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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 2005
Page
1
The Houston Texans fell hard on Sunday with boos from the crowd while updates from the Houston Astros playoff game drew more reaction, underscoring a rough joint sports day for the city.
National average for retail gasoline climbed about 10 cents over two weeks as Hurricane Rita slowed refinery activity along the Gulf Coast, lifting prices for motorists nationwide.
The FBI may ease its hiring policy on prior illegal drug use, including marijuana, as it evaluates whether applicants should be judged more leniently for past conduct while maintaining security standards.
Rescuers sought remote mountain villages as Pakistan faced its worst quake. A death toll of 20,000 dominated reports with fears it would climb further and tolls rose across affected regions.
About 149 players filled the lanes at Max Bowl East located at 720 Ward Road for the twelfth annual Special Olympics bowling competition yesterday.
No ticket matched all five balls plus the bonus ball in Saturday nights Lotto Texas. The Wednesday night jackpot is estimated to reach 5 million dollars.
Lee and Sterling high schools postponed Homecoming events as Hurricane Rita loomed in Baytown. Lee rescheduled the game to Oct 21 and dance to Oct 22, while Sterling moved its game to Friday and dance to Saturday. Students worry and adapt plans, noting crowd changes and extended preparations.
Baytown Area Quilt Guild hosted a bi annual show at the Baytown Community Center with over 100 quilts. Carolyn Hughes of League City won Best of Show for Sentimental Journey, inspired by Robin Pandolph’s fabric line. Pete Hughes earned second in machine quilting. Judges Susan Garman and Denise Green praised workmanship and eye appeal.
The Texas Constitution may define marriage as between one man and one woman with Proposition 2, eight other amendments on this year’s ballot. Local clergy back the measure citing biblical teachings while supporters say it preserves traditional marriage and family, with public debate continuing to see both sides advocated by pastors and residents.
A Great Dane was shot by a Precinct 3 deputy prompting readers to share their views with The Sun. Residents are invited to email sunnews baytownsun.com to express opinions on the incident and deputy response.
Koby the 3 year old Great Dane was shot on September 16 by Precinct 3 Deputy Constable Sherman Eagleton while serving a truancy notice to Denise Howell at HighPoint School East. Howell's daughter had been recently incarcerated, making the notice invalid per her account.
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