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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1969
Page
1
The Rev. Gary Bonner, associate pastor at First Baptist Abilene, will become pastor of Baytown First Baptist on November 23, succeeding interim pastor Glen Walker. The call was issued Sunday and Bonner accepted.
The Baytown forecast calls for cloudy and cooler conditions with a chance of showers on Monday. Temperature expected in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Morgan's Point tides for Tuesday show highs at 5 55 a.m. and 1 13 p.m. and lows at 5 49 a.m. and 4 55 p.m.
Kenneth and Gary Juenger report calls about a Sun photograph. Gary appears in the shot with Theater Manager Rufus Honeycutt who has returned to work part time after illness. Martha Ann Hemphill is on the sick list. Fred Parker filed a tip about a hitman and Peggy. Peggy visits her in laws. Velma Ansley asks about city council action. Dorothy Futroye of New Orleans visits relatives in Baytown. Mrs James A Dickman shares happy news.
Humble's Baytown Refinery and Enjay's Baytown Plant finished a smokeless flare loop in mid September replacing ground flares that burned black smoke for nearly five decades. The $2 million upgrade aims for a smokeless era with elevated smokeless flares and steam jets for near total combustion reducing emissions amid praise from Texas Air Control Board officials.
AP reports staged protests at General Electric Co plants across several states as unions representing 147000 workers walk out for a new contract. Other dispatches note Lebanon fighting subsiding amid regional threats, Vatican bishops meeting, Israel forming a new government, Juilliard unveils a 29 million Lincoln Center home, and a large earthquake devastates Banja Luka.
Baytown Branch of the Harris County Unit of the American Cancer Society announces officers and committee workers for the 1970 crusade. Dr. C. E. George and Jack Kimmons lead as president and vice president with Ron Lennard of The Baytown Sun joining the board. The organization will expand a year-round cancer control program emphasizing public education and services.
The school board postpones its regular meeting to later in the week after a death in the family of superintendent Mrs Johnny Clark. Trustees will poll to choose a convenient night, with a 7 20 p m start listed for Monday November 3 a new date to be set. The agenda includes revising junior school athletic policy to allow participation in events outside the district and a recommendation to hire two more coaches at each junior school.
James G. Lander, a 31 year old federal narcotics agent described as a good officer, surrendered Sunday after allegedly killing Continental Airlines stewardess Mary Morris Mead, 20, in her Northwest Dallas apartment. He was charged with murder with malice. Lander surrendered at a public phone booth in Forreston, Ellis County, after a late radio call and an appeal by a Dallas TV newscaster. He spoke of the surrender and handed over his pistol, which misfired when deputies arrived.
The U S Command awaited word from the Viet Cong on freeing Spec 4 Willie A Watkins Pfc James H Strickland Jr and Pfc Cay R Tinsley all from the American Division. The Viet Cong said the release would demonstrate lenient humane policies and did not set a date or location.
Washington AP reports Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced 307 bases at home and abroad will be shut or reduced to save about 609 million dollars yearly. In Texas Austin AP notes Welfare Commissioner Burton Hackney said Nixon welfare proposals would cost Texas more, not save 72 million as predicted.
Baytown police arrested Donald F. Martin and Debra Star Pennington, wanted by FBI in Illinois and Michigan on forgery and desertion charges. Lt. Charles W. Cowan and officers Powell and Peterson made the capture, describing a tense moment as Martin cocked a 30-30 rifle and threatened to shoot. Both suspects were transferred to Houston and jailed for Michigan authorities, while Cowan recalls prior close calls in his career.
Senator Hugh Scott forecast a one third cut in U S armed forces before Nixon seeks reelection in 1972 and an American withdrawal of 300 000 troops from Vietnam with no fixed timetable He favored gradual disarmament and a faster pullout while noting Javits urged ending combat by end of 1971 with possible South Vietnam collapse.
Ex-Gov Edmund G Brown says a lobbyist pal of House Speaker John McCormack asked him to parole a California convict in 1966 after a caller claiming to be from McCormack’s office arranged a meeting. The parole was not granted. The figure Nathan P Voloshen, 71, is accused by Life magazine of leveraging the speaker’s friendship for clients.
Washington reported that the United States may seek limits on Soviet multi warhead missiles in joint talks with Russia to curb destructive capacity. Defense officials note the SS9 could deliver far more megatons than the Minuteman ICBM, prompting U.S. concerns about Soviet advantage. Helsinki talks in progress aim to outline procedures for deeper bargaining on halting multiple warhead development and maintaining a balanced nuclear posture. Verification challenges for a MIRV moratorium are cited by defense officials.
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