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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1973
Page
3
Radio Europe and Radio Liberty face funding deadlines as Congress funds wane. The stations reach tens of millions in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, with jamming by several governments and scrutiny over CIA financing previously.
An 8 to 1 Supreme Court ruling on the Texas Louisiana border centers on the Sabine and promises Texas school funds potentially totaling about 1 billion dollars. The victory is credited to Justice Price Daniel for his leadership and long service across roles from attorney general to U.S. senator and now state supreme court justice. Daniel’s career spans Speaker of the Texas House, wartime service, and multiple governorships, with current reports noting ongoing influence through Price Daniel Jr. and statewide legal reforms.
Washington says White House claim of executive privilege is weak for domestic matters in the Dean hearing linked to Gray FBIDirectorship. The piece contrasts foreign affairs privilege with Watergate facts, cites Harding era prosecutions, and warns of higher standards for public officials.
The Baytown Sun lists staff in editorial and advertising departments, with editors Preston Pendergrass Wanda Orton and Paul Putman among others. It notes publication details, post office address in Baytown Texas, subscription rates, and AP membership asserting rights to news dispatches and local content.
State Rep. Wayne Peveto of Orange feels better about his failed bid to kill a state ethics commission proposal pushed by Speaker Price Daniel Jr. Gov Briscoe warned of real danger and suggested moving authority to the secretary of state. Lt Gov Hobby backed ethics study but has reservations. Briscoe seeks Senate deletion of the ethics panel from lobby control and ethics bills, sending them back to the House. Also, UT Daily Texan lists House members opposing reform as the Dirty 30 or Sturdy 30, including Bay City’s Tom Uher and Tyler’s Billy Williamson. Williamson proposed requiring two thirds for a second term and four fifths for a third term, with four terms needing capital punishment. the plan drew 14 votes. Retirement of Kline McGee from Southern National Corp. spurs chatter he may join the State Banking Board.
Cairo reports depict a small Jewish community in Egypt, centered in Cairo and Alexandria, living under state maintenance of synagogues and a government salary for the Ben Ezra curator. Most Jews face poverty and discrimination, yet some officials claim Jews are treated like others and not harassed, highlighting a complex mix of status and resilience.
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