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Today sunny with highs near 50 and light west to variable winds. Sunrise at 7 16 a.m. Sunset at 5 33 p.m. Tomorrow partly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid to upper 20s. Sunset 5 34 p.m. Tides
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2002
Page
2
Today sunny with highs near 50 and light west to variable winds. Sunrise at 7 16 a.m. Sunset at 5 33 p.m. Tomorrow partly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid to upper 20s. Sunset 5 34 p.m. Tides
January 3 marks several historic moments including Washington’s Princeton victory in 1777, Luther’s excommunication in 1521, the Meiji Restoration beginning in 1868, Tolkien’s birth in 1892, and polio initiatives in 1938. Other entries note Alaska statehood in 1959, Cuba relations severed in 1961, Jack Ruby’s death in 1967, Noriega’s surrender in 1990, a 1993 U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty, a long Interstate 5 chase ending in Westminster, and the Dow surpassing 3200.
A Judith Guest quotation about needing a guiding belief to have purpose each morning. It likens such a belief to a bumper sticker guiding daily life. The line underscores personal principle shaping motivation.
In Austin a regulatory clash moves to federal court as Longhorn Pipeline Partners LP contests city authority over four miles of replacement line without a permit. The city seeks four misdemeanor charges with $2000 daily fines, arguing land development code applies to spill containment plans in the Edwards Aquifer region.
Corpus Christi expands city limits to Mustang and Padre islands and over three miles of beach. Nearly 150 new signs to mark speed limits distances and boundaries will go up this week or next. Park workers started beach cleanup with equipment loaned from Streets and Solid Waste. police to start radar patrols on State Highway 361 to curb speeding. Cmdr. David Torres.
Three bodies were found Wednesday night in a far north Dallas home. Police investigate a possible triple homicide as few details are released. Local TV station KTVT reports authorities are examining the scene.
Baytown residents are advised to keep homes warm and safe with practical steps. DeWayne Smalley of Smalleys stresses regular filter changes and annual technician inspections in spring for air and fall for heat, plus drafts checks around doors and windows to cut costs. Fire Chief Bob Leiper warns against kerosene heaters and scented candles, urging proper venting and a clear three foot zone around gas heaters.
Taylor Lynn Gigout, son of Lynn and Paula Gigout of Dayton, turned two on December 25. He has three sisters Traci, Lisa, and Tiffany. Grandparents are Andrew and Robbie Gigout of Mont Belvieu and John and Doris Broyles of Dayton.
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