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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1972
Page
7
HAL BOYLE argues for a radical overhaul of schooling to focus on practical life skills. He suggests dropping advanced science and arts, ancient languages, and many electives, while strengthening English, government English, and everyday mathematics for budgeting, banking, taxes, and practical problem solving.
Conservationists urge reducing toilet tank water and other habits to save water. The Camp Director's Digest, published by an insurance firm, suggests placing a brick in the toilet tank and lists no cost ideas such as turning off running water while brushing teeth and shaving and keeping ice water in the refrigerator during summer.
The Rev. James Coffey of Second Baptist leads a Bus Outreach Ministry aiding Edison Sam Houston Baytown and Green Acres residents with occasional trips to Livingston Sea Arama in Galveston and Texas City. Baytown Housing Authority reports 310 units with about a third elderly or disabled and cites transportation as a major problem for those on assistance. Red Cross volunteers and St. Stephens drivers provide some trips to clinics and stores, but funding and buses are lacking. The Governor's Advisory Committee on Aging has been approached for two buses, with a survey planned but not yet arranged.
Houston has not submitted a water sale proposal to Baytown for a surface water treatment plant. Baytown waited for a formal plan after a June submission by the San Jacinto River Authority, but legal entanglements delayed Houston’s action.
Houston officials indicated willingness to sell surface water to Baytown but no formal proposal emerged. City Manager Lanham said Houston will not present a water sale proposal, while Baytown officials and Houston debated legal authority under the SJRA contract. Conversion to surface water is treated as an emergency due to land subsidence.
Amtrak began the Vancouver to Seattle passenger service in July after taking over operations. The first run of the Pacific International Amtrak venture into Canada opened almost one hour late, signaling a slow restart.
TV critics weigh Hec Ramsey on NBC and Kung Fu on ABC as first season prospects. Both dramas face uncertain futures with half a dozen episodes completed between networks. Caine in Kung Fu carries a $10 000 bounty and heads west with a boy amid threats and a mystic code.
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