World War II veterans recall first day of infamy
Veterans in Baytown Crosby and surrounding areas mark the 60th anniversary of Pearl Harbor with ceremonies aboard the Battleship Texas and at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg. Veterans compare reactions to the Sept 11 attacks and recall where they were when Pearl Harbor was announced, noting long lasting impact and anger. Robert Harris recalls the Dallas Arlington air show radio report and the moment war became evident.
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Pearl Harbor
Texas
Battleground Road
la Porte
National Museum of the Pacific
Baytown
United States
New York
Washington
Robert Harris
Crosby
Arlington Race Track
Dallas
Midlothian
Harris
Philippines
Baytown highway closures cut eight miles of I-10
TxDOT announces two Baytown closures starting today at 7 am. Westbound I-10 traffic switches to new main lanes between Sjolander and Spur 330 Decker Drive with eight ramps closed for new ramp construction and completion expected by weekend. Rollingbrook Drive Spur 330 two lanes under bridge closed 7 am to 3 pm with frontage roads remaining open. Contacts Blaine at 281 421 9223 and Ortiz at 281 425 8023.
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Texas Department of Transportation
Sjolander
Douglas Blaine
The
Transportation Agency
Blaine
North Main Street
Thompson Road
John Martin Road
Garth Road
Rollingbrook Drive
Spur 330
Decker Drive
Lucio Ortiz
Rollingbrook
Ortiz
M.A. Bengtson
Baytown postpones Christmas parade to next Thursday
A string of showers forced Baytown officials to postpone the annual Christmas parade to Thursday Dec. 13 at 6 30 p.m. The Kiwanis Club plans to participate with the same float. The city tree lighting remains set for Friday at 6 p.m. near City Hall and the Community Center.
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Matthew Cook Minh Kotarz
City of Baytown
Parks Department
Baytown
Scott Johnson
Johnson
Market Street
Texas Avenue
City Hall
National Weather Service
Hobby
Matthew Cook
Matthemcoak
Baytownsun
Former prisoner finds new life with aid to children
A 45 year old Baytown mother describes leaving prison in July after serving time for abandoning a child due to substance abuse. Now in Beaumont substance abuse rehab, she has her children back, will start a new job, and aims to move off public assistance. Goodfellows helps provide Christmas toys as the Baytown area targets $30,000 in donations this year.
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Chief Goodfellow
Beaumont
Goodfellows
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Briefs filed over rules for Beach City landfill permit
Baytown briefs filed on the efficacy of informal rules and guidelines used by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission in permitting non-hazardous solid waste landfills. TSP Development seeks a permit to build north of Beach City. Opponents and 58 Beach City residents await filing with SOAH judges Cassandra Churchill and Shannon Kilgore.
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Baytown
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
State Office of Administrative Hearings
Austin
TSP Development Ltd
Beach City
SOAH
Cassandra Churchill
Shannon Kilgore
Churchill
Kilgore
TNRCC
Guy Matthews
Jim Blackburn
Matthews
Governor breaks promise on making TSP statement
BAYTOWN In a meeting with Mayor Pete Alfaro on Nov 9 Texas Governor Rick Perry assured Alfaro his office would issue a statement on the siting of a chemical waste landfill in West Chambers County. Alfaro said Perry told him to have the information in hand and to keep a sympathetic ear.
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Baytown
Pete Alfaro
Texas
Rick Perry
West
Chambers County
Perry
Alfaro
Baytown Sun
Austin
Mike McKinney
Goodfellows Donations And Memorial Gifts Totals
Donations from Mr. and Mrs. A M Young and others add to Thursday's total of 975 dollars, with many individuals giving in memory of loved ones. Cumulative giving reaches 5,781 dollars, and 2001 goals show a 30,000 dollar target.
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A.M. Young
Jean Bailey
Ray Bailey
W.J. Perkins
Buddy Miller
Charles Fuqua
Ivan L. Burns
Bryant T. Hill
Jack M. Smith
Gaither Breaux
Mary Jane McDonald
Cotton
Ramona Hill
John Holcomb
Claud
Eunice Hill
Anderson Shoe and Saddle Repair
George
Mary Jewell
Pat Morton
Jesse Morton
Rylen Morton
Justin Pagel
Charles Marton
Billie Lynn Hinton
Betty Hopper
Ray Hopper
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