Dilapidated Taft Circle clubhouse torn down
BAYTOWN city crews demolished the Taft Circle clubhouse at 2300 after ownership delays and a court order dispute. The building with a breached roof and a large hole was removed March 29, despite a restraining order scare by owner Jaikishin Bhagia. A nearby pool and a second garage were also slated for demolition.
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Baytown
Taft Circle
Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board
Jaikishin Bhagia
Houston
Bhagia
Reece Rondon
334Th District Court
Debbie Barnes
Joe Frank Robins
Tom Hard
Barrymore Blvd
Barnes
Hard
Flood kills 29 as flood waters hit Piedras Negras
Torrential Escondido River floods Piedras Negras Mexico killing at least 29 people with hundreds more in shelters. President Vicente Fox visits the border city as emergency crews search for up to 75 missing and residents recount destruction including ruined homes, cars, and belongings.
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Piedras Negras
Mexico
Rio Grande
Escondido
Vicente Fox
San Antonio
Texas
Fox
Tomasa Magallanes
National Children’s Study to track 100000 from womb to adulthood
The United States plans the National Children’s Study to follow 100000 children from mothers’ pregnancies to age 21 to assess how environment shapes health. Experts say rising autism asthma birth defects and cancer make this a crucial effort. Enrollment could begin in 2006 with pilot sites. funding remains uncertain amid higher costs and budget limits.
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Landrigan
National Institutes of Health
Congress
Inter
TSP seeks two year option to reacquire land at 11 an acre
Filing shows TSP aims to sell assets under bankruptcy rules to creditor interest while pursuing a repurchase option. A March 26 letter of intent with J Herzok details the deal though the document is not publicly accessible. Judge Steen set a May 15 deadline for TSP to file a reorganization plan.
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TSP
Herzok
Jameson
Steen
J. Herzok
Elder
Texas class size rule faces possible tweak amid budget concerns
Lawmakers study relaxing the 22-to-one elementary limit as districts seek to cut costs. Crosby and Anahuac officials favor local discretion, citing potential need to hire more teachers or create space. Some argue research links smaller classes to higher achievement, while many districts may be unaffected if waivers remain. The proposal, tied to possible special session, seeks to balance funding with student needs.
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Sonnenburg
Don Hendrix
Crosby
Hendrix
Rick Perry
Linda Kay Barnhart
Anahuac
Barnhart
United States
Texas
Rent Grusendorf
R-Arlington
House
Senate Committee
Grusendorf
Five killed as flood detour crash rocks Texas
Early Monday five people died in Reeves County Texas after a four vehicle wreck on U S 285 used as a detour from a washed out bridge on I 20. The collision involved two semis and a lettuce truck with undocumented workers among the victims.
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West Texas
Interstate 20
Pecos
Piedras Negras
South Texas
National Weather Service
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Texas
U.S. Hwy. 285
Reeves County
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Tom Winger
Mexico
Vinger
Winger
Baytown considers skate park sites in early planning
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board discussed possible locations for a city skate park while awaiting county action on funding. Plans envision converting an underused tennis court to save money, with an estimated $150,000 needed unless a county slab can be reused. Duke Hill Park drew the most discussion as a potential site to connect northern neighborhoods to trails.
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Wayne Smith
Baytown
Rick Perry
Smith
Parks and Recreation
Scott Johnson
Seegers
Harris County
Sylvan Beach Park
la Porte
Duke Hill Park
Barrymore Boulevard
Pelly
Lynne Foley
Bicentennial Park
Market Street
City Hall
Johnson
Veterans’ Plaza
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Kristopher
Baytown Sun
Mexican City
State Attorney General's Office
Oscar Tapia
Tapia
Jose Luis Zuniga
Zuniga
Associated Press
Michael Mulvey
U.S
Washington
Philip Landrigan
New York
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Ested
Bush
Strange Bedfellows
American Chemistry Council
Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
Fong
Cash
Chris Bayard
Seabrook
Sylvan Beach
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