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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1977
Page
2
Executives review a halted plan as Exxon and partner firms weigh continuing with the proposed sea dock project. Stakeholders note past 220 million spent on design and environmental work, while regulators and communities weigh economic and ecological impacts and potential regulatory barriers.
Cumistin Roodell daughter of Albert R Roodell of Mont Neley marked her third birthday on Monday with family gathering. Readable details list her grandparents Glen Foster and Enidle Smith and great grandparents Ih J Cherny J Foster Zana Wilner Alvin Widner among others in Baytown Livingston Lufkin.
A car suffered minor damage near Alexander and South Main Extension after a fuel leak ignited wiring near the fuel pump. Firefighters from Station 3 responded to the alarm and arrived at the scene shortly before 5 p.m. John Munson owned the vehicle. Rusty Jenkins, 16, of Honeysuckle, was moved to Mermann Hospital Intermediate Intensive Care after a prior wreck in Shoreacres.
Education committee will study Rep. Lee Jackson's proposal to boost aid to poorer districts under the Four Foundation School Program. The session centers on how to allocate 0.8 million dollars between local fund aid and equalizing disparities, with changes to local district tax value calculations and per child assistance thresholds.
Services for former Baytown resident Paul W. King are pending Thursday at Burnie Keel Funeral Home in Gainesville. King, retired from Exxon’s Baytown Refinery, died Monday at his home in Durango, Colorado.
In Austin, Judge Bates faced removal after the Texas Supreme Court accepted the Judicial Qualifications Commission’s finding he accepted $9,000 from Nukie Fontenot to influence outcomes, as part of a larger bribery scheme involving Ed Riklin. Bates’ removal was effective Monday with no rehearing granted. The case also implicates Judge Garth Yarbrough, under indictment for forgery and perjury. Cove City officials to discuss budget and appoint city attorney and secretary.
Over The TOP BAYTOWN TOPS Club No. 495 will meet at 6 pan Tuesday in Rep 153 at Baytown Medical Center.
In a continued trustee race, incumbent advocate emphasizes maintenance and building programs to serve district youth. Former teacher Kirkley withdraws, citing no strong stance on fundamental school issues, and stresses gathering teachers’ opinions to improve education systems.
Four year old Palley Fontenot and his sister Paula Fontenot, 11, of Belle Platte, were treated and released at Gulf Coast Hospital after a multi vehicle crash on the Interstate 10 bridge over Old River. The Fontenot car stopped to change a tire when a car swerved to avoid it, hitting a pickup, then another pickup struck the Fontenot vehicle. No charges were filed and westbound traffic was halted about an hour.
A federal study commission calls for prohibiting lie detector tests for workers and withholding federal funds from schools that violate student privacy. It also urges new regulations on government use of individual tax returns. Newark marks ten years since riot deaths and damage. Liddy faces parole decision as Watergate saga reaches milestone.
Clay Recovering at Methodist Hospital Pon She is in recovering from open heart surgery. L A Clay of 504 Aron is expected to be released this week to home care and recovery.
A six month old day pet described as part-shepherd and good with children needs a new home. For adoption contact 27-6105. The Phoenicians founded Carthage around 1200 B C in the region of present day Tunisia.
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