Trial opens in case of woman charged with Jenkins death
Harris County prosecutors say Louie Denise Smith conspired with Cynthia Harper and April Thomas to murder Joanne Jenkins during a robbery at A Friendly Haven, a Houston HIV positive women complex, on October 22, 2001. Harper pleaded guilty in March and received a life sentence with parole after 30 years.
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Houston
Joanne Jenkins
Harris County
Mike Trent
Louie Denise Smith
Jenkins
Chuck Hinton
Ken Goode
Smith
Cynthia Harper
April Thomas
Harper
Thomas
Trent
McNair Woman Turns 103 In Surprise Party
Gertrude Broussard 103 received a belated birthday tribute from the Top Ladies of Distinction in McNair. Her daughter Rumia founded the Baytown chapter in 1986, and Broussard helped establish it by locating meeting places and resources. Family from California and Missouri joined local relatives for the celebration.
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Gertrude Broussard
Bettye Glazier
Top Ladies of Distinction Inc
Annie Goodall
Glazier
Goodall
Broussard
Vernedia Hammitt
Hammitt
Louisiana
Highlands
Meretha Richard
Richard
Fresno
Calif
St. Louis
Hilda Egby
Gert
Egby
Frances Broussard
Lilly Thompson
Thompson
Goose Creek OKs 126 Million Bond Budget
Goose Creek school board approves a 125.94 million budget with little discussion. District expects rising state funds and higher property taxes while keeping the same overall tax rate. The plan includes 1.50 per 100 assessed value for operations and a small amount for bonds.
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Goose Creek Oks
Baytown
Goose Creek
Laredo
Katie
Bowman
Baytown weighs firefighter pay demands and costs
City finance department projects about 400000 for 2003 and 1.8 million over three years to meet firefighter union demands. City Attorney Ignacio Ramirez says no city counter offer yet as negotiations with the Baytown Professional Firefighters Association proceed. A separate study questions pay comparability with nearby cities.
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Baytown
Ignacio Ramirez
Poe urges GOP convention to engage in politics
Texas GOP candidate Ted Poe challenged Republicans at the national convention to participate actively rather than sit on the sidelines like a "French Republican." He urged involvement in the political process as he faces Democratic incumbent Nick Lampson of Beaumont in southeast Texas.
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New York
Texas
Iraq
Ted Poe
Nick Lampson
Beaumont
Poe challenges Lampson in GOP convention race
National figure Poe, famed for his unconventional sentences as a judge, runs against Lampson in one of six competitive congressional races in the state. Convention coverage notes Poe spoke beyond the allotted minute while others spoke about 100 words or less. See POE on Page 5.
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Poe
Lampson
Charter Review Hearing Tonight in Baytown
Residents can speak at the third of four public hearings on changes to the city charter. The Charter Review Committee will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at Second Baptist Church to gather input on how the government should operate.
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Baytown
Second Baptist Church
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