Former RSL star Corbell picked by Mets in draft
Pitcher Charlie Corbell, a Ross Sterling high school standout from the 1979 state champions, was selected by the New York Mets in the MLB draft. He pitched for San Francisco Giants’ Shreveport affiliate and San Juan Metros, leading his winter team with five wins and a 1.18 ERA. Corbell expects a shot at the Mets’ 25 man roster next season, with spring training set for Feb 20 in St. Petersburg, though he has measles and faces 7 to 10 days out.
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ED Campbell
Charlie Corbell
New York Mets
Corbell
Ross S. Sterling
San Francisco Giants
Shreveport
Mets
Puerto Rico
San Juan Metros
Metros
Giants
San Francisco
St. Petersburg
Fla
Philippines negotiator reports cease fire in weapons dispute
Manila AP reports a government negotiator says an agreement on a weapons dispute with Communist rebels has been reached and an unprecedented cease-fire will begin as scheduled at noon Wednesday. Teofisto Guingona confirmed the accord and its timing.
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Manila
Philippines
Foday
Teofisto Guingona
Jack of all trades on tax avoidance versus evasion
Pearce Street Journal notes public curiosity on tax matters. It explains that avoiding taxes is legal planning while evading taxes is illegal. The piece warns that if caught, penalties can include lengthy prison time, roughly ten to fifteen years in many cases.
Around Town highlights with Santa and new car spins
Randy Dickson welcomes Santa to town on the Bigfoot power wheel track as Lu Fulbright keeps up a hectic pace. Marilyn Kolarik enjoys a new car while Doris Wellman discusses a holiday concert and Jim E. Long endures a rough day. Jill Rowlands introduces a special guest.
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Randy Dickson
Santa
Bigfoot
Lu Fulbright
Marilyn Kolarik
Doris Wellman
Jim E. Long
Jill Rowlands
Sutton Wins Sun Football Contest Trip to Las Vegas
James Sutton of Highlands claimed the grand prize of a two person trip to Las Vegas as the Baytown Sun Football contest’s second annual edition concluded. Sutton scored 91, edging Baytown’s Larry Brill and Highlands’ David Lewallen by one point and earning them four tickets to the 1986 Bluebonnet Bowl. The 12 week event drew over 2,100 entries with 27 within seven points of the lead.
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James Sutton
Highlands
Las Vegas
Sutton
Larry Brill
Baytown
David Lewallen
Bill Cornwell
the Sun
VIP Travel
Cornwell
Brill
Bruce Causeynticipants
Doris Sanders
Sun
Angie Bracey
Poindexter invokes Fifth Amendment in Iran Contra hearing
Vice Admiral John Poindexter cited the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the Iran arms sales and diversion of profits to the Contras in Nicaragua. He said he would cooperate at an appropriate time and noted attorney guidance.
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John Poindexter
Reagan
House
Iran
Nicaragua
Poindexter
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
Richard W. Beckler
National Security
United States
Beckler
Col
Oliver North
Senate Intelligence Committee
Rep
Lee Hamilton
Hamilton
Library of Congress
Pearance
Edwin Meese III
Robert C. McFarlane
George P. Shultz
State Department
White House
John Kelly
U.S
Lebanon
Holmes named new pastor at First Nazarene in Baytown
The Rev. Anthony Lynn Holmes becomes pastor of First Church of the Nazarene at 2409 N Main, coming from Birmingham where he served as interim pastor of a 225 member congregation. He succeeds Rev. John Harrison who left for Oklahoma. Holmes and wife Debra have two children Jennifer LeAnne and Christopher Daniel.
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First Church of Nazarene
Anthony Lynn Holmes
First Church of the Nazarene
N, Main
Birmingham
Ala
John Harrison
Oklahoma
Circle K Club
Chapel Choir
Debra
Jennifer LeAnne
Christopher Daniel
Debbie
Church of Jesus Christ
Contributions make big impact Goodfellow drive a Christmas bargain
Chief Goodfellow appeal urges Baytown residents to donate to the Goodfellow drive aiding needy children at Christmas. The piece notes economic hardship, calls for mail or in-person contributions to The Baytown Sun, and lists donors and amounts in a year-end total, aiming to reach a large goal.
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Chief Goodfellow
Baytown
Baytown Sun
P.O
Téx
Sun
Memorial Drive
Classified Comics and Puzzles Note in Brief
A compact listing highlights sections including Classifieds Comics Crossword Puzzle Dimension Editorial Markets Movie Theaters Obituaries Polite Beat and School Menus. The brief item signals a local paper's page segments and feature areas.
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Dimension
Wet And Cool With Showers On Tuesday Forecast
A weather forecast says Tuesday will be wet and cool with a 70 percent chance of showers and thundershowers. Daytime temperatures stay in the 50s, dropping to the low to mid 40s Tuesday night. Wednesday brings cloudy, windy, and colder weather.
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Sandy
Turner” Chase Baker
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