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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2006
Page
1
Vice President Dick Cheney accepted full responsibility for shooting a hunting companion calling it one of the worst days of my life. He said he did not publicly disclose the accident until the following day despite no intent to mislead.
A brief note on chocolate as a stimulant that induces a sense of well being accompanied by a mention of many recipes for chocolate being readily available.
Local 6A reports construction starts today to reconstruct frontage roads on Interstate 10 between Thompson and John Martin Roads. The effort aims to improve travel reliability and traffic flow along the corridor.
The death notices include Wallace Turner Alma Kathleen Brooks Herman O Lines Don Edward Richeson Nancy Lundy Violet Donnelly Chris Smith and Vergie Sanford.
After hours of bargaining City officials and Baytown Professional Firefighters Local 1173 reached a tentative agreement on wages. The plan includes a 3.6 percent across the board raise in Year 2 and a 2.5 percent minimum in Year 3. If approved by the City Council and union members the lawsuit will be dropped and talks would pause until May 2007.
Wilkenfeld Furniture unveils a special closeout sale as Baytown’s longtime two story venue winds down after eight decades. Sharon Wilkenfeld, daughter of founder Morris Wilkenfeld, calls the closing sad and recalls childhood memories of the storefront at Texas Avenue and North Main Street. The store paused sales Monday and Tuesday, then reopened Wednesday with promotions and ongoing deals for old and new customers ahead of the final closeout.
Baytown begins a 425000 landscaping project along Spur 330 from Slap Out Gully southward to the feeder. Crepe myrtles cypress and oak trees will line the 4.3 mile stretch as Westco Grounds Maintenance installs and maintains irrigation. Completion targeted in mid to late May after 59 working days.
An Anahuac resident, Marlene Swopes, disputes a reported October water use of 138000 gallons and a $400 December bill. She paid nearly $1000 for two months, faced council threats to cut water, as an animated dispute unfolded in Chambers County Attorney Cheryl Lieck's discussion with residents.
The Baytown Sun will launch the Loyal Readers Club featuring long time subscribers. Each entry on page 2A will include a subscriber photo a quote about their favorite aspect of the paper and their subscription length. Publisher Wanda Garner Cash notes many readers trace their lineage to grandparents and decades of subscribing.
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