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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2006
Page
1
Dwyane Wade headlines the Miami Heat as they triumph 95 to 92 against Dallas to secure the franchise's first NBA championship. Crosby summer league features area high school girls basketball programs competing in a regional showcase.
The notice lists Tommy Pleas Culpepper Douglas Baxter Briggs Gene Paul Burroughs Ruby Aleene Murphy Billy Joe Phillips Geneva Williams Johnson and Clydie B Buckalew among the deceased, with no additional biographical details provided.
Weather forecast notes sun and storm chances with highs near 86 and lows around 75. Lottery results include Mega Millions numbers 27 30 36 38 45 with Mega 13 and 4, Lotto Texas 2 26 29 39 43 50, Pick 3 Day 3 0 0 and Night 0 0 7, Cash Five 15 25 26 28 and Texas Two Step 6 10 25 35 BB Il NATION OPINION POLICE E SPORTS or TELEVISION
Baytown Mayor Stephen Don Carlos and officials will meet residents in an open forum at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. District 6 Councilman Sammy Mahan leads the session with city manager Gary Jackson assistant manager Kelvin Knauf police chief Byron Jones and D A R E representative Officer Maggie Hinojosa available to answer questions.
At a Baytown advisory panel meeting David Wade of the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office described how the 2005 state plan expected about 523000 evacuees and 283000 vehicles with 33 hours clearance. Rita's approach saw about 3 million people leaving in 1.7 million vehicles as traffic collapsed amid widespread devastation nearby.
The Baytown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 912 and Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 922 praised Exxon Mobil Baytown Complex for ongoing veteran support. Plant manager Chris Erickson noted the refinery’s commitment to employment and benefits for workers called to military service. Hank Sprouse announced the recognition followed research by Vietnam Veterans of America vice president Warren Fitts.
Anahuac Labor lawyer David Van Os, a Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General, pledged to “come after” big oil and insurance companies if elected. He accused insurers of monopoly practices driving Texans’ homeowner premiums to the nation’s highest levels and warned companies to spend what they can to defeat him. He spoke Tuesday in Anahuac and noted plans to take action after taking office in January 2007.
The long delayed Decker Drive campus sale from San Jacinto Methodist Hospital to Baytown Housing Authority faces another 10 day extension to finalize a $2.25 million deal. The plan is to convert the former hospital site into an affordable independent retirement center dubbed Goose Creek Retirement Center with a new managing board set to meet Thursday.
On the summer solstice the National Weather Service notes likely rain dampening early celebrations as Baytown braces for heat. City pools at 2428 West Main and 5200 East Road plus Roseland Park spray area open now. pools run until August 13 and spray park closes October 29.
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