Water forum planned in Baytown public meeting
A noon Tuesday forum at the Baytown Community Center, sponsored by the Baytown League of Women Voters, will review a LWV water resources report. Panelists include Barbara Bains, Ron Neighbors, Peter Buenz, Herb Thomas, and Norman Dykes. topics cover water quality, waste, drainage, land use, groundwater, and surface water. Lunch offered to those who RSVP. contact Dina Stucker at 428-7636.
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Dina Stucker
The Write Stuff in Pearce Street Journal
A brief reflection on journalism's challenge to deliver unbiased reporting while readers' biases shape reception. The piece notes tension between objective facts and subjective interpretation, prompting editors and reporters to pursue fair, balanced coverage amid audience expectations.
Around Town Highlights From The Sun
Charles Merrill moves slowly these days as Luby and Amy Reaves plan an exciting period. Jenny Mc Clellan visits The Sun to greet friends while James Ponder receives a hospital check in from the Easter Bunny. Jimmy Johnson attends an open house early.
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Charles Merrill
Luby
Amy Reaves
Jenny McClellan
James Ponder
Jimmy Johnson
Rev Gilman McKee to lead Wooster Baptist Church
Rev Gilman McKee becomes pastor of Wooster Baptist Church at 7007 Bayway succeeding Rev Jimmy Hedges who moves to Calvary Baptist in Lufkin. McKee hails from Bluegrove where he led Bluegrove Baptist Church and has degrees from Hardin-Simmons University and Southwestern Baptist Seminary. He and wife Sharon have a young son Jason and enjoy jogging.
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Wooster Baptist Church
Bayway
McKee
Baytown
Bluegrove
Bluegrove Baptist Church
Jimmy Hedges
Calvary Baptist Church
Lufkin
J. Garland McKee
First Baptist Church of
Pearland
Hardin- Simmons University At
Abilene
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Second Baptist Church of
Lake Jackson
First Baptist Church
Justin
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Sharon
Wooster Baptist
Reagan imposes 300 million in tariffs on Japan
President Reagan announced 100 percent duties on Japanese personal computers color televisions and power tools to retaliate for alleged 1986 semiconductor pact violations. Officials say consumer impact will be minimal though some prices may rise. Japan protests calling the move draconian and likely to spark talks or a possible voluntary restraint deal.
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Reagan
U.S
Santa Barbara
Calif
Sion
Mark Rosenker
U.S. Electronics Association
Japan
United States
Sony Color Televisions
Sony U.S.A
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La Porte Charts Path to Single Member Districts
La Porte moved from a city commission to a council-manager government in the late 1970s to adopt single member districts. After debates over district count and minority rights, voters approved a six district plan under a new charter in 1980, edging toward a system similar to Baytown's.
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Baytown
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Charter Review Commission
la Porte City
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Riley
City Commission
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Lulac
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
Knox Askins
U.S
Drew
J.J. Meza
Meza
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