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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
1
The Associated Press reports 23 deaths from four Texas traffic crashes and nine from shootings or stabbings. Fatalities occurred in Wichita Falls near Boling and Fairfield with wrecks across the state. The tally recounts 14 people dying weekend to date.
Wounded PFC Parker A. Rusk husband of Kay Morgan of Baytown is reported wounded in action near Saigon S Vietnam. He is hospitalized in Long Bien. Rusk has served six months in Vietnam and is son of Mrs Verna Rusk and the late Keith Rusk of Nacogdoches.
Cindy Huddle to attend Southwest Texas State College as a sophomore after Lee College. Town mentions include Lester Alford’s commute, Avery Martin with his grandson, Mayor Seaborn Cravey resting per doctor’s orders, Tommy Martin on leave, Evelyn Giddings new to Baytown playing bridge, Mrs. D. R. Lyons checking recipes, Mrs. Cc. B. Chatham reporting promptly, Al Bordelon in St. Joseph’s Hospital for surgery, Dr. Ernie Bowerman now on Ohio State faculty, John Black among Baytown’s first Joe Colleges returning to school, and Jennifer Jones adding Denver, Colo. to her signature.
Orville Roberts of Texas Eastern Transmission Co in Houston will speak at Baytown Education Association’s first meeting of the school year Tuesday night. His topic is The 1 Challenge of Change. The Ross Sterling High School auditorium hosts the 7 20 p.m. program with tax sheltered annuity discussions led by a Southcoast Life Insurance Co representative. An NEA Dallas summer convention exhibit is planned, with BEA members attending.
Baytown City Council set a public hearing for 6 30 p m on Thursday Sept 15 to discuss the 155869 budget of 4 550 Citizens may speak on the budget The council tentatively adopted a four percent across the board raise for city employees The raise costs about 991 000 annually versus 114 000 for a five percent hike The current year saw a six percent raise for employees and the rise was larger than the school district The council members voting for four percent were Lamar Kelley Glen Walker Albert Fanes tiel Mayor Seaborn Cravey and Andy Braswell abstained Ted Kloesel and Don Haslam were present absent respectively The 1968 69 budget totals about 43 00 more than last year The plan finances the budget with growth revenue sewer and garbage charge changes and removal of the ascents water bracket charge The sewer increase proposed is 2 a month and garbage jump from 1 35 to 1 73 per month Merits for department heads and some other city workers will be in the 1968 69 salary schedule
Gulf Coast Industrial Workers Union holds a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at its West Main headquarters to consider sending the company proposal to members. The plan would allow cross training across maintenance and process departments in exchange for bonuses and wage increases affecting most but about 65 employees.
Parents Without Partners will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Civic Center on Market Street with speaker Mrs. Joan Johnson, a public health nurse. The group serves single parents by death, divorce, or separation. For information call 427-2927 after 5:30 p.m. or 425-2060 after 3:30 p.m.
Seven new Baytown police men graduated from the academy this week and are now gaining on the job experience under veteran supervision. Lt Cowan notes three or four officers ride in patrol cars for hands on training while a critique back at the academy will review cases and handling. The group includes Gerald Schweers Stuart Turnbull Reggie Harper Holland Dixon Eugene Sutton Jr Thomas Stanaland and Larry Lee.
Baytown police pursue extradition of Donald Earl Bass from Las Cruces New Mexico where he is jailed on forgery and fugitive warrants. Bass allegedly used James Ty Hunter identity to forge hundreds of dollars in checks and pass checks with Hunter's ID. Bond set at 1500 dollars on fugitive charges. forgery charges awaiting grand jury action. Detectives will pursue governor's warrant and coordinate with District Attorney's office.
A Texas governor's committee report proposing a sweeping overhaul of public school financing drew reservations in Baytown on Monday. School officials urged more detail while Superintendent Gentry noted possible inaccuracies in press coverage and a full report is due September 3 at a Austin joint meeting.
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