Freezing Rain and Sleet Spread Across Texas
As temperatures plunged across Texas, baytown area residents braced for a cold snap with a winter storm watch. The National Weather Service warned of a 50 percent chance of freezing rain or sleet and possible ice accumulation, while a lake wind advisory underscored strong north winds. Snow and freezing precipitation extended from Tyler to the Panhandle, with Dallas Fort Worth area eyes on up to 5 inches, possible 10 inches if reshaped. Roads sparked minor incidents, with DPS reporting multiple skids and over 200 vehicles backed up on I 20 at Sweetwater after a tractor trailer jackknifed.
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Baytown
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Tyler
North
Dallas- Fort Worth
Panhandle
West Texas
San Antonio
North Texas
South Plains
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Abilene
Interstate 20
Sweetwater
Eastern plane vanishes over the Bolivian Andes near La Paz
Search planes scoured the snowcapped Andes for Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 missing near La Paz after contact was lost 11 minutes before scheduled landing. At least seven Americans among 33 aboard. Bolivian officials and U S and Bolivian teams chased false wreckage reports. hijack not ruled out.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
U.S
Andes
Eastern Airlines
Royce Fichte
Richard McGraw
Eastern
Miami
Bacon
Cochabamba
Asuncion
Marian Davis
Paraguay
Arthur Davis
Paula Musto
State Department
Washington
Robert Minutillo
Around Town Highlights and Personal Snapshots
Colleraine hosts attic turbine vent health check. Weaver Foster III excited about his first deer hunt. Kristi Viafore forgets how to cheer. Marvel Dunaway enjoys a new color television. Judy Chapman Kopp recalls old times with a friend. Glenn Bishop marks a pivotal day. Jeanetta Thomas visits grandmother for New Year's. Merlene Shaw finds Baytown lodging uneasy. Geraldine Dittfurth checks a news item. Marilyn Hirst misses an important call. Lovella Desormeaux offers friendly advice. Bud Prentice inquires about a friend's well being. Kristi Viatore overwhelmed by calls.
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Mildred Denielle Colleraine
Weaver Foster III
Kristi Viafore
Marvel Dunaway
Judy Chapman Kopp
Glenn Bishop
Jeanetta Thomas
Merlene Shaw
Baytown
Geraldine Dittfurth
Marilyn Hirst
Lovella Desormeaux
Bud Prentice
Kristi Viatore
Bowled over as Pearce Street Journal returns
The Pearce Street Journal notes a lighthearted comeback with bowls and football imagery. The piece playfully greets readers returning to daily life on a Wednesday, mixing humor with local flavor.
Who's ahead in the nuclear arms race The United States vs Soviet Union
The article examines how to measure nuclear strength between the United States and the Soviet Union as two days of Geneva talks approach. It covers triad forces, warhead counts on land bases bombers and submarines, and estimated total stockpiles. It notes the imbalance in ICBMs, bombers, and subs, and cites expert estimates on overall warhead totals.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Geneva
Switzerland
William Arkin
U.S
Reagan
Congress
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
Arkin
Absentee Voting Open for Baytown School Board Election
Absentee voting for the January 19 Baytown School Board election runs through January 15 with hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the school administration building 1415 Market. Mail voting available. ballots must be received by January 19. Candidates for Position 1 are Paul Hall Richard Heyen and Helen Boyce. Position 2 contenders are Joan Jackson Hillard Kozlowski and Tom Mayo. Hall Heyen Boyce Kozlowski Jackson Mayo face off after a December 20 ballot position drawing.
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Baytown School
Paul Hall
Richard Heyen
Helen Boyce
Joan Jackson
Hillard Kozlowski
Tom Mayo
Hall
Gulf Oil Products
Heyen
Baytown
Boyce
Kozlowski
Houston
Jackson
Channelview
Mayo
Exxon Coal USA
Ray Swofford
Swofford
Oswall Harman
Harman
Harris County School Board
Heven
Freezing Rain Forecast for Baytown Area
Weather forecast warns of freezing rain and sleet in the Baytown area from Wednesday night into Thursday. National Weather Service predicts upper 30s temperatures at sunset and a 50 percent chance of ice accumulation up to half an inch.
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Baytown
National Weather Service
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