Death toll in Iraq climbs nearing Gulf War levels
The Pentagon reported 147 U.S. combat deaths in Iraq through this week matching the first Gulf War tally. The figure underscores debates over troop levels and strategy as families cope with daily casualty reports and officials warn the mission remains costly and unsettled.
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U.S
Iraq
Pentagon
Toops
United States
Julie
John Abizaid
Bush
Traq
Vietnam
Cal
Daniel Smith
The
Anny
Beach City landfill permit fight shifts with motion
TCEQ rules overhaul proposed by Smith aims to apply new nonhazardous waste standards to pending permits, while a court ruling may not affect agency action. Beach City residents and attorney Guy Matthews push for dismissal or refile under current statute, as TSP Development’s 1996 landfill plan on Fisher Road faces potential regulatory changes and continued legal contention. The project would hold 23.9 million cubic yards capacity and up to 811,760 tons of industrial waste annually with chemicals such as lead mercury and arsenic.
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Guy Matthews
Beach City
Attorney General's Office
Matthews
Chambers
Jimmy Sylvia
Sylvia
Rusty Senac
Tom Kelley
TSP Development
Fisher Road
Baytown MDD mulls water line choice for soccer complex
The MDD board discussed a $2.57 million budget including a 2.6 mile 12 inch water line to serve the planned East Harris County Soccer Sports Complex at North Main and FM 1942. Costs rose from $770,000 to $1 million, prompting options to drill a well or fund design costs for a new line.
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Baytown
MDD
East
Harris County
North Main
MDC
Gary Jackson
Fritz Lanham
Harris-Galveston County
Lanham
Pete Alfaro
MDC Board
Don Murray
Murray
Regents Form Two Committees And Training Updates
Regents announced two new board committees. Investment Committee chair Wayne Gray will review policy and portfolio and consult with administrators, with Ron Haddox and Mark Himsel as members. A potential conflict for Himsel was addressed. general counsel will review. Elections Committee chair Susan Moore-Fontenot to study elections and obligations with Keith Coburn and Mark Hall aboard. Construction reports show gym 30 percent and TV1 59 percent complete. An executive session addressed a complaint by journalism instructor Susan Cummings amid program curtailments for fall.
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Wayne Gray
Ron Haddox
Mark Himsel
Himsel
Southwest Bank of Texas
Coffey
Southwest Bank
Susan Moore-Fontenot
Regents
Regent
Keith Coburn
Mark Hall
Dennis Topper
TV1
Susan Cummings
Cummings
Susan Harris
Houston
Butler & Harris
Hickerson recalls Baytown emergency chief career spanning decades
Baytown’s longtime civil defense and emergency management chief, Hickerson, began in 1963 and retired in 1991 after 29 years. He earned awards from NOAA and the Texas Gulf Coast Civil Defense Association, led during the Brownwood saga, and credited his faith and service to citizens amid hurricanes and industrial incidents.
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Hickerson
Baytown
Bernard Olive
Emergency Management Office
U.S. Department of Commerce
NOAA
Texas Gulf Coast Civil Defense Association
Lee College
U.S. Civil Defense Council
Brownwood
Alicia
Emergency Manage
Patty Fowler
Texas
Texas City
Grandcamp
Humble Oil
ExxonMobil
Exxon
Civil Defense
Emergency Management
Carla
Union Carbide
Gulf Coast
Ferguson
Mobile
Ala
Los Angeles
Calif
University of Houston
Orlean
John
Francis Jackson
Glen
Wooster Baptist Church
Early evacuation urged as hurricane Claudette nears Beach City
Roeseler warned Beach City residents to evacuate early for a potential Category 1 or higher strike, noting storm surge, wind, heavy rain and tornadoes as major hazards. He cited eight predicted 2003 Atlantic hurricanes, including three major storms, and emphasized prep like survival kits and vetting forecast accuracy.
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Roeseler
Claudette
Port O'Connor
Beach City
Houston
National Weather Service
Allison
North Atlantic
Pelosi calls Laney plane search a Texas matter
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says the involvement of federal agencies in Rep. Pete Laney's plane search is a Texas matter. Democrats press Homeland Security to release recordings and documents about assistance to Texas law enforcement and Republican leaders amid a redistricting clash and earlier cross-border actions.
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House
Nancy Pelosi
Pete Laney
Texas
Homeland Security Department
Pelosi
California
Oklahoma
Mexico
Tom DeLay
Congress
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