Goose Creek district weighs Oct property wealth election
Goose Creek school district plans mass mailings and speeches to inform taxpayers about the October 11 vote on Robin Hood status and related options. Enrollment data set wealth at 316000 per student, triggering a $2.4 million distribution. Early voting runs October 4 to 8 at the Administration Building on Interstate 10.
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Goose Creek
Baytown
Paul McLarty
Texas Education Agency
Barbara Sulis
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Interstate 10
Chambers County Library back in main building at Mont Belvieu
West Chambers Branch of the Chambers County Library System returns to its primary building after more than a year in a temporary facility. A Tuesday reception from 4 30 to 6 p m invites residents to see renovations and the restored collection, marking a community milestone and renewed space for reading programs.
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Mont Belvieu
West Chambers
Chambers County Library System
Precinct 3
Buddy Irby
Susie Davis
Texas FFA marks 75th anniversary amid urban shifts
Baytown report notes the Texas FFA, formed in 1929 as Future Farmers of America, celebrates 75 years in 2004. The group has evolved with urbanization and dropped its name in 1988, voting to become the National FEA at the national convention.
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Texas FFA History Project Seeks Member Reflections
William Woody, chairman of the Texas FFA History Project, invites former members statewide to share experiences, files, photos, and artifacts. He has served as state FFA vice president and educator, with ties to Lorena near Waco. He notes efforts to broaden FFA appeal to urban students.
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Texas
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Plot of 9 11 hijack plan traced to 1996 origins
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed says he first discussed the plan with Osama bin Laden in 1996 and that the original scheme targeted five jets on each US coast. He describes a final version with up to 22 terrorists and four planes in a first wave, followed by a second wave. He adds no al Qaida operatives or facilitators were in the United States to assist hijackers al Mihdhar and al Hazmi. See TERRORIST.
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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
Osama bin Laden
Associated Press
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al-Qaida
Southeast Asia
bin Laden
East Asia
Omar al-Bayoumi
California
Bayoumi
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al- Bayoumi
Khalid al-Mihdhar
Nawaf al-Hazmi
United States
al- Mihdhar
al-Hazmi
Al-Mihdhar
Pentagon
Texas Legislature Standoff Over West Texas Districts
In Austin a GOP stalemate over congressional redistricting centers on West Texas towns Midland and Lubbock. House Speaker Tom Craddick of Midland refuses to negotiate over West Texas districts while Sen. Robert Duncan of Lubbock warns he won’t back a map his constituents dislike, framing the choice as redistricting versus Midland.
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Midland
Lubbock
House
Tom Craddick
West Texas
Robert Duncan
Senate Jurisprudence Committee
RSS Bonfire Set For Tuesday At Houston Raceway Park
The Ranger Bonfire 2003 is scheduled for Tuesday at Houston Raceway Park. Gates open 8 p.m. with bonfire at 8:30 p.m. Admission is 3 dollars. T shirts on sale for 10 dollars. For more info call Patti Beli at 281-426-5866.
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Houston Raceway Park
Patti Beli
Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun
Readers are invited to send questions to Who's in Charge at The Baytown Sun using postal, office drop, fax, or email. Include the exact question, target answer, and area of jurisdiction. For possible follow up, provide name and two daytime phone numbers. this information will not be published.
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