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Newspaper
Texas City Sun
Location
Texas City, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2002
Page
4
A house fire in the 6300 block of Highway 6 destroyed a home late Monday night. Responders arrived around 12:05 a.m. to find the blaze advanced with little chance of saving the structure. The fire is under investigation and the cause is undetermined as of press time.
The Texas Department of Public Safety concluded that cocaine and sedatives contributed to a fatal charter bus crash on Interstate 20 en route to a Louisiana camp. Driver Ernest Carter Jr. had a falsified medical card. Carter, 51, and four Metro Church youths died. about 36 children were injured. Investigators believe fatigue and drug use led to his sleepiness just before impact.
Bowen, Texas A M's 21st president, says his tenure will forever be tied to the bonfire tragedy that killed 12 students and injured 27. On the eve of his departure, he reflects on improving the university's academic standing and minority outreach, while his successor Robert Gates prepares to take over.
Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander says Texas three day tax free weekend will save shoppers about 42 million dollars and attract visitors from Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana. Since 1999 the program has generated 334 million in revenue growth for the state and supports local travel receipts amid a slow economy post September 11.
Three people were killed Tuesday afternoon at Kim Vietnamese Restaurant in far southwest Houston. A Vietnamese man aged 40 to 50 surrendered to police after the shooting and the case remains under investigation with names of victims and suspect unreleased.
BP Foundation donates 154,459 dollars matching employee pledges from 2001 boosting Mainland Communities United Way total to 463,376 and helping fund health and human services across Galveston County. BP Texas City Operations manager George Carter praises employee support and volunteer efforts.
Bill Greehey chairman and CEO of Valero Energy Corp. is chosen for the 2002 Texas Business Hall of Fame honoring his rise from price waterhouse auditor to Fortune 500 leader. He led Valero to nearly 30 billion in revenue and 22 000 employees while earning multiple national honors.
BP South Houston including Texas City and Chocolate Bayou sites have retained ISO 14001 environmental management certification. George Carter says the standard shows BP's commitment to health safety and environmental performance, with legal compliance and pollution prevention as core aims. Terri Harlan notes the process prioritizes environmental risks and drives improvement projects to reduce impacts.
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