Body found decaying in freezer at CIWA station
A badly decomposed body was found in a discarded freezer at a Coastal Industrial Water Authority maintenance station north of Mont Belvieu. The freezer came from Lynchburg in Harris County and was brought to the Liberty County site for disposal. Harris County authorities will handle the investigation.
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Donna Purdy
Coastal
Industrial Water Authority
Mont Belvieu
CIWA
Lynchburg
Harris County
Mont Belview
Highway 146
Liberty County
Liberty County Sheriff's Department
D.A
Test of mettle on the golf course pearls
The Pearce Street Journal notes that eighteen holes of medal or match play reveal a man’s character more than years at a desk. The piece reflects on discipline, strategy, and the moral test of sport. It casts golf as a mirror for personal integrity and resolve.
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Pearce Street Journal
Baytown names and stories in Texas Monthly feature set
A collection of short notices and profiles describes Baytown connections across Texas Monthly. Subjects include William Broyles Sr.’s Father's Day piece written by Bill Broyles Jr. recalling his Baytown childhood, Marjorie Humphrey in an Oklahoma City gardening feature, and Victor and Louise Nixon celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary in Fredericksburg. Other items name local figures and reminiscences tied to Baytown.
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Wes Rabke
Marilyn Kolarik
Sandy Walden
Virginia Patino
Mary Louise Ponder
Gary Smith
N.M
Justin David Hamilton
Recreation program aids Baytown retarded adults and children
Baytown ARC and the city sponsor a summer recreation program for ages three and up for mentally retarded individuals. Founders Paula Pratt and Joyce Moody appreciated the need for ongoing support after personal experiences with Down's Syndrome. The group, formed about a year ago, aims to provide social contact, information on services, and rights for parents, guiding families toward planning for independence after age 21.
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Linner Schlobohm
Baytown Area
Baytown
Allison Pratt
Paula Pratt
Sam
Allison
ABC
ARC
Pratt
Blacks Strike Anniversary of Soweto Riots
In Johannesburg and across South Africa millions of black workers stayed home on the 10th anniversary of Soweto riots amid a government crackdown. An emergency declared last Thursday saw 31 deaths, bans on gatherings, media restrictions, and extensive urban closures as the nation observed the anniversary with widespread disruption and reports of violence.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Leon Mellet
Durban
African National Congress
Mellet
Senate Nears Vote On Tax Reform Bill
The Senate is close to approving the tax overhaul after weeks of debate and a first amendment cut. Senator Packwood said major amendments are past and passage could come as early as Tuesday. Mitchell seeks to shift relief from high earners to middle income, limiting cuts for those earning over 200,000.
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Washington
Senate
Bob Packwood
R-Ove
Packwood
Senate Finance Committee
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Union Oil Co
California
Unica
George Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
Fields outlines Houston procurement center to aid local firms
U S Representative Jack Fields told Crosby and Highlands residents that a Houston procurement center will help area businesses win county state or federal government contracts at no cost. He cited Beaumont's center with 150 million in awarded work and urged shifting defense contracts south, noting local firms like Tisdale Air Conditioning in Baytown recently won a B 1 bomber unit contract.
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Donna Purdy
Highlands
U.S
Jack Fields
Crosby and Highlands
Houston
Fields
Beaumont
Tisdale Air Conditioning
Baytown
Reagan
Secretaries of Energy
of Treasury Departments
Committee finds insurance monies adequate
Washington AP reports House Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Peter Rodino says liability insurers are better off than public claims. His 1975–84 data suggests carriers return 29 to 57 cents per premium dollar, challenging assertions of losses amid the liability crisis and McCarran Ferguson Act debates.
Weather outlook with scattered thundershowers forecast
Partly cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers for Monday night, lows near mid 70s. Tuesday forecasts show partly cloudy skies, highs in the low 90s, 20 percent chance of afternoon storms. Earlier period recorded a low of 80 and high of 90 with no rain.
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Rodine
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Insurance Services Office
Judiciary
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