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Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2002
Page
2
Today in History December 24 2002 highlights recap
On December 24 1968 Apollo 8 crews read Genesis during a Christmas Eve broadcast. The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 in Belgium in 1814. The Library of Congress fire destroyed 35000 volumes in 1851. Ku Klux Klan formed by Confederate veterans in 1865 at Pulaski Tennessee. Eisenhower named supreme Allied commander in 1943. Bush pardoned Weinberger in 1989. Carlos the Jackal given life sentence in 1997. Bush created lines of succession in 2002. Jasmine Anderson kidnapping case and FBI recovery followed by prison term for Matthews.
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Library of Congress
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Ilich Ramirez Sanchez
Carlos the Jackal
West Virginia
Jasmine Anderson
Chicago
Sheila Matthews
Jasmine
FBI
Matthews
Thought for Today Quote by E B White
A Thought for Today quotes E B White noting that perceiving Christmas through its wrapping grows harder with each year. The line reflects on shifting perspectives as time passes.
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E.B. White
Birth of Jesus Prophesied in Luke Verse
A verse from Luke speaks of a virgin conceiving and bearing a son named Jesus who shall be called the Son of the Highest. He will reign on David’s throne over the house of Jacob forever, with his kingdom without end.
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Jesus
David
Jacob
Retailers brace for weak holiday season as stores warn on gains
Merchants face a soft final Christmas weekend with shoppers delaying purchases. Federated, J.C. Penney and Wal-Mart report weaker December prospects, suggesting same store sales may fall short of targets. Forecasts predict 1,200 store closures in early 2003, led by Kmart and department stores like Saks and Dillard's.
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Reach Marketing
Federated Department Stores Inc
Bloomingdale's
Macy's
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J.C. Penney Co. Inc
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
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Kmart Corp
Saks Inc
Dillard's
Associated Press
Chambers considers funding Eagle Drive bridge widening and more
County updates show plans to widen Eagle Drive bridge to four lanes with a $225,000 project cost and asks Mont Belvieu for half funding. A tax abatement with TRW Trading Inc. supports a $2.5 million facility at 200 Atlantic Pipeline Road to process used oil. Courthouse roof repair bid awarded at $194,000 and AC system work at $22,962.
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Bill Wallace
Brandon
Mont Belvieu
Chambers County
TRW Trading Inc
TRW Trading
Atlantic Pipeline Road
Walker
Lee Thompson Company
Goodfellows Gift Drive Shows Strong Community Ties
Russell praised volunteers as numbers registering dipped slightly from last year, yet each toy matters for needy children. Local PTAs from elementary schools funded pillowcases, with support from Robert E. Lee and Ross Sterling High Schools and the School Community Guidance Center. City crews unloaded a tractor-trailer of gifts on December 9, underscoring broad community effort.
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Russell
Forum
Robert E. Lee
Ross Sterling
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation
Texans debate cigarette tax hikes amid budget shortfall
State lawmakers weigh higher cigarette taxes as a $5 billion shortfall looms. Whitmire cautions on boosting taxes to avoid illegal sales, while Haggerty notes strong no-tax sentiment from new Republicans. Proposals face public pushback from Baytown retailers and smokers, with figures arguing taxes push buyers to cheaper or online sources.
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Senate Finance Committee
Whitafire
Texas
Pat Haggerty
Rel Paso
Carole Keeton Rylander
Haggerty
Thomas Ryan
Philip Morris USA
United States
Ryan
Baytown
Carrie Stephens
Garth Road
Obituaries for Bill Bevis and Joel Villalobos
Bill Bevis 75 of Baytown born November 25 1927 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma died December 20 2002 in a local hospital he was a U S Army Korean War veteran and longtime Keating Ford employee. Graveside services were December 23 at Boothe Cemetery Tarkington Prairie with Rev Billy Joe Tate officiating. He is survived by his wife Sadie Bevis daughter Jan Lou Wolcik grandchildren Joseph Jaci Jenna Wolcik and extended family. Joel Angel Villalobos 2 of Baytown born December 6 2000 died December 20 2002 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital funeral was December 24 at Santana Funeral Home with burial at Cedar Crest Cemetery Honorary pallbearers listed Arrangements are under Santana Funeral Home.
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Baytown
Oklahoma City
Okla
Keating Ford
Elvin Hayes Ford
Crosby
Navarre Funeral Home
Boothe Cemetery
Tarkington Prairie
Billy Joe Tate
Edgar
Marion Bevis
Edgar Leroy Bevis
John Hollaway
Sadie Bevis
Jan Lou
Brad Wolcik
Joseph Wolcik
Jaci Wolcik
Jenna Wolcik
Nina
Melvin Smith
Houston
Ozell Mollaway
Sharon
Donnie Herrington
Janelle
Joel Angel Villalobos
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Joel
Antonio Villalobos
Raquel Villalobos
Edgar Islas
Jasmine Marie
Santana Funeral
Jesus Noe Vela
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Antonio Villalobos, Jr
Alfredo Villalobos
Juan Salinas
Rocky Munoz
Santana Funeral Home
James Keene 82 of Mont Belvieu dies at 2002 end
James Keene aged 82 of Mont Belvieu died Sunday December 22 2002 at a local hospital. Arrangements are pending at Navarre Funeral Home Baytown phone 281 422 8111.
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Mont Belvieu
Navarre Funeral Home
Baytown
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