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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2003
Page
1
Tiger Woods returns to Masters contention as Sunday highlights highlight the day's back nine drama. Local Special Olympics athletes win track and field medals, underscoring inclusive sports triumphs across the community.
U S troops and Iraqi police begin joint patrols to restore order in a city shattered by looting and fighting. Marines moved north to challenge Saddam holdouts while looters ransacked the Iraq National Museum. 55 Saddam era officials were sought, with one captured.
More than 1,000 walkers and 102 teams raised over 358000 for Bay Area Relay for Life at Stallworth Stadium with 250 cancer survivors starting the first lap. Julie DeTorre and 30 more teams boosted expectations toward 360000 by August as Bay Area tops Texas regions.
Baytown fans expect a fresh chapter in the NHRA Top Fuel duel between Brandon Bernstein and Larry Dixon at Raceway Park. Dixon drives Miller Lite, Bernstein pilots the Budweiser dragster, each with two wins in the first four events. They’ve split two national meetings this season, Bernstein winning twice and Dixon beating Bernstein at the Budweiser Shootout. Bernstein says the rivalry boosts the sport and both drivers rise to the challenge.
Bernstein and Dixon, rivals on the NHRA circuit, emphasize mutual respect as they race. Dixon reaches finals in three of four events and leads Budweiser, while Bernstein targets consistency to challenge, hoping to join Gary Scelzi as a rookie champion.
Baytown District 3 candidates push sewage and budget fixes as top issues. Incumbent Calvin Mundinger seeks a third term against Cindy Gudgell and Mitchell Pearce. District includes Lakewood Bay Villa Wooster Craigmont and other neighborhoods with over 5600 registered voters. Mundinger emphasizes city finances and services.
MONT BELVIEU The May 3 municipal election has five candidates running for three council positions, and the majority of the candidates have petrochemical backgrounds. The election features an 18 year old candidate and ends a decade long position of Councilwoman Judy Duncan. Although Duncan elected not to seek re election, councilmen John Ligon and Nick Dixon both announced their candidacy.
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital will close the emergency room at its Alexander Drive campus on May 5, transferring all related services to its Garth Road location. Administrators said the plan has been in place since Methodist purchased Bay Coast Medical Center in 2002. The closure is not expected to reduce overall service in the area.
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