Convicted robber sentenced to life in Houston case
A Houston district court judge sentenced John Alfred Heard to life in prison after he was convicted of the November 10 1923 aggravated robbery of John Louis Henschel. Heared with two co defendants planned killing to steal cars and money and dumped the victim’s chained body in the HLAP intake canal. Also reported: two Baytown child dog attacks left one seriously injured and a second boy lightly hurt, multiple burglaries and thefts in Baytown, and La Porte home burglary with $1525 in gifts and bonds stolen.
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Houston
John Alfred Heard
Alabama
John Louis Henschel
Dan Waiton
Baytown
Gene Parker
Heard
Henschel
Hs&p
Tri-City Beach Road
L. Ray Healey
James Lee Helms
Parker
Brandan Killian
Morrell
Gulf Coast Hospital
Paula Killian
James
East Texas Avenue
South Main
Cinderbrook
Highway 146
Bayway Drive
Bayway
LA Porte
North Sixth Street
Highway 295
Hot oil truck fire near Dayton reported by chief
Dayton firefighters faced a tense hours as a hot oil truck from Warren McCarty Oil Field Service Co went up in flames at the Mobil oil lease six miles west of Dayton. The blaze started when a valve blew, spraying oil onto the heater and propane joined the fire, prompting a cautious retreat to let the flames burn out.
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Dayton
Boyett
La Porte Council to fund surface water study update
La Porte City Council is set to approve funds to the La Porte Area Water Authority for updating a surface water feasibility study ahead of switching from ground to surface water. The move, part of a regional plan, includes potential participation from Seabrook, Shore Acres, and the Bay Area Municipal District with Deer Park possible. The meeting also will consider annexing a 31 acre Fairmont Parkway site for industrial zoning.
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LA Porte
la Porte Area
Harris- Galveston County
Jack Owen
Surroun
Ding
Seabrook
Shore Acres
Bay Area Municipal District
LAWA
Deer Park
Owen
Fairmont Parkway
BAWA
Baytown Area
Kill switches help thwart car thieves and hubcap theft
Police advisor Liles warns that a simple kill switch can stop a car from starting until the owner enables it. Costs range from 10 to 200 depending on setup, with thieves often targeting chop shops. Protect hubcaps and T-tops with identifying marks and consider a car cover in parking lots.
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Liles
Ammonia Leak Sparks Matamoros Turmoil Near Boundary
A cloud of ammonia from a tank truck in Matamoros sent hundreds into the streets as police and fire crews worked to control the leak three hours after a hose ruptured during transfer to a railroad car. One supervisor injured. many evacuated or treated, with no confirmed hospitalization figures.
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Matamoros
Mexico
Miguel Machuca
Machuca
Mexico City
Brownsville
Agustin Pizarro
Doroteo Montes
la Opinion de Matamoros
Petroleos Mexicanos
Acam- Sa
Smith services for Donnie Smith and others in the area
Obituary notices for Donella Donnie Francis Smith of La Porte with service at Forest Park Lewndale Funeral Chapel led by Rev Robert Carter. Also Mamie Weaver of Channelview dies. services pending. Local school and community notices include Channelview School Board tax rate talks and Baytown Rotary Christmas event at Goose Creek Country Club. Community calendar items list BAYTOWN AREA Water Authority meeting and other civic activities with dates in December.
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Rotary
Mark Brister
Baytown
Rotary Club
Goose Creek Country Club
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Decker
Kitty S. Barber
Wisconsin
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Navarre
Becky McHenry
Jones Road
Highlands
R. Fowler
Fowler
Barber
Ms. McHenry
the Bartown Sun
Texas
Uigaelete Pack
John Adams
Tenneco
Lee College
Robert Cloud
Adams
LC Board of Regents
Ray Anderson
Tom Davis
LP Council
May OK Water Study Funds
Pagel
Pizarro
Police Department
Mamie Weaver
Channelview
Paul A. Lee
Channelview Board
Channelview School Board
Whispering Pines
Exxon Annuitants
Market
Paul Driscoll
Grace Methodist
David Jentho
CPA
Aerrings & Ring
Celer
Oes
Lee
A Hitehall Co
Cao State
Es Baybrook Mal
Ltr Bey
Bumpkins
Kroger
Ward Rd
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