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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2005
Page
1
The Chicago White Sox defeat Houston to take a lead in the World Series in their first series game since 1959. Editorial notes on Texas ballot amendments and Sun editorial board commentary accompany the sports brief.
Heavy rain from Hurricane Wilma’s outer bands battered parts of Florida on Saturday as residents evacuated the Keys under a mandatory order. The storm’s approach prompted officials to issue shelter and safety advisories across affected counties.
A man surrendered a dead newborn to Port Isabel police claiming he found the baby girl in a suitcase in his stepdaughter’s bathroom. Investigation focuses on origin and circumstances surrounding the infant’s death.
American forces killed 20 insurgents and 20 U.S. troops were killed Saturday as warplanes attacked near the Syrian border, destroying safehouses used by foreign militants.
Partly cloudy and breezy with a high of 82 and low of 50. Lottery results include Mega Millions numbers 11 17 28 29 36 MB 42 Megaplier 3 Lotto Texas 1 16 28 36 37 BB 19 Pick 3 Day 9 3 Night 4 9 7 Cash Five 6 12 20 24 33 Texas Two Step 2 22 28 33 BB 16.
Baytown Health and EMS faces pressure as call volume edges toward adding a fourth ambulance. Director Mike Lester notes three units are busy with 911 calls and mutual aid, a shortage highlighted when Beaumont Westbrook football player Jordan Lewis was injured with no Baytown ambulance available.
The writer returns to Westwego Louisiana with family and friend Jane Lee after evacuating six weeks earlier, noting the changed, littered landscape and a sense the city he loves has become less clean. He describes using a two way radio to stay connected between vehicles and reflects on the earlier isolation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
The Giardina family evacuated from Westwego near New Orleans six weeks ago and settled in Baytown. The narrative follows Wendy Giardina and relatives through fear, hope, and adaptation as they sought FEMA help, Red Cross contact, and news of loved ones while awaiting a safe return. The account ends with a plan to continue the journey and hints at more on page 12A.
Sen Gene Green greets city officials and residents at his Baytown office ribbon cutting held at 10 N Gaillard in the former Downtown Association building. Attendees include council members Capetillo Mahan Sheley former councilman Perry Simmons Tracey Wheeler and Martha Ellis. Green praised Simmons for public service and presented a plaque noting his role in senior center operations after Texas received 4 7 million for centers.
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