Man charged with robbery after store confrontation
Horacio Molina 17 of 4601 Village Lane faced robbery charges in 174th District Court after a Safeway beer theft escalated when he struck a clerk, knocked a child down, and fled. Off duty officers helped pursue him to a Baker Road complex where he was found with a knife and arrested without further incident.
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Horacio Molina
Village Lane
174Th District Court
C. Edge
Molina
Safeway
Decker Drive
A. Amato
Amato
Baker Road
A. Holomon
Holomon
West Town
Dayton
Dayton Police Department
Liberty County
Department of Public Safety
Houston
Ken DeFoor
Brookshire Brothers
E. Highway 90
DeFoor
DPS
Highway 90
Baytown weighs park and ride with Metro talks begin
Transit planner Dina Stucker says discussions with Houston area Metro have just begun on a possible Baytown park and ride service. Cost estimates and specifics remain undecided with negotiations to follow, while Metro's service area concerns and tax implications prompt caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Ocker
Baytown
Houston
Metropolitan Tranit Authority Board
Metro
Dina Stucker
Baytown Transit Committee
Stucker
Transit Operations Committee
Crime Drop Attributed To Police Work Nationwide Decline Noted
The article cites "good police work" as driving a drop in crime rates in Baytown, with national figures mirroring the trend as the baby boom generation ages. It reports an 11 percent drop in total offenses from 1983 to 1984 and a sharp 21 percent decrease in burglaries, reflecting broad gains across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Henscey
Bank deposits rise across banks in 1984 fourth quarter
Bayport National Bank in La Porte reports 1984 fourth quarter deposits of 14,518,644, up 1.389 million from 1983's 13,129,659 and 138 thousand above the third quarter's 14,380,598. First Liberty National Bank posts 75,725,693 for Q4 1984, up 7.718 million from 1983's 68,010,760 and down 617 thousand from Q3's 76,345,256. First State Bank of Liberty shows 81,619,426 in Q4 1984, up 11.166 million from 70,453,000 in 1983 and up 4.92 million from Q3's 76,699,090.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayport National Bank
la Porte
First Liberty National Bank
First State Bank of Liberty
Local club meetings and benefit dance announced
Sun spots Serra Club East Harris County will meet January 24 at the Shelly home in Crosby with Monsignor O Sullivan officiating. NAACP Baytown chapter executive board meets January 24 at J D Walker Center in McNair to plan the spring fundraiser. Goose Creek Eastern Star matron chapter meets January 24 at Aileen Middleton's home with Leta Krohne co hosting. Benefit dance January 26 hosted by Knights of Columbus and Elks Lodge to benefit Bay Area Rehabilitation Center. reservations urged and donations set at 12 dollars per couple.
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Serra Club
East
Harris County
Dan and
Bernadette Shelly
Forecastle Road
Crosby
Joseph O'Sullivan
Flo Bozich
NAACP
Baytown
The
J.D. Walker
McNair
Goose Creek
Order of the Eastern Star
Aileen Middleton
N. Burnet Drive
Leta Krohne
Knights of Columbus and Elks Lodge
Bay Area Rehabilitation Center
Bobby Sutton
Bennie Kristek
Grass fire lights sky over Baytown area and truck blaze
A large grass fire near Baker and Garth roads drew Baytown firefighters at 4:47 p.m. Two hours later crews controlled the blaze with help from Station 5, volunteers and a bulldozer creating a fire lane. A 1975 Dodge pickup in the area burned at Quailhollow and Baker Road, while apartments and a house reported heater or wiring related fires with varying damage.
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Baker and
Garth Roads
Baytown Fire Department
Jim McCarcie
Baytown
William Downey
Quailhollow
Baker Road
Station 5
Oaks
Ward Road
Edmondo Sandoval
Cypress
Garth Road
Harris County Abolishes Law Enforcement Academy
Harris County Commissioners voted to abolish the Law Enforcement Academy citing cost concerns. Director Holman Gregory disputes $107,000 savings and warns hidden costs will be borne by sheriff and eight constables offices. The academy, created to screen applicants and prevent ex felons, would end February 1. Sheriff Klevenhagen unavailable for comment.
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Harris County Law Enforcement Academy
Holman Gregory
Harris County
Law Enforcement Academy
Sheriff’s Department
Gregory
Johnny Klevenhagen
Academy
Port Here Jobs and High Tech Prospects Tied to Dredging
Port expansion aims to create jobs and attract high tech industries as officials welcome diversification. U S Steel amenities help offset dredging a 600 foot channel 35 miles from Houston Ship Channel entrance. Dredging costs total 64.8 million with 18 million local share. Navy to publish a short list of sites in February and select a preferred alternative by April. Design contracts to be advertised in spring 1986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Steel
Houston Ship Channel
Navy
Working musical staged at Barbers Hill High School Theater
The Studs Terkel based Working centers on a blue collar worker view of his career and runs at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Director Rick Garcia marks the school’s first musical, featuring Gina Allison Ben Bythewood Leonard Dawson Crissa Follis Kirby Follis Jodi Gunn Shalia Ivey John Ivie Stormie Keith Kim Martinez Jenny Pierce Mary Todd Valerie Todd Randy Whatley Jerren Young Jay Adams.
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Barbers Hill High School
Rick Garcia
Gina Allison
Ben Bythewood
Leonard Dawson
Crissa Follis
Kirby Follis
Jodi Gunn
Shalia Ivey
John Ivie
Stormie Keith
Kim Martinez
Jenny Pierce
Mary Todd
Valerie Todd
Randy Whatley
Jerren Young
Jay Adams
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