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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2005
Page
1
Sterling girls pull away in overtime to defeat Silsbee as Gulf Coast Classic basketball action opens at Barbers Hill High School. The tournament kickoff features a charged start with both teams competing for early momentum.
World 3A dispatch reports Ahmad Chalabi, a Shiite leader and deputy prime minister, loses his post amid a broader election outcome. U N officials affirm the Iraqi vote as credible, highlighting international validation of the process.
Nation 3A reports top Enron accountant Richard Causey pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate against Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. The article notes his plea as part of wider legal actions in the Enron saga.
From Hurricane Katrina to rising gas prices, Life and Style previews the top nationwide stories of 2005. The Sunday feature surveys key events, human impact, and lasting effects that shaped the year in politics, economy, and society.
The 74th annual Goodfellows drive sponsored by The Baytown Sun and Baytown Junior Forum continues. The effort seeks to ensure no Baytown area child wakes up to an empty stocking this Christmas, with organizers Brian Lee Thulis Joe Arnold McShan and Robbie Elizabeth Haywood assisting.
Sunny and clear conditions with winds up to 10 mph. High near 74 degrees, low around 58 degrees. TELEVISION.
Brigs, freed after 17 years for injury to a child, faces a Harris County hearing on January 5 to determine whether prosecutors will retry or drop charges. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned her conviction due to inadequate legal representation, while her former attorney denies pressuring a guilty plea. Briggs hopes prosecutors will drop the case.
Crosby voters pass two separate 2 percent sales taxes to fund ESD No. 5 and ESD No. 80. The funds will hire more personnel and upgrade aging ambulance and fire equipment, including updating defibrillators and paying off existing debt as Crosby’s population grows.
A Baytown based Baystar EMS medic Nathaniel Jung was arrested for resisting arrest after La Porte police cited Baystar for operating without a city permit. Baystar owner Charles Bryan says the medic did not resist and was restrained by an officer, while the citation stemmed from a new city ordinance.
Mont Belvieu City Council approved a 120 day moratorium on new industrial activity within its oil and gas permitting process. The move aims to rewrite ordinances to regulate growth while a dispute with Enterprise Products over a brine well drilled without city permits continues.
Pat Mann treasurer of the Baytown Lions Club presents a $1,125 check to Baytown Sun circulation director Janie Halter for the annual Goodfellows campaign. The club’s total donations reach $2,205.
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