Precinct 2 Signs Warn of Houston Channel Fish Risks
The Texas Department of Health warns against regular consumption of fish and crab from the Houston Ship Channel, with strict limits and age-specific advice. New bilingual signs at fishing hotspots, funded by the precinct maintenance budget, urge caution for long term residents and families.
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County
Houston Ship Channel
Texas Department of Health
Lynchburg Ferry
Department of Health
Texas
Sylvia Garcia
Harris
GAO flags underpaid taxes by contractors totaling 3 billion
GAO auditors report 27 000 plus contractors owed 3 billion in taxes for the year ended Sept 30 2002. If the Pentagon had pursued collection it could have retrieved about 100 million that year. Small businesses largely failed to withhold IRS taxes from employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halliburton
Army Materiel Command
Iraq
General Accounting Office
GAO
Pentagon
IRS
Press and Sun-Bulletin
Binghamton, N.Y
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Opens for Public Input
The Baytown Sun invites public input through letters up to 360 words and guest columns up to 500 words with a writer photo. Submissions must be original, signed, include contact details, be limited to one per month, and are subject to editing or refusal.
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Baytown Sun
the Sun
Wanda Gamer Cash
David Bloom
The
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Baytown Letter Attacks Bush Medicare, Campaign Cash
A Baytown reader denounces President Bush over Medicare funding and campaign money, accusing the administration of funneling billions to drug firms and insurers and criticizing Cheney Halliburton payments. The note warns readers to reconsider claims of broad local support and cites upcoming drug industry payouts and deficits.
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Leiter
Bush
Baytown
Texas
Dick Cheney
Halliburton
George W. Bush
Drug
Letters Endorsements and Civic Notices From Chambers County
Letter bundles advocate re election of Robert Barrow and Bobby James as West Chambers Constables. Also a Baytown volunteer touts Baytown Humane Society mission and guidelines. A class in Aviston Elementary requests postcards from all 50 states to aid geography learning.
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Baytown
Baytown Humane Society
BHS
Baytown Animal Control
Aviston Elementary
Illinois
United States
Fim
Feb 24 2004 highlights and historical events
On February 24, 2004 the date marks the 55th day of 2004 with 311 days left. Notable events include 1868 House impeachment of Andrew Johnson and its later Senate acquittal, 1903 US gains Guantanamo Bay naval base, 1945 Manila liberation, and 1980 USA hockey gold at Lake Placid. A year earlier US Britain and Spain sought UN backing to disarm Saddam Hussein.
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House of Representatives
Andrew Johnson
Edwin M. Stanton
Johnson
Senate
United States
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Philippine
Manila
Finland
Lake Placid
Iraq
Britain
Spain
Security Council
Saddam Hussein
Baytown History Bits From 1951 1976 2001 2002
A Baytown timeline notes Ramon Hernandez jailed in 1951 for beating three women on separate occasions. In 1976 the City Council moved to approve Rollingbrook Bridge final payment. Exxon Mobil named Stéphane de Mahieu site manager of the Baytown Chemical Plant in 2001, succeeding José Leon. In 2002 Shay Brunson and Miguel Chavez won top honors at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Contest, with Shay a Sterling High senior and Miguel a Lee High senior, taking first and second place.
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Baytown
Ramon Hernandez
Rollingbrook Bridge
Exxon Mobil
Stéphane de Mahieu
José Leon
Shay Brunson
Miguel Chavez
Houston
Chambers County Constable Candidate Robert Barrow Seeks Re election
Republican candidate Robert Barrow of Chambers County seeks re election as Constable of Precinct 6. He cites 19 years in law enforcement, two terms as precinct 6 constable, and growth in the area. Barrow highlights civil process service, evictions, seizures, and community service, and lists education, certifications, and family details.
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Robert Barrow
Precinct 6
Chambers County
Stephen F Austin State University
University of Houston Police Academy
Tcleose
Sheriff’s Department
Barbers Hill Scholarship Association
Baytown City Hall Officials and Goose Creek Administration Contacts
Directory listing Baytown City Hall officials led by City Manager Gary Jackson and Mayor Pete Alfaro with phone numbers. Goose Creek Administration contact Barbara Sultis. Board of Trustees districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 with respective trustees and direct line numbers.
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City of Baytown
Gary Jackson
Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Renterias
Scott Sheley
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
Goose Creek Administration
Barbara Sultis
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Joseph Lohan
Adaya Roth
Kerry SH
Out
Wanda Garner Cash
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
TRAG
Florida
Barrow
Bobby Joies
Robert
Bobby
Mont Bemieu
Bobby James
West Chambers County
Buddy Johnson
Humane Society
Goose Creek
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