Taft Circle clubhouse demolition backed by city board
Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board reaffirmed 2300 Taft Circle clubhouse must be demolished. City staff delayed amid concerns of stalled action after a property owner met with officials. a district court restraining order was discussed but not filed. Board urged quicker action while city officials cited precautionary steps. Neighbor Robins cited local deterioration and nearby residents’ concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Urban Rehabilitation Standards Review Board
Taft Circle
City Council
Council
Debbie Barnes
Barnes
Bob Leiper
Gary Jackson
Ignacio Ramirez
Jackson
Joe Frank Robins
Stocks tumble on terror fears and shaky data
Wall Street plants a sharp one day drop as Madrid bombings and al Qaida links spook investors. Dow fell 168.51 to 10128.38, Nasdaq slipped to 1943.89, S P 500 down to 1106.78 amid mixed earnings and risk-off trading. Major movers included Alcoa gains and Target jumps while transports rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madrid
Dow Jones
al-Qaida
U.S
Dow
Standard & Poor
Michael J. Cuggino
Dell Inc
Texas Instruments
Alcoa Inc
Yellow Roadway Corp
Target Corp
Meryn's
Marshall Field
Stock Exchange
I Nyse
AMEX
Naspaa
ATE
Usipa
Istate
Dohnin NY
A. Iy
ApelDigh Nasdi Landrys
H&s
Amiel
Beleath
Rene
Nyndt
Lasai Cote
Che Daly
jEuraTechs
Ips
Ina
Bao
Nat Ry
Iit
Campo
St Os Yi
S&p
St On Ware
Licrosant
Exicrinics
CISCO
BS Ik Ea
Oracle Ba
Sun Micro
American Funes & Ag
Ness
Wwe
Pest
Sesewene
Volanem
Trieecossd
Ios Aes
February retail sales rise 0.6 percent in solid gain
U S Commerce Department data show February retail sales up 0.6 percent led by a 2.7 percent jump in automobile sales, following a revised 0.2 percent January gain. Unemployment claims fell to 341,000 as hiring remains cautious amid an improving economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Gasoline Futures Rally Amid Terror Attacks and Demand Revisions
April gasoline futures gained about 5 percent in New York as markets priced in renewed terrorism fears after a series of bombings in Madrid and an al Qaida claim. The IEA raised 2004 world crude demand and China’s consumption outlook, with Brent and NYMEX prices lifting above $37 a barrel and gasoline futures settling up over 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al- Qaida
Spain
Wall Street
Madrid
ETA
London
National Semiconductor
New York
al-Qaida
International Energy Agency
Mer
IEA
China
Peter Beutel
Cameron Hanover
New Canaan
Con
Beutel
New York Mercantile Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Bay Plaza
N. Alexander
Chamber
Daniel Waits
Cinda Price
Carole Opryshek
Kitty Hollaway
One Alle Berette
Mary Sprayberry
Ricki Ray
Mike Wilson
Kristopher Banks
Baytown Sur
Meg Richards
Associated Press
Texas Capital Management
Baker Food
Jennifer Marconiell
Roth AB
Edward Jones
Stephen V. Takach
Alexander Dr. Baytown
Cowardsjar Fss
Community Resource
Etter Chace
N. Alexander Drive
Baytown San
Rome Sun