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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1977

Page

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Agnes Burton Rites Held in Prairie Hill

Services for Mrs Agnes Burton mother of Howard Burton 206 Live Oak were conducted Monday in Prairie Hill Lions iy. Baytown Noon Lions Club plans a Tuesday meeting at Holiday vison with a Queen Contest to select a representative for the district convention in spring. City Council Mont Belvieu meets Monday at city hall to discuss recreation hall rules pool and permits. Sterling Booster Club gathers Monday in Sterling High cafeteria to honor Al Deri and spring athletes ahead of Dallas event.

Agnes Burton Howard Burton Live Oak Prairie Hill Lions Iy Baytown Lions Club Vison Mont. Belvieu Mont Belvieu City Hall TUE Sterling Booster Club Sterling High al Deri Dallas

Weather and Tides for Baytown Area Tuesday

Baytown area forecast calls for rough conditions with cool nights. Highs near 70, Monday night mid 40s. Tides Tuesday: highs at 10 48 a m and 9 29 p m, lows at 4 48 a m and 1 25 p m, sunrise 6 23 am, sunset 6 54 pm.

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Local Readers Share Weekend Whimsy and Health Notes

Norman Hargrave recovers from a virus while D Morton explains why he will skip fishing with a coffee group. Dr C H Dalph nears full strength after illness. Mike Williams works on his truck on a balmy afternoon. Zulu Ward asks about rising prices. George Scott approves a photo copy, Joe Speck enjoys Sunday coffee before the crowd. Jo Crewery stays patient at John Sealy Hospital. Fred Dittman Jr and Hoyt Page shop for wire. Former Baytonians Gary and Nan Fisher live in Austin where Gary works.

Norman Hargrayve Morton C. H. Dalph Mike Willams George Scott Joe Speck Jo Crewery John Sealy Hospital Galveston Fred Dittman Jr Hoyt Page

Gandhi Resignation Expected After Electoral Defeat in India

Prime Minister Gandhi likely to resign as Congress loses heavily in the general elections. With 263 of 542 seats counted, Janata Party leads with 135 and support from independents. Gandhi’s party trails at 103. Emergency ends as civil liberties are restored and calls for a new government grow. Desai and Ram emerge as leading successors.

New Delhi India Tudira Gandhi Congress Party Will Ter Morarji Desa Japjivan Ram Desai Mrs. Gandhi

Young candidate cites lack of representation on council

Russell Bond, 15, a Baytown teenager, runs to oppose council member Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks in District 6 citing limited local representation. He criticizes street conditions and park vs street bond allocations, notes driveways damaged by water line work, and urges more street fixes and restrained growth of apartments. He comes from a politically active family and works at Area Chemical Co with his wife living at 304 Kelly Lane with three children.

L Dow Russell Ralph Bond Baytown Bond Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Glen Arbor York Alle O Bond Bill McDonald Deer Park Bander Eugene Bond Mineral Wells Borger McGregor U. S. Navy Pacific Navy North American Aviation Area Chemical Co Channelview Chery Boston Mass Kelly Lane Renee Tina Ralph

Tanker Explodes Off North Carolina Coast Coast Guard Sifts Survivors

A 676 foot Panamanian tanker with about 28 crew broke apart after an explosion 140 miles off the North Carolina coast. Twenty two survivors were rescued, some injured, and others remained aboard the stern as rescue efforts by Coast Guard and merchant ships continued in calm seas. Injured were to be flown to Camp Lejeune for treatment as four merchant ships, a helicopter and two aircraft assisted.

Fortsmouth Coast Guard North Carolina Claude Conway Marine Corps Camp Lejeune N.C Wilmington

Deadly shooting at First City Bank basement dining

In Houston at the Pound Sterling restaurant in the First City National Bank basement, three people were killed, including the shooter. Details are sketchy with conflicting reports on hostages and motive, suggesting a possible domestic dispute or workplace grievance.

Houston Spl Pound Sterling First City National Bank Associated Press

Coded Confusion at White House Pledge on Government

The White House pledges to simplify big government to aid understanding. The CIA reports LSD found in an FDA shipment while CBS NBC and other outlets dispute details. The FCC seeks extended controls by the ICC as DOD investigates ITT for GSA amid GOP tensions.

White House CIA CBS NBC DOT ABC FCC FTA ICC DOD ITT GSA

Weather hints of cooler airs for Bowie trip Tuesday

The weatherman forecasts airier conditions and cooler weather on Tuesday for a planned trip to Bowie with a child attending School Kindergarten. The forecast suggests comfortable temperatures but details remain uncertain due to fragmented text.

Bowie

Supreme Court limits Texas worker comp and prison reform orders

Washington reports the Supreme Court upheld a Texas ruling precluding state officials from withholding workers compensation information while reversing a federal judge order for sweeping reforms in Texas youth prison. In New York bombs damaged two FBI and American Bank Note Co offices. FAUN claimed responsibility.

Washington Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court New York FBI The American Bank Note Co FAUN Reine Texas Sih US Circuit Court of Appeals

Applications For Teenage Jobs In YCC Program

Hobby Rountree, director of parks and recreation, announces Youth Conservation Corps applications for 15 to 18 year olds. Twenty four students will be hired, starting the first week in June, for 40 hour weeks at 2.90 per hour. Training includes 10 hours of classroom and field trips. Applicants must be U S residents with outdoors interest, no serious criminal history, parental consent, and a Social Security number.

Hobby Rountree Parka and Recreation Youth Conservation Corps Rountree Baylawn Beit High Schools YCC Tremel Bicentennial Park Roseland Park United States

Services Held For 47 Year Baytown Resident Charles Littlepage

Services were held Monday morning for Charles Edwin Littlepage 81 of Baytown a 47 year resident of the area. He worked 40 years with Brown & Root headed the Baytown office and later spent years on special assignment. He died Friday survived by wife Frances two sons Dean Andrew and another son in law Raymond Martin and two sisters. Rev Harry Holmes led the service at St Mark United Methodist Church after which the body was sent to Harrell Funeral Home in Dublin for graveside services Tuesday at 10 a.m. Arrangements were by Earthman Funeral Home.

Charles Edwin Littlepage LAG Kentucky Baytown Brown & Root Liltlepage Frances Liltlepage Haytown Dean Andrews Liltlepage Hallas Ore Raymond Martin Bernice Liltlepage Virginia Line Dublin Harry Holmes St. Mark's United

Crosby Seeks Permission To Apply For Federal Funds

Crosby School District seeks approval from trustees to apply for Emergency School Aid Act funds. Confusion arose over whether the Citizens Advisory Committee or the board should approve applications submitted in January. Superintendent Kenneth Pye explained the workshop process and miscommunication with the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare in Dallas.

Muriel Scott Crosby Crosby Kenneth Pye Ime Pye Tray Marler U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Dallas BSAA Citizens Committee

Ross Sports Complex Dedication Is Tuesday

The Ross Sterling complex dedication is set for Tuesday with a short ceremony at 3:35 p.m. The Sterling Stars will perform before a baseball game vs North Shore, with the national anthem sung by the band. Principal Gilbert Lumpkin will welcome, Superintendent Johnny Clark will greet, and Ray Swofford will dedicate the facility as Wade Hicks responds. The booster club promised a formal ceremony honoring Mrs Brown, with trustees debating ESAA funding and a 1877-78 grant request of 122570 for remedial reading, math, and school newspaper publications.

Winnie Brown Ross Sterling Brown Sterling Stars North Shore Sterling Cilbert Lumpkin Johnny Clark Ray Swofford Wade Hicks Don Kerr Shea Pye Elsie Luquette

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Baytown Chamber of Commerce Jack Vinnites Ross Boosters Citizens National Bank and Taus G0 Gandhi Sanjay Jawaharlal Nehru Ted Kloesel New I. K, Bond Robert E. Lee Suz Kudla Becky Smith H. W. Napce Circle Senate Aristhlet Trifille Jr Mes. A. A. Trifili Woodside Glens Forkes Off Coast of North ‘Carolina Bulletin Pearce Street Journal Spring Kletherry Copeland Waller Ray Copeland Kilgore Reed Sun Glenn Folkes OUR World City Program Ross Sports Complex Peoples State Bank the People Helpers Appeuveu Ser Choshy Winnie Arown Mitchell
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