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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1969
Page
1
Ashbel Smith Elementary PTA schedules a 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting with an open house for parents to visit classrooms and meet teachers. Guest speaker Rev. Asbury Lenox of Grace Methodist Church will address attendees, followed by room visits.
Weekend forecast for Baytown shows cloudy to partly sunny and warmer conditions with temperatures in the high 70s to upper 80s. Sunday tides at Morgan's Point list highs 4:19 am and 2:49 pm, lows 4:43 am and 4:31 pm. Monday tides show highs 5:13 am and 2:49 pm with a low at 5:31 am. Local citizens listed in brief items include Eva Whitfield traveling to Arkansas, Clem Kovar distributing United Fund gifts, Carolyn Baker aiding with a name, Dale Hargis attending a football game, Bennie Kadjar sewing, Jo Bond adapting to crutches, Marian Ashley working on a Delta Kappa Gamma program, Bessie Brown helping a friend, Eva Galing seeking contact, Lowell Majors with BEA, Eula Potter and Mary Pennington planning an Indiana trip, Mrs. Bill Millican delivering a plant, Jane Mitcham as photographer, Jeanie Budd starting a new job, and Mrs O O Boris helping a friend.
The Oct 15 Vietnam moratorium spurred lawsuits nationwide. A 26 year old soldier sought a one day pass to join the protest at Boston Army Base claiming denial violated his rights. A Milwaukee ACLU suit followed as Whitewater faced a parade ban without a $1 million liability policy.
Bill Cody, grandson of Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill, visited Baytown to inspect Globe Shopping City at Decker and Garth. He estimated the building at about two and a half acres under one roof and hoped to attend the store opening before Christmas. Cody promotes a BB gun model with Daisey Heddon Co. and plans further visits to Houston area Globe Shopping Cities this week.
The school board will meet at 7 30 p m in the Administration Building with Seth Mitchell taking the helm as new board president The agenda calls for action authorizing Deputy Superintendent Barry Nettles to sign teacher and personnel records approve accounts payable for September review the district 1969 70 Minimum Foundation Funds application consent for the Lee Brigadiers and band trip to the Astrodome on November 27 and a Horace Mann science field trip on October 25 A district enrollment and cafeteria report are also due.
The Houston Better Business Bureau extends into East Harris County forming a Baytown board with I A Yount Paul Putman J W Strickler Reggie Brewer Tillman O'Brien Dal F Grigg and W J Strickler. The BBB mobile unit will visit Baytown Oct 20 21 22 23 24 25 at local shopping centers to boost relations between business and consumers.
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey will leave as director of Selective Service on February 16 and be reassigned as advisor to the President on manpower mobilization. A civilian will likely replace him as director, Hershey to aid transition and help shape standby drafts and an all volunteer force.
Harris County Attorney Joe Resweber said Roy Hofheinz led Houston Sports Association owes the county $7 million for breaching the domed stadium contract. He noted seat option proceeds and excess rental funds, tied to the courts and a 40 year agreement, remain in dispute amid county action and prior commission votes.
A wealthy Las Vegas man escaped an $800,000 kidnapping plan Friday, signaling a miraculous solo escape. The event adds to a day of global headlines with reports from Washington, Vatican City, Dallas, Belfast, and Miami concerning international security, a halted Intercept operation, church synod, police reforms, and tropical storm Kara.
A 40 year old New Jersey man, Robert Steele of Cedar Grove, field manager for Copperheal Treat Co., was critically burned at Humble Oil Baytown Refinery when a burner blew during a testing procedure. He suffered burns over 90 percent of his body and was moved to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Teodore McFarland jumped to escape. he was treated and released. Two other Cooperheat workers were uninjured. No refinery staff were harmed.
The San Jacinto Council No 2788 will serve barbecued beef dinners as part of Columbus Day celebrations. Dinners cost 1.25 dollars for adults and 0.75 for children. Meals available at Knights of Columbus Hall 2600 West Main from noon to 2 and 3 to 6. Donations of pie or cake and canned goods are encouraged. bring items to the hall before noon if not contacted.
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