Baytown Crime Down Through July Says Police Chief
Baytown police report a 34.35 percent drop in burglaries through July due to citizen help and policing. Narcotics cases rose 35.77 percent to 148 as two new narcotics staff members joined four officers. Rape cases increased to 14 this year from 13 in 1983, while murder robbery assault burglary larceny theft auto theft and forgery swindling showed declines or no change.
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Lynn Hughes
Baytown
A.W. Henscey
Baytown Weather Forecast Lows and Highs Preview Rain Chance
Partly cloudy conditions and a 20 percent chance of rain are forecast for the Baytown area through Thursday with temperatures in the low 70s tonight and mid 90s by Thursday. From 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday a low of 74 and a high of 93 were observed.
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Baytown
Missing home now police station site in Springfield
In Springfield Missouri residents reveal that their old home at 835 North Jefferson has been repurposed as a police station. The note playfully warns readers not to take ideas from the relocation.
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Springfield
North
Jefferson
Around Town Highlights and Local Snapshots
Richard King offers to get a job done quickly Cody Herrington reaches out to touch someone Cherie Black asks for help locating pictures Bill McReynolds introduces an aspiring actress Kay Fox delivers important news Gary Rice works mosquito patrol Mrs Rose Heiman is proud great grandmother of three Sterling Stars Stacey McElroy welcomes a returning friend Mike Guidry packs and unpacks a camper Vera Parker takes an evening stroll Brigette Metzger adopts a kitten
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Richard King
Cody Herrington
Cherie Black
Bill McReynolds
Kay Fox
Gary Rice
Mosquito Patrol
Rose Heiman
Sterling
Stacey McElroy
Mike Guidry
Vera Parker
Brigette Metzger
Baytown considers mandatory plastic bag program
Baytown officials propose a 1984-85 budget plan to require plastic garbage bags, aiming to cut seven solid waste positions and reduce routes from ten to seven. Replacing fewer trucks could save about $186,000. the plan faces enforcement and animal-issue concerns, with a 2 cent tax cut included.
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David Byford
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
Iis
Solid Waste Department
Pasadena man dies in plant accident at Advanced Aromatics
A 19 year old contractor, Pete Shaffer of PPL Inc., opened a valve containing phenol and water at Advanced Aromatics in Baytown. He was sprayed, collapsed, and died after EMS staff attempted resuscitation. firefighters treated minor chemical burns. The incident highlights phenol’s danger and lack of antidote.
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Louise Shaw
Pasadena
Advanced Aromatics
Chemical Ex Change
Baker Road
Peter Buenz
Pete Shaffer
PPL Inc
Buenz
Baytown
Shaffer
Shaiffer
Gulf Coast Hospital
Brownwood flood payouts total about 18 million dollars
FEMA official Al Ray reports Brownwood's flood insurance settlements reached 286 for damage totaling 18 million dollars, with contents insured at 6 million and property value prior to the Aug 18 1983 hurricane placed at 7.3 million. Citywide settlements numbered 600 amounting to 23.5 million.
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David Byford
Brownwood
Alicia
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
al Ray
Ray
Baytown Council weighs four oil wells in two city parks
Baytown City Council will consider granting four oil well permits inside Britton Park and Bayland Park with Minex Inc. proposals. State Rep. Ed Emmett is set to discuss Houston area state parks. The body also reviews MNM Engineering Associates Inc. for replacement of City Hall’s emergency generator, with an estimated 8100 dollars for engineering services. Other items include Cedar Trace Apartment annexation and two traffic ordinances on yield signs and two hour parking.
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Baytown
Minex Inc
Britton Park
Addison
Bayland Park
Goose Creek
Ed Emmett
Houston
MNM Engineering Associates Inc
Council
Cedar Trace
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Garth Road
Baker
Lynchburg
Cedar Bayou
Traffic Commission
Lavell and
Holloway Park
Raccoon Drive
Baytown sales tax revenue climbs in 1984 totals
Baytown 1 cent sales tax revenues reach 2.716 million to date through July 27 1984 up 11.96 percent from 1983. July 1984 check 487 636 lags July 1983 535 353 while Morgan Point La Porte and Anahuac report mixed results in Harris and Chambers counties with Dayton Liberty seeing growth.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown
Harris County
la Porte
Morgan's Point
Anahuac
Chambers County
Liberty County
Dayton
Liberty
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Sterling High School
Christy Wikert
Raymond Wikert
Mark Jackson
Curtis McBride
Jackie J. Crawford
James
Kuler
Ronnie Wilson
William Kuler
Ronnie
James Wilson
Robert E. Lee High School
Sun
Angie Bracey
Pearce Street Journal
Sorteo
Sussaktie Eee
City Hall
Sterling Municipal Library
Public Works
Lee Drive
Brownwood Claims
Surance
Small Business Administration
George Darby
SBA
Darby
U.S
Gabrielle MacDonald
Citi
Ennn Bank Trust Co
Bell Boretee
Lary Pra
Lone Star Banu
Century Savings
Byrn
San Jacinto
Baytown State Vr
Len
Tara
Peasy
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