Sister charged with murder in Baytown dispute
Baytown police charged 23 year old Jennifer Floretta Gordon with the Nov 5 murder of her sister Wassel Vigo Techeira at the Techeira home. Gordon, jailed on $10,000 bond, allegedly stabbed her sister and scalded her with hot grease during a dispute over a lover's triangle.
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Jennifer Floretta Gordon
Northwood
Wassel Vigo Techeira
Techeira
Meadowick
San Jacinto Mall
Reagan pressured on defense funds
President Reagan presses to craft an 1986 budget aimed at restraining defense spending to back broad cuts in popular programs. Aides map $45 billion in reductions to a $206 billion deficit forecast, with talks on keeping overall spending near $830 billion while trimming items like Medicare, Civil Service retirement and urban development grants. Regan urged Pentagon cuts as part of the package.
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Reagan
Congress
Social Security
Cutting Board
Civil Service
Export-Import Bank
Pentagon
Treasury
Donald Regan
Defense Department
Caspar) Weinberger
Regan
ABCTV
David Brinkley
Monica Morrison Decorates Family Christmas Tree
Monica Morrison daughter of Warren and Sally Morrison of 801 Scott helps decorate the family Christmas tree. She is the granddaughter of Judge and Mrs N O Morrison of Baytown and Mr and Mrs Dean Wilde of Oklahoma City.
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Monica Morrison
Warren and
Sally Morrison
Scott
Monica
N.O
Pookie’' Mor
Untapped labor force exists for the disabled
A Texas Rehabilitation Commission counselor says employers should consider disabled workers as an option in hiring. In 1983, 328 counselors served 67,044 disabled people statewide, with 46,513 eligible and 14,060 rehabilitated and placed in jobs. Rehabilitation funds are 80 percent federal, 20 percent state, and services include training and on the job training.
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David Byford
Texas Rehabilitation Commission
Commission
Joe D. Rubert
TRC
Robert
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New York Stock Exchange
Pearce Street Journal Urges Action Without Delays
A concise front page exhortation warns readers not to delay important tasks. It emphasizes the proverb about wisdom and suggests tomorrow may not arrive, urging timely decisions and actions.
Marion Residents Deck The Town For Christmas Cheer
AROUND TOWN notes holiday decorating by Marion residents. Gary and Jan Cobb host friends. Pat Minsterman debuts a pink and white jumpsuit. Diana Canon receives a popular gift. Logan Fox, Ryan Fox, Courtney Kimmey, and Brandon McCain share breakfast with Santa. Vera Belle Goodson gathers pine cones in East Texas. Betty Graves visits her Baytown roots with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Johnson. Neiderhoffer family reunion in Huntsville. Maxine Milligan honored at dinner by children and grandchildren. son Kevin serves in Taiwan.
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Marion Brain
Gary
Jan Cobb
Pat Minsterman
Diana Canon
Logan
Ryan Fox
Courtney Kimmey
Brandon McCain
Santa
Vera Belle Goodson
Texas
Betty Graves
Baytown
W.E. Johnson
Tommy Ray
Veronica
Ray Sprayberry
Neiderhoffer
Huntsville
Maxine Milligan
Kevin
Taiwan
Guild survey shows faculty critical of Lee College president
The Lee College Guild released a second annual evaluation of President Robert Cloud showing more negative responses than last year in most areas. Academic respondents gave high marks to administrative understanding but wide dissatisfaction with leadership, democratic processes, and openness to criticism.
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Linner Schlobohm
Lee College
Robert Cloud
Lee College Guild
Guild
Afl-Cio
Techvoc
Cloud
Goodfellows legacy honors Matherne's charity drive
Chief Goodfellow salutes the late Robert Matherne for founding the Goodfellows drive in 1931 to aid needy children. The Baytown Sun notes his enduring influence, while listings show donations to the drive and a Baytown Sun address for contributions.
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Goodfellow
Robert Matherne
Matherne
Chief Goodfellow
Baytown Sun
P.O
Baytown
Texas
Sun
Memorial Drive
Casey OK'd spy war plan says officials claim
The decision to hire a psychological warfare expert who wrote a manual for Nicaraguan rebels arose from a 1983 CIA meeting including Director William Casey. Government officials say the inspector general blamed mid-level staff, not Casey, for supervising the program and producing a 90 page manual. The House Intelligence Committee planned a hearing on possible violations of executive orders and laws against assassinations and overthrow attempts.
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Washington
CIA
William J. Casey
U.S
Casey
John Kirkpatrick
House Intelligence Committee
Weather outlook for Baytonians turns rainy through Tuesday
Baytonians can expect rainy and cool weather through Tuesday according to a National Weather Service spokesman. Cloudiness rises Monday night with a 20 percent rain chance and temperatures in the mid 40s, then Tuesday becomes clear and cool with a 70 percent rain chance and near 50 degrees. A Sunday 8 a.m. to Monday 8 a.m. range recorded a low of 42 and a high of 79.
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National Weather Service
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Matthew Mainer
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C.E. Houghton Jr
R.M. Hanley
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