30 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1976
Page
1
Baytown reporters recount commissioners debates over 1977 budget. Sid Desormeaux and other officials weigh raises for county workers while trimming expenses. Residents warn cuts hamper volunteer fire departments and library services as October budget hearings approach.
The Houston chamber plans a $1.3 million air pollution study funded by private sources totaling $250,000 so far. If $13 million cannot be raised the group will switch to a $600,000 plan covering 12 high-priority research studies, with completion hoped by end of 1978 and findings shared with EPA, Congress, and the public.
The judge's contempt motion drew sharp exchanges as McManus and Stewart questioned progress and intent. Smith’s attorney called the filing a haste mistake and a spite motion, while Doherty distinguished procedural news from contemptuous conduct.
Baytown residents Mrs. William Krizak and son Joe join Mr. and Mrs. Malcomb e Grew and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mason after traveling from Baytown to Denison for the funeral of Spencer Rawls, son of Mrs Ira Knapn of Highlands and Bryant Rawls of Sherman, held Wednesday.
Fragmentary notice reports free female kittens found near the river by Austin after a drowning incident. The text mentions a person or location Boys Ranch Jhomes and provides a contact number 427 2238 for inquiries.
The 185th District Court grand jury indicted Vernon McManus and Vernon Olney on charges of capital murder for allegedly scheming with Paula Cantrell Derese to kill Paul and Mary Cantrell to gain life insurance and estate funds. They allegedly solicited Ben Tabor for money to hire killers. Olney’s attorney Ramsey claims police coercion and says his client is not guilty.
Anahuac Texas announces a barbecue to honor retired Chambers County Sheriff Louis Otter at 4 p.m. October 16 in White Memorial Park. Sponsors invite friends to visit and recall his 30 years in office. Calls to plan should contact Mrs. W. B. Hayes, Justice of the Peace Mary Dugat, or Justice of the Peace William Pow referenced in local notices.
President Luis Echeverria seeks deep cuts in Mexico's vast bureaucracy amid inflation from a sharp peso devaluation. In Austin Texas an appeal asks the U S Supreme Court to reverse a ruling placing independent candidate Eugene McCarthy on the November ballot. Lebanese leftist allies in Lebanon's civil war and U S congressional races show shifts under new funding rules. Lads Bird Johnson award to Texas highway beautification supervisor to be presented at LBJ State Park. Baytown Art League sidewalk sale at Texas Super Foods with art demos Friday and Saturday.
Clouds cleared across Texas with a slow warmup expected for several days. In Beirut, Syrian troops and tanks expelled Palestinian guerrillas from a 2 square mile salient east of the city in a major setback for the guerrillas.
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