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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1986
Page
2
A taped window sign reading Bonnie Go Home appears at Rollingbrook Place Apartments on Decker Drive. Baytonians including Debbie Scroggins, the assistant manager, express relief that the incident did not escalate.
A 16-year-old Baytown youth was treated and released from San Jacinto Methodist Hospital after being struck on Garth Road. Edgar Moses Sanchez of 1000 W Main was crossing when he ran into traffic, launching him onto a car, then to the ground. He was transported by Medic unit. no charges reported. A series of local thefts and a knife point kidnapping were described in separate incidents involving a Crosby woman, two black women suspects, a white man suspect, and a Pasadena woman, with details of fraud schemes and an abduction near Baytown. Police describe the suspects and incidents, including a box with a dollar bill and a promised fortune, a 1977 Ford sighting, and a knife-point drive to Baytown. Lawsuit notes and follow-ups pending.
Police arrested Lawrence Gobert Jr known as Junior Freeman after a traffic stop revealed an outstanding burglary warrant from the 178th District Court. Reports describe a Hispanic man 20 to 25, 5 6 to 5 9, wearing a red shirt and jeans. The article details multiple thefts across Baytown including cash jewelry firearms and household items, plus a forged payroll check cashed at Brunson's Grocery and a discarded theft at a service station.
The United States imported more farm goods than it exported in May for the first time on record, with agricultural imports at 2.2 billion and exports at 1.9 billion, yielding a farm trade deficit of 348.7 million. Overall May imports rose to 31.6 billion while exports fell to 17.4 billion, continuing a months long pattern of shrinking exports and expanding imports.
Deaths include H D Bolding 67, Irving. A A Jackson 81 La Porte. Leonard Alcorn 75 Baytown. Services pending for Alcorn. Kamp Karankawa registration June 27 open to 6 8 year olds at Baytown Community Building, 2407 Market. Camp runs June 30 July 1 at Jenkins Park, limit 20, cost 20. Fire at Hankomer Loop Road under investigation. house a total loss. Letter writer JoE Golden correction. Exxon Baytown Credit Union offers mug for BLT ticket stubs. drawing for two season BLT tickets. BLT musical Big Hill performances June 27 28 and July 3 4 5 tickets available at box office 424 7617.
Baytown City Council delayed action on a Houston Lighting and Power rate increase request and approved supporting the Houston Ship Channel deepening project with modifications to aid Baytown. Other items included contracts for street, sewer, and water projects, and personnel appointments.
An 18 year old youth was arraigned on criminally negligent homicide after a one car crash that killed Jenifer Strait 13 daughter of country artist George Strait near their San Marcos home Four teens were in the car and the vehicle overturned during a left turn Authorities said the driver George Wilson Allen of Staples Texas faced a Class A misdemeanor bond set at 2000 and a July 24 court appearance was scheduled Strait a San Marcos eighth grader died at the scene and her family friend described her attending local schools.
Publication notice states Baytown Texas Post Office 77522 is a second class marter under the Act of March 3 1879. It lists publishing schedule afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 P O Box 90 77522 and rates including carrier 5 25 per month 63 per year single copy 25 daily 50 cents Sunday mail rates on request and Coastal Publications as national representative.
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