Baytown reps foresee no new taxes in session
Baytown's three state representatives Ed Watson Tony Palumbo and Ed Emmett cautioned that no new taxes are expected in the Texas Legislature but tuition at state colleges may rise to close a nearly $1 billion shortfall They predicted repeal of the Blue Laws and Gib Lewis as Speaker Emmett noted budget cuts likely target junior and senior colleges with tuition rises likely to be required
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Texas
Gib Lewis
Ed Watson
Deer Park
Tony Palumbo
D-Houston
Ed Emmett
R-King
Palumbo
Emmett
University of Houston At
Victoria
Legislative
Ed Bacon
Inflation slows to 0.2 percent in November
U S consumer prices rose only 0.2 percent in November, with food up 0.2 percent and gasoline 0.4 percent. Analysts cited seasonal adjustments, noting October-to-November changes reflect normal price shifts. Inflation for 1984 seen around 4 percent amid oil market tensions and possible price falls.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Patrick Jackman
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Geneva
OPEC
The Big Spill on Pearce Street Journal
A brief note in the Pearce Street Journal discusses a predicted rise in spills between ages 75 and 76, offering to furnish personal documentation. The item reads like a local notice with generic assurances and no concrete event details.
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Pearce Street Journal
Houston Christmas Pageant at First Baptist Church
Nellie Hollingshead praises her daughter Glenda Sue and grandson Reese Marshall who will portray Jesus as a boy in the Houston Christmas Pageant broadcast on Channel 26 at 8 30 a m and Channel 39 at 8 p m on December 23. Eileen Hall notes a compliment on her new Christmas dress. Rick and Elsa Trout host a dinner. Jill Rowlands hands out Bahamas souvenirs. Sylvia Lohkamp requests a phone number.
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Nellie Hollingshead
Rick
Elsa Trout
Jill Rowlands
Bahamas
Sylvia Lohkamp
Baytown Forecast: Cloudy Nights and Warm Friday Thunderstorms
The Baytown area expects mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low to mid 60s tonight and mid 70s Friday with a 20 percent chance of storms. A recent reading shows 64 degrees at 8 a.m. Wednesday and 76 degrees at 8 a.m. Thursday.
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Baytown
Mercury
City workers to get physical a Baytown test
Baytown moves to require a stress based fitness screening for police firefighters and other high risk staff. The proposal aims to reveal if prospective employees can physically handle job demands such as rescues and high speed pursuits. The city will solicit proposals for fitness screening and voluntary facility use while civil service works on standards.
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Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Civil Service Com
Civil Service
Richard Hare
Hare
Police Department
Wayne Henscey
Baytown School Board candidates formally file for two seats
Filing closes for Jan 19 election with three way races in Position 1 and Position 2. Incumbent Paul Hall seeks a third term alongside Helen Boyce and Richard Heyen. In Position 2, Joan Jackson, Hillard Kozlowski, and Tom Mayo vie for the seat held by Ray Swofford who did not file. Absentee voting runs Dec 31 through Jan 15.
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Baytown
Helen Boyce
Paul Hall
Richard Heyen
Hall
Gulf Oil Products
Heyen
Joan Jackson
Hillard Kozlowski
Tom Mayo
Houston
Mayo
Exxon Coal USA
Ray Swofford
Swofford
Oswall Harman
Harris County
Goodfellows to deliver 2700 bags Friday for Christmas
Chief Goodfellow urges families on the list to be home Friday as 2700 Goodfellows bags will be delivered, the largest number in 43 years. Volunteers must connect with recipients before the holiday weekend. Funds and memorials from numerous supporters and organizations appear in the donation ledger.
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Goodfellow
The
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