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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 2006
Page
1
In today’s sports section Lee battled Kingwood and lost 79 to 26 on their home floor. Barbers Hill also earned a victory, beating Anahuac on the road.
The Lee College Rebels return from the holiday layoff to host Kilgore College in a nonconference basketball matchup. Kilgore travels seeking a win on the road as both teams aim to reset after the break.
President Bush on Friday launched a sharp election-year attack charging that Democrats would devastate the economy and roll back recent gains, underscoring a GOP effort to frame the race around economic performance and growth prospects ahead of the fall election.
Andrea Yates was released Friday from the East Texas prison where she had been jailed since 2002 for drowning her children. She was brought to Houston as part of her release and mandatory monitoring follows.
A violent spree that killed nearly 200 people over two days raised fears of a retaliation by Sunni militias in Iraq. Authorities and observers warned of escalating sectarian tensions as security operations intensified.
Doctors report Ariel Sharon has made significant improvement following surgery while experts warn the prognosis remains critical. Obituaries note Eunice Lawrence and Brenda Ochoa. Weather mild with sun and breezes, highs near 73. Mega Millions, Pick 3, Cash Five numbers listed. TV listings reference pages.
U S Rep Gene Green of Houston will host a Baytown town hall at 11 a.m. in the city council chambers 2401 Market Street. He plans ten such meetings in January and has recently traveled with a six-member group to Iraq Israel Kuwait and Germany for four days. Green stressed hearing from troops on the front lines and noted Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi voiced concerns that U S support may be fading while he urged a path to a democratic process and troops home.
The 26th annual Chili When it's Chilly cook-off runs all day on the west side of San Jacinto Mall in Baytown. Sixty teams compete across chicken, beans, ribs, chili, brisket and showmanship with twenty judges. Awards for three teams in each category are at 7:30 p.m. A $5 gate fee includes a barbecue sandwich or bowl of chili. Proceeds benefit the Houster Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Fund, with a $12,000 scholarship already guaranteed to students from Lee and Sterling high schools.
Baytown police search for a driver who allegedly forced Ruben Rodriguez off John Martin Road Monday night near 10 pm. Rodriguez, his wife Aurora, and their 4 month old daughter Maritza were in a Ford Probe when a speeding truck clipped them sending the vehicle airborne into a canal. Aurora sustained multiple fractures. another vehicle aided them.
The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council launch its 70th annual cookie drive with orders starting today and shops opening February 17. Cookies include Thin Mints and two new flavors Cartwheels and Thanks-A-Lot, selling for 3.50 per box as shelves fill ahead of February delivery and March 19 end.
Due to holiday donations Baytown Humane Society will distribute free dog and cat food starting at 10 a.m. in The Baytown Sun parking lot at 1301 Memorial Drive. Supplies last, with enough food to fill two SUVs plus cat litter and large plastic dog dishes.
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