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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2003
Page
2
Today party cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s and light variable winds shifting southeast near 10 mph. Tomorrow partly cloudy with isolated morning showers and thunderstorms then scattered storms in the afternoon. Highs again in the lower 90s. Rain chances remain around 40 percent.
Today in history marks events from Aug 21 across years, including the ABA founding in 1878, Nat Turner’s 1831 revolt, Lincoln-Douglas debates beginning in 1858, Trotsky’s death in 1940, Truman ending Lend-Lease in 1945, Hawaii statehood in 1959, martial law in South Vietnam in 1963, Palestinian guerrilla evacuation in 1982, Aquino’s assassination in 1983, La Cage Aux Folles opening in 1983, and the 1991 Gorbachev coup collapse.
Gov. Rick Perry campaigned across Texas to back Proposition 12 aimed at curbing frivolous medical malpractice suits. The measure would cap non economic damages at 250000 for doctors and hospitals and 750000 total per claimant, with lawmakers empowered to limit other damages as needed. Perry argued the change protects doctors and access to care and criticized plaintiffs lawyers while noting broad language intended to deter future abuses.
Amendments set for Sept 13 ballot include Veterans Land Board funding for veterans homes and bond payments, tax exemptions for religious property, and changes on ad valorem taxation, school districts, and local offices. Early in-person voting begins Aug 28 with mail voting through Sept 5.
A Wednesday Page 1 correction states Naomi Autin’s lawyer seeks 5 million dollars but no suit exists. Water Supply District No 27 asks voters to approve 1.6 million in bonds.
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