s fire prevention code prohibits sale, storage, and use of fireworks without permits. Violations carry up to a Class C misdemeanor with fines. police will confiscate illegal devices and issue penalties.
The Carter administration estimated that the United States faces inflation above 4 percent this year, with policy aimed at achieving full employment. The projections, presented to Congress, look ahead to the economy through the remainder of President Carter's term, outlining scenarios for how conditions may evolve.
A chaotic staff meeting featured a junior executive proposing a reclamation project as a solution rather than pursuing a diet. The remark prompted quick reactions and discussions about workplace approaches.
Houston officials consider a 16 percent rise in county property taxes via a tentative increase approved by the Commissioners Court. The plan would set the tax rate at 1.84 dollars per hundred of assessed valuation, with funds allocated to the county general fund, Port of Houston Authority, and school security. If enacted in September, the owner of an 1140,000 home would see taxes rise from 214 to 248.22 in 1977.
A Texas Supreme Court justice, Don Yarbrough, faces forgery and perjury indictments from a Travis County grand jury. The filings allege forged Alabama registration papers involving a 1974 Chevrolet and a sequence of meetings with associates, including Rothkopf, to influence testimony. If convicted, he could face prison terms ranging from two to twenty years per forgery count and seven to ten years per perjury count.
Lt Gov Hobby says state will approve a Baytown ship channel bridge project but cites difficulty securing priority status amid $1 billion of queued state highway projects. The Harris County Commuters Association plans to present proposals to the Highway Commission on Aug 1. completion could take six to eight years. Tour group attendees report congestion, accidents, and tunnel delays as drivers navigate heavy traffic daily.
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