Court rejects Port Arthur voting plan for new electoral system
A three judge federal court in Washington DC ruled unanimously against Port Arthur 4-4-1 city council voting plan and ordered a written proposal within 15 days detailing steps to adopt a compliant electoral system. The decision upheld 1977 Lakeview Pear Ridge consolidation and 1978 Sabine Pass annexation only if a non discriminatory plan is adopted.
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Federal Court
Washington, D.C
Port Arthur
Lakeview
Pear Ridge
Sabine Pass
Bennis Sadler
U.S
Port Arthur votes 4 4 1 plan rejected by court
Officials reacted with surprise as a three judge federal court rejected Port Arthur's proposed 4 4 1 voting plan. The ruling was delivered by telephone Friday with full 62 page opinion not yet read. Mayor Sadler attended a mayors conference in Louisville and could not comment.
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Port Arthur
Bennis Sadler
Louisville
Kentucky
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Brezhnev accuses Reagan of lying about Soviets
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev accused the Reagan administration of lying about Soviet threats and warned Moscow would respond rapidly to any U S military buildup. He attacked Western disarmament policy and criticized planned Cruise and Pershing-2 missiles in Europe as tilting the strategic balance. The State Department dismissed the remarks as propaganda while reaffirming a commitment to dialogue on arms control.
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Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Reaga
Reat
U.S
Vnce
Reagan
Brezhnev
Washington
Europe
Soviet Union
Olof Palme
State Department
Afghanistan
United States
U.S.S.R
David Passage
Manhunt ends in death by own action in Southeast Texas case
A Tuesday diamond ring theft ad led three suspects to flee in a car. One fired at the car. authorities issued a Southeast Texas APB. After a multi county pursuit, two people died by their own actions in a Crystal Beach cabin and a third surrendered, ending the chase.
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Mike Stollhaus
Kountze
Crystal Beach
Hardin County
Mike Holzapfel
Texas
Stephens
Sour Lake
Greg Comer
Holzapfel
Hardin-Jefferson High School
Department of Corrections
Sugarland
Pine Island Bayou
Triangle under flood alert in Southeast Texas region
National Weather Service forecasts extended thunderstorms and drizzle across the Golden Triangle with flash flood watches in effect. Pine Island Bayou and Village Creek will swell, cresting near 29 feet on Monday, while rivers like Neches and Village Creek remain at flood stages and may bring widespread lowland flooding east of Beaumont.
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National Weather Service
NWS
Port Arthur
Golden Triangle
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Hardin County
Pine Island Bayou
Village Creek
Weather Service
Beaumont
Kountze
Neches
Mier
Golden
Wriangle
Storms flood Hill Country. camp evacuated near Hondo
Heavy thunderstorms drenched the Hill Country, Southeast and South Central Texas with widespread flooding. Helicopters evacuated campers and staff from Camp Mary Louise near Hondo as rescuers search for an elderly camper swept away by San Miguel Creek. Authorities noted extremely high creeks, several road closures, and possible further flooding later.
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United Press International
Texas
Hondo
San Miguel
Devine
Medina County Sheriff's Department
Dorothy Beard
Camp
Mary Louise
Victoria
Navasota
Former officer indicted in payoff scheme
Federal obstruction charges filed against Larry E. Powell 33 of Port Neches who resigned after an in house probe linked him to a $2000 payoff. Powell allegedly helped terminate probation for Martin Marion Sneed Jr on gun charges and accepted $2000 from Sneed Sr to cover it up. Government also notes no charges over the money itself.
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Frank Klimko
Beaumont
U.S
Larry E. Powell
Port Neches
Powell
Martin Marion Sneed Jr
Martin Marion Sneed Sr
Weather alert for Golden Triangle with rain chances rising
A flash flood watch continues in effect today for the Golden Triangle with a 60 percent chance of rain. Partial clearing tonight through Sunday reduces rain to about 20 percent. Highs Saturday reach the upper 60s, near 90 Sunday, and tonight lows are around 70s. Southeasterly winds near 15 mph with stronger gusts.
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Golden Triangle
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