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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Friday, July 7, 1989
Around 2 p.m. Thursday,
police were called to investigate
a bomb threat at Booster’s
Restaurant, 6 Texas Avenue,
police said.
An unknown man called the
restaurant and said, “There is a
bomb. It’s going to blow,” police
said.
The restaurant was evacuated
and the Baytown Chamber of
Commerce next door was
notified.
Police investigated the scene,
but found nothing unusual, the
report said.
The report indicated the
restaurant closed for a couple of
hours. Chamber officials said
the chamber closed for the after-
noon.
MONEY ORDERS MISSING
Police are investigating the
disappearance of $3,000 worth of
money orders from Stop-n-Go,
1701N. Main.
The money orders were
discovered missing on July 3,
police said.
BURGLARY
Someone entered a house in
the 5100 block of Willowview bet-
ween 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday
and took jewelry, coins and a
gun, police said.
The items missing are valued
at $1,200, the report said.
Rate drop two weeks
away for phone users
DALLAS (AP) - GTE
Southwest customers will be see-
ing reductions on their telephone
bills in about two weeks but the
utility says rate changes are
likely to have a devastating ef-
fect on the company.
The Public Utility Commission
in February ordered GTE to
make an estimated $59 million in
customer rate changes. GTE is
challenging portions of that
order in a lawsuit.
GTE said the rate changes will
be retroactive to Feb. 23, the day
of the PUC’s order and will begin
appearing on customers’ bills
July 19.
Most customers’ basic local
Service rates and extended area
service rates will be reduced
about 17 percent, GTE said in a
statement.
Monthly rates for touch-tone
calling will be reduced by 50
cents, while rates for other
custom calling features will
decrease approximately 10 per-
cent.
As ah example, the average
residential bill for basic local
monthly service for a customer
in Irving will be reduced from
$18 to about $14.90; in San
Angelo, from $10.40 to $8.60; in
League City, from $17.55 to
$14.55; and in Brownfield, from
$10.15 to $8.40, GTE said.
The rate changes also will app-
ly to local directory assistance
calls and other services.
GTE President E.L. “Buddy”
Langley said in a statement
there is “little doubt that reduc-
tions of this magnitude will have
a dramatic impact upon the
company.
“Undoubtedly, it will affect
the timeliness of our response
and the pace at which further
service enhancements can be
brought on line.”
GTE said it will cut 1,100 jobs
in its Texas operations and
reduce its 1989 capital invest-
ment program by $100 million to
“protect the company’s finan-
cial health.” GTE said it cut the
jobs by not filling 400 vacancies,
transferring some employees to
other GTE units, offering a
voluntary displacement pro-
gram, releasing more than 200
contractors and offering eligible
employees early retirement
benefits.
BESTBEARDS
WINNERS IN Baytown’s July 4 beard contest are, Pitrucha, first
from left, Jay Davis, third place for neatest and se- fullest,
cond place for fullest and grayest, John Crawford,
first for fullest plus overall winner; and Sammy
place for neatest and third for
(Sun staff photo by Angle Bracey)
More arms control expected
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP)
— Mikhail S. Gorbachev and his
squabbling East bloc allies Fri-
day opened a Warsaw Pact sum-
mit that is expected to bring
more arms control initiatives.
The publicity-conscious Soviet
president was tight-lipped about
his expectations for the two-day
meeting in the Romanian
capital. Asked by reporters what
he expected, Gorbachev said on-
ly: “I’ll tell you after we finish.”
Gorbachev is attending the
meeting with Soviet Premier
Nikolai Ryzhkov and Foreign
Minister Eduard A. Shevard-
nadze. Romanian officials said
reporters would be allowed no
access to them and the other
Soviet bloc leaders during the
closed-door meetings.
Gorbachev arrived in
Bucharest late Thursday from
Strasbourg, France, where he
announced that Moscow and its
allies could agree on unilateral
cuts in Soviet short-range
nuclear missiles in Eastern
Europe if NATO is prepared to
negotiate reductions on those
weapons.
This meeting may produce
numbers for those cuts.
Bush rejects arms proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi-
dent Bush is rejecting Soviet
President Mikhail S. Gor-
bachev’s latest proposal for
reducing nuclear arsenals in
Europe, saying he doesn’t “want
to get off track” and challenge
hard-won NATO unity.
Bush says he will stand by a
NATO plan, which he or-
chestrated, that calls for conven-
tional troop reductions first.
Talks with the Soviets on cutting
short-range nuclear warheads
would come later, under the for-
mula endorsed by the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization in
May.
As he prepared for next week’s
trip to Europe, the president told
reporters on Thursday he was
not concerned with the Soviet
leader’s popularity in Europe,
declaring: “We’re not going to
get into the international poll
business.”
Unemployment up slightly in June
WASHINGTON (AP) - The
nation’s unemployment rate
edged up a notch to 5.3 percent in
June as businesses created a
modest 180,000 new jobs, the
government said Friday in yet
another sign that the economy is
slowing. ,
The civilian jobless rate was
up from May’s 5.2 percent, the
Labor Department said.
The report said the bulk of the
180,000 new non-farm jobs added
last month came in the service
sector, and the government
revised its May job-growth total
to 205,000, more than double the
total given in a preliminary
report last month.
There were clear signs in the
report of a slowing economy and
an indication as well of an easing
of wage inflation that has troubl-
ed some analysts.
The Labor Department said
the average factory work week
slipped 0.1 of an hour to 40.9
hours last month, the first time
this indicator has fallen below 41
hours since September 1987.
Average hourly earnings of
production and supervisory
workers were essentially un-
changed. For the first five mon-
ths of the year, hourly wages had
grown on average by 0.3 percent.
Many economists had ex-
pected an upward revision of the
May payroll expansion totals,
but the 180,000 figure for June
was below most predictions.
Still, it was likely not low enough
to raise fears that the economy
has slowed to the verge of reces-
sion.
For the past four months
business added an average of
just below 200,000 jobs a month,
well below the average monthly
gain of the past year.
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FORT WORTH - The son of
former Congressman Jim
Wright, who stepped down amid
an ethics scandal, says it
wouldn’t be right for him to seek
election to the seat his father
held.
HOUSTON - The chairman of
First City Bancorp, of Texas Inc.
said he and other senior officers
may try to buy back stock held
by the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corp. if the government
agrees to give up its stake in
First City.
AUSTIN - The historic Trea-
ty Oak’s battle against a poison-
ing attack has moved en-
trepreneurs to set up a T-shirt
stand near the centuries-old
tree, which has attracted a
steady stream of well-wishers.
AUSTIN — The Texas Senate
on Friday was scheduled to tsfke
up a proposed overhaul of the
state workers’ compensation
system, but a key senator said
the votes aren’t there to approve
the bill.
AUSTIN — Abortion op-
ponents say they are encouraged
by Gov. Bill Clements’ com-
ments that an abortion bill might
be placed on the agenda if
another special legislative ses-
sion is called later this year.
AUSTIN — A lawmaker says
he hopes Texas would get a leg
up in the economic competition
with other states through a bill
allowing cities to buy property
with bond proceeds and lease it
to private businesses.
WASHINGTON - Housing
Secretary Jack Kemp is suspen-
ding a program designed to pro-
vide apartments for low- and
moderate-income elderly peo-
ple, the third program canceled
or frozen at the Department of
Housing and Urban Develop-
ment.
WASHINGTON - The State
Department is fanning the
embers, trying to keep Israel’s
peace plan alive as the only
feasible way of encouraging
negotiations with Palestinian
Arabs.
WASHINGTON - Rev.
George A. Stallings hates the
sight of empty pews, and that’s
one reason he wants the Roman
Catholic Church to allow a
special rite for black Americans.
CLARENDON — A grand jury
has indicted a Clarendon woman
on a charge accusing her of at-
tempting .to hire a man to kill
Donley County Sheriff Jimmy
Thompson.
SAN MARCOS - San Marcos
City Manager Larry Gilley says
he will make another decision
next Wednesday on the status of
suspended Police Chief Myron
Galchutt.
Merryman services
SERVICES FOR Dewey Mer-
ryman, 21, of Highlands are pen-
ding at Earthman Highlands
Funeral Home. He died July 6.
Crowelrites
THEDA CROWEL of Three
Oaks, Mich., died July 6. She
was the mother of Pat White of
Baytown. Services will be held
at Conally and Noble Funeral
Home in Three Oaks, Mich.
Defensive driving
AMERICAN RED Cross will
sponsor a defensive driving
course from 6-10 p.m. July 13-14.
To register, phone 422-2011 by
July 10. The course is presented
by the American Association of
Retired Persons.
KC dance
KNIGHTS OF Columbus will
hold a country and western
dance from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
July 8 at the Knights of Colum-
bus Hall, 2700 W. Main, with
music by Nashville Express.
Tickets will be $4.
Scout car wash
BOY SCOUT Troop 93 of Cedar
Bayou United Methodist Church
will hold a car wash from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. July 8 at Jack-in-the-
Box on Alexander Drive. For
more information call 421-1480.
Fish fry
LITTLE FLOCK Missionary
Baptist Church, 3300 Oakwood
(at comer of Cherry Street in old
Baytown), will hold a fish fry
and garage sale beginning at 11
a.m. July 8. For more informa-
tion call 420-1281.
Anniversary reception
A RECEPTION will com-
memorate the 10th anniversary
of the opening of the J.D. Walker
Community Center, 7613 Wade
Road, at 2 p.m. July 8.
“Oliver!”
BAYTOWN LITTLE Theater’s
production of “Oliver!” opens at
8 p.m. July 7 at 1500 Lakewood
Village. For reservations call
424-7617.
In Liberty
LIBERTY COUNTY Commis-
sioners Court will meet at 9 a.m.
July 10 in the commissioners’
meeting room at the county
courthouse, 1923 Sam Houston.
Pilgrim: Blank
checks not pay
for influence
AUSTIN (AP) - Investigators
from the Travis County district
attorney’s office have question-
ed several state senators about
why a wealthy East Texas
businessman handed out blank
$10,000 checks on the Senate
floor with the name of the payee
left blank, according to news
reports in Austin and Dallas.
The Austin American-
Statesman and The Dallas Morn-
ing News reported Friday that
Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim of Pitt-
sburg handed out the checks in
the Senate chamber two days
before a crucial vote on workers’
compensation.
Pilgrim admits he distributed
the checks and denied any
wrongdoing Thursday, saying he
gave out the checks as a political
contribution and not to influence
Friday’s vote on the workers’
compensation legislation.
Pilgrim said he talked to eight
senators individually Wednes-
day afternoon about the need to
change the state’s workers’ com-
pensation system.
He said he talked to senators
Hugh Parmer, Gene Green, Chet
Edwards, Bob Glasgow, Tati
Saniiesteban, Ike Harris, John
Whitmire and Chet Brooks
because “they were referenced
to me as being those people that
was broad minded.”
Parmer, D-Fort Worth, said
he returned the check to Pilgrim
and later discussed the legality
of the checks with other senators
and Lt.Gov. BUI Hobby.
Parmer said PUgrim told him
that he was interested in getting
criminal trials removed from
the workers’ compensation
legislation “because that costs
us money.”
Told that Travis County
District Attorney Ronnie Earle
is investigating the matter,
Pilgrim, who appears in televi-
sion commercials dressed as Bo
PUgrim, said, “If it’s bribery,
you’d have to say that all
political donations are bribes.”
State law prohibits political
contributions 30 days prior to
and after a regular session of the
Texas Legislature.
But the ban does not include a
special session, and contribu-
tions, if properly reported by the
politicians, are not considered
bribery.
Because of Texas’ workers’
compensation system, PUgrim
says it costs him $4 miUion more
to have the same job performed
in Texas than it does in Arkan-
sas.
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Look who’s 40!
Cary Robertson
Art’s Barber & Style Shop
Presents
ART’S SUMMER FEST
HAIR & FASHION SHOW ’89
July 9,1989
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
BAYTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
2407 Market St. - Baytown, Texas
For Tickets Contact Art’s Shop Or Call
(713) 422-4789-S8 Advance/ $10. at Door
Tickets include admission to After-party
at Chelseys in San Jacinto Mail
—-DOOR PRIZES -
MIR AQLE RESTOR ATION FELLOWSHIP MISSION
1615 S. PRUETT-BAYTOWN, TEXAS 7753*
Rev. Elbert Allison Founder/Director
We thank God for these grocery stores who care about the hungry
and the needy of this area who are part of this food program that
gives food to help feed the poor and hungry and those who give
financial support.
LEONARD’S Meat Market, 315 S. 4th and GOINGS Meat
Market, 106 W. Baker Rd., give BBQ each month to help raise
funds to feed the poor.
Safeway Groc.-Decker Drive
Food King Groc. on Alexander
Food King Groc. on Bayway Dr.
Food King Groc. on North Main
Sak-N-Sav-Decker at Garth
WE URGE YOU TO BUY YOUR GROCERIES FROM
THESE STORES WHO CARE ABOUT THE HUNGRY
& NEEDY
Rev. Allison or any one working with this program receives no pay at all.
Their time is donated free to help the poor, and we need your help also now.
We have been helping the poor 11 years 5 years at 1615 S. Pruett Street. Wa
also need food of all kinds.
Givt
taxes, i
ly on donations DAI!
We must have more financial aid to be able to continue feeding the poor
in this area. With your financial aid and these grocery stores, from January
1 through June 30,1989, we hitve given food to 4,133 fsmiles from our Food
Pantry. The number is growing everyday.
We need your financial support now to be able to stay open to help the
poor and the needy. If 150 people would give *20.00 per month and some
could give *25.00 or more than we could help the needy, bat without your
support some little child oould go to bed hungry or have m An
clothesif ’ ' ' ^ --
velour financial aid_to feed the poor instead of paying it out in income
donations DAILY. V°* ** ^ The Ba>'town n,1881on operates sole-
hungry *
if funds.
awe are forced to dose due to lack cfl__
All checks are to be made out to Miracle Restoration Fellowship Mission
and marked (Charity) and mailed to P.O. Box 7071 Baytown, Texas 77522.
Or drop it by the mission.
Call 9-4 at 422-0783 and after 4p.m. try 421-2363.
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 214, Ed. 1 Friday, July 7, 1989, newspaper, July 7, 1989; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1051307/m1/2/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.