Baytown crime drops 4.68 percent in first five months 1987
Police report major crimes fell 4.68 percent from 1,858 to 1,771 compared with last year. Burglary down 10.73 percent. auto thefts and thefts decline. Robberies rise 19.04 percent. forgery and swindling up 44.73 percent. Overall arrests and complaints show declines. May data show 36 major crashes and 136 DWI arrests inside city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Wayne Henscey Henscey
Police Department
Bentsen urges steps to cut growing U S trade deficit
U S Senator Lloyd Bentsen told about 100 Baytown residents at City Hall that the trade gap has swelled from 36 to 166 billion dollars in five years and blamed Japan for a 60 billion dollar surplus. He outlined bipartisan support for a trade bill, called for better product quality and budget cutting, and criticized the Iran Contra hearings and the Mat Bae arms for hostages idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Guynn
U.S
Lloyd Bentsen
Ius
Senate Finance Committee
Reagan
Texas
Venice
Persian Gulf
Bentsen
Senate
Great Britain
Japan
Wallisville
Mat Bae
Lee College summer enrollment rises 10.5 percent
Lee College reports a 10.5 percent summer enrollment gain over 1986 led by Ed Monk. Total contact hours this summer reached 20,669 up from 18,699 last year, with 1,598 in head count on campus and 2,786 including the Huntsville Center and TDC. Enrollment at neighborhood centers shows strong early demand under the take education to the people program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Colege
Ed Monk
Monk
TDC
Rain drenches Southwest Texas desert atmosphere
A dripping wet observer notes unprecedented rain turning the Southwest Texas desert near Pearce Street into a swampy scene, likening the flooding to Louisiana conditions and highlighting the unusual weather impact.
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Texas
Louisiana
Around Town Notable Local Figures Shine County News
KEVIN KRIZAK wears a fedora and shorts as a casual style note. Joey Weiblen assists with a pickup project. Maxine Milner endures Sunday heat while noting her daughters. Ewald Friedrich and Donald Vacek of Weimer are praised for church work in Baytown. Jack Smith keeps things moving as Bennie Kristek and Pat Yates lend keen eyes. Tony Cernosek and Margaret Hausmann extend themselves for a good cause. Pat Smith expresses gratitude. Jim Jones powers through a long day on little sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Krizak
Joey Weiblen
Maxine Milner
Ewald Friedrich
Donald Vacek
Weimer
Baytown
Jack Smith
Bennie Kristek
Pat Yates
Tony Cernosek
Margaret Hausmann
Pat Smith
Weekend and Tuesday Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy skies Monday night with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers and a low in the mid-70s. Tuesday expects partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of rain and a high in the low 90s. The Sunday to Monday period recorded a low of 7 degrees and a high of 91.
July 4 Parade Entries Sought in Baytown
Baytown invites entrants to the Let Freedom Ring parade on July 4. Registration closes July 1 at 5 p.m. at the Community Building. Participants assemble at 10:30 a.m. on Martin Luther King Drive with line-up at 11 and the parade starting at noon. Awards cover best decorated vehicle, antique car, custom car, marching group, float, decorated bicycle, visiting fire department, wagon and team. For details call 427-7477.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Swart
Baytown
Parks and Recreation
Water-logged Harris County swelters after heavy floods
Heavy rains drenched East Harris County and much of Texas for nearly a week with over 14 inches in Baytown. Floodwaters cresting San Jacinto River prompted voluntary evacuations in Banana Bend and Rio Villa areas. Flooding claimed six lives across the state, including in Houston and Dallas suburbs, as authorities warn of continuing high water and humidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Kems
Harris County
Texas
Baytown
San Jacinto River
Banana Bend
Rio Villa
Highlands
Crosby
San Jacinto
Bill Edwards
Harris County Flood Control District
Lake Houston
Edwards
Red Cross
Lynchburg Ferry
Houston
Allen McDonald
Richmond
Oyster Creek
Jennifer Ann Regan
Dallas
Stafford
Joseph Charles Nunez
Halls Bayou
Blevins and Regents Visit Brazosport College Tour
Lee College president Vivian Blevins and regents will travel 67 miles to Freeport on Monday to tour Brazosport College and observe a board meeting including a budget study session. They will review Brazosport energy management and cash reserves with LC board chair Claudia Smith and other regents.
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Lee College
Vivian Blevins
Freeport
Brazosport College
Blevins
Brazosport
Claudia Smith
LC Board
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Robert E. Lee
Baytown Sun
Fannie Thomasson Geaslin
Myrtle
Louise Jackson Moore
Mildred Armer Adams
Sun
Carrie Pryor
Lc-Huntsville Center
Texas Department of Correc
Pearce Street Journal
Sorey
Psaects Sas
Police
Television Logaa
Bank Trust
Coe
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Battown
Bayshore Motors
ATL
Baptown
Aun
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Regents
W.A. Bass
Smith
John Adams
Gwen Altwein
Keith Coburn
Don Coffey
Wayne Gray
Oswall Harman
Alden Weaver
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