Aid near for steelworkers in Baytown area
A $370000 grant will fund a one year program at Lee College to retrain and place laid off Baytown area steel workers. The effort targets workers from U S Steel Texas Works in Baytown and National Pipe and Tube Co in Liberty with plans to help 150 to 200 workers find employment and possibly train others in computer technology and robotics.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown Area
U.S
Raymond J. Donovan
Houston
Lee College
Donovan
Cloud
U.S. Steel
Texas Works
Baytown
National Pipe and Tube Co
Liberty
Jack Fields
Humble
Bob Crowers
United Steelworkers of America
Field
Clowers
Crime fighters honored at Baytown Respect the Law banquet
Baytown police officers Larry Bush Robert Huron and Gene Zunker and citizen Patrick McDonald received commendations for crime reduction efforts during the year. McDonald thwarted a potential burglary by deterring an intruder and holding him until officers arrived.
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Sherricarver
Baytown
Larry Bush
Robert Huron
Gene Zunker
Patrick McDonald
McDonald
Ohio
Bush
Huron
Zunker
Reagan offers support to Saudi King amid Gulf war risk
President Reagan sent a personal message to King Fahd, offering U S protection if needed in the widening Persian Gulf conflict while seeking access to Saudi airfields for potential U S air cover. A U S official said the plan hinges on contingency, not a near-term decision, with Iran and Iraq continuing attacks on oil tankers and Gulf sea lanes.
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Washington
Reagan
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
U.S
Iran
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Gulf Sea
Richard Murphy
Mideast
Riyadh
United States
Gulf
Saudi
Gulf’ Nations
No Drive No Pay Opinion in Pearce Journal
The Pearce Street Journal advocates Gov Mark White’s 5 cent gasoline tax. It argues car owners who keep their vehicles in garages pay no tax, while drivers should contribute to maintaining and building roads.
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Pearce Street Journal
Mark White
Community notices and local honors in Around Town
Carla Start hosts a swimming party while Marian Fellner collects awards and Sue Fellman plans another teaching year. Highlands United Methodist Church bids farewell to Rev Ed Lamb. Billie Williamson gets a special award and Sandi Simpson receives Reagan’s congratulatory letter. Sammy Kidder recovers after a stallion bite incident.
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Carla Start
Marian Fellner
Sue Fellman
Joe Ed Lamb
Highlands United Methodist Church
Billie Williamson
Sandi Simpson
Reagan
Sammy Kidder
Lenny Kidder
Consumer prices rise 0.5 percent in April
The Labor Department reports April consumer prices up 0.5 percent driven by higher housing and utility costs, while food prices ease 0.2 percent. Gasoline increases 0.4 percent. overall inflation around 5 percent on the year, matching analysts' forecasts.
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Washington
Labor Department
Io All
Thomas Thomson
San Francisco
Crocker National Bank
Baytown Forecast Warm with Chance of Thunder Showers
Weather forecast for the Baytown area calls for partly cloudy skies and warm conditions through Wednesday with a 20 percent chance of thunder showers. Temperatures range from the low 70s Tuesday night to the upper 80s Wednesday.
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Baytown
City Council to appoint District 6 successor
Council will fill District 6 seat after Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks resigns effective June 1. A 6 p.m. work session at City Hall will discuss the appointment and other board and commission appointments. The appointee will serve one year until the April 1985 municipal election.
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Lisa Ocker
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks
District 6
City Council
City Hall
Witbanks
Glen Arbor
Creekbend
Parkridge Bend
Alienbrook
Country Club Oaks
San Jacinto Mall
Goose Creek
Wilbanks
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Raymond Donovan
Crime Fighters
Optimist
Respect the Law
John Singer
Zone 7
Williamson
Allen Cannon
Wayne Henscey
Dave Beltram
Audrel Vinson
Bradford Brown
Gerald Jessee
Gilbert Green
Joe Braun
Sonny Beltram
Waldo Collins
Lynn Klaus
Glen Harrison
North Baytown Optimist Club
Sun
Sherri Carver
Ene & TA Editorial
Sv Ewss
Citizen Bank Tot Service
Pfustco
Lal
Goose Creek Motors
Seon Lowe Star Bank
Merece
Db Aahsinen
Maxender
Merkat
Byte
Wey
Retview
Ranger
San Jacinto
Baytown State Bel
BAEC
Council
Texas
Mary E. Wilbanks
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