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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2006
Page
1
After the death of his father earlier this year, Tiger Woods wins his second consecutive British Open on Sunday. He overcomes emotional strain to claim the title, with competitors pushed to the final rounds as the drama unfolds.
Floyd Landis clinched victory in the Tour de France on a tight finale Sunday. The race featured a series of high and lows as Landis held steady to top the field, securing the overall title amid a suspenseful conclusion.
Three coordinated car bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and the Kirkuk region killing more than 60 people and wounding over 200 as violence surged in Iraq. Police reported multiple casualties in dense urban areas and at oil facilities, underscoring a widening security crisis.
A man hijacked a truck driver and fled through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for more than three hours as officers from multiple agencies pursued. Named suspects Michael Messick William Clift and Curtis Jennings were involved in the incident. Highs near 86 and lows around 75 degrees.
Lottery results show Mega Millions numbers 18 26 35 36 43 Megaplier 4. Lotto Texas numbers 16 19 23 24 40 42. Pick 3 Day 9 7 9 Night 0 6 0. Cash Five 9 11 14. Texas Two Step 6 14 34 35. BB9 appears in the record.
Baytown area districts prepare for the new school year with Anahuac opening on August 9 and Goose Creek Barbers Hill Crosby following on August 14. Crosby High School ninth graders will join a new learning community with a dedicated section, counselor, and secretary to ease the transition. Districts anticipate growth and are expanding portable classrooms to handle more students.
West Chambers County officials and U S Postal Service representatives discussed creating a new ZIP code for the area. Beach City Mayor Guido Persiani, elected 2004, has pushed the plan as residents currently receive mail from Baytown and Dayton ZIPs, causing confusion on jury summons and data references used by agencies like the Census Bureau. The Rita hurricane highlighted the impact as FEMA initially denied relief to many residents, underscoring the urgency of a local ZIP solution.
Gary and Cindy Young reported the theft of more than 350 from a locked jar at Hair on Main to honor their 19 year old son Jeremy Ellis who died in a car accident. Ellis aspired to be a firefighter and had trained with the Cleveland Fire Department while planning EMT courses at Lee College. Betty Michalsky organized the fundraiser after Ellis funeral to support Cindy during recovery from surgery and the family grief.
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