Highlands woman killed in gunshot after domestic disputes
Neighbors recall frequent loud arguments at the Highlands home of Phyllis Listi 38 as Harris County deputies investigated a gunshot death found in the driveway. A small caliber handgun was recovered near her body. Listi was in a custody dispute with ex husband Michael Listi over their child Chelsea. Ward, her common law husband, said he found her after waking to an ajar rear door.
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Highlands
Phyllis Listi
List
Michael Ward
Lillian Luedicke
Harris County
Lisa
Pleasant Street
Ward
Ashley Blenbaum
Listi
Elenbaum
Luedicke
Michael Listi
Chelsea
Sandy Gomez
Harris County 246Th Court
House speaker calls to end Texas special session
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick urged ending the two week special session on school funding saying no legislation has passed and further work is unproductive. Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst vowed to keep seeking a solution as sessions stalls. The pair blamed each other as they adjourned until Monday while a Texas Supreme Court ruling on a school funding appeal looms.
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Austin
House
Tom Craddick
Craddick
Rick Perry
David Dewhurst
Legisla
Dewhurst
Perry
Texas Supreme Court
Exxon Mobil chief to retire by year end
Exxon Mobil said Lee Raymond will retire as chair and CEO at year end after 12 years in both roles. Rex W. Tillerson, 53, is expected to be named to succeed him in both posts once the board selects a new leader. No board meeting date yet.
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Dallas
Exxon Mobil Corp
Lee Raymond
Board of Directors
Rex W. Tillerson
Raymond
Rex Tillerson
MDD proposes 2.4M budget for 2005 06
The Municipal Development Board frames a 2.4 million plan prioritizing infrastructure for economic development, job creation, and quality of life. The Nature Center street repairs receive 270 thousand dollars within a 585 thousand dollar parks and recreation facilities budget. City officials debate roads condition and traffic levels, dating back to the 1970s.
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Municipal Development Board
MDD
Parks and Recreation Board
Nature Center
Scott Johnson
Parks and Recreations
Sammy Mahan
Johnson
Mahan
Shots for Tots Moms and Pops Immunizations in Baytown
Baytown Rotary sponsors free Shots for Tots Moms and Pops at Wal-Mart on Garth Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration at McDonald's precedes directing participants to the trailer for vaccines. Harris County Public Health staff and Dr. Alton Pichoda's office will vaccinate children aged 2 months to 14 years.
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Baytown
Wal-Mart
Garth Road
Rotary Club of
Rotary Foundation
McDonald’s
Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services
Hcphes
Alton Pichoda
Raymond to retire after 42 years at Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil CEO Lee Raymond announced plans to retire at year end after more than 42 years with the company including over 21 years as director. The Baytown headquarter giant has long shaped city employment and taxes, eliciting local reaction as residents weigh impact.
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Exxon Mobil
Lee Raymond
Baytown
Corporation
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