The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 276, Ed. 1 Monday, September 19, 1983 Page: 1 of 42
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Monday, September 19, 1983
Volume 61, No. 276
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BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — U.S. warships
shelled Druse gunners In Syrian-held central
Lebanon Monday to support the Lebanese ar-
my battling insurgents hand-to-hand in a
strategic town overlooking Marine positions
in the capital.
U.S. Embassy spokesman John Stewart
said the destroyer John Rodgers and guided
missile cruiser Virginia unleashed the bom-
bardment off the Beirut coast for more than
an hour, lobbing dozens of shells at Druse
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A weak low pressure system Winds from the system were
along the upper Texas Gulf Coast averaging 30 to 35 miles per hour,
was responsible for the heavy with some reaching up to 50 miles
rains Monday morning in the per hour.
Baytown area, a spokesman for The spokesman said no tornado
the National Weather Service activity was present in the
thunderstorms. *
One woman drowned north of
Baytown between 5 and 9:30 a.m., ••downtown San Antonio and an
Fletcher Hickerson, coordinator undetermined number of
for Baytown Emergency Manage- residents near Eagle Pass were
evacuated when the rains hit that
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Some 2 inches of rain fell on
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rages were ordered to assist Lebanese army
forces defending the strategic town of Souk
El-Gharb. He said “successful Lebanese arm-
ed forces defense of the area is vital to the
safety of U.S. personnel.”
In Washington, Deputy White House Press
Secretary Larry Speakes said the American
warships began firing because U.S. officials
“thought the Marines could be impacted by
the artillery” attacks.
A Western military source who refused to be
identified said Druse insurgents and their
Palestinian guerrilla allies several times forc-
ed their way into Souk.El-Gharb, an army-
held mountaintop town which overlooks
Beirut and the Marine base. But he said the in-
surgents had been evicted each time — once
leaving 50 bodies behind after hand-to-hand
combat with troops.
Earlier, a spokesman for leftist Druse
leader Walid Jumblatt’s Progressive Socialist
Party said the party’s militiamen entered
Souk el-Gharb shortly before midday and
were “cleaning the last pockets of resistance
inside the town.”
In southeast Lebanon town of Nabatiya near
the Israeli border, a roadside bomb wounded
five Israeli soldiers Monday as a convoy pass-
ed by, the military command in Tel Aviv
reported. It gave no further details.
The U.S. warships started firing after Druse
gunners shelled the 1,200-man Marine
peacekeeping contingent deployed at Beirut 's
international airport, sending them diving In-
(Sun staff photo by Carrie Pryor) to foxholes and bunkers. No Marine casualties
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the “defensive” naval bar-
ment, said.
Hkkerson said even with the arc*
heavy rainfall, there was no ma- Josephine Quintanilla, 17,
jor flooding reported in the drowned in the car she was drlv-
Baytown area. He said only a few ing Sunday night when it got stuck
reports of minor street flooding in high water, authorities in San
Antonio said. Two children in the
“Everthing is looking good as of car, ages 11 and 13, escaped,
now,” Hickerson said.
The low pressure system form- five houses in the Seco Mines sub-
ed in the San Antonio area dropp- divlson near Eagle Pass along the
ing heavy amounts of rain there Texas-Mexico border and game
yesterday, the NWS spokesman wardens in boats were searching
the area for more flood refugees,
The system moved into the a dispatcher for the Maverick
Houston area early Monday mor- , County Sheriff Office said,
ning dropping 2 to 5 inches of rain Stretches of Interstate Highway
by 9 a.m. The spokesman said 37 and U.S. Highway 281 near
more rain could be expected Campbellton were closed early
throughout the day. However, he Monday after 5 to 7 feet of water
said the rain will most likely gushed onto the roadways after
decrease around noon.
There had been reports of large authorities said,
amounts of street flooding with a Water gauges on State Highway
few homes being flooded in the 57, 12 miles north of Eagle Pass,
Houston area, the spokesman registered 7.5 inches of rain, the
sheriff’s dispatcher said.
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Jet Crisis May Cause
Nuclear Freeze Veto
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pro- airliner shows that “since we
posed nuclear weapons freeze can’t trust the Soviets, we need a
faces an uphill test in Congress verifiable agreement... to reduce
this week with supporters saying arms.”
the Korean airliner crisis makes The House-passed nuclear
Sroval more urgent and op- freeze resolution is one of several
s saying the episode dims arms control proposals to be con-
sidered by the committee, in-
“I don’t think the nuclear freeze eluding a measure with 45 spon-
resolution would have passed the sors that calls for a “build-down”
Senate’ ’ before the plane was shot of nuclear warheads — scrapping
down, Sen. Charles H. Percy, R- two for each one added.
111., told reporters as the Senate National Security Adviser
Foreign Relations Committee William P. Clark told the commit-;
prepared for a vote Tuesday on tee Aug. 2 that the administra-
tion, which opposes the freeze,
“I think it has less chance was working on plans to imple-
now,” added Percy, chairman of ment the build-down and would
the committee and an opponent of present them before Tuesday’s
the freeze. ' meeting.
Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif., a After an administration brief-
principal supporter of the freeze, ing on the issue last week,
said in a speech last week that the however, Sen. Larry Pressler, R-
Soviet downing of the Korean (See NUCLEAR, Page 2-A)
PARK DEDICATED
U& CONGRESSMAN Jack Brooks, 9th display areas, photographic darkroom, ad-
Satur- ministrative offices and file and storage
District, addresses those attend!)
day’s dedication of the WaUisviUe
Park. Facilities offered at die
include a library/research room, museum
park
were reported.
It was the third time the U.S naval ’
squadron has gone into action since the out-
break of civil warfare Sept: 4- and the first
since Syria on Sunday ordered its Lebanon
based forces to fire back at any bombardment
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the shorthand of • ties think they can attract strong support from from the Americans. There was no immediate
word whether Syrian batteries on the moun-
President Reagan’s appeal among Cuban- taintops overlooking Beirut shot back Mon-
Hispanics Diverse Group
its
pone
its already bleak prospects.
politicians and demographers, they are refer- Hispanics in 1984.
red to simply as Hispanics and are courted as
a growing force in politics. But that designa- Americans, who remain bitter over the day.
tion can be misleading if it implies they are , changes Fidel Castro has brought to their
people of common background likely to vote native land, is clear. They cheer loudly when civil warf
alike. they hear the president’s strong anti-Castro leader Walid Jumblatt was unwilling to ac-
infinite the niiitnrot anA and anti-communist statements. cept President Amin Gemayel’s offer to meet
geographic divers tv of CubamZiricari in In addition’ the Cuban immunity shares and discuss a jfclitjcal settlement.
FloridT PuertoRfcLS in th?Seast and with many other ^panics a social conser- ' “If I sat with Walid jpmblatt .face to face,
Mexican-Americans in the Southwest and ' Vatism 0131 reinforces their suPP°rt for the we would 8et«»agreement in five minutes. I
West president. . know that. I am willing to meet with him,”
It is. that conservatism that Republicans said Gemayel, a Maronite Christian, in an in-
hope will attract growing support, not only in terview on ABC television’s “This Week with
the Cuban community, but among Mexican- David Brinkley.”
Americans and middle class Puetro Ricans as
The cont
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fighting on the 16th day of
indicated Druse opposition
the issue.
Generally, the Cuban-Americans are most
likely to vote Republican while the other two
groups tend to favor Democrats.
For different reasons politicians in both par- well.
On Sunday, Syria ordered its forces in
Lebanon to retaliate.
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Hams, Liberty, Chambers Population May Hit 3.2 Million
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A minister whose wife had died
admitted extreme loneliness.
“Some days,” he admitted, “I
feel like putting a sign in my front
yard that says,‘Widow with fur- By DAVID BYFORD Baytown’s figures are expected . The city operates on a five-year activities are less easily
niture wanted.’’” Area growth is expected to soar to stay relatively in line with the planning cycle, so general plans delivered.
The reverend was i««nng at a in coming years with the popula- Harris County projection, said an can be changed easier, said Cqr- Jori Pfennig of Baytown’s plan-
choir singer in the ™irfHte of tion in Harris, Chambers and HGAC representative, and, the nelius. - ning commission agrees that
divorce. Liberty counties predicted to city’of Baytown - as well as the City growth is heading north, prob-lems exist when serving dis-
She told toe preacher, “I may reach 3.2 million by 1990. Baytown School District - is at- centering in the San Jacinto Mall tant areas,
answer your ad.” ’ A survey, whose figures were tempting to keep up with the area, said Cornelius. He said that One “vital and very good alter-
’ 1 ' \ compiled for the'' Houston- burgeoning population. t [ the city does not anticipate nativ'e for developers,”
-FH Galveston Area Council by Rice Bill Cornelius, Baytown’s direc- limiting growth - through deny- something the area will be seeing
Center, a research group af- tor of planning and secretary of ing building permits - unless in- more of in the future, Is the
filiated with Rice University, also the planning commission, said sufficient sewer treatment or municipal utility district,
projects 3.8 million residents for adequate sewer treatment water lines exist in the growth MUD, said Pfennig. Under these
the three-county area by 2000. facilities and streets are major areas. ‘‘political subdivisions,”
As a whole, Texas will grow by factors in overcoming the city’s “Geographically, north is real- developers are able to suitably
more than 6.5 million people by growth problems. - -- ly the only way we can go and that serve residents, without total
2000, pushing the state from its “You’ve got to have those two is where most projects are going 0 reliance on city utilities. MUDs
JACK WHITE is seen giving his current ranking of third to the se- things before you can have on,” said Cornelius.. may work with the city, at least
grandchildren a ride on his h£w cond most populated state, ac- anything else," said Cornelius, % “There’s plenty of development partially; by buying city utilities,
tractor ... Lillian Sylvester and cording to newly-released U.S. “We’re attempting to enlarge there but from a planner’s aspect, such as water from Baytown Area
Mrs. G.W. Wilson are guests of Census Bureau projections. The sewer treatment facilities to han- this is not a good planning prac- Water Authority.
John Sylvester at a recent lun* bureau predicts a total of 20.7 die future capacities of greater tice,” he added, citing the current
cheon ... Patricia Allen tells million people in the state by 2000 populations, as well as enlarge ‘‘hodgepodge effect” in
about the Astrodome. —a 45 percent increase over 1980. water lines in some areas — par- Baytown’s development.
Nancy Westerfeld to speak at The Rice study indicates the ticularly northern city areas. Cornelius said under an ideal
an important League of Women following population increases forT “Of course we have a major development situation,’ the city
Voters meeting. . . John Mecklin the three-county area, over a 10- thoroughfare planned for the would move out from a centrally
joins The Baytown Sun staff as a year period ending in 1990: city’s streets,” Cornelius added, located area. At present,
reporter . . . Jim Benton enters »A 36 percent increase in Expansion areas include the Baytown is moving to the mall
in a “Mr. Goodbody” Contest. Chambers County. newly-completed Garth Road pro- area from older city areas, not
Jackie Slaughter learns she has »A 29 percent increase in Harris ject and projects still unfinished, bothering to fill up the gaps. Thus,
a lot of friends. . . Barbara Gar- County. such as those on North Main problems arise when utilities
rett plans to attend an arms con- «A 40 percent increase in Liber- Street and Lynchburg-Cedar must be provided to outlying
trol conference in Houston. ty County. Bayou Road. areas. Also, maintenance-type
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THUNDERSTORMS with
heavy rainfall are expected
in the Baytown area
throughput most of the day
Monday. The chance of rain
will decrease to 30 percent
Monday night. Tuesday will
be mostly cloudy with a 50
percent chance of thunder-
storms. Temeratures are
expected in' the mid-70s
Monday night and in the up-
per 90s Tuesday. From 8
a.m. Sunday to 8 a.m. Mon-
day, a low of 72 degrees and
Schools are also affected by the
area’s growing population.
Although this year’s school
enrollment is down from 17,010
students to 16,911 students, the
trend has traditionally been for a
3 percent growth increase each
year, said Curtis Herring, deputy
superintendent of the Baytown
district.
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a high of 86 degrees were
recorded. During that time
16 inches of rain fell.
‘As we project building needs,
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 276, Ed. 1 Monday, September 19, 1983, newspaper, September 19, 1983; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1152943/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.