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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2006
Page
3
Police pursued a white pickup for 90 minutes across highways and rural roads then a golf course where front tires were shredded by spike sticks. Dozens surrounded the driver who surrendered around 6 p.m. after allegedly robbing a Pasadena dry cleaner and firing at officers. A gun was reportedly discarded during the pursuit.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted to bar electric providers from shutting off power through September for low income seniors and those with medical needs. Eligible customers must pay at least 25 percent of overdue bills starting in October, with the remainder due over five months.
Texas insurance officials rejected State Farm proposed homeowner rate hikes totaling 9.1 percent for reinsurance and 10.7 percent for claims. State Farm said most affected customers would be in coastal counties, though increases were presented as statewide.
Noon Thursday officers from Baytown Police special operations arrested two men for delivering 2.89 pounds of marijuana on North Main Street. Both men face delivery of a controlled substance charges. A separate incident saw a store owner report a $420.55 paycheck cashing with a stop payment. The issuing company said the employee had reported the check lost and was issued a new one. Between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday Baytown Police responded to 181 calls including 11 alarms, three auto thefts, one burglary of a building, three criminal mischief reports, seven disturbances, one robbery, two shots fired reports and six thefts. Police Beat summarizes Baytown Police Department activity. Call Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act, vital for minority voting rights, gains a 25-year extension after Senate approval by 98-0. President Bush vows to sign, praising the act as key to freedom while House action earlier passed 390-33 amid opposition from Southern lawmakers over federal preclearance requirements.
The Bush administration rejected a June petition by AFL-CIO and two lawmakers seeking a probe into Chinese labor standards. It argued evidence shows improvement and that opening a trade investigation could lead to sanctions, preferring engagement over action.
Iraqi forces backed by a US helicopter fought Sunni gunmen in Mahmoudiya about 20 miles south of Baghdad. The clash left at least 11 combatants dead, with civilian deaths reported in Baqouba during a separate raid. US military said 11 killed in Mahmoudiya attack, including five gunmen and four security personnel.
Massed tanks and troops line the border as Israel readies a limited ground push into southern Lebanon. U.N. observers estimate 300 to 500 troops plus 30 tanks in the western border area while Hezbollah insurgents report heavy bombardment and Israeli warplanes strike toward Beirut. U.S. evacuations rise to about 8,000.
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