Brownwood Sues City Over Brownswood Hazard Area Ban
Bible Way Temple of Houston sues Brownwood in federal court over a city ordinance suspending building permits and barring residents from the hazard area after Hurricane Alicia. The church claims infringement of the Civil Rights Act and seeks damages and injunctive relief. Pastor Rev Jim Howell is linked to the case. A second suit by Roxanne and Ron Gillum in state court targets the same ordinance.
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Lisrocker
Brownwood
Bible Way Temple of Houston
Federal District Court
Randy Strong
W. Bayshore
Jim Howell
Bible Way Temple
State District Court
Roxanne
Ron Gillum
Tax relief considered for Brownwood hurricane damage
Brownwood property owners may receive tax relief if City Council approves. The issue arose from Jean Shepherd of the Brownwood Civic Association amid aftermath of Hurricane Alicia which left most homes in ruins. City attorneys note the new tax code allows reappraisal or prorated taxes after disasters, with council approval. Officials study relief options in response to residents’ fairness concerns.
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Brownwood
Jean Shepherd
Brownwood Civic Association
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Randy Strong
Cloud Gets New Pact Pay Hike At Lee College
Lee College Board of Regents approved a new five year contract for president Robert Cloud retroactive to January 1 raising his annual pay to 71 000 plus a 2 000 tax sheltered annuity up from 68 800 and 2 000 annuity. Regents also planned bids for 128 acres at Main Street and Interstate 10 and set an April 7 election to fill three board seats with six year terms for Adams Woods and Causey expiring. Also awarded contracts for microscopes microcomputer equipment and chiller re tubing to Fisher Scientific Technical Laboratory Systems and others after eight bids.
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Bruce Guynn
Lee College Board of Regents
Robert Cloud
Cloud
Leonard Stasney
Board of Regents
Stasney
Regents
Main Street
John Adams
Laura Woods
Bruce Causey
Fisher Scientific Co
Technical Laboratory Systems
Baytown council weighs revenue sharing requests
City leaders face stretching 754000 in federal revenue sharing funds to cover requests from Sterling Library Baytown Area Women's Center Palmer Drug Abuse Program Baytown Historical Museum and Baytown Senior Citizens Nutrition Center. Lanham proposes about 1000 under available funds allocating 30000 to library 26000 to nutrition center 36000 for transportation services and other as needed.
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Lisa Ockerk
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown
Fritz Lanham
Lanham
PDAP
Baytown Area Women’s Center
Congress
Perry Simmons
Bayshore Community Development, Inc
Transportation Services
Fred Philips
PCAP
Ron Embry
Palmer Drug Abuse
Embry
Randy Branson
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Raytown
Lawrence Reilly
Kay LeCates
Barbara Smith
Nutrition Center
David Black
Bay Area Heritage Society
Insurance underwriter finds errors in World Almanac editions
An Ohio underwriter, with a hobby, reports 12 errors and contradictions in the 1962 World Almanac edition and is reviewing the 1983 version as part of his research. He claims to have detected omissions and inconsistencies, signaling ongoing checks on reference works.
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Ohio
Town Grace Ann McKay Visits City Council
City council hears comments from Town Grace Ann McKay as community figures discuss local issues. Various speakers including Jean Shepherd Pete Cote and Donna Trammell offer perspectives on style kennels MADD and building projects while others monitor schedules and future plans.
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Grace Ann McKay
Jean Shepherd
Pete Cote
Sun
Susan C. Humphrey
Associated Press
Bonnie Skipper
Muriel Tyssen
Donna Trammell
Jana Smith
Dave Cooper
Shirley Good
Jean Hogue
Melinda Barrow
Oysters and Wardens in Chambers County Court Case
Two Texas Parks and Wildlife wardens Mike Walker and Kenneth Sigers face Class C misdemeanor charges for illegally transporting and selling confiscated oysters. Sanitarian James Sandlin filed the case in Justice of the Peace court. The dispute centers on mishandling 16 sacks of undersized oysters taken from a commercial fisherman.
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David Byford
Anahuac
Chambers County
Mike Walker
Kenneth Sigers
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
James Sandlin
Justice of the Peace
Gainten Jackson
Guy C. Jackson III
Jackson
Dan McKenzie
McKenzie
Ben Nelson
Jeri’s
Sanitarian
Sandlin
Baytown Forecast Calls Mild Days and Cool Nights
Weather forecast for the Baytown area projects sunny and mild days with fair cool nights through Saturday. Temperatures should reach the mid 60s during the day and dip to the mid 30s at night. A period from Thursday morning to Friday morning recorded a low of 42 degrees and a high of 65 degrees.
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Baytown
Job Seekers Attend Mobay Hiring Event at Baytown
About 400 job seekers gathered at the Baytown Community Building on Thursday to apply for a limited number of openings at Mobay Chemical Co. The event aimed to fill a small slate of positions with the company in Baytown.
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Baytown
Mobay Chemical Co
Baytown firm seeks 10 to 20 process technicians
Mobay spokesman says the company aims to hire 10 to 20 process technicians due to improvement in the auto industry. In a two hour window Thursday morning, over 400 applications were received, with more expected Friday. Previous August hires were 15 from 1,700 applicants. Applicants with or without experience are considered, and screenings occurred at the Baytown Community Building.
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Mobay
Baytown
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