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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1987
Page
1
Baytown school board will discuss a 1987 88 budget showing a 2.4 million net spending increase while predicting about 2.4 million in lost local taxes and state funds from 1986 87. The plan calls for 70.5 million in spending, with 1 million plus in capital outlay and payroll rises driven by state and federal mandates.
The Baytown school board will declare an emergency at Highlands Elementary School after heavy rains damaged the campus. Trustees will hear an update on Robert E. Lee High School rebuilding and award roughly 72,000 dollars in contracts for furniture and portable building drying-in packages, with emergency bypass of bids.
The Pearce Street Journal reports a big airport drew laughs by posting betting style odds on departures delays and arrivals, including 15 to one on departures and 20 to 10 on delays, with arrivals at six to five.
Ruth McMillan spends a leisurely vacation at home while Brent Lawless and James Shaw map summer plans. Stewart Ellenberg has telephone problems. Capetillo relatives and Jeff LeCates enjoy a summer in Europe. Meta Schulz and Aletta Floyd from London plan to return to Baytown soon. Helen Briscoe asks why Donna Rhoades misses her party. Robert Kirkley returns. Lynne Foley shines as a proud mom.
A Jefferson County grand jury declined to indict after reviewing the May 4 collision on Interstate 10 in Beaumont that killed six and injured 19. The moving van crossed a median on a rain slick highway. The bus was en route from Beaumont to Houston with stops in New Orleans and Los Angeles. Five civil lawsuits are pending in Beaumont courts.
Partly cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers and a low in the mid 70s are forecast for Saturday night. Sunday sees partly cloudy skies and a mid 90s high. Earlier records from Friday into Saturday show a low of 77 degrees and a high of 90.
Washington AP Reagan ends a four month 1 fee policy restoring free admission to the Statue of Liberty. The National Park Service will drop the fee today, prompting praise from sponsors Senator Bradley and Rep. Guarini who call it a victory for the little people and a restoration of a national symbol.
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