Four injuries from Baytown police investigated incidents
Four people were injured in four accidents investigated by Baytown police on Tuesday. Frank Demski, 33, was hospitalized after a motorcycle collision at Texas Avenue and Commerce Street with driver Francisco Mendez charged with failure to maintain financial responsibility. A man fell from a pickup on Tri City Beach Road, injuring Joe David Jordan who was treated at Humana Hospital. Annette Johnson, 24, and Johnny D. Johnson were in a Woodlawn wreck with Johnson charged for driving on the wrong side. Victoria Miller was also involved and later charged. A 12:01 p.m. crash at West Texas Avenue and Loop 201 sent Miriam Ortiz to Gulf Coast Hospital. Police reported several burglaries and thefts totaling above $100, including a $1,500 tool box, $6,200 cash, and other items.
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Baytown
Frank J. Demski
Williams
Humana Hospital
Texas Avenue
Commerce Street
S. Clement
Demski
Commerce
Texas
Francisco J. Mendez
E. Pearce
Clement
Mendez
Tri-City Beach Road
Joe David Jordan
Scenic
Navarre
Robert Vernier
Jordan
Edwin P. Myrick
Barkaloo
Vernier
Myrick
Tri-City Beach
Woodlawn
Annette Johnson
Narcille
Miller
West Texas Avenue
Loop 201
Miriam Pascualli Ortiz
Quail Hollow
Gulf Coast Hospital
J. Segura
Ortiz
Lisa Carpenter Hall
Inwood
Hall
Segura
Baytown approves wide range of city bids and zone changes
The council sets a 30 mph speed limit during Loop 201 construction from Dorris Street to the Southern Pacific rail line. It accepts dedications of Cynda Brooke and Green Tee drives and extensions of Alamance Ironwood Saint Andrews and Burning Tree drives and Country Club View along with utilities. It amends a water contract with Baytown Area Water Authority and Thompson Road Municipal Utility District, delays provisions for one year, approves final payment of 107535 to General Electric for the police radio system, awards multiple contracts including a sideloading garbage truck to Jim Ball International for 162958, concrete pipe to White Supply for 91296, flexible base material to Radcliff Materials for 85050, cement stabilized sand to Frederick Sand & Gravel for 48750, frozen food to Super Warehouse Foods for 11856, brass fittings to Utility Supply Co. for 22913, an eight passenger carrier vehicle to Baytown Motors for 12295, a two passenger compact inspection vehicle to Bob Robertson Chevrolet for 10323, photographic supplies to Jobar Scientific Co. for 13173, and calcium hypochlorite to Van Waters Rogers for 11731.
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Ing
Loop 201
Dorris Street
Southern Pacific Railroad
Cynda Brooke
Green Tee
Alamance
Ironwood
Saint Andrews
Burning Tree
Country Club View
Baytown Area
General Electric
Police Department
Jim Ball International
White Supply Co
Radcliff Materials Inc
Texas
Frederick Sand & Gravel
Super Warehouse Foods
Utility Supply Co
Texas lawmakers weigh budget as revenue shortfall looms
AUSTIN AP reports lawmakers on day two heard dire projections of Texas government finances. House Speaker Gib Lewis urged no tax hikes while Sen. Ray Farabee warned of hard choices as Comptroller Bullock estimated a 36.6 billion revenue total for 1986-87, likely $1 billion short. Lewis pledged to pass an appropriations bill within available revenues.
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Austin
House
Gib Lewis
Ray Farabee
Senate
Lewis
Texas
Farabee
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Bob Bullock
Mexico
Dennis services for A M Dennis of Houston
Funeral services for A M Dennis of Houston, father of Baytonian Al Dennis, are pending at a Col umbus funeral home. Dennis died early Wednesday at his residence. Also item notes corrections and multiple community notices including January meeting details for Ladies of St John and Baytown Junior Forum, Kiwanis, Landry services, and local club events.
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Dennis
A.M. Dennis
Houston
al Dennis
Columbus
Ladies of St. John
St. John Catholic Church
W. Baker Road
Darlene Abad
Ida Clark
Junior Forum
Baytown
Market
Bobby Rountree
Sesquicentennial Committee
Prison unrest also strikes women’s jail
Texas prison Director Raymond Procunier broke up a December 28 protest at Mountain View unit near Gatesville by pushing past a barricade. Inmates sealed a dormitory, anger centered on rumored privilege cuts, including shoe limits and knitting yarn. Warden Jeanette Boudreau was sidelined briefly. she returned as assistant warden. Guard Mary Reynolds suffered burns from hot water as inmates rioted.
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Gatesville
Texas
Raymond Procunier
Procunier
Phil Guthrie
Texas Department of Corrections
Jeanette Boudreau
Mountain View
Guthrie
Baytown Sun Publication Details and Rates
The Baytown Sun is a second class matter publication at Baytown Texas Post Office 77522. It posts on weekdays and Sundays from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 and P O Box 90. Subscription rates by carrier are 4.85 monthly and 58.20 yearly. Single copy price is 25 cents daily and 50 cents Sunday. Mail rates available on request. Represented nationally by Coastal Publications.
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Baytown
Texas
Harris County considers 7 percent pay raise for workers
Harris County commissioners heard an AFSCME Local 1950 appeal for a 7 percent raise and protections against higher insurance costs. They also discussed MLK birthday holiday, North Shore Annex construction, and writing off $12,000 in missing Precinct 5 equipment.
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Bruce Guynn
Harris
Richard Timmons
American Federation of State
Afl-Cio
Timmons
Martin Luther King
Jon Lindsay
Lindsay
North Shore County
Wallisville
Uvalde Roads
North Shore
Harris County
Sheriff's Department
Justice of the Peace
Bobby Castille
Baytown records 1984 rainfall deficit and totals
Baytown Emergency Management reports a 1984 rainfall deficit with an annual total of 41.16 inches, below the 47.84 inch city average. Monthly totals range from 0.48 inches in April to 9.62 inches in October, with December at 3.17 inches and a peak 1.34 inch rainfall on December 16 at the West District plant. Readings come from 11 city locations.
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Baytown Emergency Management
BEM
West District
Interstate 10
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Missouri
Northwood
Riverbend
North Alexander
Park
la Porte
Wanda Ellis
Baytown Education Association
BEA
Vickie Thompson
Ellis
Sterling Municipal Library
Sun
Carrie Pryor
Pagel
Cujo
Ladies of
St. John
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn
S. Highway 146
Ladies Senior Citizens Auxiliary
la Leche League
Kokomo
Ladies Association of
Goose Creek Country Club
Carla Hicks
Joyce Clute
Serra Club
Serira Club
East
Dan Shelly
The
Baytown Sun
Baytouvn
Precinct
Ed “Tracy” Maxon
J.F. Flack
E.A
Lyons
Harris County District Attorney
Johnny Holmes
Holmes
Precinct 5
Steve Radack
Maxon
Radack
National
Sears, Roebuck and Co
State Farm
Dale E. Cather
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