Baytown News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
L Parker at home after hospital discharge from surgery recovering and receiving visitors. State Rep Joe Allen to speak at noon Friday Baytown Chamber luncheon at Holiday Inn. Senior Citizens leadership workshop 8:00 to 1:00 Friday at St Dominic’s Auditorium. A A Rooker to discuss physical lines. Willian Rudder and Dennis return from San Antonio after funeral of Elroy Smith. Dauphin elected to Texas Ornithological Society board for two years.
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Baytown
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Holcomb Jnd Houston
A. A. Rooker
Governor's Commission On Physical Lineas
Willian Rudder
Dennis
San Antonio
Hudder
Dauphin
David T. Dauphin
Taft Circle
Texas Ornithological Society
Border Patrol Involved As McManus Vanishing Probed
Investigators from Lynn Hughes Baytown police and federal agencies pursue Vernon B. McManus, a former high school star missing since weekend. Abandoned Ford found, bail bonds forfeited, and a Cantrell family murder link cited as authorities interview acquaintances and seek evidence while wary of leads in the area.
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Assurict’attorney
McManus
Gulf Pump Road
Barrett Station
Myers
Border Patrol
US. Customs
Don Brith
Mark Vela
Robert Weir
Weir
Paul Cantrell
D. McMaster
Cantrells
Paula Derese
Joseph Guaring
183Rd
Derese
Port Arthur
Chad
Page
Weather And Tides For Baytown Seek Mild Midweek Forecast
Baytown area weather warns of mild nights through Thursday with low temperatures near 50s and highs around 80s. Tides for Thursday show high tide at 3:24 am and 6:21 pm, low at 11:21 am. Sunset at 7:50 pm. Civilian notes mention local residents and a field trip to San Jacinto Battleground.
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Baytowo
Baytown
HL&P proposes 10.8 percent rate rise for Baytown bills
Houston Lighting and Power directors say a 10.8 percent residential rate increase is likely next month. For 1,000 kilowatt hours the bill would rise to 4.91 dollars, up 9.41 from the current month. The change includes fuel cost adjustments and a shift from winter to summer rates, with a base charge rising from 25.52 dollars to 27.92 dollars.
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Billy
Baytown
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Barbours Cut Terminal to Be Dedicated in Houston
Barbours Cut Terminal will be officially dedicated in Port of Houston Authority ceremonies at noon Thursday. Gen J W Mortis chief of engineers for the U S Army will speak. The $53 million development features specialized wharves and cranes and a time capsule. Two 1,000-foot container ship wharves on the Houston Ship Channel were completed, with CONICS computer- traced container data for rapid location and destination details.
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Washington
Inter- National Association of Ports
Houston
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Gulf
Seven-man crew halts North Sea oil well work
In Stavanger Norway a seven-man crew led by two Texans halted work to cap a runaway North Sea oil well after nearing a 36,000 gallon per hour gusher. In Washington FBI Director Clarence Kelley prepared to brief Congress on intelligence-independence concerns. Dallas reported mild April weather with clear skies except for southern cloud patches.
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FBI
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Twitter
U.S. Trade Deficit Reaches Record March Level
U.S. imports rose to 12.5 billion in March, led by petroleum, pushing the monthly trade deficit to 2.4 billion and the first quarter deficit to 5.9 billion. Exports reached 10.7 billion, the highest since December 1976, with grain shipments and aircraft deliveries boosting totals.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Oklahoma City
David Roren
Injured workers from Texas Instruments plant in Texas
In Lubbock five employees still in factory condition after inhaling fumes from a mold machine used for plastic calculator cases. In Pasadena a 12 year old girl is questioned in connection with threats and burglary at a concession stand. In Vatican City Archbishop of Canterbury arrives to meet Pope Paul II in hopes of easing church unity barriers.
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Vatican City
Canterbury
Donald Cogan
Paul II
Vatican
Pasadena
Pearce Street Journal Not Surprising
They describe an in depth study of the English language in Mossel Bay South Africa to identify the three hardest words. The study concludes with a playful remark that the words were Twas mis al-Fit and should not disturb you.
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Mossel Bay
South Africa
Channelview seniors clash over dual rank system
Board deadlocked as CV students and teachers debate equitable ranking for seniors. Parents and staff discuss a two list approach mixing cumulative GPA with grade point averages from required courses. Names include No. 9 Cooper and No. 8 Murakami, with top 10 disputed amid charges of fairness and extra coursework.
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Cooper
Mike Murakami
Start-up of Exxon Baytown refinery expansion underway on schedule
Exxon Baytown expansion is progressing smoothly with units at various start-up stages. Refinery Manager Ron Haddock notes initial hydrocarbon circulation and mechanical checkout ongoing, expecting full start-up completion between mid and end May. Flaring will spike during the period as safety measure while units are lined out, then decline to normal operation. The $750,000 barrel per day expansion will boost capacity to 240,000 barrels daily, adding sulfur removal, high octane gasoline production, hydrogen generation, and sulfur recovery units to the refinery.
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Exxon
Baytown
Refi
Ron Haddock
Star-Uy Haddock
Haddock
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Bayown
U.S
Wll
Lynchburg home of first Texas Republic president site marker
Lynchburg, Texas hosted David G Burnet as provisional president after San Jacinto. His Oakland home stood in what is now Oakland Estates in Lynchburg. A marker placed by the DRT San Jacinto Chapter marks the site near Oakland and Mabie Avenues, south of Decker Drive. Historians note Burnet fled with family during Mexican advance and later governed the republic before Civil War ties.
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First Texas Republic
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Texas
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Sam Houston
San Jacinto
David G. Burnet
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Battleground 2 State Park
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Anna
Mexico
Ater
Houston
Point Pleasant
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