Baytown officers pursue international pistol glory in Phoenix
Baytown police officers Glen Rosier Gene Zunker Al Holeman and Al Amato earned a spot at the International Police Olympics in Phoenix Aug 22 25 after finishing second in the state meet. The four man team competes individually to total a 1500 point score with 150 rounds at seven to 50 yards in varied positions. The Baytown Police Association funds their travel and Baytown businesses donated to cover costs. Rosier Zunker Holoman and Amato wear Baytown Tex Police shirts and rely on range practice amid shift schedules.
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Lynn Hughes
Baytown
Phoenix
Ariz
Glen Rosier
Gene Zunker
al Holeman
al Amato
Rosharon
Rosier
Zunker
Russell Liles
Police Diring
Gatesville
Holoman
Amato
Tex
Smith & Wesson
al Holoman
Arc
Sun
Carrie Pryor
Baytown Budget Talks Start Monday for 31 Million Plan
Baytown City Council will meet at 6 a.m. Monday to begin work on a proposed 31,528,659 budget, a 1,220,205 increase or 3.35 percent over this year. The plan includes a 60 cent tax rate, two cents below current, with 9,644,696 projected property tax revenues for 1984 85 and a conservative 3.5 percent rise in assessed valuation. City Manager Fritz Lanham notes possible bond sales and a capital improvements program, with a public hearing set for Aug 23 and a charter deadline of Sept 27 for adoption.
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Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Harris County
Lanham
U S Steel Plans Help Office for Texas Works Plant Downsizing
U S Steel will open an employee aid office at 207 W Pearce in Baytown to assist about 85 administrative and managerial staff cut from the Texas Works Plant. Melanie Payne will head the office as part of ongoing reductions aimed at boosting competitiveness. Displaced workers will qualify for retirement or severance benefits. the plant will employ about 700 after the cuts, down from roughly 2,000 at its peak and about 1,200 recently. The industrywide layoffs reflect foreign competition pressures.
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U.S. Steel
Texas ‘Works
Baytown
W. Pearce
Melanie Payne
H. Dane Harris
Houston
Texas Works
Harris
Planners to weigh business park proposal in Baytown
Baytown Planning Commission will consider preliminary approval for a 4.15 acre business park on Hugh Echols Boulevard to house offices and warehouses. They may require a name change from Baker Road Business Park and will review Briarcreek drainage criteria.
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Baytown
Briarcreek
Planning Commission
Chambers County
Cedar Bayou
Cornelius
Forest Bend
Around Town Notables Attend Olympic Games Event
Bob and Barbara Brockman return from Los Angeles where they attended the Olympic Games. Juanita Judice gathers in formation. Florie McCluney has a great time. Joyce Lan non gets a surprise. Floydella Rogers enjoys magic shows. Dorothy and Jack Sutphin excited about granddaughter Wendy's graduation from Baylor. Ernestine Bright introduces a speaker. Dorothy Nell Ammons presides well at a meeting.
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Bob
Barbara Brockman
Los Angeles
Juanita Judice
Florie McCluney
Joyce Lannon
Floydella Rogers
Dorothy
Jack Sutphin
Wendy
Baylor
Ernestine Bright
Dorothy Nell Ammons
Baytown board to discuss superintendent vacancy Monday
Baytown School Board will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Administration Building to discuss selecting a superintendent and filling a board vacancy. The discussion follows the retirement of Johnny Clark in January and recent candidate withdrawals amid board divisions.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown School Board
Johnny Clark
Barry Nettles
Cheerful giver inspires church tale from Pearce Street
A father to a young son offered a quarter and a dollar for a church collection. The boy picked the quarter after hearing the preacher say the Lord loves a cheerful giver, choosing to be cheerful and keep the dollar.
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Pearce Street Journal
Weekend Heat Lingers With Sunny Skies
Forecasters expect mostly sunny and hot conditions through Saturday and Sunday with fair mild nights. Highs near the mid 90s and lows around 70. Winds 5 to 10 mph. Previous period showed a 96 degree high and 75 degree low with no rainfall recorded.
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