Tower report faults Reagan leeway in Iran arms affair
The Tower Commission faulted President Reagan for unaided awareness of how the arms to Iran policy was run and its consequences. It blames White House senior staff, especially Donald Regan, John Poindexter, and Oliver North, for chaotic handling and illegal Contra funding diversions.
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Washington
Reagan
Tower Commission
National Security Council
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Lebanon
Oliver North
Sen
John Tower
National Security
Brent Scowcroft
Edmund Muskie
White House
U.S
Donald Regan
Regan
John Poindexter
North
Poindexter
Names of missing oystermen revealed
Parks and Wildlife search teams found a boat near Smith Point but cannot confirm if it belongs to three missing Chambers County oystermen Bob Wortham and his twin stepsons Larry and Gary White. Coast Guard suspended search at 5 a.m. Thursday due to fog and weather. The men, up from Mississippi, launched an aluminum boat Monday near Smith Point and did not return.
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LA Porte
Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
Smith Point
Chambers County
A Department
U.S. Coast Guard
Bob Wortham
Larry
Gary White
David Weitzel
Coast Guard
Galveston Bay
Trinity Bay
Anahuac
Mississippi
Oak Island
Love or money in Pearce Street Journal
A bright young lass proclaims love outweighs money and plans to wait patiently for the right millionaire to arrive, illustrating a lighthearted moral vignette in the Pearce Street Journal.
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Pearce Street Journal
Around Town Highlights and Local Notes
Highland resident Alex Castillo escapes injury after a Friday traffic accident and thanks friends for concerns. Greg and Connie Skledar enjoy barbecue. Bill Parrish Bruce Paulus and Mike Manley discuss teacher evaluations. Clydette Messiah says hello. Leon Wied rests at home after a hospital stay. Gary Thomas attends a meeting. Louie Gentry recalls history.
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Alex Castillo
Highlands
Greg
Connie Skledar
Bill Parrish
Bruce Paulus
Mike Manley
Clydette Messiah
Leon Wied
Gary Thomas
Louie Gentry
Fishermen fear TED rules threaten Gulf shrimp trade
Chambers County fishermen from Anahuac Oak Island and nearby bays say federal TED gear regulations could cut catches raise costs and shrink oyster seasons. They argue the device may harm boats create debris jams and force costly net replacements while some support bycatch reductions claims of safer turtle protection are debated.
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Mary Wooley
Anahuac
Chambers County
Leonard Bishop
Oak Island
Bishop
Robert Nailon
Chambers
Jefferson Counties
Gulf
National Marine Fisheries Service
NMFS
Center of Environmental Education
CEE
Katherine Kruezer
Nailon
Changes sought in teacher appraisals in Texas 1987
Baytown Assistant Superintendent Barry Nettles reports state action will reshape the Texas Teacher Appraisal System in 1987. A 28 member panel advised reducing observations for strong teachers, shortening self‑appraisal forms, and clearer distinctions between acceptable and exceptional performance. Local districts may decide how many observations are announced. most should be announced for two years. The effort aims to help teachers improve, not hit targets.
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David Mohlman
Texas
State Board of Education
Baytown
Barry Nettles
Nettles
Austin
Commissioner of Education
W. Kirby
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Gibson Printing
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