The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 213, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1984 Page: 2 of 35
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on education bill
Police beat
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4 AUSTIN (AP) - Texas ly childhood development,
| lawmakers, many of whom dip- White said, referring to a new
jr ped Into constituents wallets for pre-kindergarten program for 4-
B the first time this week, are now year-olds "who need the help and
■j home watching for the school reduced class size In early
til improvements they hope to see grades.
■ and the political fallout some
P fear they’ll see.
ry
Baytown police are awaiting
the return of charges filed
against a Baytown man who was
caught allegedly burglarizing a
snack company’s van early
Thursday, police reported.
*• Vickie Bennett and Jerry
Hodges told officers they caught
the suspect inside a van owned
by Topi’s Snack Foods in a park-
ing lot; off Baker Road about 4:30
a m. Thursday. They held the
suspect until police arrived.
Ms. Bennett, who had custody' vehicle, driven by Kenneth A. *
of the van. told police a radio- Conerly of Highlands, struck the ij
tape deck and several packages Yarbrough car in the rear.. |
of snack items were missing
from the vehicle.'
The school reforms also in-
clude a restructured State Board
As the deadline for the 30^Jay of Education, competency tests
i special session drew near Tues- and pay hikes for teachers,
, day night, the lawmakers ap- graduation tests for high school
proved a $4.61 billion tax seniors, a ban on "social promo-
package that is the first general tions," tighter control of ex-
tax increase in Texas Xfi 13' tracurricular activities and
• more state money for poor
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As the House vote neared, schools.
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We can now look proudly
Berlanga was asked who would', 5ack and say we had the finest
vote against it.
"Republicans and contested any state in the nation,” said
Democrats,” he said, referring
to representatives who feared
ballot box reprisals "for the tax
hike.
education reform package of
White.
He also said the school work
good lesson for the
Baker was charged with ■
failure to yield the right of way I
I . . Officer J Thornton said he ar- and having no driver’s license. ^
rested the suspect for burglary Conerly was.cited for failure to to
| of a vehicle and while he was maintain financial responsibili- I
.searching the 20-year-old man. ty. the officer said. B
he found about 170 capsules of
amphetamines in the man’s
pockets. ,
The suspect was taken to city
jail, where burglary of a motor
vehicle and possession of a con-
trolled substance charges were
“ v^cmfesday wifecfc
was a
lawmakers.
“They learned how difficult it
is to ask the people of this state
for additional revenues. I think
member of this
The tax package, effective
Oct. 2, includes a one-eighth per-
cent increase in the 4 percent
__sales tax, increased levies on
KENNETH MACSTEVENS takes an unexpected dip in the Baytown alcoholic beverages and cigaret-
Jaycees dunking booth during the July 4th celebration held at tes and a sales tax umbrella ex-
Baytown police investigated Bicentennial. Park. A former Baytonian now living in Winnie, panded to cover more items. .
several burglary and theft cases Macstevens retains his Baytown Jaycees membership and Gov. Mark White said in
Wednesday involving more than volunteerec[ to sit on the “hot seat.*4 His antics brought laughter to return f<J5r their tax vote,
?l00 worth of property. They in- M ^ g ^
eluded:
Theft jfi a, jjL«tfpot"*-beat,
trailer frofn the 100 block of
every
Legislature recognizes that
that’s not an easy choice. For
that reason, I think you will find
that every member of this
Legislature will be working
harder to draw a ‘tighter
Thefts, etc.
legislators can look for some
<|^uah.t.6yC^rlePryor) qua l^yem^nu m Tew. ......
'c. .*-*•>" ■ '”iiiut... a' ‘series ofMmcation 5>tile Edilfeatittrf'bditohtfs-
reforms and highway im- sioner Raymon Bynum said it
provements. ■ will take about 10 years to
"I think you are going to find measure the success of the
some quick improvement in ear- reforms.
Milner between June 15 and last
A Baytown woman was hurt in weekend. It was worth $400, .
tTheft-Of .,a stereo-cassette ...
■ block of Thompson Road about player from a car-parked in the
11:07 p.m. Wednesday, police 1200 block of Missouri Wednes-
reported.
Annie Brendle, 50. of 7219 East
Road was taken to Humana-
SUNSPOTS
a
Inspection revenues
up because of signs
day. It was worth $225.
+ Theft of two speakers from
a car in the 4600 block of Village
Lane last weekend. They were
worth $100.
+ Damage done to three win-
Baytown Hospital by Navarre’s
Baytown Ambulance Service.
She was a passenger in a car
driven by Monroe H. Baker of dows at a business in the 900
7219 East Road. Officer R. Alpha block of West Main Wednesday.
Loss was estimated at $1,350.
Car fire
Chamber luncheon
THE EARLY detection of A 1978 Ford Mustang, owned by
caqcer will be the program sub- Carol Folsom of 2405 Sweet Bay, Revenue is up by 73 percent in
ject at the Baytown Chamber of sustained $400 damage when it me city’s inspection and permit June, compared to last year’s
’ Commerce luncheon set for noon caught fire Wednesday morning department this year with the $16,425.90.
July 6 at the Holiday Inn, 300 S. in the 1600 block of Massey- major increase resulting from Other six-month comparisons
Highwav 146. Dr. Pamela Tompkins Road. Firefighters sign-operating permits. 'infeesare:
made a*left turn in front of a Wednesday night. A window was Medellin* will present the pro- from Baytown Fire Department. By the end of June, $150,358.20 Gas inspections, $1,628.50 this,
northbound car driven by Daniel broken and some change was „,gram V Station 6. who extinguished the had been collected in fees from year and $2,029.50 last year.
R. Yarbrough of Huffman: The taken. Loss w'as estimated at , -v blaze, said the fire started when all permitsandlicenses.com- r Trailer permits, $590 this year
two cars collided and a third $105. , Annual retreat the vehicle backfired. ‘ pared to $86,476.35 for the first and $900 last year.
half of 1983. Moving permits, $200 this year
Fees from a total of 827 sign- and $75 last year....... ’~
operating permits amounted to Mechanical permits, $9,623
SERVICE LEAGUE of Baytown $150,358.20. By the end of June this year and $7,164 last year,
will meet at 9:15 a.m. July 6 at iast year the city had collected Electrical licenses, $3,577.50
the Service League house. 1310 53 975 from 15g sign-operating this year and $2,855 last year.
Market. permits. * Mechanical licenses, $2,251.50
. Budding permit fees through this year and $1,761.50 last year.
Demolition fees, $50 this year
mits totaled $28,928.70 through
reported.
Alpha said Baker was south-
bound on Thompson when he
+ The burglary' of a business
in the 600 block of East Texas
UNITY BAPTIST Church Mis-
sion annual retreat will be held ■
on July .27-29 in Beaumont. The Service League
HOUSTON — Sendees for the Rice Templ.e Baptist Church, registration date has been ex-
Robert P. Verbeck Jr.. 79. of East Gate Lodge No. 1153. Park tended until July 9. For more in-
Houston will be held at 10 a.m. Place Council 373 and. Park formation call 383-3044 or 426-
Verbeck services slated
Friday at Niday Funeral Home Place Chapter No. 458.
Chapel. 4136 Broadway in
Houston, with the Dr. Robert
Overton officiating.
Verbeck , died Tuesday in
Houston.
A Houston area resident'for 54
years, Verbeck worked, for 39
years as a deputy collector of
customs. He was stationed at
Exxon’s Baytown Docks until his
retirement in 1965. Verbeck-was
also a former Sunday-school
superintendent at Wooster Bap-
tist Church. He was a member of
5117.
He is survived by his wife,
Mildred Verbeck of Houston; a
daughter. Mildred S. Verbeck of
Cali. Columbia; a brother, John
W. Verbeck; and sister. Mrs.
G.R. Bowles, both of Houston.
India starts curfew
June totaled $46,792.40, com-
pared to $39,923.95 during the and $200 last year.
January-June time frame last , House leveling, $720 this year
and $3,975 last year.
The city had issued a total of
3,387 permits and licenses
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Of- state assembly Friday in an ef-
ficials imposed an indefinite fort to force new elections in the- yej^r-
curfew on the Kashmir capital of strategic Himalayan state that
Several nieces and nephews Srinagar Thursday to prevent borders Pakistan and China,
also survive. violent protests against the The curfew was placed on
Burial will be at Forest Park 'dismissal of a state government Srinagar, a city of 721,000, after
led by, critics of Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi.
/ Plumbing permits provided
$15,469.50 through June, com-
pared-tn $9,501 50 last year by through June, compared to 2,553
by the end of June last year. This
reflects a 32 percent increase.
the end of June.
Revenue from electrical p’er-
a series of violent incidents bet-
ween Abdullah's supporters and
Three people were seriously ,supp0rters of his estranged
hurt Wednesday in the second
day of scattered stone-throwing
and clashes between political
rivals in India’s northernmost
state. Police opened fire "to
Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.
Cooley’s transplant
program benefits 20
The family said donations to
charity may be made in memory
of the deceased.
brother-in-law, G.M. Shah, who
is replacing him as chief
minister.
RECORD CROWD--
Abdullah’s supporters had
disDerse the crowds scheduled a procession Thurs-
SLx state officials, including day. and the ousted chief
I Republican Club. Winners of the Mr. and Miss the mother of fired Chief minister said he would announce
” The cow-chip chunking contest Fourth of July contest were' Minister Mohammad Farooq Friday his plan for fighting his and able to celebrate the na- were unsuccessful. -
winners were Jeff Mathews. Tammy Weems. 3'2. daughter of Abdullah resigned Wednesdaydismissal. / t,ion’s birthday Wednesday, But a majority of the patients
first; Steve Walker, second, and Shirley Weems, 1004 S. Circle, to protest Abdullah's ouster bv Abdullah’s mother, Begum toanks t0 a heart transplant pro- have returned to fairly normal
Kyle Pounds, third, for the and Daniel Hjelle, 5, son of’Mr. Mrs. Gandhi’s government. ' Abdullah, resigned as vice chair- gram started at Texas Heart In- lives, and at least half are back
under-18 group. Adult winners and.Mrs. Larry Hjelle. 1006 N. Former Law and Revenue man of a majoradvi'sory board, ■ rtitutebj Dr, Denton Cooley Ju- at their jobs, according, to Dr. O.
were Jerry Davila, first: Scott Bend. Minister P.L. Handop-said the saying Shah’s government was ly* 1982' . ' ■ ■ ■ Howard Frazier, director of the
Mathews, second, and Lance Music was played almost non- legislators—belonging to Ab- unconstitutional and 'Gene Scott, 49,-an ! Abilene Cullen Cardiovascular Surgical
Jason, third. Jerry Davila also stop at the amphitheater during dullah’s National Conference undemocratic. Five other of- businessman, had planned to Research Laboratory,
won the championship in the the festivities. Master of p^y wouid resign from_the -.ficials-followedsuit. spend Wednesday fishing, but a
/ toss-off... * ...... . fe~ielsI)?en..^k6r n Trrvcrn 1 irn ' ' near-fatal heart .attackand a
"'r . The mustache contest winners troduced “Jubilee; a bluegrass / t/EISa KILLLtD ’
for neatest mustache were Ed' band “Las Chicas and ■
Gober. - first: Jay Gomez, se- Etcetera 'played a combination
cond. and Rex'Fisher.'third/--"'-'-- of Spanish’ and English sohgs,
. ’ ' W i nners - for- -the- full es-t -They were followed^by-Alpha
-mustachfe were Jack Perlow, • 6” a pop and country band. ^ u m ,
first; Bob Griffiths, second, and Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88’s driving while intoxicated. Barbara Schlaback. 28, of
jefse Lackey, third. Winners of rouhded off the day's- musical. In Fort Worth. Delma Dears. Taft, died in a two-vehicle colli-
the best mustache were Lonnie entertainment. 21, and Bobby Ray Dears, age sion at an intersection at Port
Sky-divers also provided unknown, were killed when their Aransas,
entertaihment. with six' divers can went out of control as they
were attempting to transport a Houston died after she fell on a
shooting victim to the hospital. city street from the vehicle she
Timothy Daniels, 44, *of San was driving and was run over by
Antonio, was' killed when his it:
pickup truck went out of control
and overturned in San Antonio.
Ella V. Collins, 56, of Jasper collision on North Padre Island,
was killed when she stepped in Local fire and police depart-
front of a Jasper County patrol ments reported an unusually
action, council members post- TI „ • , w quiet holiday. Fire department
poned action, scheduling a Joe Uvalle, 19, of Fresno, was officials praised the pubhc for
soecial meetine for Monday- kllled ln Areola when he was the non-use or safe use of
... J? ni,nn,m MnnHa« struck bv a hit-and-run-driver as fireworks. The departments said
to flood plaui regulations could hewalked along a road. they had no reports of firework
result in flood insurance being and the special meeting was re- 01 rol f.>pc
canceled throughout the area. , scjeduled lor Thursday and sub- ™d "X «St bv a ca 'ela,ed,lres
Afar being in[ornlM,MJht ,__s^bnlly canceled after Angel .tear r-.H th-
possible consequences of either proposed the elevator. Tan across an Austm- sain tney
ners of the best beard were
Bruce Eddy, first; Jav Davis.-
- second, and Jason, third.
From Page 1
HOUSTON (AP) — Twenty others have died, and three corn-
men and women were still alive bined heart-lung operations also
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Neal Duvall, 54, has returned
to work as an attorney in Roma.,
subsequent heart transplant Texas, and is delighted that he
Houston was killed when»van in (fer?tk)i;i .■*# forced him t0 can once again play tennis.
■ which was riding veered out of postpone his next fishing expedj-
—»•‘•control and slammed into, a tlon
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Dr. Edward K. Massin; a car-
diologist aL TH I. said he had,,
Scott is one of the 20 surviving' checked on the first heart reci-
patients who have received new pient under the program, a 45-
hearts through the program year old man who asked to re-
started at THI by Cooley. Seven main anonymous.'
related to excessive speed and ditch.
Rivera, first; Griffiths, second
and Gober, third.
Winners of the fullest beard landing in a designated area to
were Lupe Benavides, first: Bill the thrill of the spectators.
McGary, second, and Jim Handcrafted items and'food
Loran. third. Winners of the were offered for sale in booths
neatest beard were Dennis throughout the park.
Activities concluded* with the
Anna Maria Busha, 28, of
Full Gospel Business Men's
Fellowship Internatioijpl
Monthly Meeting
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A 19-year old San Antonio
woman was killed in a two-car
Jason,' first; Joe Boeder, second,
and John Crawford, third. Win-
traditional fireworks show.
ACCESS PLAN ■ ■
Speaker:
RITA
BULLOCK
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Rita. Bullock is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
and will be shoring her testimony and minister
ing in the gifts of the Holy Spirit at our July
meeting. In 1975 she hod gall btaddet^surgery
and the doctors discovered she had career. The
surgery lasted for eight hours and at the.cohclu-
sion of the surgery-the doctors gave her family *
noTidpethat she would live. Thiswas irTMayoT
1975*It was at this time that God sent His
ongels to intervene:
Her hospital room was Suddenly filled with angels and she was supematurally and
instantly healed fey God. The following day after a conference with many doctors
she was released to go home. Since-tt\pt time she has been traveling and sharing
her testimony of God's love, mercy and power to heal. She will be praying for,the
sick as well as other needs dnd will bfe ministering in the gifts of the Holy Spirit at
the July 7, 1984 meeting. Be sure to be there.
Baytown Police Department
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calls and out of these only two
citations were issued.
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street. •
John Gregory Reddick, 24, of
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 213, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1984, newspaper, July 5, 1984; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153366/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.