Regents vote to keep LC lease on I 10 land
Lee College Board of Regents decided to maintain the current lease arrangement for 126 acres along Interstate 10. A portion is leased for 1000 dollars yearly for grazing, with the board unanimously declining bids after executive session. The meeting also approved six Apple LC PCs and six disk drives under a state contract, plus joint bidding with Baytown for fuel and related items.
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David Mohlman
Lee College Board of Regents
Interstate 10
Vivian Blevins
USX transfers chemical division to Amsted Chemical
USX Corp announces the transfer of its USS Chemicals Division including La Porte and Houston plants to Amsted Chemical Corp. The deal nets about 526 million dollars. Amsted plans to keep existing work forces and plant operations in both locations.
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USX
Progress in removing gasoline near Baker Road area
Assistant City Engineer Ray Swofford reports positive progress in reducing soil gasoline near Baker Road and Bayway Drive. Nine wells, one pump since Oct. 10, show decreasing concentrations, especially closest to the pump. Estimates show 700 gallons and 400 gallons pumped in two periods, with complete removal unlikely even after six months.
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Bruce Guynn
Baker Road
Bayway Drive
Ray Swofford
Swofford
Baker Road Bayway Drive
Goodfellows Need More Contributions in Baytown Drive
Chief Goodfellow reports December 1986 Baytown effort to fund the Goodfellows for 3,000 children. Volunteers from the Baytown Parent-Teacher Association shop for families in need so Santa is not missed. Members set their own dues, donations make you a member, submit gifts to The Baytown Sun P.O. Box 90 or bring to 1301 Memorial Drive.
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Chief Goodfellow
Baytown
Goodfellow
Baytown Parent- Teacher Association
Santa Claus
The
Goodfellows
Baytown Sun
P.O
Tex
Sun
Memorial Drive
Pearce Street Journal Report Claims Lawmakers Used Drugs
A South Carolina lawmaker alleges eight legislators used drugs in the house chamber. If confirmed, the incident could redefine the idea of a joint committee and provoke a political firestorm with potential ethics concerns.
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South Carolina
Joint Committee
Around Town Notes From Local Scene
Don Hendrix returns a call while Lu Fulbright works at her desk. Don Coffey notes an attendance record as Dianne Stormer Johnson faints. John Jennings appears in a Cub Scout uniform. Edwin Jennings attends a party in Houston as a special guest.
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Don Hendrix
Lu Fulbright
Don Coffey
Dianne Stormer-Johnson
John Jennings
Edmund Jennings
Houston
Jobless rate stays at 6.7 percent in November
Washington reports the civilian unemployment rate held at 6.7 percent for November, the third straight month at that level. Early 1996 outlooks predicted an average around 6.8 percent, with Reagan administration hopes for sub 7 percent evaporating as labor force growth resumes.
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Washington
Baytown Sees Cloudy Weekend Forecast with Mild Temps
Forecast calls for cloudy skies in the Baytown area Friday night and Saturday with highs in the low 60s and a 20 percent chance of rain. A recent 24 hour period recorded a low of 40 degrees and a high of 65.
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Baytown
At & A.m
Iran Contra probe expands as Congress subpoenas widen
The Iran Contra inquiry broadens with House and Senate efforts to form investigative units and issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents. Senate Intelligence hears from CIA official Robert Gates while expanding lists of potential witnesses and sources, including the National Security Council, with key White House figures potentially in reach. Caspar Weinberger questions center on whether Reagan knew essential details of the arms deal and funds diversion.
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House
Senate
Reagan
Congress
Senate Intelligence Committee
Robert M. Gates
Central Intelligence Agency
Iran
Nicaragua
David Durenberger
Durenberger
Weinberger
Brussels
Belgium
Central America
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