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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1969
Page
3
Powers, a Houston painter, told officers he remembers little after May 10. He claimed he left his apartment, visited his doctor, picked up nerve and pain pills, drank vodka, and wandered to Montgomery before surrendering at the FBI office. He says he does not recall where he was during the intervening time.
Funeral services were held for Robert Frederick Fullick 50 of Baytown at Earthman Funeral Home chapel after injuries from a 1967 reactor incident at Enjay Chemical Co. A mechanical supervisor for Enjay, he died from oxygen deprivation after entering a reactor to aid a worker. Survived by wife Ethel and three children, plus parents and a brother and sister.
The CIWA bill debate centers on changing the bank serving as depository without public bids and on mayoral control over four of seven board seats. Compromise preserves gifts acceptance while stripping land purchase powers, prompting pressure from Harris County lawmakers and quotes from Daniel, Ogg, and Mayor Welch.
Voters rejected an ordinance after hearings spanning over two years, delaying 250 additional low income housing units. The Housing Authority in Baytown seeks a workable city land use plan and may pursue leasing as a workaround while awaiting board action Thursday evening.
A committee formed in Bar Test Station by the American Cancer Society collected 191 in a march to help eradicate cancer. Mrs. Juanita Bush, drive chairman, thanked volunteers and donors, noting the embryonic stage of the organization and expected impact on future drives. An angel food cake layered with whipped cream and bananas was prepared and decorated with chocolate sprinkles.
City officials and committee members reacted to light turnout in local planning projects. City Planner Ross F Wilhite warned against the lack of zoning, saying it harms long term growth and could hurt residents while aiding short term real estate speculators. He warned of a future where growth stalls and residents seek greener pastures.
Baytown recruit Roy D. Kervin, son of Claude F. and Mrs. Kervin, enrolls in the Navy Junior College Training Program with advanced pay. He delayed his departure under a Special enlistment program and will undergo nine weeks of basic training in Orlando before reporting to a new duty station. He is a Robert E. Lee High School graduate who attended college and worked five years as a Baytown Sun carrier.
Japanese Open champion Takaaki Kono finished tied for 13th at 288 after four rounds in his Masters debut in Augusta. He earned 2700 dollars and received a crystal vase for his low third round 68, plus crystal goblets for an eagle on the 17th hole the following day.
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