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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2006
Page
1
Inside Sports reports Houston weathered a strong Milwaukee rally to edge the Brewers 13-12 at MinuteMaid Park. Key players and moments from the high scoring game define a wild baseball action night.
Destination Bloomington Lee's Mike White signs a letter of intent to join Indiana University and play basketball for the Hoosiers. The move confirms White will compete for Indiana this coming season.
Eleven years after the Oklahoma City bombing, survivors warn that the hard lessons from the attack are fading from public memory as communities reassess preparedness and resilience measures. Officials urge continued vigilance and remembrance.
Obituary notices list six local deaths: Raymond Earl Marin Jewell Schorne Edwards Lucius Bubba Henry Amy Wenckens Robert O Poole and Melanie Jaye Russell. The item confirms their passing and notes community impact and affiliations as reported.
Mega Millions results show numbers 8 10 18 29 33 with Mega Ball 10 and Megaplier 4. Lotto Texas draws list 17 22 25 30 42 with BB 30. Pick 3 day 0 3 5 night 9 5 6. Cash Five draws 5 9 19 26 32 with a cent entry. Texas Two Step numbers 20 23 24 30 with BB 16. Index of results and related notes.
Weylin Dawson Spradley, 25, of Houston, was arraigned in a Harris County felony court on charges he impersonated a police officer in Baytown in February and a second count of felony theft for bouncing a check between $1,500 and $20,000 to an automobile graphics company for placing designs on his 2003 Chevrolet Impala to resemble a police car. A Baytown woman is mentioned on the same page.
Harris County commissioners allow up to 5000 for litigation against a Louisiana company over last year’s Crosby natural gas explosion and fire. A federal complaint already lists nearly 300 residents alleging health impacts and property damage from the same incident near Kennings and Bohemian roads. The rig struck a gas pocket at 11000 feet triggering the blast around 11 a.m. on the event date.
The Bay Area Relay for Life urges more participants to sign up through the event website www.BayAreaRelay.org. People can still join to walk and raise funds, while those interested in volunteering should call Carsey at 832-248-7873.
Ken Fountain reports the Baytown Relay For Life fundraiser at Stallworth Stadium is two days away. The event supports the American Cancer Society and has been the largest in Texas for five years. Since starting in 1998, Bay Area Relay has raised over $2.2 million.
Volunteers sought as Baytown hosts a 6 p.m. opening ceremony led by Mayor Calvin Mundinger and local dignitaries. The relay runs through the night, ending 10 a.m. Saturday, with 134 teams already signed up to walk and raise money toward a $600,000 goal.
History buffs stage a San Jacinto Day festival and battle reenactment marking the 170th anniversary at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte. The 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. event features a 3 p.m. battle reenactment with Texas army marches, cannon duel, and Santa Anna surrender, starring volunteers from multiple history groups.
Baytown and surrounding counties reject Perry’s order to appoint a single incident commander. A Unified Area Coordination Committee of 15 leaders will oversee disaster planning while counties retain authority to mandate evacuations. Mayors and county judges insist statutory limits block one person from sole command.
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