Baytown to mark D-Day with Battleship Texas event
Baytown observes the 43rd D-Day anniversary aboard the Battleship Texas featuring the Baytown National Guard color guard and 21 gun salute. Bernard Olive heads the BB-35s volunteers. Dr L D Victory leads pledge. Maj Christopher Butler places wreath. Eisenhower speech excerpt pamphlets distributed. Re-enactments at noon and 2:30 p.m. plus a 1 p.m. B 17 flyover and 2 p.m. crew recognition. Tours, living history camp, and 40s patriotic music complete the program co sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 36th Infantry Division BB 35s.
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Baytown
Texas
Bernard Olive
Baytown National Guard
L.D. Victory
Baytown Veterans Advisory Council
Maj
Christopher Butler
Robert E. Lee High School
Olive
Eisenhower
San Jacinto Inn
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Fleet Naval Reserve
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
36Th Infantry Division
Columbus death noted on May 20, 1506 in Spain
The piece recalls Christopher Columbus dying in poverty on May 20, 1506 in Spain and ties the date to a then contemporary birth in Marlin, remarking on shared themes of fate and fortune.
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Christopher Columbus
Spain
Marlin
Around Town Roundup of Local Names and Events
Yvonne Doskocil recalls teen-reporting days with Crosby High School classmates from 1944. Kathy Law shares a consumer report while Linda Ferguson proves a true friend. Weekend gatherings feature Lovella Desormeau, Yvonne and Billie Sartor with old schoolmates. Charlie Lintz heads back after a leg cast, Billy Bearden enjoys a neighborhood game, Jack Strickler shows Texas azaleas in New York, Lisa Villaneuva has an early birthday, Jesse Hoke pinch hits, Darrell Davis helps, Bubba and Brenda Massengale return from a Canada Alaska cruise, Donna Fowler accepts extra work, Bonnie Mitchell volunteers again.
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Yvonne Doskocil
Crosby High School
Kathy Law
Linda Ferguson
Lovella Desormeaun
Yvonne
Billie Sartor
Pat Reff
Elaine Kirkland
Charlie Lintz
Billy Bearden
Jack Strickler
New York
Lisa Villaneuva
Jesse Hoke
Darrell Davis
Bubba
Brenda Massengale
Canada
Alaska
Donna Fowler
Bonnie Mitchel
Judge rejects Crosby plan for prekindergarten program
Federal Judge James De Anda struck down the consent order between the Justice Department and Crosby School District aiming to create a four year old prekindergarten class at Drew campus to remedy a 1970 desegregation order. He gave a month to propose viable alternatives or appoint a master to investigate. Superintendent Hendrix said the district would cover an estimated $50,000 for the master.
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Amy Kems
Houston
James de Anda
U.S. Justice Department
Crosby
Drew
Justice Department
de Anda
Board
Don Hendrix
Jeff Davis
Free rides offered on Baytown Houston commuter buses
National Transit Service will provide free bus rides on June 10 between Baytown and Houston. Regular round trips to Houston cost 5 dollars, with tickets sold weekday mornings at the San Jacinto Mall park and ride. The service began recently, with 12 riders Monday and 13 Wednesday, and aims to tap Baytown workers in the Houston area.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Houston
National Transit Service
Bob Blakemore
National Transit
Blakemore
Park and
San Jacinto Mall
Dina Stucker
610 Loop
University of Houston
City issues 48 permits for new construction in May
May saw 48 construction permits issued with values totaling 1,600,510. Through May, the city issued 229 permits worth 3,521,135, down from a year ago. May included five new homes valued at 294,175 and 13 commercial additions at 137,637 plus two site works at 469,000. A San Jacinto Methodist Hospital site-work permit for 439,000 was issued at 4201 Garth Road, Gulf Coast Hospital site work for a medical office at 2800 Garth was 30,000. James Gerace received a 20,000 office addition at 2505 Market Street, and Seven-Eleven at 4221 Baker had 30,500 in interior remodeling.
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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Garth Road
Gulf Coast Hospital
Garth
James Gerace
Market Street
Seven-Eleven
Baker
Texas legislature approves tort reform and insurance measures
In a rapid two day special session, the Texas House and Senate approved civil justice reform and insurance bills. The main tort reform law targets groundless suits and dictates fault shares in negligence and product liability cases, with allocations of damages among responsible parties.
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Austin
Texas Hosen
House
Clements
Senate
Texas Seeks Strong Lure for Super Collider Site
Peter Flawn leads Texas efforts to attract the proposed super collider. He says two Texas sites offer merit even without state and local incentives. The final site likely hinges on scientists preferring Illinois or California, so Texas must present a compelling merits-based case.
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Houston
Texas
Flawn
Texas National Research Laboratory Commission
Energy Department
Ilinois
California
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