Fed move looms as Greenspan’s grip on rates tightens
Analysts predict the Federal Open Market Committee will raise the federal funds rate by a quarter point this week, pushing rates higher in coming months to curb inflation. Despite talk of a potential shift, Greenspan is viewed as a consensus builder able to harmonize diverse views among the 19 FOMC members.
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Associated Press
Ron Edmonds
Reserve Board
Alan Greenspan
Senate Banking Committee
Hington
Howine
David Or
Greenspan Fed
Rman
Investors Security Co
Fort Myers, Fla
Fed
Greenspan
Jones
FOMC
Sung Won Sohn
Wells Fargo
Minneapolis
Coast Guard to Board Foreign-Flagged Vessels at U.S. Ports
The Coast Guard will board every foreign-flagged vessel entering U.S. ports to verify compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. About 700 guardsmen will enforce certificates and security measures as ships face possible detentions or increased inspections.
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Coast Guard
Washington
U.S
Larry Hereth
Hereth
Joe Cox
Chamber of Shipping of America
Cox
International Maritime Organization
United Nations Agency
IMO
Europe
Japan
Julie Shifflet
Goose Creek high school visions plan outlines house model
A Goose Creek visions committee proposes high schools organized into houses for core subjects with dedicated spaces. Each school would enroll 2100 to 2400 students including ninth graders, aim for 1 to 1 device access, phase out most computer labs, and place assistants near students.
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Goose Creek Visions Committee
District panel backs smaller schools with open community access
The committee pursues a house style for high and junior schools with core subject rooms and moves to open athletic facilities and libraries to the public. Concerns include costs and security, while parents seek tech access. plans target July board approval and a planning phase through November led by Gilbert Santana.
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Gilbert Santana
Under the Tent Freedom Celebration at Restoration House Church
Friday events list a 6 p.m. Freedom Celebration hosted by Restoration House Church at 1609 Jones Road Highlands. The gathering invites community members to join in worship and community fellowship under a tent setting.
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Restoration House Church
Jones Road
Highlands
Crosby and Baytown Fourth of July Parade Schedule
A Sunday schedule lists events in Crosby and Baytown with lineups at Crosby Fairgrounds and Lee Street, a Crosby July 4 parade, Market Street closure from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., a Baytown festival kickoff at Bicentennial Park, parades at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and fireworks at James H. Robbins Memorial Park and Bicentennial Park.
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Crosby
Crosby Fairgrounds
Market Street
Bicentennial Park
Baytown
Lee High School
James H. Robbins
Silent Photo Club Members Share Vision From Hearing Impairment
Pasadena and nearby Texas cities host a silent photo club where members travel together, share monthly meetups, and pursue unique artistic styles. Ted Pate, Lee College assistant printer and photographer, aims for original portraits and landscapes, blending art with photography, and mentors others in digital techniques.
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Pasadena
Seabrook
Irving
Round Rock
Pate
Lee College
Baytown
Jacqueline Whitaker
Whitaker
Harris County to buy new Lynchburg Ferry boats
Harris County Precinct 2 plans to spend over 200000 to design and loan-finance two new boats for the Lynchburg Ferry service. The boats will carry up to 12 vehicles, operate 4:30 am to 8:15 pm, and aim to preserve the historic route while seeking federal or state funding. The project follows a Wilbur Smith Associates study advising cost cuts and possible state operation changes.
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Harms
Baytown
East Hams
Reeinet 2
Yeontie
Woaass
Wilbur Smith Associates
Houston Ship Channel
Crosby-Lynchburg Road
Garcia
Wilbur Smith
U.S. Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
Galveston-Port Bolivar
Port Aransas
Lynchburg
Harris County Toll Authority
Txdot
Norm Wigington
Houston
Nathaniel Lynch
Texas
Haris County
Exxon Mobil aids Cove fire truck donation program
Cove emergency services receive a 1500 gallon water add on to their 1000 gallon truck under the Helping Hands program funded by Exxon Mobil. Fire officials say rural needs, lack of hydrants, and mutual aid with Beach City and Mont Belvieu drove the effort. The donation honors the late Harold Huron who led the initiative from 1999 to 2003.
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Steven Guidry
Cove Fire
Guidry
Exxon Mobil
Cove Emergency Services
Beach City
Mont Belvieu
Rusty Gourlay
Cove
Harold Huron
Huron
Baytown
The
Forest Service
Rodney Kovalcik
Texas Forest Service Fire Control Department
Texasforestservicetamu.edu
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