Baytown Construction Down 37 Percent From 1985
December permits push 1986 building value to 18.17 million, 37 percent below 1985. Commercial permits plummeted to 3.60 million from 10.57 million. housing starts rose to 5.18 million. Peak June activity near 3.7 million. December low month.
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Bruce Guy
Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth
Anderson Grogen
Houston
N. Commerce
Hale Associates of
N. Alexander
Bobby R. North
N. Main
Exxon
Uplifting Time Research Finds World's Dumbest Person
A new study highlights a man known for spending 10 hours stranded on an escalator. Details are minimal, but the unusual incident underscores the risks of prolonged automated movement and distraction.
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Luis Izquierdo Mora
Puerto Rico
Around Town Highlights Start A New Year In Town
Kathy Breland begins the year feeling wonderful Brion Wilson seeks more information Kathy Bailey makes reservations Johnny Porter has a driving lesson Gloria Rayliff calls a friend Judge Oscar Nelson enjoys time with two granddaughters Lu Fulbright and daughter Lauren shop for post holiday bargains Susan Cade spots deer near her office Herbert Bishop offers pecans Perry Simmons resolves to watch less football after January 2
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Kathy Breland
Brion Wilson
Kathy Bailey
Johnny Porter
Gloria Rayliff
Tom
Margie Comstock
Oscar Nelson
Lu Fulbright
Lauren
Susan Cade
Herbert Bishop
Perry Simmons
Baytown murder conspiracy case hearings set this January
Three defendants Rhonda Grantham Tony Walston and Cheryl Walston are indicted for conspiracy to commit capital murder in the July 12 1997 shooting death of James Kyrk Grantham. Daniels indicate hearings in Harris County courts with bond details: Grantham no bond Walston 10000 Cheryl Walston 3000.
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Baytown
Harris County
Rhonda Grantham
Tony D. Walston
Beach City
Cheryl Ann Walston
James Kyrk Grantham
Needlepoint Road
Chambers County
Brazilian Varig jet crashes near Abidjan killing many
A Varig Boeing 700 airliner crashed and burned after takeoff near Abidjan. Two of 51 aboard survived with serious injuries, including an Ivory Coast and a Lebanese national. The aircraft carried Brazilians, Ivory Coast nationals, and several other international passengers. Rescue teams faced rough terrain, and French marines evacuated the scene by helicopter.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Varig
Agence France-Presse
Brazil
AFP
Nguesso Desou
Abid
Jan’s
Associated Press
Lake River
Assene Kumps
Jean-Claude Blanche
Weekend Weather Turns Windy Then Warms
Forecast calls for thundery showers ending Saturday afternoon with rain chance falling to 20 percent Saturday night. Highs reach mid 60s with lows around mid 30s. Sunday looks sunny and cool with highs in the upper 50s. A 24 hour period to Saturday 8 am logged a high of 62, low 60, and 0.24 inches of rainfall.
Tough Texas budget talks loom in 140‑day session
Baytown area legislators expect a hard session starting January 18 as they confront a projected 5 billion dollar deficit. They anticipate extending temporary taxes like the 5 cent gas tax, exploring cuts in education, and considering tort reform while wary of special sessions. Some favor cutting expenditures over new taxes.
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Bruce Guynn Baytown
Texas
Gene Green
Dhouston
Baytown
Tony Palumbo
Dan Shelley
R-Crosby
Folumbo
Green
Lee College
Baytown-La Porte
Ed Watson
D-Deer Park
Watson
Shelley
Relatives seek news for Dupont Plaza fire victims
In San Juan, relatives wait in a cordoned room as 250 doctors and experts work to identify charred remains from the Dupont Plaza blaze. More than 80 survivors gather while 28 of 95 killed have been identified. FBI and Justice Department involvement slows the process.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Dupont Plaza
Government Hospital
State Medical Center
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Pearce Street Journal
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Jim Fonteno
Williams
Lindon Williams II
Evelyn Williams
Fonteno
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Gerald Williams
Sun Starf
Carrie Pryor
Tony Walston
Cheryl Walston
Dimension Ceeanet
Eowrd & Operated
The
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Ibayshore Motors
OOF
Anne
SAN Jacinto Ford
Frevdy TV
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Pak Cus Caturwg
von Drei
Tot Lee Pr
Aay
Cooper City
Fla
FBI
Secretary of Justice
Susan Lawrence
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