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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2012
Page
1
Dance team hosts a Stage Show Dance Clinic at Gentry Junior School this Saturday. Police report notes an unlucky Friday the 13th incident in La Porte tied to a local spa owner, with details continued on page three.
Baytown teenager Rachel RaeLynn Woodward, 17, remains in The Voice with coach Blake Shelton as she enters the quarterfinals. She reflects on Shelton’s mentorship and discusses fan criticism of her Wake Up Call performance. The Baytown Sun notes social media reaction.
A weekend storm system battered central Oklahoma with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain while a high pressure cap limited further development. In Harris Liberty and Chamber counties the damage was limited, though rainfall reached two inches an hour in parts. Local officials reported no widespread flooding and residents followed warnings to stay indoors.
Baytown City Council debated trash and recycling policy at a Thursday work session. Three pilot areas tested 96-gallon bins with weekly recycling and twice weekly trash, then three months of weekly trash. Results showed recycling increases and landfill tonnage drops, with price impacts varying by scenario. The council weighs returning to smaller bins with twice weekly service, or expanding 96-gallon bins citywide with twice weekly collection or weekly pickup, affecting monthly rates by about one dollar per household.
Tony Diaz of Houston-led Nuestra Palabra advocates Latino reading and literacy while reacting to Arizona House Bill 2281. The measure bars districts from courses that promote overthrow of government or resentment toward a race, or are aimed at a single ethnic group, or advocate ethnic solidarity. Critics note it led Tucson schools to remove books by Latino authors and other works, sparking debate over content and educational rights.
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