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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
1
Commencement exercises for Crosby High School combined with Drew High School will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday May 26 in the school stadium. A total of 127 seniors will graduate in the first joint class.
George Ann Chandler may return home from Hermann Hospital Friday after surgery. Joe Conway, at Fort Polk, writes that he will stay longer for extra training. Rutter family proud of son promoted with a New York firm. Helen Leonard gathers election returns. Glenda Bryan lunches with Arlene Dahle at Warwick. Nora Hebert checks a price for a friend. Bobbi Bashrum enjoys an evening out. Mrs Herman Bremer chats with friends. Ed Mueller and Dee Keating visit from Dallas to view a decorating project. Connie Hartleib involved with a big June function for Demolays.
Gov. Preston Smith will head ceremonies dedicating Houston Lighting and Power Co. Cedar Bayou Generating Station near Baytown two miles east of Baytown on Farm Road 1406. Unit 1 capacity is 750000 kilowatts with a 24 hour staff of 80. unit 2 due in late 1971.
Baytown City Council shifts to a new schedule with meetings on the first and third Tuesday at 6 30 p m starting June 1. May 27 remains a final Thursday session at 5 30 p m due to Sterling commencement. The council approved a park land acquisition plan and heard updates on Phase I of the bond program with projects in sewage, streets, water, and a new police station.
The school district equalization board will hold hearings May 24 to 26 in the administration building for Lakewood Cedar Cove and part of James Street. About 1,000 notices were mailed as waterfront lots in Lakewood rose to 15 000 and inside lots up 15 to 50 percent. Hearings for corporations are slated July 15. Valuation changes use a 1.69 percent tax rate per 100 of assessed value. Last year’s tax roll totaled 461,065,590. Board members are Carter Miller chairman Cleon Easley secretary Norman McElvaney.
Bank officials told Baytown city council there will be no change in the funds depository contract with First National Bank. The contract, expiring Sept. 30, will continue. about 7.75 million dollars in city bond funds are to be transferred from the Federal Reserve Bank to First National for time deposits.
The Texas Railroad Commission trimmed the statewide oil allowable for June to 75.4 percent of potential, marking the second consecutive monthly reduction. Legislative and budget notes accompany the move as part of broader energy policy considerations.
Partly cloudy Wednesday turning cooler at night with temperatures from the mid 40s to mid 80s. Tides Thursday show highs at 12 43 p m and 11 43 p m and lows at 12 55 a m and 1 07 p m. Sunrise 6 26 a m sunset 8 10 p m.
President Nixon appears to have won Senate support against Mansfield's plan to cut U S troop strength in Europe. The vote showed 42 opposed to the amendment 36 for or leaning toward and 22 undecided as Senate debates continued amid a nationwide rail strike and broader Indochina policy questions.
The piece notes Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont, ranking Republican on Foreign Relations, supporting Mansfield's proposal. He argues the policy declaration matters more than the exact troop reduction or timing, noting the United States has more troops in Europe than in Vietnam.
The United States rail system slowly recovered after President Nixon signed a bill ending a 2 day walkout by the AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. Trains resumed, with Penn Central reporting freight moving within an hour and other lines to follow as unions return to work. Labor officials expect full service within 24 hours, though impact included coal mine shutdowns and reduced production at auto and steel plants. Perishable goods scrambling to trucks.
Channelview voters backed liquor by the drink nearly two to one in Tuesday's election while rejecting all four constitutional amendments. About 22 percent of registered voters cast ballots with precinct 141 showing 344 of 1,467 ballots, and precinct 220 with 572 of 2,702. Liquor by the drink won 362 to 201 in precinct 220 and 210 to 136 in precinct 141. Amendment outcomes varied: 1 defeated 657 to 211, 2 defeated 610 to 285, 3 defeated 562 to 353, 4 defeated 539 to 361.
Michele Margaret St Pierre of 5008 Goose Creek is a candidate for a bachelor’s degree from the School of Communication. She will receive a degree from the Journalism College at the University of Texas during spring commencement.
Harris County voters followed the county and state in approving liquor by the drink and defeating four Texas constitutional amendments. East Harris precincts backed liquor, while Amendments 1 to 4 faced heavy defeats. some precincts split or tied on specific measures.
President Paul Edwards announced the Baytown Chamber of Commerce highway committee with Fred Hartman as chairman. The roster includes Jack Jacobs Eldon Berry Dr Lee Liggett Ike Hall H A Bordelon Perry W Britton J P Henderson G S Tharp Harry Massey Theo Wilburn Albert Fanesticl Marshall Haas James A Davis Bryan Stratton T E Cook and A B Jones. The committee will work on highway projects for one year, chosen by member suggestions and approved by the board of directors.
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