Baytown Olefins Plant marks 30th anniversary celebration
Baytown Olefins Plant in Baytown Connecticut celebrates 30 years with a Tuesday event. Plant Manager Mike Zamora hosts with Mayor Stephen DonCarlos presenting a proclamation. The plant will honor Victoria Walker Elementary served by Baytown Chamber of Commerce Partners in Education. BOP began in 1979 and is ExxonMobil’s largest olefins facility making Ethylene Propylene and Butadiene. It produces about 6 billion pounds of petrochemical products yearly. Ethylene supports bags packaging and insulation. Propylene aids carpeting upholstery boats and auto parts. Butadiene goes into tires fabrics engineered plastics and rubber. BOP earned OSHA Star status in 1993 and maintains it. See plant section on page 8A.
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Fort Hood shooter said methodical goodbyes
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned his apartment and thanked friends as investigators probe the motives behind the Fort Hood attack that killed 13 and wounded many others. Hasan remained in a coma after the frenzied assault while hospital officials warned some victims faced grave injuries.
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Hasan's Rampage at Military Center Sparks Probe
Investigators seek motive after Hasan allegedly killed comrades at a U S military center where 300 unarmed soldiers awaited vaccines and eye tests. A former classmate recalled a controversial talk that framed the war on terrorism as a clash with Islam as he allegedly shouted Allahu Akbar during the attack.
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Public Safety Recognition Dinner Set for Tuesday
The Baytown Chamber of Commerce hosts its 17th annual Public Safety Recognition Dinner Tuesday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Daytona Community Center 2407 Market St. The event honors local police, firefighters, EMS technicians and constable deputies for outstanding service and support to the Baytown community.
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Bonds approved by Anahuac ISD await bond issuance
Anahuac Independent School District voters approved a 12.86 million bond plan, but the district cannot issue bonds until early next year. Superintendent Linda Kay Barnhart thanked supporters as the plan targets upgrades including a larger middle school library, science classroom updates, campus tech infrastructure, a new elementary lab, and locker room improvements for girls PE and athletics. The middle school library currently 1,533 square feet falls short of Texas code.
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