Iran threatens strikes on U S nuclear sites over Gulf clash
Nicosia reports Iran issued a warning that U S retaliation against Iranian missile batteries in the Persian Gulf could trigger attacks on U S nuclear reactors. Tehran Radio warned U S centers and reactors may be more vulnerable than Iranian missile bases as Washington weighs options against HY-2 Silkworm batteries in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Rain Spawns Baytown Flooding Amid Heavy Showers
Persistent rainfall since Monday caused flash flood watches and street flooding in Baytown. National Weather Service reports 3.63 inches of rain through Wednesday 8 am, with storms likely through Friday as the Gulf system moves northeast. Several older-city streets became impassable and power outages affected about 150 Houston Lighting and Power customers in Mont Belvieu.
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Baytown
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Louisiana
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Weather outlook with clouds and scattered storms
The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms and a low in the low 70s. Thursday will be cloudy with a 70 percent chance of rain and a high in the low 80s.
Allied leaders reach limited accord at Venice summit
Allied leaders end the Venice summit after patching compromises on political issues. They announce the U.S. dollar has fallen enough and hint at cooperation on the AIDS epidemic as they wind down the annual meeting.
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Phrase shifts echo in work life and language
A local column traces slang drift from phrases like thanks for taking Ame out of your busy schedule to nopefully and feel comfortable. The piece notes how language evolves from vendors and workplaces to everyday speech, predicting further euphemisms may arise as comfort becomes the key theme.
Around Town Highlights and Local Notes
BILL BRAZZIL is a patient in room 116 at Gulf Coast Hospital with visitors possible. Lu Fulbright performs spring cleaning. John Rowland earns a master's at the University of Houston. his son John Rowland Jr. earns an associate degree from Lee College and another son Matt graduates from Ross S. Sterling. Tommy Herron impresses with a new mechanical skill. Lucetta and Gene Brasher take a boating vacation while Terry Thomas Jr. is an early riser.
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University of Houston
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Lee College
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Terry Thomas Jr
Baytown Council to weigh new municipal computer system
Baytown City Council will discuss acquiring a new computer system with an estimated annual saving of 49 845 and potential 228 767 in extra interest from depository changes. The current seven year old system failed recently causing billing delays and errors.
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Baytown
Council
Ken Mitchell
Mitchell
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Brownwood
Barbers Hill Leaders Uphold “We Can We Will” Ethos
Retiring Superintendent Bill Farmer praised Barbers Hill for growth from 577 students in 1969 to 1,667 in 1987 with an $11 million budget and new facilities. Incoming Superintendent Louis Bates vowed to keep academic strength, improve programs, and sustain the We can we will attitude as teachers stay well supplied and extracurriculars bolster school spirit.
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Barbers Hill
Bill Farmer
West Chambers County
David Mohlman
Mont Belvieu
Farmer
Bates
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