La Porte man killed in apartment blaze
Dennis Allen Graham a 27 year old Goodyear employee died in a fire at Parkway Plaza Apartments on South Sixth Street La Porte. Investigators suspect asphyxiation though cause of death awaits Medical Examiner ruling. fire started in kitchen possibly from stove. Four units and 25 firefighters from Station 1 fought the blaze with minimal damage to surrounding units.
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Louise Shaw
Bruce Guynn
la Porte
Parkway Plaza
South Sixth Street
Dennis Allen Graham
Goodyear
Harris County Medical Examiner's Office
Graham
Station 1
Peter Sultis to Speak at Lee Banquet Dinner
Robert E. Lee hosts an annual football banquet with Peter Paul Sultis as principal speaker. Sultis arrived in 1946 and retires as athletic director in 1985, marking a long community impact. Best wishes to him and his family.
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Peter Paul Sultis
Robert E. Lee
Pete
Peter Paul
Around Town Highlights and Holiday Vignettes
Don Bender of Atlanta and Don Pope of Houston enjoy Baytown time. Gwen Pillow starts Go Texan Chili When Its Chilly Cookoff. Frances Jones crafts a Santa's helper. Madge Labit buys two wreaths. Amy Lott and her Cabbage Patch doll dress alike. Malcolm Sarria buys a Christmas decoration for a white door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bender
Atlanta, Ga
Don Pope
Houston
Baytown
Gwen Pillow
Frances Jones
Madge Labit
Amy Lott
Malcolm Sarria
Baytown Weather: Cloudy Skies With Rain Chance Ahead
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of rain and near 60 degrees in Baytown Thursday night, followed by cooler, cloudy weather Friday with a 50 percent rain chance and near 70 degrees. A Wednesday to Thursday period recorded 60 degrees overnight and a high of 71.
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Baytown
Baytown Faces Nearly $700000 Loss From Revenue Sharing
City leaders fear loss of federal revenue sharing could cut about 700000 annually from Baytown budgets for 1984 to 1985, threatening funding for libraries senior centers women’s center and drug abuse programs. Local officials note the funds support capital projects and social services while awaiting Congress action.
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Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Reagan
Congress
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Area Women’s Center
Baytown Palmer
Bay Area Heritage Society
Bayshore Community Development
Barbara Smith
Ms. Smith
Becky Jasso
Women’s Center
EPA raises superfund cleanup cost to 22.7 billion dollars
The EPA increased the maximum cleanup cost estimate for the nations worst abandoned hazardous waste dumps to 22.7 billion dollars, a 41 percent rise from prior figures. Best case could be 7.6 billion, while many sites and potential additions could push costs higher if the program expands beyond current coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
Crosby
Highlands
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Lee M. Thomas
Holt keeps Goodfellows spirit alive in Channelview
Chief Goodfellow shares a heartfelt note from Gwen Holt secretary treasurer of Channelview Light House a small church at 322 Bayou Drive Channelview thanking donors and recounting past toy gifts for needy children. The letter urges continued support to help buy toys this Christmas and asks for donations to Chief Goodfellow P O Box 90 Baytown Texas T7522.
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Chief Goodfellow
Gwen Holt
Channelview Light House
Bayou Drive
Channelview
Goodfellows
Colleges face deep budget cuts in 1985 Texas plan
Texas legislators move to trim 1985 spending, slashing 586 million from senior and junior colleges and hundreds of millions from UT and Texas A&M budgets. The Legislative Budget Board backed staff proposals to keep 1985 levels within revenue estimates. Rep Jim Rudd proposed a tax-supported stand on new junior colleges, later withdrawn.
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University of Texas
Texas A&m University
Jim Rudd
Brownfield
House Appropriations Committee
Austin
Bill Holtowell
Grand Saline
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