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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1973
Page
1
Nancy, teased for sleeping and quirky slang, enjoys New York life yet finds Baytown humidity a factor. She notices Scarsdale's relaxed dress codes and discipline, praises friendly locals, and embraces local foods like okra and cornbread while awaiting spring. She loves embroidery, painting, and plans to sew her own clothes.
Funeral notices from Earthman Funeral Home record Timothy Rozell 7 of Mont Belvieu dying in Abilene. Launa Williams 81 of Baytown dies in hospital. Scarsdale memories and Fire Island summer details appear. William Harden 44 of Channelview buried at San Jacinto Memorial Park with six pallbearers.
Port officials urge a multi levee approach to shield Baytown and surrounding shores from ship wake and storms. The five islands near Goose Creek and Cedar Bayou are owned by the city as the Corps studies widening the Houston Ship Channel. Shrine Club announces its annual parade and show for April 7 with early candidate Ginger Lynn Whitaker earning an elementary education degree from East Texas Baptist College.
Regents will consider leave of absence without pay for English instructor Dale Adams who holds a NEH fellowship to study film communities at the University of Texas. Ted Olsen has a paid professional leave to pursue his doctorate next year. The board also reviews the 1973 74 college bulletin and bids for an organ and audiovisual equipment.
Letters forwarded to City Manager Fritz Lanham involve Huffman toll free calling. Baytown regulation could allow toll free calls with a possible nominal rate increase, tied to expanded metro plan participation and local committee inputs.
In Florham Park New Jersey Esso engineers turned 500 barrels of South Louisiana crude into a semi rigid gel in a large scale model tanker section. The demonstration aims to prove feasible large scale gelation to curb oil spills and was reported at the 1973 Oil Spills Conference in Washington DC by Goldstein Koros and Tarmy.
Washington reports the Consumer Price Index rose by 0.8 percent in February, the steepest monthly increase since the Korean War. Government data show grocery prices climbing, signaling a sharp rise in the cost of living from January to February.
Sir Ranald Gould, a leader in British public school education, will speak Friday morning. Mrs. Catharine Barrett of Syracuse, NEA president, will address an NEA dinner at the Sheraton Lincoln. Dr. Michael E. DeBakey will discuss at the Science Teachers Association of Texas. The windup session Saturday will tackle school finance sex education textbooks and teacher certification. Food prices rose 2.2 percent overall, with groceries up 2.4 percent the steepest on record. meat poultry and fish purchases rose 3 percent in one month.
BH school approves fencing around new air conditioning units at the high school with costs near 150 dollars. A request to consult Timmerman Engineering Co. on heating controls passes unanimously. Herbert-Hauser Agency wins 618 998 policy on district buildings with Fortner owning two thirds. 600000 in certificates of deposit reinvested at Bellmead State Bank for 39 days at 7 percent. Former Syracuse trainer Gene Monahan becomes the Yankees trainer succeeding Joe Soares.
Purse containing important papers lost Sunday at the corner of Maryland and Main. If found, please call 424 085.
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