Baytonian Raul Bueno, 18, killed in New Year's parking lot shooting
In Baytown, Raul Bueno, 18, died after a confrontation at a Seven-Eleven on Wisconsin Street. Suspect Juan Avila, 17, was shot in the leg. both parties were attacked by four men who opened fire before fleeing. Avila survived, and police planned no arrests until later Friday.
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Louise Shaw
Baytown
Raul Bueno
Fortinberry
Bueno
Wisconsin
Juan Avila
Cypress
Avila
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Nio
Mont Belvieu seals time capsule at new city hall site
City officials and residents plan a 2 p.m. Saturday ceremony at Eagle Drive and Farm Road 565 to seal a time capsule. It will hold items from 1986 when Texas marked its 150th birthday and Mont Belvieu's 20th anniversary of incorporation, to be opened in 2036 as city hall construction proceeds and begins by April.
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Mont Belvieu
Eagle Drive
Farm Road
Texas
Pearce Street Journal Music Critic Appraisal
PSJ music critic notes a shift from toe tapping popular tunes to rhythms that feel exhausting and disheartening. The piece reflects on changes in popular music and its emotional impact on listeners.
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PSJ
Around Town Highlights and Social Occasions
Lynne Foley enjoys mink touches while Gay Plank samples bubbly. Mackey Skinner makes a welcome announcement. Karol Bunce hosts an informal meeting as Gayle Wooten laughs with friends and Bertha Kirkpatrick visits.
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Lynne Foley
Gay Plank
Mackey Skinner
Karol Bunce
Gayle Wooten
Bertha Kirkpatrick
Martin Luther King tribute planned at Lee College
A Lee College committee invites the public to "Come Share the Dream" in Rundett Hall on Jan. 19 with 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. performances. Speakers include Kenneth Bunting and Bobby Comeaux, plus LC instructors and students. A 1968 King death context frames the event aimed at freshmen and the broader community.
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Martin Luther King
Lee College
Martin Luther King Jr
Rundett Hall
John Britt
Vivian Garfield
Dolores Owens
Dianne Stormer-Johnson
Jesse Shead
Ray Wilson
Carmen Wilson
Kenneth Bunting
State Capital News
Los Angeles Times
LC Lantern
Bunting
King
Philip Dignam
Bobby Comeaux
Comeaux
Neal Armstead
Rosemary Hopson
LC Drama
William Heads
Eloise Richardson
Abraham
Martin
John
Gil Edwards
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Ms. Owens
LC Learning Resource Center
Exxon
Ashbel Smith Elementary
Fire at Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan kills many
A hotel fire at the Dupont Plaza in Condado San Juan killed dozens with officials predicting a final toll near a hundred or more. Explosions preceded the blaze as guests were evacuated by helicopters and responders worked through the night. Authorities considered arson while a large casualties list awaited confirmation.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Dupont Plaza
U.S
Danny Velez
Commonwealth
Rafael Hernandez Colon
Hote
Baltazar Corrada del Rio
Jose Cadiz
Hotel Workers’ Union
Phillip C. McGuire
U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Sheraton Hotel
Condado
Heriberto Lopez
General Fireman's Union
Heriberto Acevedo
Civil Defense
Ramon A. Gonzalez
U.S. Coast Guard
Paul Benvenuto
Miami
Amarillo family escapes from Puerto Rico hotel fire
Three Amarillo relatives were among 800 guests trapped at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan when a blaze swept the building killing at least 60. Two unidentified Puerto Rican men shouted for them to climb, hoisting the Dorbecker family from a fourth floor to safety before the ladder descent.
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Amarillo
Puerto Rico
Bob Dorbecker
Kim
Amee
San Juan
Dupont Plaza
Baytown Forecast Sees Cloudy Weekend With Rain Likely
The Baytown area will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and a high in the mid 40s tonight. Saturday is expected to stay cloudy with a 60 percent rain chance and temperatures in the mid 50s. Overnight Friday saw a 64 degree high and 32 degree low in Baytown within the prior 24 hours ending 8 am.
City wrestles with EMS as Baytown adopts new system
In 1986 Baytown faced budget strains and a Texas Avenue revival issue but the main challenge was emergency medical service. After Medici left town amid claims of atrocities, the council moved to a city operated ambulance service on November 15, with funding from private contributions and a tax rate rise kept modest. A federal suit over single member districts loomed as voters weighed minority access.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Texas Avenue
Medici
Baytown Ambulance Service
Medic I
Baytown Ambulance
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International House of Pancakes
Sun
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Dimension
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