17 Aug 2007
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2007
Page
1
Shoppers save on clothing and footwear under 100 dollars as Texas waives state and local sales taxes for three days. Mall hours extend to 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Lee College enrolls students at the mall campus Saturday. A High School Musical 2 viewing party starts at 5:30 p.m. today.
A mainly cloudy forecast for Weather 9 with a couple of thunderstorms. High near 78 degrees Fahrenheit and a low around 78.
Lottery results list Mega Millions and Lotto Texas numbers with Mega Plier 4 plus Pick 3 and Cash Five figures. Texas Two Step shows numbers and a BB score. Crossword Deaths Opinion Police Beat Sports Television Weather follow in the section.
Four Goose Creek campuses including both district high schools failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress under the No Child Left Behind Act. Sterling High School did not reach the standard as math scores for Black and economically disadvantaged students lagged behind.
Residents urged the Goose Creek district to name the third high school after Texas heroes and community paragons. Board president Bob Hoskins said the panel will narrow to about five names and each trustee will rank them at the Aug. 27 meeting at Wallisville Road and North Main. He called the list too good to vote against.
Baytown endured heavy rainfall with minimal flooding as Hurricane Dean approached. Residents recall Rita and emphasize preparedness for evacuation. Harris County saw over seven inches of rain by early Thursday, prompting officials to urge continued monitoring and readiness.
A contractor at Saw Pipes USA near Jindal Steel in Baytown died after being crushed between two pipe sections while walking near a flux hopper at about 1130 pm Tuesday. He was flown to Memorial Hermann in Houston where he was pronounced dead. The worker’s name was not released.
Edna Salinas and her family face a civil fight between Habitat for Humanity and Carol Young over ownership of the property in Harris County. Habitat seeks to establish ownership while Young seeks land value, back rent, and legal fees. Salinas helped build the home, totaling 400 hours of labor, and faces possible eviction as the case returns to court.
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