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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1985

Page

11

Gas price war in Houston cuts fuel to 73.9 cents

Bassam Fabel at One Stop Grocery and Gas and Nick Shamis at a nearby 7-Eleven launched a penny-by-penny price battle to be the cheapest. Regular gas fell to 73.9 cents a gallon and unleaded to 74.9 cents as dozens of cars queued before dawn.

Houston Bassam Sam Fabel Nick Shamis Lebanon Shamis

White outlines 42 billion Texas water plan for 20 years

Gov. Mark White proposes a statewide water program to be funded largely by bonds, costing up to 42 billion over two decades. The plan includes conservation, new reservoirs, sewage plants, research, and a guarantee that bays and estuaries remain healthy. It would add 600 million to the water development fund and authorize 250 million in bond guarantees, with public votes required for state credits.

Houston Mark White White Houston Chamber of Commerce Texas Gulf Coast Mississippi River

Aspin Unseats Price as Armed Services Chief

Aspin, a 46 year old former Pentagon official, won the House Armed Services Committee chairmanship 125-103 in a caucus vote, unseating aging Melvin Price. The shift signals tougher scrutiny of Reagan defense policies as younger Democrats gain influence and push for an overall national defense policy record.

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