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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1977

Page

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Chambers Historical Society Meeting in Mont Belvieu

The Chambers County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet at 7 40 p m Tuesday in the Mont Belvieu Fire Hall with Mrs Floyd Williams chairing the historical commission as speaker A Baytown Education Association parent reception is set for 7 p m Tuesday at Pumphrey Elementary for school district families About 1000 persons were expelled Rice University graduate Lindy Fourrier earned a BA from Rice in Houston.

Chambers Historical West Chambers County Histunval and Genealogical, Society Mont Belview Floyd Williams Chambers County Historical Commission Baytown Education Association Thesday Pumphrey Rice Francis Lindquist Lindy) Faurrier FL. Fourrier Glen Haven Rice University Houston

Subsidence District Trial Rescheduled For Aug 1

Houston officials say a key trial over the subsidence district laws is reset to August 1 after requests for more evidence. Pasadena and other cities contest the district as an unconstitutional tax, with Baytown officials among critics. The case involves district powers affecting Galena Park Jacinto City and other suburbs.

Houston Arthur C. Lesher Ile Ask Ivi Backi Pasadena Richard Easterling Hollis W. Larue San Spernto Harris-Galveston Atty Gen. Ohna Cuiseh Masterling Aee Ife Rice Mit Fec Lesber Dena Kaly la Port South Houston Galena Park Jacinto Cy Tomball West’ University Place Derzay Village

Estimates Fairly Accurate Cost Breakdown For New School Facilities

Johnny Clark cites figures for a proposed district overhaul with estimates totaling millions. Breakdown lists campuses including Highlands, Stuar t Career Center, Ashbel Smith, Lamar, Houston, and Burnet with specific line items for renovation and new construction. If central facility is not built, costs shift to Sam Houston and Burnet, affecting special education funding and project scope.

Timates Johnny Clark Highlands Stuart Career Elementary BSS CBIS HMJS Ashbel Smith Alamo Austin Rowe Carver-Jones Harlem Sam, Houston Burnet

School Board Considers $17.5 Million Building Plan

Discussion workshop led by D Eva Luthrunner on a school building package valued at about $17.5 million. With several figures unsettled, board reviews a needs report and potential $6 million in bonds sale without tax increase. The plan includes a new elementary, a new junior high, and new special education facilities.

Eva Luthrunger

Weather And Tides Partly Cloudy Warm Forecast

Partly cloudy and warm forecast for Wednesday with a rough storm chance. Tides for Wednesday show a high around 5:57 PM, low around 8:59 PM, and morning low tides. Sunrise Wednesday is 11:24 AM with sunset about 8:03 PM.

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Local notices and snapshots from community life

Around figures like R Haffer Jr seeking vital information and C Wayne Watson with Supt Mill Farmer visiting Melactie. Knight debuts at The Sun newsroom while Lithy Beavers recovers from a dentist visit. Lloyd and Helen Garrett appear at the airport as Mrs Dora Ward trips Lake Livingston. Orie Melaniel prepares for daughter Bonnie Jean Johnson and family visit from Pennsylvania. Glenn Blake Dee Wheatley IV Davi Foster and James Cathriner ready for a canoe on the Guadalupe River. Darrell Richardson stung by a wasp while wiring an air conditioner. Willie Lawler and Bobby Nelson perform feats at Lake Somerville. Kit Morton, eight, proud of a four pound sheephead caught at a bay fishing camp. Blanche Still returns from visiting Mil dred Band’s new home in Comanche.

Dora Ward Lake Livingston Orie Melaniel Bonnie Jean Johnson Pennsylvania Glenn Blake Dee Wheatley, IV Davi Foster James Cathriner Guadalupe River Darrell Richardson Willie Lawler Bobby Nelson Lake Somerville Kit Morton Blanche Mildred Comanche

Two More Murder Cases Here Put On Court Dockets

Houston hearings set in two Raytown murder cases. Randy Green, charged with the 1976 killing of Harald Eugene Robinson at the Apache Lounge, faces capital murder charges in Texas. Green, 20, had prior life terms in Mississippi for another murder. Also named is the retrial of Ann Battarb ee Holloway for the 1970s murder of her husband Vernon Battarbee, with Judge Guarino presiding in Texas.

Houston Raytown Houston Court Hoss Barnett Jr Mississippi Randy Green Harald Eugene Robinson Dan Walton Green Robinson Apache Lounge Baytown Joseph Guarino Holloway Vernon Battarbee Guarino Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Nattarbee

Olney Court Date Set For June Hearing In Cantrell Murders

Vernon Olney, 44, charged with conspiring in the July 24 Cantrell murders, will have a court date at 9 a.m. June 6 in Judge J. D. MacMaster's 179th District Court to decide trial scheduling. Co-defendant Vernon McManus, 34, was convicted May 19 of capital murder. Tabor testified he helped arrange the $12,000 payment for killers, while Paula Cantrell Derese, 27, pleads guilty to lesser charges and faces sentencing June 20.

Lynn Hughes Houston Vernon ‘Olney Paul Mary Cantrell J. D. MacMaster Olney Mike Ramsey Ramsey Vernon Eugene McManus Paul Cantrell McManus Ben Millon Tabor Diney Crom

Board weighs bond for new schools and renovations

Clark outlined a plan for a bond election after planning completes mid 1977 with bids around January. Trustees expect a three year build timeline. A June 8 workshop will address building needs costs tax impact and priorities while executive session will discuss land acquisition. Administrators sought land adjacent to Stallworth Stadium for a new junior school and proposed optimum school sizes of 700 elementary 750 junior and 2000 plus for high schools.

Tion Highlands Ross Sterling Hdughone le Districk Supl Jolany Clark Clack Sid Stallworth

State Rep. Joe Allen Says Legislature Will Finish By Adjournment

Baytown's State Rep. Joe Allen says the legislature can finish its job by adjournment next week. Only teacher pay, appropriations and practice bills remain to be hammered out. Lawmakers will be fine from here, though session pressures keep everyone on edge as votes loom.

Austin Baytown Joe Allen Susston

Global leaders delay, Middle East talks continue amid turmoil

An assortment of fragmented reports shows leaders from the Soviet Union, Israel, and the United States navigating a tense geopolitical moment. President Carter resumes involvement in Middle East diplomacy with Saudi Crown Prince Fahd amid escalating regional pressures.

Washington Prisié Dent Cater Middle East Velka Saudi Arabia Pali Pala White House Carter Sanking Michle Kayt

Sale Of House Built By Trades Classes Okayed

A district approved selling a student built house at 1209 Sagebrush Chaparral Village after bids. The Kellys bid 46 610 for the second house and 31 588 01 was approved for band instruments and stands. The district opened the first house to bids then chose the Kellys buyers. The project cost and donors are listed with credits to Baytown groups.

Sehual Rostees Belore Sheming al Hu St . Winnie Brown Stose Sterning Kellys Wrustees Muses Aml C. Kelly Decker Sunput Igus J. Kigs

House and Senate reach compromise on state budget

Negotiators sign a 16.47 billion general appropriations bill after ending a week-long stalemate. House leaders had pressed for 1 to 2 percent cuts in state agency budgets excluding salaries to free funds for public schools and teacher pay. Rep Bill Presnal and Speaker Bill Clayton led efforts as talks concluded.

Austin AP House Senate Bill Presnal de Bryan Bill Clayton

State Board Due Report on Harris Pollution Program

Allison Petree of Baytown will address the Texas Air Control Board in a second appearance to present his office's activities since the death of Waller Ribodeaux. Houston environmental chief J. St. McKee also will speak as Gulf Coast pollution plans and industrial permits loom, with a possible delay in federal action on tradeoffs raised by EPA officials.

Houston Allison Petree Baytown Jars County Air and Water Pollution Control Texas Air Control Board Waleler Ribodeaux St. It McKee TACK City of Houston Sheraton Dincala Bard Greater Houston John Blair Kaunize Ihe Willeliesult Texas Gulf Coast Congress EPA Washington Allison Lech Blair Permite Fas Diane Ig Wand Lin

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