24 Jul 1986
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1986
Page
1
Baytown’s 12.5 percent share of the state tax on mixed drinks yielded $18,878 in the second quarter of 1986, about $700 more than the same period last year. The city collected $151,029 on mixed drinks in Baytown during the quarter.
Exxon Baytown plant manager Keith Fulton lauds the Baytown CAER program for public awareness and emergency response. He describes CAER as two entities blending industry directed outreach with city and local agency coordination. The task group will address public doubt about chemical regulation and safety while improving press relations and rail transport oversight.
Exxon Corp reports a 50 percent jump in its second quarter earnings to 1.115 billion dollars or 1.55 a share after 22 million in charges, on revenue of 17.98 billion. Tenneco Amerada Hess fall, Hughes Tool posts a 445.8 million loss as oil markets crash.
Soviet Foreign Ministry spokesman Gennady Gerasimov said badly prepared experiments at the Chernobyl plant sought to test turbine generator endurance after reactor shutdown. He avoided full technical details, noting a lengthy report to the IAEA due by September.
The Pearce Street Journal laments rumors over street chatter and urges readers to rely on verifiable reporting. It argues skeptically against accepting hearsay, calling out the difficulty of curbing rumor in the news business.
Fair skies with a mid 70s low expected Thursday night. Friday sees partly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of thundershowers with a high in the mid 90s. In the 24 hour period ending Thursday at 8 a.m. the low was 77 and the high 97.
A House committee approved Rep. Jack Fields amendment ensuring Texas receives about 147 million dollars in energy conservation funds. The measure protects a July settlement that split remaining 2 billion dollars between the federal government and states, amid debates on budget and agency funding.
Baytown public schools and Lee College schedule class start for September 2. Lee College registration runs July 23 to August 7 on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and noon Fridays. Students report to the LC business office in Rundell Hall.
Johnny James, 32, a Winnie truck driver, was convicted of capital murder for kidnapping and killing a High Island tavern owner. Prosecutors sought a death sentence while the defense challenged the case. punishment phase testimony was set to resume after a defense motion remained unfiled at 9 a.m.
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