The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 238, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1983 Page: 1 of 24
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Friday, August 5, 1983
Volume 61, No. 238
Baytown, Texas 77520
Telephone Number: 422-8302
U.S. Jobless Rate
Shows Sharp Drop;
Texas Figures Up
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WASHINGTON .(AP) —. howeyer, remained on the
America’s civilian 'unemploy- government’s unemployment
ment rate crashed through the roster last month,
double-digit barrier to 9.5 percent An alternative unemployment "“7
in July >s a half-million people ffhte, combining tfie civilian labor
found work, the Labor Depart- force’ with the 1.66-million-
member, U.S.-based military
Texas’ jobless figure was 8.0 contingent, fell to 9.3 percent in
percent in July, up 0.3, percent July, duplicating the 0:5 percen
from last month’s rate. However, tage point drop in the* civilian
Department of Labor officials rate.
said that economic recovery in The rapidly improving job
the state is “still on track.” market eased unemployment
Not since '’1959 has U.S. woes across the spectrum of the
unemployment plunged by as civilian population, as many
much as half a percentage point - businesses jehired* workers laid
. in a single month. Moreover, total off during the long recession,
civilian employment reached Both private and government —
1013 million last —month, the economists have said they expect _
highest ever. unemployment to decline steadily
The decline in the seasonally in the coming months- as ;Sir ' ”
adjusted unemployment rate — business recovery picks up even
from 10.0 percent to 9.5 percent — more steam These.analysts have
broke a 10-month string of double- cautioned, howeyer, that any sud-
rrdtgtt joblessness and-returned den surge in interest rates coifld“""“
unemployment to the 'level of choke the recovery and lengthen -“*r
unemgloyment lines. '
About the state’s jobless rate
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JR:1 -“dthebrmy vantagepoint*
\ they provide, but on the flat '
,y V Texas coast they must settle
iPhll for whatever is available.
* These animals find the top of
an oil tank — which provides a
fine view of the Houston Ship
Channel and nearby industry
„ — qjuch to their Hiring. The
* seemingly contented goats pro-
, vide a daily spectacle, aside
from keeping weeds in check,
• at Gulf Pipeline- Co.’s Lynch-
burg Tank Farm, near the
Lynchburg Ferry.
(Photos by Troy Whiteneck)
June 1982.......... '
Since unemployment hit a post-
Depression peak ofl0.8 percentin rise, Bryan Richey, the southwest
December, with more than 12 regional commissioner for the ‘
million people jobless, the rate Department of Labor’s Bureau of
has retreated 1.3 percentage Labor Statistics,* said “Texas is
points and 1.7 million people have the only one of the 10 (most
found work! ^
Some 10.6 million Americans,
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populous) states to show an In
(See JOBLESS, Page 2-A)
Hearing On Theater
Picket Injunction Set
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Commissioners Comfortable
.. By CHARLES GALLATIN the picket, it wasmandatory that
A hearing to determine whether the Board file a petition for an in-
ari injunction should be issued junction in federal district court,
against the Moving Pictures said the NLRB source. . ,
Machine Operators Union Local The NLRB investigated the
279 has been set for 2p.m. Aug. 12 picket after theater owner David *
. uni,env\w/o , .. ■ ■ a . , . at the Federal Building in Morgan and his attorney filed
huus i on (Sp) — Harris County Commis- will be obtained from the 1982 bond fund. The Claudette’s heavy rainfall, in the summer of downtown Houston. three unfair, labor practice
•sioners agreed Thursday to seek bids for the city estimates it will pay $107,500*ofits Share ““1979. *?, •- ^ ' '• The action is a result <of the charges against the"union.
proposed Baker Road-Bayway Drive from the 1981 bond fund while $100,000 will be “With a rain over 5 inches, those areas union’s failure to remove the In addition*to the charge that ®
drainage ditch ■ taken from the 1984-85 general fund and flood," Dykes said pickets paraded in front of the" the Local JiSs picketed too long,
' “Super Ditch” will drain § large part of $190,000 frojp the 1985^86 general fund. Dykesadded that as"aTesult of theAloodingr Bay Plaza Twin Theater. The Na-* "another charge was filed claim-
" northwest-Baytown in case OF a flood, says ’ As stated in the citv’s arraneement with the the city began to seek a solution to the flood- tionalfeaborReiatfons Board ask- ing the Local was trving to com-
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' pay for the actual digging of the ditch*
County Agrees To Seek Ditch Bids
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charge * was ;titsm issed -fsr~
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'■where construction of the ditch will start, an The law states that an informa- lack of evidence.
84-inch pipe will be used. As construction tional picket may not exist more A third charge filed against the
movfes upstream, an open- ditch will be dug.14 .:. than 30 davs unless the’Local fil^s union, claiming the^Local used
, . — — .» ...— ____— .— with the NLRB for a union 'elec* violence or threats of violence, is
publlc worKs director-city engineer.^. This culminate with a culvert Under Baker Road * tion among the employees of the still under investigation, ac-
' “7 cording to NLRB regional direc-
A Board spokesman said the tor Louis Baldovm.
with 8-foot by 4-loot concrete box culverts. Local was notified July 29 to stop Theater owners David Morgan
At the next meeting of QityEeuneily-en Aug, picketing The Local has con- and Southern Theaters Inc spent
area — inihe proximity of St. James House — 11, plans for “Super Ditch” will be presented tinued to picket the theater. _________
was realized during Tropical .Storm for further review
law-
Baytown on this thing,” Green said. “We’ve
got something here we’re comfortable with.” ........... * .
A spokesman for Precinct 2 Commissioner ’ “This will primarily affect people along ______________ ______
•Hm Fonteno added that theproject “is a high * West-Baker Road,-’’ said Norman Dykes. city- ^eef'deep arid 90 feet wide. The project will
priority item” forthe commissioner’s office: ““’"* jr 1 “ _____ _ J________...___ _____ __________ _____
* Construction costsr'vOhich are to be shared project will fit in nicely, with the county’s in- thalwill be 125 feet long, 7 feet wide and 3 feet -picketed establishment
by the flood control district and the city of tention to widen Baker Road between Decker hijdi. Several pipeline crossings will l)e made A Board spokesmar
Baytown, are expected to total $578,700, of and Bayway drives.” • ' —- - - - - - - *
« wbichjthe city will pay. $307,590 over a three- Dykes spid the potential for flooding in the
year period. ______;—■—-—mu
The county’s portion of the ditch’s expenses
$4 000 to Irenovate the facility
Since the Local did not remove (See THEATER, Page 2-A)
Civic Leader Rutter Rites Saturday
Pearce Street Journal - -
Modernization
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Memorial services for J.E. 1940s and 1950s. One of his great- if the Bay Area Board of Realtors.
__ ^ r “Jake” Rutter, well-known Bay- est pleasures, his family recalled, Amonghtsmany achievement
They used to start a new school town civic leader and business- was announcing Gander football awards was .one from the Bay
term after all the cotton had been man. will be held at 2 p.m. Satur- games on the public address Area Board of Realtors for distin-
kt ' . day at Earthman Funeral Home system during Dan Stallworth’s guished service in his field.
Now we hurry into a new tem with the Rev. P. Walter Henckell years as coach. , , / He won/the Jaycees’ outstand-
' almost before air-conditioning officiating. He also enjoyed golfi both as an ing senior citizen award and a life
systems can be repaired from last Rutter, 78, died at his home active and spectator sport. Dur- membership in that organization.
Wednesday night after a long fll- ing his early years in Baytown Rutter was a past president and
ness. A native of Brookhaven, when he was employed! at Exxon, director in the Baytown Chamber
Miss., he lived in Baytown 51 his home was next to the golf of Commerce and was active in
years
One of the first presidents and try Club on Bay way Drive
organizers of the Jaycees, Rutter After leaving Exxon (then
also was the first exalted ruler of Humble Oil and Refining Co ), recruited in a number of fund-
the Baytown Elks Lodge. Rutter went into the hardware raising campaigns, including
He served as president of the business. United Fund, Red Cross, War
MIKE AND BEVERLY Hargrave Touchdown Club, a Gander boos- He later became a realtor and Bond drives and other projects,
of Crosby discuss who will pick up'ter organization active in the served as president and a director (See RUTTER, Page 2-A)
the tab for lunch
Hutchins borrows a friend’s red
jacket in a pinch
man receives a special trophy
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WEATHER
THE WEEKEND FORE-
CAST shows improvement
with fair skies predicted for
Friday night. Saturday
should be mostly sunny with
a 20 percent chance of rain..
Temperatures will be in the
low 70s Friday night and in.......
the low 90s Saturday. From
8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m.
Friday, a low of 73 degrees
Linda
Central America Operations Could Be Fused
Mike Hud-
T.E. Rowlett is making plans TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — anonymity, said the two operations “could be “the most comprehensive exercises carried
for an upcoming production. American troops arriving Kefe for the largest fused at any given moment on instructions out” by U.S. forces in the region.
Patti McCall is heading for military exercise the United States has staged from the Pentagon.” Nicaragua’s Sandinista government calls
Crystal Beach. in Central America “could be fused at any President Reagan says the two operations the operations an act of intimidation and says
given moment” with U.S. Navy forces off — aimed at showing support for Honduras in U.S.-supported Nicararguan insurgents
the face of war threats from leftist neighbor operate from Honduras.
Susan Stewart’s birthday wish
is that school would start this
..coming Monday. ..
Baker misses an appointment
Nicaragua, U.S. officials say
Military officers, who spoke on condition Nicaragua — dq not represent direct U.S. in- The Reagan administration, along with* El
1 they not be indentified, said Thursday the six- tervention in Central America. Salvador, Gujttgmala, Honduras and Costa
• month maneuvers to start next month will The first contingents of up" to 5,000 U.S. Rica, accuses the Sandinistas of threatening—
Jesse and Wlllye May Abbott have no link with the 19 Navy ships on exer- troops will start arriving here next week and peace in Central American,
say the circus is still fun but it’s cises off Nicaragua’s Atlantic and Pacific will be joined by 6,000 Honduran troops in the They said the Sandinistas are smuggling
changed a lot since they were coasts. joint maneuvers, dubbed Big Pine II, militaiy weapons to leftist Salvadoran rebels trying to
youngsters. But aU.S. Embassy official, who also asked officials said. One described the operation as topple the U.S.-backed rightist government.
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time .46 of an inch of ram
fell. At 8 a.m. Friday it was
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 238, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1983, newspaper, August 5, 1983; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153372/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.