Suit Appears Closer In Baytown Civil Rights Class Action
About 50 Brownwood Civic Association residents raised 5000 dollars to fund a Houston attorney retainer for a class-action against the city of Baytown. Bible Way Temple vs Baytown moves toward class certification as attorney Walter Conway cites expected use-value damages and predicts trial by spring 1985 with anticipated appeal to the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans.
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David Byford
Brownwood Civic Association
Houston
City of
Baytown
Walter Conway
Bible Way Temple
Conway
Bayshore Drive
Jim Howell
Howell
Tom Pearce
Alice Choyn
Jean Shepherd
Don Northrup
David Conway
Gladys Conway
Margaret Broussard
James Blalock
Doug Upchurch
Bob Haney
Association
Brownwood
Carla
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Harris County judge admits conflict law violation
Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay acknowledged seven voting actions violated a new conflict of interest law by figures tied to firms employing relatives. The law bans voting on matters benefiting relatives and carries up to a year in jail or a 2000 dollar fine. News notes Fonteno’s abstention and inquiries into firm relationships and law applicability.
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Bruce Guynn
Harris County
Jon Lindsay
Lindsay
Steven
Fowler and Munger
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Precinct 2
Jim Fonteno
Fonteno
W.W. Cannon Co
Danny Hamlin
Johnny Holmes
Holmes
Commissioners Court
Harris County Attorney’s Office
Mike Driscoll
Fontena
Vince Ryan
Fainter resigns as secretary of state in Texas
Secretary of State John Fainter resigns after 18 months in office to join the Austin office of Reynolds Allen & Cook, a private law firm. He plans to focus on municipal bonds and said the move allows the governor to appoint a successor before the election. Sarah Weddington is mentioned as a possible candidate.
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Fainter
White
Sarah Weddington
Washington
Ms. Weddington
Numbers game: golf ages and waistlines from Pearce Street Journal
Note to golfing friends on aging while playing golf. The column humorously remarks that turning 17 around the collar 42 around the waist and 110 around the course signals getting older, framing aging in a playful sports context.
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Pearce Street Journal
Around Town highlights from June Morris to Barbara Mixon
June Morris returns from vacation with a Florida tan while Michael Medina watches the Olympic Games. Barbara Mixon limps after exercise. Former Sun staffers Lorie Arnett and Sig Christenson visit the office to collect clippings. Sig reports for Huntsville Item and Lorie takes leave to work on Phil Gramm's campaign.
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June Morris
Florida
Michael Medina
Barbara Mixon
Sun
Lorie Arnett
Sig Christenson
Sig
Huntsville Item
Lorie
Phil Gramm
Barbers Hill approves uniform pay scales for staff positions
Barbers Hill School District trustees set uniform salary guidelines for secretaries and maintenance personnel after a lengthy meeting. Secretaries across all schools will rise from about 14 377 to 16 185 yearly over five years, with later increments. maintenance staff advance by three experience categories from starting wages around 8 12 per hour to tops near 12 57. The plan includes distinct scales for new business office and superintendent staff, and other district roles, plus annual $20 increases for secretaries after five years. Teacher increases were approved at 1 500 yearly, aides at 800 more, bus drivers and cafeteria workers by 5 percent, and supervisory roles by specific raises.
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Sherri Carver Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Nel
Wayne Watson
Food Service
City Hires 2 Cent Tax Cut In New Baytown Budget
Baytown proposed 1984-85 budget calls for a 2 cent tax decrease while total expenses rise to 31.53 million, a 3.98 percent jump. City Manager Fritz Lanham says funds will support present service levels with a 3.5 percent cost of living raise for employees and no water sewer or solid waste rate hikes.
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Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Harris County Appraisal District
Weather outlook for Baytown area midweek heat and rain threat
Baytonians can expect partly cloudy and hot weather on Wednesday with increasing cloudiness overnight and a 30 percent chance of rain on Thursday. Highs will reach the low 90s, dropping to around 70 at night. Tuesday recorded a high of 92 and a low of 69 with no rain reported in the Baytown area.
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Baytown
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