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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1972
Page
1
A congressional committee rejected and reduced several defense requests including 125 per engine costs, a full funding for the Triad submarine and B bomber, and 747 airborne command jets. It also limited the Navy Trident program to justified spending and warned against overruns, urging probes of misaligned defense budgets.
Trustee candidate Sheley spoke of his readiness to serve on the Baytown school board. He praised the board as exceptional and qualified, and noted his excitement for the opportunity. In high school he was active in the Key Club at Sterling and participated in drama in his last two years.
Charles W. Caldwell a Channelview High School senior filed a federal suit against Channelview school authorities after a three day personal suspension and two week car-use suspension following claims he excessive noise by revving his car in the school parking lot. Caldwell's attorney John Lohmann II sought a temporary restraining order but was advised to pursue school remedies. A special board meeting was called for Tuesday night to hear the case.
Funeral services for 83 year old Essie M Eldridge of 410 Grantham Baytown will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at Niday Funeral Home Chapel Houston with Rev W Edward Thiele officiating. Burial follows at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery Houston. Survivors include two sons Gordon and George with other relatives listed.
Cedar Bayou Eastern Star Chapter No. 11 sponsors a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the Cedar Bayou Lodge hall on Ferry Rd. Donations are $1.50 for adults and $1 for children.
Michelle Polmanteer of Baytown received a $250 Mays Scholarship for the 1972 73 year at Sam Houston State University for high moral and academic standing after attending the university at least two years. A bicycle valued at $62 was reported stolen by W C Stanaland of 116 Wooster about 11 45 p m Saturday. Herschel Meeks of 207 Schilling was injured in a two car collision at Texas and Main at 2 54 p m Saturday and taken to Baytown Medical Center by Baytown Ambulance Service. the other driver was K G Hamilton of 208 E Sterling.
George Snead attended the 24th International Achievement Conference sponsored by Field Enterprises Educational. He criticized Texas Corporation publishers of the qilmen and toured the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. Snead, district manager for World Book, may rally again in Houston near Sept 28 with Sargent Shriver, who will also visit El Paso and San Antonio for fund raising. Abie Grossfield coaches the U S Olympic gymnastics team at the US Military Academy workouts.
The piece argues Mao's lasting contribution is the idea of ongoing revolution to prevent a new ruling class. It describes the Cultural Revolution as a risky, mobilizing purge that reshaped power, spurred mass fanaticism, and left the bureaucracy weakened. It notes continued ultra left opposition and ongoing struggle within the party.
Our World Today notes the death of Jackman a Black former pitcher who starred in minor leagues but never reached the majors. The obituary recounts his career and racial barriers faced in his era.
A Baytown incident reports a football helmet triggering a burglar alarm during a break in at a discount department store. Police found no intruder and no items missing, with no forced entry noted and the alarm activated by a fallen helmet.
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