School Leaders Split Over State Oil Tax Bill
Baytown area superintendents split on Texas House Bill 1200 proposing a 5 percent occupational tax on crude oil and condensates. Supporters say the measure would fund public schools and reduce local property tax reliance. opponents warn of lost local control and socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy
Webber
Muriel
Baytown
Yea
Riperintendenta
Texas
Sun
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Tim
von Dohlen
Channelview
E H. Rel
Anahuie Sant
Museum Work BAY AREA Meritage' Society Work Day
Meritage Society plans a Saturday work day at the old Exxon Credit Union Building being converted into a museum. Phillips participates as Navy Radioman Second Class James D. Phillips Sr., son of Mrs. Viney Phillips of Crosby, in Exercise Readex 1-77 in the South China and Philippine Seas. Drama Fine Arts Department presents Bye Bye Birdie March 3 4 and 5 in the school auditorium with reservations at 427 6581 ext 57. Mohlman attends PASF 50th anniversary state convention in San Antonio in March led by Pani American Student Forum at Sterling High School. Mind Over Matter.
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Bay Area
Meritage’ Society
Exxon Credit Union
Phillips
NAVY
James D. Phillips Sr
Viney Phillips
Crosby
South China
Philippine
Department of
Robert
EB. Lee Will
Birdie
Mohlman
David Mohlman
Gerald Mohsiman
Grantham
Sterling High School
PASF
San’ Antonio
Baytown Weather Forecast With Chance Of Showers
Mostly cloudy and cooler conditions grip Baytown with a 30 percent chance of showers and potentially severe thundershowers Friday night. Saturday brings near 60 degree highs and a strong tidal cycle with a 5:57 p.m. high and 8:34 a.m. low, sunrise at 6:51 a.m. and sunset at 6:18 p.m.
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Baytown Area
Baytown
New Grandson Noted and community chatter with locals
Dinky and Jack celebrate a new grandson as Pete Oliver delays. Leroy Romine shares a photo while Bill Duplantis greets friends. Larry Dugat stirs up a camera scene. Sam Goss delays. Robert Bounds offers boat repair help. Janet Parris in Austin writes 2004. Verna McCollum keeps things running. Cory Rountree enjoys picnics. Debby Mulkey and Pat Knowles’ families look to August and September as Margaret Nelson reports club news. Eugenia Smith hosts a sitter for care with Jeti Porter on a committee.
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Dinky
Jack ‘Bishop
Pete Oliver
Leroy Romine
Bill Duplantis
Larry Dugat
Sam
Goss
Robert Bounds
Cory Rountree
Debby Mulkey
Pat Knowles
Shirlene Harris
Gloria Nasser
Margaret Nelson
Eugenia Smith
Jeti Porter
Texas papers exempt from state sales tax under bill
The Texas Daily News Association said newspapers sold by mail or street in Texas are exempt from state sales tax under a Senate Finance Committee bill. The action follows broader tax relief moves amid a push to support print media.
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Austin
Texas
Mail
Street
Senate
Senate “ Finance
John Murphy
The
Texas. Daily Newspaper Association
San Jacinto River chosen for Baytown sewage discharge
Baytown City Council voted unanimously to route wastewater from a proposed West Sewer District plant to the San Jacinto River rather than Spring Gully. The decision ends a month of Lakewood-area opposition over potential outfall into Burnet Bay and involves 1 to 3 million gallons daily, with EPA-quoted support from Rep. Bob Eckhardt and EPA official John C. White.
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Wanda Orton
San Jacinto
Baytown
Interstate 10
San Jacks River
Spring Gully
Lakewood
North Burnet Bay
U. S
Bob Eckhardt
Environmental Protection Agency
San Jacinto River
EPA
Dallas
Burnet Bay
Refinery Tax Proposal Faces Opposition and Cost Concerns
Exxon officials warn a Texas refinery tax could raise operating costs and higher petroleum prices while reducing crude runs in Texas. House Bill 1200, backed by Nugent Dohlen Nabers and Mengden with Hobby support, faces stiff opposition from Joe Allen though.
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Exxon
Texas
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Tim’ von Dohlen
Goliad
Lynn Nabets
Brownwood
Walter Mengden
Harris County
Senate
Bill Hobby
Joe Allen
Trustee Meeting Canceled Amid Las Vegas AASA Session
The regularly scheduled school board meeting for Monday night is canceled. Johnny Clark and Dr. James Lewis attend the American Association of School Administrators convention in Las Vegas Nevada from Thursday to Tuesday to participate in sessions.
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American Association of School Administrators
Las Vegas
Nev
Johnny Clark
James Lewis
Amin orders Americans in Uganda to meet him Monday
President Idi Amin ordered all Americans in Uganda to meet him on Monday and allowed them to depart only after the encounter if they wish. His security forces were told to prevent any departure before the meeting as regional officials prepared to question expatriates amid tensions.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
Information Ministry
Associated Press
Washington
Méiniale
Taponta
Vungae Gerne
East Africa
Carter
Atvetons
Amin
City Hearings Open On Entex Rate Proposal After Heated Debate
Baytown council discussed Entex rate hikes set to take effect May 1. The minimum for commercial service would be 4.50, based on 400 cubic feet of gas, while residential bills would rise by 2 dollars. Entex officials, including Richard DeSalme and Tom Tyson, faced questions over why Houston rates differ and Baytown’s division status.
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Richard’ DeSalme
Baytown
Howard Bell
Entex
Tom
Tyson
Texas
Houston
Emmett
Hutto
DeSalme
Texas Coast
Liar Category Squares Off With State Comptroller
The Pearce Street Journal notes Bob Bullock, Texas state comptroller, is a refined tax collector and a keen observer of human nature. It calls him among the three biggest fabricators, predicting phone and mail scams tied to government aid and elusive callbacks.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Hillsboro
Lee College Regents OK Employee Contracts After Session
Lee College regents approved personnel contracts including seventeen three-year agreements and seven one-year contracts after an executive session. The action grants renewals for administrative and support staff with a three-year option for some dean and counseling positions.
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Eva Luthringer
Regents
Lee College
Robert Cloud
The
Sun
Ac- College
Dust Washes Away As City Braces For Showers
Dust from West Turn blew through Baytown prompting car wash lines to run from 8 a.m. to night. L T Harrison of Baytown Exton Car Wash reports workers cleaned a fine red layer from ears and faces. The American Lung Association warned about respiratory symptoms while the National Weather Service forecast possible showers and strong winds with a chance of severe activity Friday night into Saturday.
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American Long Association
National’ Weather Service
Hostage Situation Reported in Syracuse Home Incident
An armed man held a pregnant woman and her baby in a Syracuse residence early today. Police identified the woman as pregnant and under threat while officers responded to the scene and began negotiations. A nearby man was reportedly killed as the incident unfolded, though details remain unclear.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Syracus
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