School bus hit by unknown projectile near Baytown intersection
A school bus was struck by a possible BB or pellet from a brown GMC Jimmy or similar SUV near N Jones Street and W Jack Avenue. No injuries reported. a window shattered, driver moved students forward before continuing. Police say investigation ongoing with tips welcome at Crime Stoppers.
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N. Jones Street
W. Jack Avenue
Alan Cliburn
Baytown
Coats Drive Aids Families With Required ID
Baytown area churches seek volunteers for December coat distribution at Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist and other locations. Recipients must show medical, food stamp, TANF, or similar ID with Social Security cards. Coats available 9 a.m. to noon with multiple church partners coordinating distribution and donations. For info call 281-422-5683.
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Cedar Bayou Grace
Bayway Drive
Cedar Bayou
Batman debut comic sells for nearly half a million
A 1939 Detective Comics No. 27, debut of The Batman, sold for $492,937 at a Heritage Auctions Dallas sale. An 84-year-old California man, Robert Irwin, bought the issue for a dime as a teen in Sacramento and kept it since. The anonymous bidder placed the final offer by phone. Heritage previously sold a copy in better condition for $1,075,500.
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Dallas
California
Texas
Robert Irwin
Sacramento
Calif
Heritage
Irwin
DeLay defense rests after five witnesses in money case
AUSTIN AP Tom DeLay’s defense rested after five witnesses over two days in the money laundering trial. Prosecutors had called over 30 witnesses across about 10 days. DeLay did not testify. Closing arguments set for Monday with jurors to be charged later that day. Prosecutors allege DeLay used his PAC to funnel 190,000 in corporate donations into 2002 Texas races via a money swap. DeLay denies wrongdoing.
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DeLay
Political Action Committee
Texas
Gary Cobb
Chevron Phillips Cedar Bayou settlement caps emissions and penalties
Shell agreed to cut upset emissions and pay a 5.8 million penalty. The Chevron Phillips deal requires capping upset emissions at 35 000 pounds annually, paying penalties for overage, upgrading to reduce flaring and leaks, and monitoring releases of benzene and 1 3 butadiene. Cedar Bayou Plant Manager Van Long said the accord supports safe, reliable, compliant operations for about 1 000 employees and contractors. Environment Texas Sierra Club noted the Clean Air Act 45 day review window before judge action, with EPA review and comments to follow.
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Chevron Phillips Settlement
Cedar Bayou
van Long
Environment Texas
The
Sierra Club
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
David Bary
Shopping locally helps Baytown cut property taxes
Wheeler stated that sales tax dollars from local purchases offset city property taxes and fund a ¼ cent sales tax for a crime control and fire control district. He emphasized that shopping locally benefits all residents by keeping taxes lower and supporting local business.
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Wheeler
Baytown
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