The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 212, Ed. 1 Monday, July 5, 1982 Page: 1 of 25
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The Baytown Sun Invites
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President Calls For U.S. Defense In Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -
President Reagan, in a far-
reaching directive, has firmly
committed the United States to
use Its newly operational shuttle
system to forge strong defense
operations In space and blunt a
growing Soviet mflitary presence
there.
The directive, issued Sunday as
Reagan led the cheers for the
returning shuttle Columbia, calls
for deployment of an anti-satellite
weapon, protection for manned
and unmanned spacecraft and
improvements in early warning
systems to guard against nuclear
threats
The Soviets already possess an
operational killer satellite, the on
]y space weapons system now in
existence.
The directive was classified
"secret" and only a six-page sum-
mary was released.
The president's action cements
a somewhat awkward marriage
between the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, which
developed the shuttle, and the Air
Force, without whose desires,
needs and help the vehicle would
not have beeii built.
The president, at Edwards Air
Force Base. Calif,, also called for
“establishing a permanent
presence In space." But he did not
endorse a fifth shuttle vehicle or a
19 billion manned space station,
both sought by NASA and the Air
Force.
Those decisions will wait the
Columbia Ends Final
Seven-Day Mission
recommendations of a newly
created governmeneipace policy
group heavily laden with defense
and national security officials. It
is headed by Reagan’s national
security adviseiy William P.
Clark _ 1 ...
NASA offlcials were encourag-
ed by Reagan’s support, many
confident his commitment to a
"permanent presence" could’
mean only pne thing, a space sta-
tion. nL .i
"We are hopMul," said Lt. Gen.
James A. Abfahamson, head of
the agency’s shuttle program.
Abrahamsorf is one of more than
150 Air Force officers transferred
into NASA as the shuttle has
matured through four test flights.
. The Air Force has booked more
than 20 of the shuttle fleet's first
70 operational flights, starting in
November and extending into
1987. The congressional General
Accounting Office estimated
recerttly that the Defense Depart-
ment will require 114 of 234 shut-
tle flights expected through 1994.
Pentagon officials have
testified frequently before Con-
gress that the Soviet Union also is
developing a credible manned
military capability out there, us-
ing the Saiyut platforms as
testbeds for sensors and military
techniques. The Soviets have said
they expect to have a 12-to-l4-man
space station In orbit by 1985, and
the Pentagon brass is convinced it
will grow and become a military
space command post
Patriots Turn Out For Celebration
SPACE CENTER, Houston
(AP) — Astronauts Ken Matting-
ly and Henry Hartsfleld relaxed
at home tpday, hailed by Presi-
dent Reagan as Fourth of July
heroes for a near-flawless shuttle
voyage that cleared the way for
Columbia to begin flying for pay
this fall.
Columbia’s fourth and final test
flight ended in glory on the na-
tion’s 206th birthday with a pin-
point landing at Edwards Air
Force Base, Calif., and a flag-
waving, cheering, singing
celebration of America.
In the central moment of a stun-
ning display of U.S. technological
skill and stirring showmanship,
the astronauts brought Columbia
from space to a dead center lan-
ding on a concrete runway while
Reagan and more than 500,000
other spectactors watched with
awe.
“Unbelievable...just magnifi-
cent, '' Reagan said of the landing.
Later, he told the astronauts,
"v~"*,,e jUst glven (|,e American
of July present to
t gi’
rth
people a Foui
remember."
Columbia even provided
fireworks — a double sonic boom
swept across the desert valley,
heralding the approach of the
speeding craft on its graceful des-
cent to Earth.
The perfect touchdown ended a
seven-day, 112-orbit mission. The
craft will be ferried To Florida,
reconditioned and launched again
in October or November with a
four-man crew and will deploy
tw9 satellites.
Reagan used the occasion to
call for “establishing a more per-
manent presence in space." The
•White House issued a directive
favoring deployment of an anti-
satellite weapon and im-
provements in systems giving
early warning of nuclear threats.
Man Shot To Death At
Bicentennial Park Fete
The July 4th Bicentennial Park
celebration of the nation’s 206th
birthday was marred late Satur-
day by the shooting death of a
Baytown man in an apparent
dispute over tne use of a portable
toilet, police said.
Jose Renee Gonzalez, 32, of 1110
Airhart, was pronounced dead at
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
about one hour after the 10:35
p.m. shooting. Police said Gon-
zalez was shot in the face with a
.25-caliber weapon.
Charged with murder was Enri-
que Lopez Andrade, 21, of 314
Scarlett. He was being held under
$10,000 bond on the charge, filed
in 176th District Court.
Pearce Street Journal - -
The World Game
We admit we don’t know a lot
about World Soccer cup play, but
wouldn’t it be something if at
some point in the international
matches the championship would
be determined in a game between
England and Argentina.
AROUND
TOWN
EUNICE AND Rex Clemons,
daughter and son-in-law of Mr.
and] Mrs. Jesus Gonzalez of
Baytown, celebrate the centen-
nial of a town named after their,
ancestors in Iowa.
Alma and Luther Haddiqk
return to pick figs ... Melanie
Knight struggles to reach the
dance floor . .. Helen Smith
shares the secret to award-
winning pies.
Herschel Vinyard dodges the
“rockets’ red glare” ,. . David
Loose loses a contact .,. . Renee
Rhodes delivers some doughnuts.
Jimmy Yiannias polishes a car
hood .. . Charles Maddox is glad
the drum stopped beating.
Gary Rice is helpful on the holi-
day morning ... Nick Brunk
rates a movie „;r. Randy Clark
mysteriously disappears.
Police said Gonzalez and An-
drade apparently argued about a
woman going into a portable toilet
that was designated for men. All
the portable toilets designated for
women were full at the time,
police said, so a woman went into
one reserved for men.
The shooting happened during a
band concert at the park as the
day’s July 4th celebration was
winding down. Andrade fled the
scene, but witnesses’ descriptions
helped police track him down
behind Memorial Stadium.
Gonzalez’ body was sent to Har-
ris County Morgue for an autopsy,
police said.
AT FAR left are the new Lit-
tle Mr. and Miss Goose
Creek — Ferrell Jason Fer-
guson, 3-year-old son of
Toby and Linda Ferguson,
and Tricia Thompson, 4~
year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Thompson III.
Their crowning was a high-
light of Americana Day held
Saturday in Bicentennial
Park. At left, Matthew and
Rachel Albus, 9 and 6
respectively, wait for the
parade to begin. Below, the
Mexican American
Women’s Club of Baytown
took honors for*' the best
Boat.
(Photos by Keith Thompson)
De La Madrid Elected Mexican Leader
ial 17 Injured In Holiday Traffic Wrecks.
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Crossword Puzzle .
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Editorial..........
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Fire News
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Movie Theaters....
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News Roundup....
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Television Log......
Weather............
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WEATHER
SKIES WILL be partly
cloudy Monday with a slight
chance of thundershowers.
Clouds will increase Mon-
day night and Tuesday with
a greater chance of thunder-
showers. Chance of rain will
be 20 percent on Monday
and 30 percent on Tuesday.
High Monday will be in the
mid-90s. Low Monday night
will be in the mid-70s. High
Tuesday will be in the Iqw-
90s. Southerly winds will be
10 to 15 miles per hour.
MEXICO CITY (AP) -
Government party candidate
Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado was
elected president of Mexico, the
Interior Ministry announced to-
day. Opposition parties said they
did not dispute the victory, but
complained of isolated ir-
regularities at the polls.
“We can announce that Miguel
de la Madrid took a lead over the
other candidates in such a way as
we are certain that he has obtain-
ed a majority by a wide margin,”
said Enrique Olivares Santana,
the ministry’s secretary.
However, officials said election
returns were arriving too slowly
to provide statistics on the scope
of the victory.
The opposition cited reports of
stuffed ballot boxes and election
violence, including the alleged
kidnapping of four poll watchers
and the shooting of another. But
none disputed the ruling party’s
victory in Sunday’s election.
“These violations were not par-
ticularly grave because they were
isolated,” said Jose Minondo Gar-
fias the opposition National Ac-
tion Party’s representative on the
national electoral commission.
“The electiop was not a farce,”
said Carlos Sanchez Cardenes,
the socialist coalition’s commis-
sion delegate. “It was a serious
and important step toward a
more democratic system. ”
De la Madrid agreed in a
videotaped statement issued
shortly after his victory was an-
nounced.
“The overwhelming majority of
voters demonstrated their deci-
sion to fortify democracy,” he
declared.
He said the turnout was abun-
dant and the election “peaceful
and clean.”
De la Madrid, a 47-year-old
Harvard graduate, was the per-
sonal choice of incumbent Presi-
dent Jose Lopez Portillo.
Area traffic accidents during a
busy July 4th holiday weekend in-
jured 17 people — three of them
transferred to Houston hospitals
by Life Flight helicopter, police
said.
Six were injured in a 12:15 a.m.
Monday wreck in the 2100 block of
Market.
Stacy L. Kulbeth, 21, and the
unidentified driver of a second
car were transferred to Ben Taub
Hospital by Life Flight.
Four passengers in the uniden-
tified driver’s car were taken to
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
by Navarre’s Baytown Arti-
bulance Service. They were
Carlos Sanchez Martinez, 22, of
Baytown; Marcelo Delavion, 18,
of 1210 Oak; Jose Mendoza, 26, of
908 S. Pruett; and Francisco
Domiquez, 28, of Baytown.
Police said details about the ac-
cident were sketchy because none
of the people in the unidentified
driver’s car could speak English.
The four passengers in that car
said they had been picked up by
the driver while they were hit-
chhiking. , ' ,
Officer August Mosley said in-
vestigation indicated the Kulbeth
car was northbound on Market
when it entered a curve and
struck the other vehicle. - ,
Kulbeth was charged with driv-
ing left of center and having no
operator’s license, the officer
said.
A 2-year-old girl was listed in
stable condition in the pediatric
intermediate care unit at Her-
mann Hospital after she was run
over by a van in the parking lot at
3529 Crosby-Cedar Bayou Road at
7:25 p.m. Saturday.
Sabre Ann Hogge of 3529
Crosby-Cedar --Bayou was first
taken to Baytown Medical Center
by Navarre’s Baytown Am-
bulance Service before being
transferred to the Houston
hospital for treatment of internal
injuries.
“Officer Terry Armstrong said
the youngster apparently crawled
under a van driven by L.V. But-
cher as Butcher started to drive
away from the parking lot.
No charges were filed in the ac-
cident.
Four were also hurt in a 7:39
p.m. Saturday wreck in the 3600
block of McKinney.
Joann L. Wiggins, 45, of 3600
Tompkins and her passengers,
William H. Wiggins, 1%; Andrea
L. Hall, 10; and Steven P. Hall, 6,
were taken to Baytown Medical
Center by Navarre’s Baytown
Ambulance Service.
Officer R. Fowler said Danny
Licatino of 3802 Tompkins *was
backing out of a driveway at 3605
McKinney when his car was
struck by the southbound Wiggins
vehicle.
, Licatino was charged with im-
proper backing, the officer said.
Three people were sent, to San \
Jacinto Methodist Hospital
following an 11:23 p.m. Friday
five-car accident in La Porte in-
volving two 18-wheeler tractor
trailors ajnd three cars.
Renalda and James Curry of
329 South 11th and Glenfl Roberds
of 10327 Catlett injured. Curry is
listed in good condition, Mrs.
Curry was treated and released,
and Rehalda was transferred to a
Houston hospital.
(See HOLIDAY, Page 2-A)
Texas Author Scheduled To
Speak To Heritage Society
fa
Elizabeth Silverthome, author
of “Ashbel Smith of Texas,” will
speak at the annual meeting of
the Bay Area Heritage Society at
7 p.m. Tuesday at Moler Hall on
the Lee College campus.
Mrs. Silverthome has spent 10
years researching the life of the
famous Texas hero, who was one
of the early settlers of Baytown
and a close friend and personal
physician of Sam Houston.
Bob Wright, president of the
Heritage Society, said the author
is “perhaps the most knowledge-
able person today on this man.”
Her topic at Tuesday’s meeting
will be “Ashbel Smith and His Re-
lationship With Other Historical
Notables.”
The public is invited.
Mrs. Silverthome is the author
of “First Ladies of Texas,” sever-
al children’s books and numerous
magazine articles.
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