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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
8
Funeral services for Cecil Calvin Thompson, 63, of 303 Kelley Lane, were set for 4 p.m. Monday at Earthman Chapel after his death Saturday in a Baytown hospital. The notice also lists upcoming community events from local groups.
In Houston the first business session of the 63rd Rotary International convention begins with more than 17,000 delegates from 65 countries. The event runs through Thursday as delegates gather for the annual meeting.
Civic clubs and service groups will hire youths 13 to 18 through the Trust-A-Teen program to clean up Baytown areas. Paula Krizak leads efforts, contacting organizations via the Job Fair Committee. 74 youths seek odd jobs such as lawn mowing and baby sitting with contact at 427-8911.
Houston area dispute centers on HL&P plan to finish a 13 million dollar cooling pond system at Cedar Bayou. EPA charges pond draws polluted water from Ship Channel and Galveston Bay, discharges heated effluent into Trinity Bay. HL&P argues permit and water quality approvals exist and opposes delays. The suit seeks injunction to halt construction and operation until proper permits are secured.
The nation’s worst flood in 44 years has killed 208 with 300 missing and many more injured uncounted. About 3,000 people are homeless as damage tops 10 million dollars. Senator McGovern and Governor Kneip toured the devastated Black Hills area.
The Baytown Sun completed its switch to cold photographic type in the Monday issue, ending six years of moving from hot type. The final Linotype slug dropped Saturday as the Sun’s composing room fell silent. Fred Hartman notes the change, praising cleaner, easier to read Classified pages and full daily resets once the system stabilizes.
Baytown delegates face credential protests as Dr Marlyne Kilbey challenges 21 percent of the 103 member 13th District delegation amid a Texas Democratic Convention in San Antonio. The credentials committee weighs 98 protests as deliberations begin for the June gathering led by keynote speaker Dolph Briscoe.
SAIGON AP reports U S jets claimed air superiority over North Vietnam near the Chinese frontier. A fleet of Forty Phantoms attacked a rail line and freight cars, with two Navy Phantoms from the carrier USS Ticonderoga downing two interceptors. The U S command announced no additional MiGs downed that day, while noting seven MiGs shot down this year.
Backers of the top three presidential prospects clash for Texas National Democratic Convention delegates in San Antonio as credentials challenges loom before the convention opens. Wallace supporters walked out from the Lee County slate amid claims of discrimination and illegal acts. Delegation allocations show 22 for McGovern, 14 for Humphrey, and two for Wallace as disputes spill over from county to state levels. Humphrey planned to attend a VIP reception on the eve of the convention.
Supreme Court upholds private clubs may bar Black guests while noting state liquor service does not turn private clubs into state entities. Majority led by Justice White includes Rehnquist dissenters, with Brennan criticizing the ruling as permitting racial exclusion.
PARTLY CLOUDY AND CONTINUED WARM WEATHER FOR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES EXPECTED FROM THE 70S TO 90S. MORGAN S POINT TIDES SHOW A HIGH AT 6 55 P M TUESDAY AND LOWS AT 5 13 A M AND 7 6 P M. TUESDAY SUN RISES AT 6 20 A M AND SETS AT 6 23 P M.
The school board meets Monday night to appoint a new school attorney and to review changes in hospitalization insurance for staff. Trustees will also consider a Texas Education Agency evaluation urging a more inquiry oriented science program, especially for juniors and ninth grade physical science, with related equipment and setup changes.
The Baytown schools outline a program to identify each student's learning style and tailor instruction. Assistant director Dan Swint notes seeing hearing and touching as key modes, with early childhood efforts at Burnet identifying strengths and weaknesses to shape curriculum. The approach emphasizes avoiding labels and expanding mainstream involvement through testing, tutoring, and regular collaboration among educators.
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