Unemployment jumps to 7.3 percent in February
The Labor Department reports the national jobless rate rose to 7.3 percent, a 0.6 point increase and the largest one month gain in six years. The rise is concentrated in California, Texas and Illinois, with California flooding and Texas oil layoffs highlighted as factors.
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Labor Department
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Texas
Sinois
Jimmy Carter
Howard Haughe
Illinois
Janet Norwood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
National
Pearce Street Journal Sure Bet
A quip noting that a person who says they have no skeletons often keeps them elsewhere, suggesting hidden past deeds or secrets. Not a report of specific events, but a wry comment on reputation and honesty. The item reflects a compact editorial voice typical of a small local page.
Baytown residents praise 911 service and spring break notices
Nelda Odom lauds Baytown emergency personnel after calling the new 911 line. Wanda Ellis gathers friends for a new experience. Dorothy Coleman nears a forgotten state. Ann Pitts hears a familiar song. Jody McCullen receives balloons. Luther Bright shares a photo collection. Jim and Mike Finley wear distinctive ties. Cammie Wheeler enjoys spring tanning. Mike Gates provides a news story. Frances Jones shares details. Paul Hines calls about a basketball matter. Eva Cathringer leaps into springtime.
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Nelda Odom
Baytown
Wanda Ellis
Dorothy Coleman
Ann Pitts
Jody McCullen
Luther Bright
Jim
Mike Finley
Cammie Wheeler
Mike Gates
Frances Jones
Paul Hines
Eva Cathriner
Agency waiting list grows for Big Brothers Baytown
Pam Schaffer told Kiwanis Club members that Big Brothers and Sisters of East Harris County serves about 33 children while about 200 more await a mentoring match. The agency, funded by United Way, recruits volunteers to work with 7 to 14 year olds from single parent families and requires minimum four references, background checks, and a one year commitment.
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David Mohlman
Big Brothers and Sisters
East Harris County
Pam Schaffer
Schaffer
Goose Creek
Kiwanis Club
Baytown
United Way
Larsson named interim president at Lee College
Regents unanimously voted to hire Robert Larsson of Schenectady NY as interim president through ACCT at 200 per month above his play compensation. The contract value cannot exceed the previous permanent president's total compensation. Larsson replaces Rupert Cloud who left March to become VP at South Plains JC.
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David Mohlman
Lee College Board of Regents
Robert Larsson
Schenectady
College
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William Meardy
Board of Regents
Reggie Brewer
Alden Weaver
Jerry Alston
Rupert Cloud
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South Plains Junior College
Levelland
Lubbock
Clarkson University
Potsdam
Mohawk Valley Community College
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MVCC
MVCU
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Tata
Schenectady County Community College
SCCC
Pat See
New York State
Lassen
Pipelines Alarm Drives Baytown Emergency Response Talks
Baytown’s newly formed Emergency Hesponse Committee led a Community Awareness program at the Baytown Community Building. Co-chair Fletcher Hickerson warned pipelines loom as major local concerns and urged pre construction contact with all companies operating nearby. He stressed the need for public information to empower action.
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Kris Isaacson
Baytown
Fletcher Tickerson
Ickerson
Hickerson
Lake Any
Crosby suspends Magic Circle counseling program
Crosby school trustees suspend the Magic Circle counseling program in elementary grades to study its impact before a March 17 decision. The 4-1 vote, with Tex Mitchell opposing, allows opt out by written parental request while the district reviews the tool.
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Donna Purdy Crosby
Crosby
Tex Mitchell
Earl Boykin
Jake McAllister
Sharon Bamberger
Lois Shhmidt
Baytown Weather Forecast Mixed Skies Through Saturday
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast for the Baytown area through Saturday with temperatures in the low 50s Friday night and the low 70s Saturday. Recent records show a low of 51 degrees and a high of 74 degrees from Thursday morning through Friday morning.
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Baytown
Former mayor Allen Cannon seeks Baytown District 5 seat
Former mayor Allen Cannon, 55, a Finn Oland Gas administrative manager, announces his bid for Baytown City Council District 5 after a year away. He cites lack of open discussion and due process in city government, pledges an open, businesslike approach, and notes his prior council service and Houston Galveston region involvement.
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Allen Cannon
Baytown
Cannon
Finn Oland Gas
Harmonious Council
Houston-Galveston
Robert E. Lee High School
University of Houston
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