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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1971
Page
1
Washington AP reports the May unemployment rate climbed to 6.2 percent, tying a nine-year high. Joblessness increased among construction and sales workers and young women, with long term unemployed 27 weeks or more rising notably.
A special San Jacinto Council Building Association meeting is set for 7 45 p m Tuesday June 8 at Knights of Columbus Hall. President A J Novosad urges all members to attend. VBS preparation day at Baptist Temple Saturday starts 9 a m with parade snow cones. All children from four to sixth grade invited. Rummage sale by Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary 2600 W Main Saturday 8 a m to 3 p m with bake sale. Funeral details for John J Harr set in Orlando two p m Saturday. Contributions to Muscular Dystrophy Association requested in lieu of flowers. Elks Lodge casual dance 9 p m Saturday at 2515 Market all members invited. no charge.
Dr Lamars reports on Texas Methodist Conference appointments noting no reappointments this year for Baytown Mont Belvieu Crosby and Highlands churches. J H Rourke returns to work after a heart attack. Local scenes include Bill Floyd sipping coffee Abigail Frazier assisting a photographer and Pansy Mattingly with daughter Joyce Fisher planning Hawaii trip. Cissy Coon enjoys a motorbike ride as Mark Jones sews backstage during a dress rehearsal of Bay town Little Theater Cop pelia this weekend.
A 28 member San Francisco committee urges police to focus on violent crime and stop enforc ing minor acts like prostitution pornography homosexuality and gambling. Chief Alfred Nelder called the report flabbergasted and said it reflects a defeatist attitude. The panel appointed in 1968 by Mayor Alioto and the board of supervisors notes the prostitution scope as fantastic and says street walkers would be targeted only if enforceable. funding comes from the U S Justice Department and Ford Foundation.
A Thursday night vandalism wave in Baytown damaged several mailboxes and involved three teenage boys as suspects. Police reported rocks thrown at cars on West James Meador and near Texas Avenue, with youths moved from sites and one early incident near Black’s Pharmacy. Minor incidents included three girls found at Willow Nazro and a window damage on North Jones totaling 70 dollars.
Ian Adult swim class for recreation runs 5 30 to 7 p m Mondays and Thursdays at Lee College. First session is Monday. The six week course costs 4 and is paid on the first night. LC students admitted with college ID.
In Austin three threats by Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes broke a deadlock between House and Senate negotiators over Texas congressional maps. A tentative all Texas redistricting agreement was reached near midnight as Barnes and Speaker Gus Mutscher intervened. Plans call for debate on the bill, with disputes over district lines including Grayson County and Southeast Texas remaining focal points as Patman and Hall figures feature in the proposed map.
The Senate votes on amendments to hasten the Nixon administration toward an all‑volunteer military by ending the draft or restricting extensions. In Saigon, South Vietnamese commanders report heavy losses at Snuol and shift to mobile tactics with reliance on U S air support. The Supreme Court rules that districting plans by federal judges do not require Washington approval, and committees clash over campaign spending limits. Rogers presses France to join NATO allies in prep for Soviet troop‑cut talks.
Port Authority expects to sign a contract at 2 pm Friday with Reid Engineering Co for the Barbour's Cut project at Morgan's Point Baytown. R H Red Pruett, port commissioner, said bids will be advertised once plans and specs are ready.
San Austin Bureau ALAN ERWIN reports that after shifts and trades by House and Senate conferees the Texas congressional map places Baytown in Bob Eckhardt’s district while Crosby and Highlands move to Jack Brooks. Interstate 10 becomes the boundary in East Harris County with 41,209 residents going to Brooks. south of I-10 goes to Eckhardt and Baytown south to Bob Casey. The plan, approved in a special session, faces a Friday House and Senate vote.
Midland Republican Rep. Tom Craddock filed a class action suit seeking to raid the Texas House redistricting plan adopted by the legislature. He contends the plan is gerrymandered to remove him from office. Defendants include Gov. Preston Smith and Atty. Gen. Crawford Martin, with other officials and Republican leaders named as plaintiffs.
Robert E. Lee High School Class of 1934 gathers for a 10 AM to 7 PM reunion at Baytown Community Center. About 129 people including spouses expected. attendees from Los Angeles and San Antonio travel long distances. Music from the era will play, with a 1 PM dinner at Lennox Restaurant.
Partly cloudy and continued hot through Friday with temperatures from near 20 to the low 80s. Morgan's Point tides Saturday show high tides at 2 55 p.m. and 11 07 p.m. with lows at 1 31 a.m. and 3 31 p.m. Saturday sunrise is 6 21 a.m. and sunset 8 19 p.m.
A 27 year old laboratory technician John Wayne Garner was found unconscious on a motor fuel tank at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery at 5 a.m. He was rushed to Methodist Hospital but could not be revived. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death. Garner leaves a wife Christine Garner and parents Mr. and Mrs. George Garner. Services set at Earthman Chapel and St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Born in Houston and a Florida high school and university attendee.
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