Texas splits with Hutchison over base closure guidelines
In San Antonio Governor Perry endorses BRAC draft criteria while U.S. Senator Hutchison calls for changes to spare Texas bases. The dispute, noted by analysts, centers on overseas installations and homeland security impact as Texas hosts 17 major bases with about 232,000 personnel and $43 billion in economic activity.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Pentagon
Rick Perry
Fort Hood
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
San Antonio Express-News
Lawrence Korb
Reagan
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Korb
Center For American Progress
Washington
Hutchison
Peter Potochney
Perry
Killeen-area
Defense Base
Killeen
John Cornyn
Rumsfeld
Robert Black
Sen. Hutchison
Stewart
Cornyn
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ralph C. Gauer
Gauer
Texas Military Preparedness Commission
Ed Garza
Forged Checks Worth 260000 Hit Houston Area District
Harris County prosecutors probe theft of 259000 from North Forest Independent School District after December forged 242000 check and July forged 17000 check surface. District serves about 11000 students with 74 million budget from state and federal funds. TEA monitors. investigation by Public Integrity Division ongoing.
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Associated Press
Houston
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Houston Area
North Forest Independent School District
John Kyles
Chuck Rosenthal
Houston Chronicle
Public Integrity Division
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Elaine Berry
North Forest
Ed Flathouse
Finance and
Grand jury declines indictment in Houston theater shooting
A Harris County grand jury chose not to indict Officer Richard Kevin Butler in the fatal October shooting of 15 year old Jose Vargas during an off duty theater security detail. The decision follows police accounts that Vargas accelerated the SUV after the officer's gun was in the vehicle window.
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Associated Press
Houston
Harris County
Grand
Richard Kevin Butler
Jose Vargas
Butler
Nicole DeBorde
Vargas
FBI
Terry Bryant
Bryant
Sheila Hussey Martelli dies in Texas City at 58
Sheila Hussey Martelli, 58, died January 21 2004 at her Texas City residence. Born October 19 1945 in Galveston to Joseph and Flora Hussey, she lived in Texas City over 25 years and worked as a bookkeeper at local financial institutions most recently Galveston County Federal Credit Union. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Sheila Hussey Martelli
Texas City
Texas
Ms. Martelli
Galveston
Joseph and
Flora Hussey
Obituary for Sheila Martelli includes family and memorials
Sheila Martelli survived by one sister Sharon Cornett and husband Stephen of Texas City one aunt Beverly Hansen of Galveston Texas one uncle Michael Hussey of Scott Louisiana niece Marissa Cornett of Texas City and nephew Stephen Patrick Cornett of Texas City and several cousins. Visitation will be Sunday January 25 2004 5 7 pm at James Crowder Funeral Home LaMarque Texas. Funeral services will be Monday January 26 2004 10 00 am in the funeral home chapel. Interment at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery Hitchcock Texas. Memorials may be sent to The Momma Cat PO Box 1251 Texas City Texas 77592.
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Sharon Cornett
Stephen
Texas City
Beverly Hansen
Galveston
Texas
Michael Hussey
Scott
Louisiana
Marissa Cornett
Stephen Patrick Cornett
Sheila Martelli
Toyya Braskey
Sheila
Toyya
James Crowder
LaMarque
Funeral Home
Galveston Memorial Park
Hitchcock
Elizabeth Moreau
Anthony Hansen
Stephen Cornett
Dennis Cogburn
Brad Jackson
Russ Gillaspia
Billy Thompson
Momma Cat
Tree of Lights Honor Roll Names and Supporters
A lengthy list of individuals and groups honored for helping this year's Tree of Lights including Grace Gnitzinger Rose Rapp Frances Payne Robert Butter Lawhorn Rosemary Pistone and many others. The tribute also credits businesses and organizations such as Crescent Electric Sterling Chemicals Mainland Tools and Galveston County Daily News for their roles in making the event a success.
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C. Brannon
Frank
Boo” Hasserd John Michael Toledo
Lillian Hunderford
Elizabeth Sporar
Lillian McCullough
Bill Hilliard
Allie Smith
Georgina
Bill Smith
Irma Sado
David W. Moore
Clelie Moore
Virgil Jewell Sr
William Anthony Hernandez Jr
Baulard Family
George R. Roberts
Vicki Kane
Herron
Nob Berry
Sadie Stanley
Juan D. Flores
A. D. Magliolo
Doris J. Castille
Mrs
Frances
Broom Weldag
Crescent Electric
Sterling Chemicals
Mainland Tools
Ernest Gonzales
Galveston County Daily News
San Jacinto College
Galveston
Lake Jackson
Friendswood
Baybrook Baptist Church
Ball High
O’connell
Bucco Belles
Galveston Island
Bales
North Shore Senior High
Baybrook
United Players Theatre
Texas City
Greater New Hope
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Sheila Hussey
Martelli
Shespice Care Team, Inc
Tree of Lights
Mary Moody Northen Foundation
John P. McGovern Foundation
Texas City Pilots
the Biggars Family
North Shore Rotary Club
Kempner Capital Management, Inc
Malloy & Son Funeral Home
Moody National Bank
Galveston East Houston Regional Medical Center
Bob Chrisman
Br. Westbrook, D.D.S. Mainland Medical Center
Br S . Carter Funeral Home
Valero Refining
Jane & Rusty Schaper
Exas City Terminal Railway Co
Rodney Benton
Victor Ewing
Roland Castanie Sr
James L. Collier
Cathy Elliott
Harriett Gott
Annie Pormantier
Virginia
James Cook
Stephen Gregory
Richard Alten York Clarence (Bubba) Seale
William Long Jean Ellen Polocheck
Bonnie Wiechens
Ada Stillone
Jon Stillone
R. Thiem
Robert L. Gordinier
Floyd P. Feaster Sr
Josephine Lipoma
Michael C. Skipper
Helen Falkenhagen
Rowe Verschoyle
William Perry Russell Cook
Henry
Sonny” Mullen
Marion J. Suiteer
G. J. Galbreath
Fritz Huntington
Larry Steinbach
John Greco
Frank Kelemen
Carolyn Newman
Albert Black
Danny Wayne Timmons
Wilford
Hugh Bartlett
Tibaldo
Jack Hutchison
Bernard C, Wood Kim Maxcey
Harvey Borden
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William A Keener Arthur Donald Hoppe
Gary Kitchens
William D
Woody) Chambers Wayne Spurgi G. Tee
Herb Trevathan
Adolfo
Fannie
Esau Martinez
Judy Hassell Portirio
Azael Martinez
Korey Davenport
Amanda Gabriel
Selena Dews
Christina Alexander Jeremy Angel Kelly Waters
Jason Franklin
H Russo
Hodges Pro ‘Itera
Joan Moratto
W. J. Horton
John Sperry Bat Bettie Hart
Granny
Leona Amato
Faye Garz
Johnny Maniscalco
Bill Ae Peppy H Naw Wooten Luke John Helen Judd
Eva Gillis
Jan Fotiades Moes
Robert Baldwin
Kevin S, Daly Rita Finny Taylor Sr
Robert Eugene Lucas
William R, Standefer
Helen Heddles
Bill
W Tom Welsh
Steve Erlanson
Moses Lopez
Dsa Lopez
Kent Curtis
Shelby White
Kathy
Jeff Modze
Eunice Baumg
Katherine Schroede
James R. Schroeder
Frances Weis
Jacob Weis
Mildred L. Vacek
Alice Hallet
George Hallet
Gayle L. Schroder
Kitty Carraway
Manuel P. Sainz
Frank Simpton Lawrence L, Siler
Grace Topes
Jean D
Folse
Billy D
Casey Ralph Richard Ramm
Jerome D. Bever Srners
del Pease
Harry J. Shannon
Elizabeth Eckel
Victor Liana Willis W
Roy
Bill John E
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Fred Pitt
Cora Leiendecker
Douglas Scott Hen
John Derrick
Edward J
Sonny
I Juanita Campbell
Elva
Charlotte Robson
Mino
Mac McGuffin
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Howard Robbins
Ann
Jim Collier
Gelindo Micheletti
Marion
Ernest Parson
Lois
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Velta Maurins
Jane Martorell
Hist Marines
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Yarbrough
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Stacy Seller
Jim Rt
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Ne Holcombe
Carol
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