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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2003
Page
1
Armstrong maintains second place in the Tour de France standings as the peloton presses on. Rival riders trail closely through the mountain stages, with early advantage shifting among contenders and teams seeking stage wins.
TXDOT will renovate the Business 146 bridge over Goose Creek later this year with bids expected in November. Spokeswoman Janelle Gloar says the 50-year-old structure has provided solid service but needs major work to address eventual degradation while officials emphasize there is no immediate danger. The bridge was named among the state's 10 worst by a Houston Chronicle article, though TXDOT rejects claims of unsafety. See BRIDGE on Page 8A.
Baytown activists gathered to raise funds at a barbecue to cover half of the 30 dollar new member fee for an NAACP chapter. Trixie Washington leads the effort, aiming to recruit at least 100 members and reestablish a local branch after a previous one faded. Officers from Uni NAACP and Citizens of Baytown participated in planning discussions at a community forum.
Tropical storm Claudette remains in the Gulf of Mexico with winds near 56 mph. As of 5 p.m. EDT Saturday the storm is moving northwest at mph with position at 24.7 N, 91.1 W, officials say.
Tropical Storm Claudette heads toward the Texas coast with forecasters expecting the sluggish system to strengthen to hurricane strength before landfall early Tuesday. As of midday Saturday, the storm was about 410 miles southeast of Brownsville and continuing.
Lee College instructor John Britt helps the Texas State Historical Association survive amid deep funding cuts. University of Texas official Richard W. Lariviere warned the $350,000 annual UT contribution and the Center for Texas History could be at risk, with possible closures if teaching obligations fail.
The Robert E. Lee class of 1989 invites classmates to a reunion the weekend of June 26 2004. For information contact Ganders 9 via email or write to REE Class of '98 at P O Box 152 Baytown TX 77522 for details.
Baytown native Michael Gillette, longtime archivist, received a U S Senate commendation for 12 years at the National Archives and now serves as executive director of the Texas Council of Humanities in Austin. He previously led the Center for Legislative Archives and directed the LBJ Library oral history program.
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