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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1972
Page
1
Tickets will be available at the door for the Baytown Policemen's Ball in the Astroworld Hotel grand ballroom. The dance runs from 9 p.m. to a.m. Friday. Noble D. Jones of 408 S. Burnet reported the theft of automobile engine parts valued at $100 from his garage.
Texas House prepared for a final vote on a competitive auto and home insurance rate bill. The measure, with amendments sought by Rep. Don Cavness, could curb separate higher auto rates for under 25s and alter rate setting by the State Insurance Board. Senate action and a possible special session hung on the final compromise. Governor Smith tied call decisions to the Legislature’s final action on rates.
Claud William Smalling Sr aged 82 of 3103 Iowa Baytown dies in Baytown hospital at 2 15 p m Thursday and funeral at 10 a m Saturday at Paul A Lee Chapel with Dr Jewel McClure officiating Burial Memory Gardens. Survivors include wife Garnett Ruth and three sons plus eight grandchildren. Katy Bell Phillips 76 of Route 2 Baytown dies at 7 10 a m Friday in Baytown hospital, services 10 a m Monday at Paul A Lee Chapel, burial Memory Gardens. Survived by husband Tom two daughters two sons two sisters and five grandchildren three great grandchildren.
City officials and engineers debate subsidence and new wells as Baytown weighs a surface water contract. Hutchison warns of potential shortages by 1975. Busch favors a city built plant with bond funding and two years min to implement. A second surface water proposal from Houston is anticipated.
Bowen charged political motive behind CV Water District 21 probe. The dispute centers on a 1971 rate hike for mobile homes and apartments, switching from per-meter charges to a minimum monthly fee of 2.50 per dwelling unit. Judges upheld the rate as reasonable in U S District Court and on appeal.
Our World Today reports Elea McGovern wife of Democratic nominee George McGovern admitted to Georgetown University Hospital due to abdominal pain. Separate items cover voter rights protests in Texas and political remarks.
A rash of bicycle thefts occurred at two Baytown schools during school hours. David Munson reported his blue 10 speed taken from the Robert E. Lee campus, Mike Duncan’s orange l speed stolen from the high school, and John Lee’s burgundy 10 speed taken from Horace Mann Junior School. George Kelley reported a gold 10 speed stolen from the Horace Mann Junior School.
Car Wash at FIRST CHURCH OF GOD begins 9 a.m. Saturday at 112 Bob Smith Road with a $1.50 wash and $2 vacuum option. THE BAYOU Baptist Church youth group holds a 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. wash at Ray Davis home 7910 Delynn. $1 includes vacuuming. Proceeds fund classroom remodeling.
The council votes to buy a fire truck for 46722 dollars amid discussion of a city program that would provide officers with cars for around the clock use, with Lanham noting talks with Mesquite officials and other cities that have adopted it.
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