Bourbon Street Booze Floats Revival Amid Katrina Aftermath
On Bourbon Street in New Orleans damaged by Katrina, revelers soak in Cajun music and neon, as Razzoo’s and Big Daddy’s reopen. Dale Juneau reports busy adult shops while locals and relief workers seek small comforts. officials see tentative signs of revival as renovation and return slow but hopeful.
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Police seize marijuana at UPS facility in Baytown
Baytown police and special operations teams found three boxes of marijuana at the United Parcel Service distribution center on Interstate 10. Packages from Mission Texas were destined for Channelview. K 9 units located and itemized the drugs during the Friday morning operation. Seven burglaries were reported between 6 a m Friday and 6 a m Saturday as residents faced evacuation from Hurricane Rita. One burglary on Ash Street occurred between Sept 21 and Monday and another on N 1st Street between Sept 21 and 11 a m Friday. Items stolen from both sites. A man was arrested for hindering an investigation after false information given following a three car collision near South Pruett Street and West Pearce Avenue Friday night. Two others fled prior to officer arrival. A separate attempt to steal an AC window unit from the Quality Inn on South Alexander Drive failed when the suspect fled in a blue car. Baytown police logged 188 calls from 6 a m Friday to 6 a m Saturday including eight alarms and 13 thefts among other incidents. Crime Stoppers offers cash for tips and anonymity.
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