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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2006
Page
1
France earned a 1-0 victory over Portugal to reach the World Cup final against Italy, with the only score coming from a penalty kick.
A Baytown duo claimed first place in their division at the 44th Annual Texas Water Safari, finishing with strong paddling and teamwork to win the title in the endurance canoe race.
The space shuttle Discovery is expected to meet up with the international space station today in a planned docking mission. Astronauts crew will perform standard procedures and monitor systems during approach and berthing operations.
Oil prices surged to a record above 75 dollars per barrel on Wednesday as market demand and supply concerns drive energy markets higher. Traders watched for signals on OPEC production and global economic momentum amid volatility across commodities.
The notices report the deaths of Joseph J. Coughlin Sr and Henry Wolf Herbert. Families announce services and arrangements, noting their ages and affiliations. The obituaries appear in a local remembrance section highlighting their lives and survivors.
Kenneth Lay, founder of Enron Corp, died Wednesday at age 64. The report notes a cloudy humid day with a chance of rain and high temperatures around 86 degrees. Lottery results appear in the briefing with Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and Cash Five numbers listed.
Baytown police search for two brothers described as persons of interest after a man walking his dog was shot multiple times at Oklahoma and Wisconsin streets. Matthew Gilmete, 31, died at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Authorities note a maroon Ford extended-cab pickup fled the scene and offer a $1,000 reward for information.
A 17 year old girl was wounded in the abdomen in a Lafayette Street incident. Police say the gun fired from inside the home and a search found Alphonzo Cabrera and Salvador Chavez, both 18, with firearms drugs and cash.
Baytown residents should keep umbrellas handy as scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to continue into the weekend. National Weather Service forecaster Matt Moreland says rain may persist into Friday with gradual improvement over the weekend into next week. About 1.24 inches of rain fell in the Ship Channel area between 7 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Thursday. totals remain above average for this time of year. See rain page 7A.
The United Way of Baytown Area launches a 1.9 million dollar fundraiser for 2006 2007 starting Sept 6 marking 60 years of service to Baytown McNair Highlands Mont Belvieu and West Chambers County. Agencies fund health and human services while volunteers solicit from employees of Best Buy Amegy Bank and Exxon Mobil with some employer matching.
Billie Lambright recalled the Fourth of July night as her granddaughter Shawna left to celebrate with friends. Shawna died in the early hours of July 5 2005 after falling from a bridge on West Baker Road. Police initially ruled the death a suicide.
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