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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2006
Page
1
The Baytown Sun went to press three hours earlier than usual due to engine failures and could not print complete election results or sports scores. Website updates will provide results, with full coverage of the primary runoff and Tuesday night sports in Thursday's edition.
Three Texas companies join others in backing Gov. Rick Perry’s proposed tax plan, signaling broader business endorsement. The move adds to growing momentum among the state’s corporate sector as Perry presses ahead with his tax reform framework.
Several churches announce two Good Friday and Easter services this week led by Sharon K. Cain Roy E. Mann Ernest Carroll Jr Alma White Charlotte LaDelle Jones and Virgie J. Chitty guiding congregations through observances and events across the community.
Goose Creek Superintendent Barbara Sultis told the Baytown Hispanic Chamber of Commerce the district faced three school starts in 2005 06: August start plus resettling about 600 Katrina evacuees and reopening after Rita. She cited five TAKS recognized campuses Highlands Junior Stephen F Austin Hopper Highlands William B Travis and praised district wide improvement and continuous gains across demographics.
Anahuac residents attend a public hearing on county subdivision regulations as commissioners review two proposals. One requires 90 foot wide lots along county roads and the other tightens setbacks. Beach City realtor Billy Combs urges more thoughtful action while noting the nation’s reliance on subdivisions and concerns about discouraging track homes. SEE COURT PAGE 5
The EPA and DOE honored ExxonMobil Baytown for its cogeneration system at the Baytown Olefins Plant. The CHP setup achieves 73 percent operation efficiency and saves about 33 percent fuel versus separate heat and power, cutting CO2 by roughly 619,000 tons annually.
Baytown Redevelopment Authority approved 7300 dollars for a preliminary engineering study to bend John Martin Road to connect with Bush Road at Cedar Bayou Lynchburg. City Manager Gary Jackson said the move aims to ease traffic and aid development, with potential Harris County participation contingent on a reliable cost estimate within about 10 days.
Baytown Crime Stoppers offers up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the April 1 slaying of Jose Luis Castillo Jr. Police say a fight broke out at a social gathering on the 1300 block of Pine Street and neighbors heard a single gunshot around 3 a.m. An autopsy confirmed Castillo, 33, died from his injuries.
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