The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 1987 Page: 1 of 28
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ministrator for solid waste and
emergency response, talks about
closed, toxic landfills. See story on
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Volume 66, No. 40
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Texas could benefit from $60 million in grants
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puter sciences, oceanography, that the programs
agriculture, physics,
biotechnology, information
sciences, telecommunications
and others.
The officials said the $60
million appropriation for
research put Texas in the lead
nationwide in state support for
such work.
Clements noted that the
Legislature approved the funds
in a year when every area of the
state government budget had
been squeezed by the oil-price
drop and the economic reces-
sion.
AUSTIN — Texas’ economic
future could get a big boost from
$60 million in research funds
that will be awarded to state col-
lege and university researchers
next y<$r, officials say.
The competition was kicked
off Tuesday for the grants under
a special program created by
the 1987 Legislature to stimulate
scientific and engineering
research work.
“I want to encourage, faculty
researchers across the state to
participate in the competition, to
be a part of the future, to be a
p^rt of our efforts to rebuild and
strengthen our economy,” Gov.
Bill Clements said.
“If the state does not provide
the environment for university
research and innovation, these
activities will simply occur
where the environment is right
— and that is where the jobs and
the wealth will go," added Lt.
* Gov. Bill Hobby
The money should be awarded
by June 1, said Norman Hacker-
man, president emeritus of Rice
University and chairman of a
state advisory committee on
research programs.
Faculty members across the
state are being urged to apply
for the special grants for basic
and applied research work in
such areas as aeronautics, com-
are
available to every single public
institution. There is talent on all
of our campuses,” she said.
But Lee College President Vi-
vian Blevins said she expects
universities will be in a “much
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more powerful position” than
junior colleges to apply for and
get the grants.
“They have the staff and the
facilities,” Blevins said, adding
that research is part of the
universities’ mission.
“I would say that we probably
will not be applying for these
funds,” Blevins said. As an ad-
ministrator, she continued, she
must evaluate the likelihood of
success as she determines which
grants and monies Lee College
will spend time and energy pur-
suing.
Hackerman said the competi-
tion likely will draw more pro-
posals than money available, but
he said, “that’s a good problem.
That’s not a bad problem.”
There is ho maximum limit on
the amount of money that can be
awarded.”
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“The size of this allocation
during a lean budget year is
striking — more so when you
consider that the appropriation
is the largest single state ap-
propriation for competitive
grants in science and engineer-
ing. That’s the largest single
state appropriation cf its kind
nationwide,” Clements said.
The competition for grants
will be open to every institution
of higher education in Texas,
from junior colleges to univer-
sities.'
Rep. Wilhelmina Delco, D- Education Coordinating Board
Austin, chairman of the House announced that Texas public
Higher Education Committee, senior institutions and health
said that was a major difference science centers took in $1.1
billion in research funds during
“It is very, very significant the 1986-87 budget period.
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Martin Luther King holiday
to be observed at Lee College
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By DAVID MOHLMAN
Lee College President Vivian
Blevins said Wednesday that LC
students will,ha«^'a holiday on
Jan. 18, when Martin Luther
King Jr.’s birthday will be
observed.
The Board of Regents last
week voted 8-1 to support the LC
administration’s prerogative to
choose how the college will
observe King’s birthday.
Blevins indicated future LC
calendars will include a holiday
at least for students on the third
man Claudia Smith, Oswall Har-
man, John Adams, Gray and
Coburn voted for the motion,
while Alden Weaver dissented.
Discussion of the issue began
with consideration of a possible
board policy on the King holiday.
However, unless a board
policy is adopted, the matter of
setting LC holidays remains a
duty of the administration, Har-
man noted.
this particular year. Lee College
has been doing much work to im-
prove its relationship with
minority communities, she said
“From my perspective . . .
(observance of the holiday)
sends out a message that Lee
College does in fact believe in
the importance and value of the
minority contribution," Blevins
said.
Weaver noted minorities in-
clude not only blacks, but also
Hispanics, Asians and other na-
tionalities. He asked if the col-
lege also should declare a holi- _
day for Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
— a Mexican holiday which
celebrates a Mexican army’s
victory in 1862 over an invading
French force at Puebla, Mexico.
Blevins said unlike Cinco de
Mayo, King’s birthday in Texas
is a holiday which state
employees can, at their option,
observe. They then work on
another holiday of their choos-
ing, she said.
REBUILDING ROUNDUP
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FROM CEILING to doors, rebuilding continues George Layton of Fire Services puts the
at Robert E. Lee High School. Clockwise from finishing touches on a plastering job. The tern-
top, Eugene Goodman of Monty Young Plumb- porary classroom space is expected to be ready
ing Company works on a sewage pipe on the sometime in January,
building's second floor. A workman adjusts (Sun staff photos by Angle Bracey)
equipment while laying terrazzo flooring.
Coffey added the LC holiday
taken the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving wasn’t a matter
jfrfJmrrii»nsidc.red,
Weaver said he wants holidays
for “major presidents and other
A decision hasn’t been made very important people” to be
as to whether the holiday will in- considered. He named George
elude LC employees next year, Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
said Blevins. But she said she George Washington Carver and
hopes to submit the entire 1988- Thomas Jefferson.
89 LC calendar for board ap-
proval at regents’ January lege does observe King’s birth-
meeting. day this year, it should be a holi-
In past years, the LC calendar day for students and all
hasn’t been an item for board ac- employees so it would be
tion. Rick Peebles, LC legal ad- celebrated “properly.”
viser, recommended last week However, Coffey noted if the
that the board approve the holiday included college
calendar, beginning with the employees, it would involve P61"80"8 who last month asked
1988-89 school year. ^ benefit costs that werenH part of that King’s birthday be observed
The motion to support the ad- the 1987-88 budget. A student at the college, asked to address
the board.
Bird ctnmtHSaturday
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federal government observes
King’s birthday.
The annual Christmas bird anywhere,
count, sponsored by the Or- The surveys are recorded and
nithology Group of the Houston funneled through local and
Outdoor Nature Club, will be regional editors to "American
held in the Baytown area Satur- Birds”, the Audubon Society's
journal.
Several groups, comprised of All count areas are registered
about 60 people, will be counting and approved in advance by the
the birds in Baytown and sur- Audubon Society and par-,
rounding areas known as the ticipants use standard forms.
Houston count from 6 a m to 6 Local persons with some
knowledge of birding may par-
The Christmas bird count is a ticipate in the count by calling
continent-wide survey of bird Robert Thacker at 784-1969 or
populations taken on or near Richard Uzar at 527-0454 or
Christmas day by volunteers. Celeste Hinds at 984-1634.
Teams of birders comb 15-mile A $3 per person charge is col-
diameter circles, counting lected at the time of the count to
everything that flies or chirps, defray the cost of compiling in-
Since the,early 1900’s, when it formation,
beg^n, the event has buHt one of Counters will compile the
the most extensive collections of Mutts at 7 p m at Wyatt's
ornithological information Cafeteria. r -
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Editorial.......
Fire News......
Markets........
Movie Theaters
Obituaries......
Police Beat.... i
School Menus.
Sports...........
Television Log
Word of Mouth ..
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At that point, LC sociology in-
structor Fred Adams, one of two
WEATHER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Part-
ly cloudy skies, low in mid-30s.
Thursday: Cloudy, high in
mid-Ms From 8 a m. Tuesday
to 8 a m. Wednesday, a low of
31 and high of 51 were record-
ministration’s prerogative to set holiday could be observed at no
the King holiday was made by cost to the college, he said. Adams said he doesn’t want a
Regent Dr. Keith Coburn and Blevins indicated the King King holiday to "fragment” peo-
seconded by Wayne Gray. holiday is more a “philosophical pie at the college and said he
Gwen Altwein, Dbn Coffey, issue” than-an issue of who does wouldn’t observe the holiday if
Mike Bargainer, board chair- or doesn’t observe the holiday blacks took it and whites didn’t.
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Goodfellow donation honors former Baytonian’s friends
Pearce Stroet Journal-
Patriotic tithing
A youngster called on by his
teacher to lead off said, “I
pledge my allowance to the favorite pastimes is to read the
nice letters that often ac-
-FH company donations to the
■■■ Goodfellow drive.
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Lindsay and Brady Stout
10.00 Mrs. A.H. Bynum .......
“In memory of Carol Reynolds ”
Mrs. D.D. Oehler, Sr.
Anonymous......
“In memory of Jeff Hutchins' ’
Mrs E.E Bailey
‘ ‘In honor of Bay to wn friends ’ ’
25.00
“In memory of F.S. Turner’’
Blanton and Ronda Smith......
“In memory of MamMaw-
ifnaR. Smith” ’
By CHIEF GOODFELLOW
One of Chief Goodfellow’s
as little more than a week re- of Rick Hall”
Mike, June and
Heather Repp..............
“In memory of Ben “Pistol"
Cannon, our special friend”
Friends of Olivia Messiah .....10.00 Cafeteria
25.00
mains before the big day.
The week before Christmas is
traditionally a hustle-bustle time
when everyone is trying to catch
up on last-minute details.
That’s why it's a good idea to
take care of all the essentials
now before the whirlwind takes
you by surprise
One of those essential items.
Chief Goodfellow hopes, will be a
donation to the fund-raising
drive providing toys and goodies
for needy children.
Send your contribution to
Chief Goodfellow, care of The JeppBuachand
Baytown Sun, P.O. Box 90, Nancy Bowden........
Baytown 77522 or come by Hie “In honor of the Travis
Sun office, 1301 Memorial Drive.
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15.00
.20.00
flag
50.00
23.00
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Around town t
20.00 Baytown Grandmothers Club,
Chapter 346.......... .....
Baytown Khrank Club........
George and Lois Arnold.......
Francis and Doris Wooster ...
“In honor of Dan and
Lynda Craig in appreciation
for their wonderful generosity”
Kim, Tammie and Dee Anne , ,
Alien, Doug and Blake Cox and
Joshua Bishop...........
"In lovingmemory of
our Papa. Louie Bishop”
See related cards, Page 2-A
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100.00
50000 Joyce Hosea
Former Baytonian Olivia
Bailey wrote that she is sending
her $25 contribution in honor of
her Baytown friends who have
been giving her The Baytown
Sun as a Christmas gift for the
last seven or eight years.
Total contributions now stand
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50.00
‘ ‘In loving memory of
Grant and Wayne Hosea ’ ’
25.00
BOB AND Iva Mae Davis “go
mudding” ... Millie Lawless
and friends wonder what year
Polly Glover plans to have her
Christmas party.
Randall Dean Marshall, a
medical student at John Hopkins at $7,217, which is good, but last
University, makes plans to fly year at this time We were about
home to visit his mother, Glenda $1,300 ahead of that figure. And
Sue Marshall, former Baytonian in 1987 our goal is $18,500, $500
now living in Houston, and more than the 1906 goal,
grandmother, Nellie Holl-
ingshead of Baytown.
Cart and Margie Ewell........
"In honor of Mr. Jim Kyle’s
weekend Goodfellow column
Mr. and Mrs. James Wise.....
“In loving memory of Terry D.
50.00
Mr . and Mrs. O.M . Meador
’ “In lieu of local cards ”
25.00 Doris and Glenn Whitcomb.....50.00
“In loving memory of Bob
Whitcomb. C.D. Simmons
andM.G. Whitcomb”
15.00
30.00
Wise
50.00 Pete, Gerri, Mike and
Brandon Aahwood.
“In lieu of local Christmas cards”
25.00 NancyE.Close ................
“In loving memory of my
75.00 mother Kathryn C. Edwards ”
25 00
Elementary Staff"
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Chamben 25.00 Mrs. Albert FanestM
“In memory of Jack Hutchison
“In memory of my husband Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Pennington. 50.00
We are on the brink of the final
countdown to the holiday season
David and Becky O'Banta.....25.00
Total
17,217.50
10.00 Albert"
“pi loving memory
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 1987, newspaper, December 16, 1987; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153242/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.