15 Dec 2006
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2006
Page
1
Police seek a black man in his mid to late 20s, 5 10 to six feet tall, about 200 pounds, carrying a backpack. Suspected in five home invasion style assaults on males in their late teens to early 20s, each involving a handgun and a demand for sex. Call Houston Crime Stoppers at 713 222 TIPS for information and anonymity.
Seven area boys basketball teams start district play with Sterling welcoming the unbeaten Kingwood in a featured opener. Also noted are local lottery results and brief police beat items.
Ken and Baytown relatives attend a Galveston press conference announcing a 12.5 million gift to UTMB’s Truman G Blocker Burn Unit in memory of 15 victims from the BP refinery blast. The donation creates the Remembering the 15 Fund for Burn Research Education and Clinical Care with a BP matching gift up to 2 million per philanthropic dollar over six months.
Baytown City Council formally approved a policy allowing police to tow cars of drivers without proof of insurance after a first offense. The measure, proposed by former Councilman Ronnie Anderson, cites Insurance Research Council data on uninsured at fault drivers and counts deferred adjudication as a conviction. Police will use local Baytown records to confirm convictions.
Baytown City Council directed staff to pursue a 30 million bond election in May to repair existing streets while a steering committee develops ideas for a second bond package for other items next year. The plan faces a compressed timeline with ballot propositions due by February 22 and election by March 8, prompting discussion to limit May items and target a separate November 2007 package.
Lamar Kelley, longtime Baytown figure and former City Council member, died Thursday at St. James House at age 79. A Baytown native, he mentored many locals and shaped city growth efforts along with housing authority colleagues. He advocated industrial growth and better jobs, expressing Baytown’s need to keep pace with nearby communities.
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