23 Aug 1984
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1984
Page
1
Baytown area property owners should receive notices of valuation in about four weeks signaling the end of the largest appraisal project yet. Region 5 Manager Glen Erwin said preliminary value rolls would be ready in three or four weeks for Baytown and Phase 3 jurisdictions.
The Pearce Street Journal ponders desire asking readers to distinguish practical aims from philosophical ideals and considers how to pursue the right wants in daily life.
Joe Whittington former Sun sports editor sends greetings to friends in Baytown while city editor at the St. Louis Post Dispatch Clyde Murray former Sun staffer calls from Phoenix about old friends Maureen Davis performs a good deed Wendy Featherston says goodbye to her Aggie boyfriend Dagmar Behrend moves into a dorm at the University of Houston Creg Istre attends a pattern at an Oklahoma wedding Kay Park San Jacinto Junior College fashion merchandising and design director finishes her doctorate studies in the Orient. the report covers brief hometown items and personal milestones.
Reagan and Bush secure second term on a predictable roll call with 2233 and 2231 votes respectively. Delegates cheered Reagan as a fearless leader and Mondale was derided. Paul Laxalt again nominated Reagan, underscoring a clear choice this fall between Mondale’s fear and Reagan’s optimism.
At the Republican National Convention in Dallas Baytown jokes and jokes aside locals see light traffic and easy parking near the Convention Center. One man Hugh Bagley campaigns solo in a 1967 VW promoting Mexican annexation to spur U.S. jobs with $51 counterfeit bills bearing his photo. He previously attended the San Francisco Democratic Convention and plans a cross country trip to all 48 states.
Baytonians can expect fair and mild nights with mid 70s temperatures through Friday. Daytime highs reach mid 90s with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. From 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday, a low of 76 and a high of 94 were recorded.
A five alarm blaze broke out at 3 a.m. in the former Texas Schoolbook Depository Building, source of Oswald’s JFK shooting. Fire officials noted heat in two areas, possible arson, $250000 damage, and no injuries as crews fought smoke-filled floors from basement to top. The building now houses Dallas County offices.
Baytown City Council tentatively adopted a plan to include street reconstruction funds in the 1984 85 budget. The Jean budget proposes 21.5 million dollars with a 3.38 percent increase, including 500 000 for streets. City leaders note revenue sharing funds will be redirected for hurricane cleanup, shaping tax rate discussions at 60 cents.
Rogelio R Gutierrez of Baytown a five year Inman Service Co employee died after an accident at McKay Chemical Corp in West Chambers County He was taken to Humana Hospital Baytown then flown to Hermann Hospital in Houston where he died on the operating table Services set for Friday at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel Chambers County Sheriff's Office is reviewing the case Inman officials declined to comment
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