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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2001
Page
1
US and British warplanes with a navy armada struck Afghan targets using Tomahawk missiles and gravity bombs in a coordinated assault. Officials vowed a sustained campaign to defeat extremist violence, targeting Taliban air defenses and allied forces.
The United States launches initial humanitarian drops into Afghanistan with 37 500 ration sets planned as part of Bush administration relief efforts. Pentagon officials describe a broader, unseen strike phase including 15 land based bombers and 25 strike aircraft from carriers, marking early combat operations against the Taliban and al Qaida.
The 61st annual Czech Festival at Crosby Fairgrounds drew an estimated 2000 attendees aided by sunny weather. Sacred Heart Church hosts the event, with performers Texas Sound Czech Band and Czech Heritage Singers providing polka and folk music. A major live auction offered over 200 items, highlighted as the festival's centerpiece.
Residents must register by Oct 9 to vote in the November 6 election featuring a Harris County $535 million bond issue for roads and parks, Mont Belvieu City Council race with Nick Dixon and Mickey Bertrand, and 19 Texas Constitutional amendments. Early voting runs Oct 20 to Nov 2 with Baytown at Remington Park.
The notice outlines registration deadlines at Harris Courthouse Annex Chambers County Courthouse and lists early voting dates and locations in Chambers County. It notes hours for Anahuac Mont Belvieu and Winnie annexes, with Oct 22 to Nov 2 hours and changes to voting machines in Harris County for early voters and a punch card system on Nov 6.
Baytown police officers working the Wal-Mart lot are paid by Wal-Mart for secondary employment per Baytown Police Department policy. General Order No. 89 governs off-duty vehicle use, authorizing city patrol car use for approved intra city jobs with gas and oil costs covered by the city budget.
A contact reminder for readers of The Baytown Sun to send questions about local accountability. Provide the exact question, intended answerer, area of jurisdiction, and optional caller details including name and daytime phone. Includes mailing address and fax and email options for submission.
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