14 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1973
Page
1
E. B. Speer of U S Steel told the Society of Industrial Realtors that conserving capital is essential alongside natural resources He warned that taxpayers fund inspectors and enforcers as a growing burden while the nation cannot afford to neglect capital preservation to sustain future economic growth.
Did You Know The Malacca Straits lie between West Malaysia and Sumatra Indonesia and extend about 485 miles across.
Exxon Chemical USA provides a free flow chart tracing ethylene from building block to multiple end uses. Ethylene leads to polyethylene used in packaging films bags appliances toys insulation and construction films. Request copies from Exxon Public Affairs Department Houston Texas.
Police search for a young suspect who demanded cash from Super Duper at 16174 Missouri and fled with $65. The 5'7" 140-pound teen, wearing blue jeans and a jacket, had shoulder length brown hair. The store suffered a previous robbery within the last month.
Final figures from Finance Director J B Le Fevre show a total city budget surplus of 218 407 57 for 1972 73. The general fund surplus was 91 488 14 and the water and sewer fund surplus 126 919 43, carried into the 1973 74 accounts.
The Baytown Kiwanis Club will convene at noon Thursday at the Ramada Tower. Guests include Gilbert Lumpkin of Sterling High School and Henry Armstrong of Robert E. Lee High School sharing speaking duties.
A fragment notes large exhibits of natural objects such as minerals and gems, spanning from ancient times to the present. It mentions Capynge 1872 and a display era, highlighting the museum-like collection and notable items.
An AP report says the Air Force will restrict practice bombing near the Aransas Wildlife Refuge in Texas to avoid disturbing whooping cranes. Officials from the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife will advise Reed on actions, noting activity levels should not reach prior peaks as cranes migrate toward the Charlie zone.
John Joseph Gomola 41 was released on bond after an Atlanta judge set a 3 000 to 4 000 bond pending extradition. Baytown detectives seek him for writing checks totaling about 1 000 between December 7 and 9 1972 and for related warrants in Houston. He has aliases Troy Gay Troy Shae and Joe Ray and was suspected of posing as a doctor and priest.
The House Interior Committee approved a bill to designate 84 500 acres in Southeast Texas as the Big Thicket National Preserve. The measure allocates 68 8 million for land acquisition and 7 million for development with private land currently in the area. The site near Houston and Beaumont hosts endangered species and potential ivory billed woodpecker sightings. Amendments by Rep Alan Steelman add 550 acres of virgin loblolly pine and prohibit sewage discharge into preserve streams.
The Dallas County Community College District won a 28750 grant from the Texas Education Agency to support American Indian programs in Dallas. Dr. Robert J. Lee notes the plan includes recruiting and counseling Indian background students in a work study setup with fifty students enrolled across four campuses and placed in related jobs.
New York AP reports Washington’s realization that the energy shortage stems from a failure to unite behind common aims despite vast highway spending. The piece argues Detroit ignored efficient cars, worsening the crisis as pollution and traffic rise while public transit remains unbuilt.
A Public Health Service analysis of 1966 and 1970 surveys shows women outside the home smoke more than housewives, with divorced or separated women highest and widows lowest. Smoking fell from 33.7% to 30.5% among women, less than the drop among men, and weight concerns accompany quitting.
Joyce Purcell and Joan McGary of Green Acres Convalescent Center returned form from the Texas Nursing Home Association 23rd Annual Convention at the San Antonio Convention Center. The piece cautions about evening darkness and economic disruption from energy and policy shifts, noting potential layoffs and recession risks and concern over national direction.
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