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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
1
Colorado's 34 colleges and universities reported a combined fall enrollment just under 127,000 students, reflecting steady demand across the state’s higher education system.
The Democratic nominee ridiculed recent polls showing him trailing Nixon and blasted unnamed conservative columnists as biased and wrong. He proposed two Social Security enhancements, pushing full widow benefits and higher earnings exemptions for pensioners. He met with officials in Ohio and planned stops in New Jersey and Philadelphia, while speaking at Chicago Catholic school events and rallies in Milwaukee Flint and Columbus.
A transmission was reported stolen from George Garrett at 1227 Kilgore and later found back in his yard as police investigated. The text also covers political remarks by George McGovern amid a campaign, plus multiple obituaries and funeral notices for Baytown residents including Harry Clifton Johnston Margie Pearl Smith and others with service details and survivors.
A Harris County Sheriff narcotics raid in Lynchburg resulted in seven arrests. Capt Bill Bond led the operation at C W Wilsons home. Six men faced marijuana possession charges Bon bonds set at 3000 each. One man charged with heroin possession faced a 3000 bond.
Trustee Hershel Tate has pressed for tennis courts while others argue baseball field rights and bids. The board initially defeated the motion, then revived it to delay consideration for lower offers from Channelview firms.
City Inspector Frost testified as Hadley described moving the Mapleton house from 1H to a location outside the city and remodeling it. He sold the home six months later for 4000 dollars, claiming a 250 dollar profit after expenses. The plaintiff alleges fraud under Vernon’s Penal Code for taking property.
Dr Charles F Jones former Humble refinery executive has become dean of UH School of Business. He launched a business liaison program to align graduates with industry needs, seeking advisory committee support and annual company contributions. He aims to deepen school industry ties and tailor curricula to real job requirements.
Baytown police say Ronald Spark an reported his $175 horse stolen from a pasture off Beaumont Street between 6 p.m. Monday and 7 p.m. Tuesday. The owner listed address as 1205 Adams.
A Lamar University professor will teach about 45 teachers each Tuesday night. The first Chambers County Texas State Teachers Association meeting is at 7 p m Oct 10 in the high school cafeteria with Baytown Superintendent Johnny Clark as the main speaker. The board unanimously rejected the only bid on a 1962 school bus, $208 from C P Burgess of Highlands. They voted to pay election clerks $2 per hour and judges $2 25 per hour with 10 cents per mile. A lawsuit against P G Bell Co Wyatt Hedrick Architects and Engineers and Glen Falls Insurance will be tried this fall. a plea of privilege will decide if the case is heard in Houston.
Kelly Whalen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Whalen 217 Burnet pledged The taxi fraternity at the University of Texas Austin He is a freshman political science major AAUW Night will sponsor the Thursday performance of Play It Again Sam at Baytown Little Theater Call Mrs Martin Griffith at 424-6531 for tickets Puppy Found A black and white puppy found on the W Main bridge Tuesday Owner may call 1422-5078 and identify the dog Keys Found A set of keys found at Cedar Bayou Road and Highway 146 Owner may call the Sun office at 422-8302 and identify them
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