Baytown man charged in garage burglary
Charles Jerry Parnell Jr., 17, of 3230 Nebraska, was charged in the 248th District Court with burglary of a building after a garage in the 3200 block of Nebraska was burglarized. A 16-year-old juvenile aiding him was released to grandparents. Police reported over $360 in tools and gear stolen. all items recovered. Other crimes included forged checks totaling $1, one burglary and theft from vehicles, and several thefts across local addresses.
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Baytown
Nebraska
Charles Jerry Parnell Jr
Parnell
Ustinov's body lies in state in Moscow hall
Dmitri F. Ustinov, 76, defense minister of the Soviet Union, lay in state in Moscow's House of Unions Hall of Columns after dying of heart failure. Tass named Grigori Romanov to chair the funeral commission as Gorbachov confirmed the death, with burial planned at the Kremlin wall.
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Moscow
Dmitri F. Ustinov
House of Unions
Ustinov
Tass
Kremlin
Hall of Columns
Red Square
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Scotland
Gorbachev
Leon Trotsky
Josef Stalin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Yuri V. Andropov
Soviet Union
NATO
Europe
Afghanistan
Kabul
Romanov
Crosby appoints new Crosby volunteer fire chief and officers
James Martin named chief of Crosby Volunteer Fire Department for the new year. Other officers include Buddy Rice as first assistant chief, Randy Foster as second assistant chief, Joe Danek as fire marshal, Danny Danek as training officer, and Russell White as secretary. Truck captains are Billy Weber, Frankie Michalsky, Robert Roberts, Allen Kulak and Lee Duncan. Directors named L. W. Greenwade, Bob Roberts, Clarence Brooks, Dale Nevil, Danek, Foster and Robert Roberts.
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Crosby
James Martin
Crosby Volunteer Fire Department
Buddy Rice
Randy Foster
Joe Danek
Danny Danek
Ing
Russell White
Billy Weber
Frankie Michalsky
Robert Roberts
Allen Kulak
Lee Duncan
L.W. Greenwade
Bob Roberts
Clarence Brooks
Dale Nevil
Danek
Foster
Holiday Closings Across Baytown Area Then New Year
Area offices and plants including Baytown School District Barbers Hill School District Lee College Exxon U S Steel Gulf and Mobay report holiday closures through January with many departments closing Monday Tuesday and resuming January 2. The Baytown Sun will close early Monday and reopen Wednesday. Most churches and retailers discount hours around Christmas Eve.
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Baytown
Barbers
Hill
Lee College
Exxon
U.S. Steel
Gulf
Mobay
Baytown Sun
Baytown Mayor Receives Heartfelt Christmas Letter From UK Residents
Mandy and Deborah Stocks of Ovenden Halifax England write to the Baytown mayor praising the city and Texans, sending Christmas wishes and peace for the coming year. The note accompanies a Christmas ecard and expresses pride in Baytown and its people as observed by local resident Mrs. Smith. The mayor reacts with pride at such letters from international friends.
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West Chambers County
Coie
Baytown
Mandy
Deborah Stocks
Grove Gardens
Ovenden
Halifax
Yorkshire
England
Cannon
Soviet Russian and Chinese vice premiers start talks in Peking
Vice Premier Yao Yilin welcomed Soviet counterpart Ivan Arkhipov in Peking after 73 minutes of talks and a banquet. Both praised cooperation despite past strains and Arkhipov hoped for an orbit of friendship. They discussed economic ties, science and tech, with no immediate breakthrough on border issues. Arkhipov, 77, is to meet Chen Yun among others as relations move toward expanded exchanges.
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Peking
Yao Yilin
Ivan V. Arkhipov
Qian Qichen
Yao
Arkhipov
Moscow
Foreign Ministry
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Dimitri F. Ustinov
China
Soviet Union
Xinhua
Harris County to Appeal Ruling for 300 More Jail Guards
Harris County Commissioners voted to appeal a federal court order requiring the hiring of 300 additional jail guards. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Carl Bue gave a 60 day deadline, with prosecutors warning of potential $9 million costs and staffing challenges due to lengthy background checks.
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Houston
Harris County
Dick Raycraft
U.S
Carl Bue
Alberti
Mike Driscoll
Driscoll
Ray Speece
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Speece
Johnny Klevenhagen
Holman Gregory
Harris County Law Enforcement Academy
Johnny Clark Scholarship Fund Established in Baytown
A scholarship in honor of retiring Baytown School District Superintendent Johnny Clark has been set up. Donors may call the school administration building at 428-2553 Ext. 240 or 232, or mail checks to the Johnny Clark Scholarship Fund P O Box 30 Baytown Texas 77522. LA PORTE Fire officials extinguished a Friday blaze beginning near a small Christmas tree at Roger Straight’s home 11627 N Avenue L. The kitchen and den were damaged with no injuries reported.
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LA Porte
Roger Straight
N. Avenue L
City Delivers Holiday Trash Schedule and Brush Route
Garbage is collected daily except Christmas day. Public works offices close Monday and Tuesday for the holiday. Brush pickups resume Thursday with a route start in Lakewood and proceed through multiple neighborhoods. All items must be out by 7:30 a.m. Thursday and appliances, trash, and brush are gathered separately with care to placement and containment.
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City Public Works Department
Brush
Lakewood
Craigmont
Ponderosa
Country Club
Lantern Park
Quail Hollow
Allenbrook
Parkridge Bend
Dent Addition
North Main
Massey-Tompkins Road
Chaparral Village
Whispering Pines
Kingsbend
Bob Smith Road
Baytown Sun Publication Details and Rates
The Baytown Sun notes its status as second class matter at the Baytown Texas Post Office 77522 under the 1879 Act. It publishes weekdays and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown 77520 with mail and subscription rates listed for carriers and single-copy sales.
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Baytown
Texas
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Hickory Lane
Pinehurst
Santa
Drew Wadley
Michael Bryan
Drew
Byron Wadley
Michael
Lori Bryan
Sun
Angie Bracey
Paget
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SEARS
Framesi
Sue Jacobs
Christie Hill
Edward and Company
Gresham
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