Baytown lays out plan to fix railroad crossings
Baytown officials push a safety program after community complaints prompt site visits by city staff and Union Pacific. The plan includes replanking Ward Road, closing two low traffic crossings at Carnegie Street and West Pearce, and addressing train whistle noise while coordinating with Union Pacific to limit traffic disruption.
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Katrina Accountability Calls Prompt Independent Panel
Republicans push ahead with plans despite boycott threats as Senate Leader Bill Frist cites a systemwide failure in Katrina response. New York Rep. Tom Reynolds accuses officials of scoring political points amid the devastation while Congress probes at all levels.
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Bill Frist
Tennessee
New York
Tom Reynolds
House
GOP
Bush
Congress
FEMA and Red Cross Offer Debit Cards at Reliant Park
FEMA and the American Red Cross urge Hurricane Katrina evacuees not living at Reliant Park shelters to register in person for debit cards. Red Cross issued about 1,400 cards hourly during a five hour window, with one card per family. Registration for FEMA assistance continues. call 1800 621 3362 or visit FEMA.gov. Debits start tomorrow at Reliant Arena at 8:00 a.m. for evacuees housed at Reliant Park.
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Houston
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
American Red Cross
Reliant Park
Red Cross
Fema.gov
Reliant Arena
Storm Curbs Unemployment Claims Figures Rise Expected
Labor Department reports about 10 000 filed for unemployment benefits last week after storm layoffs. Analysts note the figure would be higher if not for storm closures of claims offices delaying paperwork.
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Labor Department
Ana
Lysts
Houston schools reopen exclusively for Katrina evacuees
Derinique Sylvester clung to her father outside the Astrodome as Houston opened two schools for refugee children from Katrina. Frederick Douglass Elementary and J.D. Ryan Elementary welcomed about 160 students from shelters, with TEA counting nearly 19,000 displaced children in Texas and predicting up to 50,000. Teachers and volunteers offered care, while students faced trauma and separation as they began a new school day amid relief and uncertainty.
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New Orleans
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George R. Brown Convention Center
J.D. Ryan
Derwinique
Douglass Elementary
Texas Education Agency
Texas
Douglass
Sue Ann Payne
Winston Zeno
McNair Prayer March Planned by Local Churches
Local Baytown churches organize a Saturday Prayer March of the Saints around McNair ending with a rally at Unity Missionary Baptist Church on Broadway. Dr. Henry Thomas Sr. leads, marchers wear red to symbolize Jesus blood, route starts at Delta Express east of I-10 and looping back. Cheryl Cole and Unity Missionary Baptist Church provide contact numbers.
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Unity Missionary Baptist Church
Broadway St
Henry Thomas Sr
Thomas
Jesus
Delta Express
Thompson Road
Broad Street
Harrison
Ellis School Road
East Street
Cheryl Cole
Unity
Missionary Baptist Church
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