City to award 6.3 million in sewer contracts
Baytown City Council plans three wastewater upgrades totaling 6.3 million guided by an EPA grant. Basic Constructors win 5.38 million contract to expand Central District Plant capacity to 5.7 mgd. Channel Construction 494k for collection system rehab. Baytown Construction 397k for Pamela Street relief sewer and Lynchburg Allenbrook facilities. Council to also approve third party financing with First Continental Leasing for ambulances equipment and a street sweeper. Nalco polymer 26,640 and euthanasia chamber 4,880. Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall Chambers, Tuesday due to Thanksgiving.
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Bruce Guynn
Baytown
Environmental Protection Agency
Basic Constructors of
Houston
Baytown Construction Co
Beaumont
Pamela Street
Lynchburg
Allenbrook
Council
City Hall
World $1.7 Million a Minute Spent on Weapons
AP reports global military outlays hit a record $900 billion in 1986, about 6 percent of GNP, with the United States leading in arms exports and nuclear arsenals while vast gaps in literacy and poverty persist. The USSR trails in life expectancy and infant mortality. War costs in Afghanistan top $4 million daily.
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Washington
United Nations
Ruth Leger Sivard
United States
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Siward
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Medical miracle as San Jacinto Methodist expands Baytown care
The Pearce Street Journal reports that after the San Jacinto Methodist expansion Baytown’s medical facilities will rival Houston’s 1946 era center. Houston employs about 52,000 medical workers, roughly ten times Exxon’s Baytown staff.
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Pearce Street Journal
San Jacinto
Around Town highlights from local scenes and personal notes
Ron Mitchell demonstrates aerobic dancing while Jerry Brown misses several socials. Gary Magness waits for a Mercedes as Wes and Ada Rabke plan a mini vacation. Debbie Conner notes homework piles up fast and Gayle Boisture continues as a good investigative reporter. Jill Rowlands plans for holiday visitors and John Hart enjoys the season anyway.
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Ron Mitchell
Jerry Brown
Gary Magness
Wes
Ada Rabke
Debbie Conner
Gayle Boisture
Jill Rowlands
John Hart
Judge denies USS injunction in Baytown plant dispute
Chambers County State District Judge Carroll Wilborn refused USS a temporary injunction to bar mass picketing outside the Texas Works Plant near Baytown. Testimony centered on whether a verbal agreement to halt work existed during the contract dispute.
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Bruce Guynn
Chambers County
Carroll Wilborn
USS Monday
Texas
Baytown
Wilborn
Bob Clowers
United Steelworkers of America
Jim Bradley
Texas Works
Bradley
Clowers
Baytown to OK HL&P rate cuts and city measures
Baytown Council expected to approve revised HL P rates reducing monthly bills 14 to 2 percent and issue a near $3 per household refund. The meeting also plans speed limit changes on I 10 East near Garth to enable U turn lanes, plus budget transfers, land purchase for Allenbrook Park, and appointments to city commissions and a housing finance board.
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Hl&p
Baytown
Houston
Texas Public Utility Commission
Hlu&p
Painser
Hs&p
Garth Road
Garth
Allenbrook Drive
Larry Patterson
Houston-Galveston
Baytown Weather Forecast Mixed Clouds and Rain Risk
Forecast shows mostly cloudy skies for Baytown Monday night with a low in the mid range and an 8 percent rain chance including possible flooding. Tuesday predicts partly cloudy conditions, highs in the mid 50s and a 40 percent rain chance. In the past 24 hours ending Monday 8 am, low was 57 and high 80 with 3.54 inches of rain.
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Baytown
Dole criticizes Shultz on Iran arms deal fallout
Senate Republican leader Bob Dole says Secretary of State George Shultz should back Reagan more to share in the blame for secret arms sales to Iran. Dole warned of internal bickering harming Republicans and urged unity as reports link top advisers to possible Shultz ouster.
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Washington
Senate
Bob Dole
George Shultz
Reagan
Shultz
U.S
Iran
Dole
Congress
State Department
Camp David
White House
Donald Regan
John Poindexter
Regan
Poindexter
Cole
Goodfellows drive honors Matherne with Baytown effort
Chief Goodfellow recalls Robert Matherne who started the Goodfellow drive 55 years ago to aid needy Baytown children. The fundraiser surpassed 16000 last year and exceeded the 18000 goal this year aims for, with donations urged early via The Baytown Sun or mail to P O Box 90 Baytown Texas 77522.
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Chief Goodfellow
Robert Matherne
Goodfellow
Matherne
Baytonians
Goodfellows
Baytown
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
the Sun
P.O
Texas
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Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Ea Fire News
Ache
Hatte Duposty
al Res
Creasey
Tone Star
Annk
Perre
Doreien Bayt
Reve
Kansas Republican
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