Baytown district under fire over minority hiring record
Baytown school board president David Smith called the district's minority hiring record dismal as of April 3 1987. figures show whites dominate teaching and staff roles across schools, with committees and college outreach efforts launched to attract minority applicants.
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David Smith
Baytown
Barry Nettles
Robert &. Lee High School
Ross
Carver-Jones
Sam Houston
Kilgore
Stuart Career Center
Burnet Alternative Learning Center
Netles
Bill Kennedy
Smith
Nettles
Billy Dornburg
Robert E. Lee High School
Ross S. Sterling High School
Cedar Bayou
eHorace Mann Junior School
Austin
Pearce Street Journal Political Quip Reflects on Courtesy
A Pearce Street Journal item notes a politician saying he is glad you asked that, but implies the remark masks a wish you hadn’t asked. The piece critiques lip service in public discourse and highlights typical politicking signals.
Around Town: Campfire Soup and Local Moments
Tricia Hart enjoys campfire soup as Karen Bulow and Tom Scudders assist a truck driver through narrow passages. Vera Campbell intones with soup while Steve Cosgrove discusses a quick trip. Joe Tillery moves a meeting along as Sylvia Sherron imitates a pearl. Herbert Bishop marks another birthday and reflects on a North Pole neighbor. Mike Repp catches and cooks a fish dinner. Eddie Going worries about an image issue. Jen ny Dickerson reviews old family photographs.
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Tricia Hart
Karen Bulow
Tom Scudders
Vera Campbell
Steve Cosgrove
Joe Tillery
Sylvia Sherron
Herbert Bishop
Hebert Bishop
North Pole
Mike Repp
Eddie Going
Jenny Dickerson
Weather Outlook: Mild Tuesday Night and Hot Wednesday
Forecast calls for fair skies with a low near 60 Tuesday night followed by sunny conditions and a high near 90 Wednesday. Early readings show a low of 63 and a high of 88 from Monday morning to Tuesday morning.
Senate OKs bills to restructure teacher education
A Texas Senate committee backed a bill requiring prospective teachers to hold a non education bachelor degree after Sept 1 1991 with exemptions for elementary teachers and some specialties. The panel voted 5-4 amid opposition and debate from Sen Carl Parker, who argued the measure expands student preparation and does not create a five year program.
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Senate
Parker
Carlos Truan
Corpus Christi
Fordham murder trial to begin after juror panel chosen
Jury selection ends in Judge Guarino's court as 17 year old Joseph Lee Fordham faces trial for the 1985 Halloween killing of 11 year old Mary Stiles. Prosecution expects Baytown witness Gary Stiles and FBI, police testimony this week while defense signals a possible insanity defense.
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Louise Shaw Houston
Joseph Lee Fordham
Mary Stiles
Joseph Guarino
183Rd District Court
Baytown
Gary Stiles
Ray Speece
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fordham
Roger Bridgewater
Ted Wilson
Sun
Ross S. Sterling High School
Stiles
Robert Lowery
Harris County
Waldheim Defends Conscience After US Ban on Visa
Vienna President Kurt Waldheim says he has a clear conscience about wartime activities and laments the U.S. decision to bar him from entry on a private visit. He plans an administrative hearing if he applies, as Austria recalls its ambassador.
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Vienna
Austria
Kurt Waldheim
United States
U.S
Waldheim
Adolf Hitler
Washington
Thomas Klestil
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