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Newspaper
Texas City Sun
Location
Texas City, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2003
Page
1
Seagulls are photographed enjoying the cool weather and a touch of nature’s bounty, a seaside scene captured for readers. The image showcases avian activity along the coast with gulls perched and foraging as the day cools.
Mergers and big oil deals are altering the face of U S gas stations across the country as brands, ownership, and service models evolve, signaling a shift in retail fuel markets and consumer choices.
U.N. weapons inspectors return for a second visit to an Iraqi site amid Baghdad's complaints over U.N. resolutions. The article notes persistent tensions between Iraq and the U.N. over disarmament and enforcement actions.
A brief note of thanks expressing gratitude for the unusually calm and mild weather recently experienced. The sender credits the temperate days to divine influence and politely requests continued favorable conditions.
A brief stock page item notes ongoing recycling efforts in Galveston County with historical roots tracing back to 1912. The notice highlights community focus on reuse and local business activity.
Police investigate two early morning sexual assault attempts in Texas City with similarities. In the first, a 35-year-old woman said a man calling himself Little Tex raped her after driving her in a Ford Escort. she was hospitalized with facial injuries. In the second, a 27-year-old woman reported nearly being assaulted when a maroon Ford Escort stopped and offered a ride near 11th Street and Texas Avenue.
Texas City residents can recycle old Christmas trees at the Biosphere on Loop 197 North or curbside through city pickup. Trees stripped of decorations are chipped into mulch or used for beach erosion control. hours are 8 am to 4 pm weekdays, noon to 4 pm Sundays. The service is for Texas City residents only, with flocking largely recyclable if paper based. For details call (409)643-5814.
Galveston County law enforcement seek burglars who broke into the U S Postal Service office on Bayshore Drive between 1 and 6 a m December 12 stealing a tan 20 by 10 inch safe. Sgt Bruce Balchunas asks for tips. contacts provided. Hitchcock officers stopped a car at Highway 6 and found hydrocodone and Soma pills. suspect George Edward Schattel, 23, held on 6500 bond for possession of a controlled substance.
A bill filed in Austin would make mental retardation a pre trial issue in capital murder cases and bar the death sentence for defendants found to be retarded. The measure sets IQ 70 or less as the standard and allows hearings before trial to prove retardation.
Police and patrol officers faced a flood of calls as New Year's revelers kept law enforcement busy across the county. Capt Anthony Morgan of the Texas City Police Department said officers earned their money as activity spanned New Year's Eve into the early hours of 2003.
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