08 May 1984
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1984
Page
1
MOSCOW AP reports the Soviet Union announced it will not participate in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Soviet National Olympic Committee cited political and security concerns as reasons for the boycott, marking a significant Cold War era move by the USSR.
American clergyman Benjamin Weir, 52, was abducted by three assailants in the Manara district as his wife watched. The incident marks the fourth such disappearance in Moslem west Beirut since February, with no weapon used and no details on his fate.
Weather outlook for Baytown predicts fair conditions with cool nights and sunny mild days through Wednesday. Expected temperatures reach the mid 30s Tuesday night and mid 80s on Wednesday.
EPA agents may carry guns in Kansas a point raised in a Pearce Street Journal item. The piece recalls an old armed sheriff candidate who said he needed protection due to having few friends.
Don Bossley offers expert help to a magician. Kisha and April Watts receive new roller skates. Tim Young uses his height to good advantage. Jim Sutter keeps in shape and looks great. Joyce Ocker enjoys a beach excursion as shadows lengthen. Norma Ezer prepares for the election. Wilma Morgan serves as ambassador while Mrs. W. C. Davis rests in the intensive care unit at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital.
Baytown Planning Commission will keep the planned unit development in place but re interpret how outdoor living space such as detention ponds is counted toward minimum lot sizes. The panel wants project based decisions and possibly aesthetic authority, while approving Independence Plaza and Cedar Trace Apartments along with Riceland Road and Center Baytown Ltd shopping center plans.
Anahauc Chambers County youths prepare for the 1984 Youth Project Show at White Memorial Park. County Judge Alma Lois Turner chairs the committee and forecasts a bigger sale, with events from Thursday to Saturday including poultry, lambs, hogs, steers, breeding cattle, a calf scramble, pet and horse shows, band concerts, a hootenanny, and a fireworks display.
A three part series details Baytown elementary counseling programs begun in 1977. Six counselors serve about 1,300 students each, working with teachers and parents to boost academic success while addressing issues from bullying to family changes. They visit classrooms, offer appointments, and reassure students that what they share stays confidential.
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