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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 2006
Page
1
Inside Today State 5 reports Texas legislators began a special session to repair the state's method of paying for public education, marking a renewed push to address funding.
U S troops repel an assault by Sunni Arab insurgents who used car bombs RPGs and automatic weapons in the attack. The clash involved heavy combat as forces defended positions amid ongoing tensions in the region.
Thousands of rural Texas students are exempt from a portion of the No Child Left Behind Act due to a loophole. The policy creates gaps in accountability for underperforming schools and affects how districts report testing results.
Obituary notices list the deaths of Joel Clifford Jay Bolinger Letha Osborne May Harold D Smalley and Brad Lee Ormsby. The brief record notes their passing with basic identifiers, without further details on dates or services.
Partly sunny and very humid day with highs near 90 and lows around 71. Lottery draws listed include Mega Millions numbers 8 10 18 29 33 Mega Megaplier 4. Lotto Texas 17 22 25 30 42. Cash Five 8 16 21 22 29. Texas Two Step 20 23 24 30. BB 16.
Special search teams are brought in to resume the missing child hunt for Kendrick Jackson a 3 year old in Houston Texas Volunteers had been searching areas around Channelview and Baytown before Texas Equusearch announced a shift to specialized teams and no longer needing volunteers The boy last seen on April 7 remains unaccounted for while his father faces questions over inconsistencies in statements and a related charge. authorities urge anyone with information to contact HPD Homicide or CrimeStoppers with anonymity guaranteed
The Long Neck Wildlife Festival seeks sponsors and volunteers for May 6 7 at Goose Creek Stream Park W Texas Avenue Price Street. Festival activities include wildlife exhibits from Eddie V Gray Wetland Center live music competitions and carnival rides. Exxon Mobil Baytown supports the event benefiting Eddie V Gray Wetlands Center and Baytown Nature Center with environmental education programs.
Goose Creek school board chose to appoint a successor to outgoing Trustee Clarence Albus rather than hold a special election. With no other candidates filed, the appointee will serve until May 2007, as the board weighs the 180 day vacancy rule and election timing. Trustee Steve Fischer and Weston Cotten supported appointment to avoid election costs.
Harris County Commissioners Court is set to authorize expenses for a potential lawsuit against Louisiana Gas Development over a Crosby gas well explosion and fire last June. Assistant County Attorney Rock Owens said the county might delay filing the suit alleging Texas Clean Air Act violations after talks with the Shreveport firm’s attorneys. The June 1 2005 drill near Kennings and Bohemian roads caused a gas pocket rupture at 1 a.m. and a large blast.
Cedar Bayou Junior School staff rally students to “Put Your Heart into TAKS” as the state mandated testing period starts today. Teachers emphasize focus and effort to meet testing goals across grade levels.
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