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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 2006
Page
1
REL and RSS boys soccer teams earned their first district victories in the opening round as girls teams fell. The results set early district momentum for the boys while female squads faced defeat.
A fire and explosion at a Deer Park chemical plant warehouse left one person injured. Firefighters contained the blaze as investigators reviewed the facility and chemical storage conditions.
Ten thousand mourners gathered as President Bush saluted Coretta Scott King calling her a woman who worked to make our nation whole. The service reflected on her life's work and continued civil rights legacy.
Mostly sunny and clear conditions dominate today with a high of 67 degrees and a low around 41. Light winds expected, offering comfortable spring-like weather statewide. No precipitation anticipated, and UV levels moderate.
Mega Millions numbers 2 16 25 30 48 MB 26 and Megaplier 3 announced with day draw 9 6 3. Other lottery numbers were not available as of press time.
Highlands resident Del Briggs faces another delay as prosecutors push the retry decision to at least February 28 after Tuesday’s court hearing. Briggs and her mother, Shelbia Goss, cried outside, with Goss urging dismissal and Briggs reflecting on hope and emotion while continuing work at a La Porte restaurant and classes at Lee College.
Baytown Mayor Calvin Mundinger told attendees at the Baytown Chamber of Commerce State of the City luncheon that careful planning has positioned Baytown to prosper. He highlighted 2005 achievements and 2006 aims, including charter amendments, two public safety tax districts, and economy-focused projects. Mundinger linked growth to shared responsibility, noting updates to the city website, a 2040 raw water agreement with Houston, and the wastewater improvement program as priorities to sustain future expansion.
Parents of Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary urge Goose Creek officials to transfer children after more than half of fifth graders failed the TAKS science test for two years. Four percent of the elementary population seeks transfer to favored but over capacity campuses Travis and Crockett. Transfers by grade include two prekindergarten, two kindergarten, six first grade, three second, eight third, and five fourth grade students. Girls total five, boys seventeen. Placements depend on home proximity and each school’s absorption ability, deputy superintendent Toby York said.
A nearly one hundred year old house on the former Sam Houston estate near Cedar Pointe Road and Tri City Beach Road in Chambers County burned in the early hours of January 28. Resident Dianne Gaudet fled after waking to smoke and flames. The house, built about 1908 for a caretaker, stood on land still marked as a historic site.
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