The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 279, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1984 Page: 1 of 48
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Thursday, September 20, 1984
Volume 62, No. 279,
Telephone Number: 422-8302
county districts protest valuations
Half of
Erwin said appraisal notices
are expected to be mailed out in
East Harris County Friday.
The tax rolls for governing
bodies in this area are expected
to be certified about 20 days
after notices are mailed to pith
perty owners.
Erwin explained that this time-
lapse is to allow property owners
to protest their valuations.
very, very the city of Baytown and the resolved quickly.
Baytown School District, can be
differ and are
broad.”
also* filed a protest, German
said.
There are 365 taxing entities in
Harris County, including about
300 water districts. Most of the
water districts are located in the
western section of the county,
according to German.
Glen Erwin, manager of the
Region 5 office of the appraisal
district, said there are about 25
water districts in East Harris
County.
Erwin said eight of these
districts filed protests with his,
office. Others may have filed
protests with the main office in
Houston.
Appraisal district officials
said the nature of the protests
ByBRUCE GUYNN
A total of 211 water districts
and one school district — more
than half of the taxing entities in
Harris County — are protesting
-their property valuations, ap-
praisal district officials disclos-
ed Wednesday.
But officials are optimistic
that the disputes can be resolved
quickly and that there won’t be
any serious delay in the cer-
tification of the county tax roll.
Searcy German, chief ap-
praiser for the Harris County
Appraisal District, said most of
the 211 water districts filed their
protests Friday and Monday.
The Alief School District has
Muth said the school district
expects to get its certified tax
roll between Oct. 10-20.
Because the protests are so certified,
broad, officials believe the Governing bodies cannot col-
disputes can be resolved lect taxes until their rolls have
been certified.
School officials had originally
expected to get the roll on Oct. 1.
. t u .. Baytown School District is Muth said the delay is due to
district had hoped to certify the wajting t0 receive a certified tax lateness in sending out appraisal
tax rolls of some governmental
entities by Friday.
But now the process will have
to be delayed at least one week
until Sept. 28 when the 30-
member appraisal review board
will meet to consider the pro-
tests of the various governmen-
tal entities.
German explained that all
these disputes must be resolved
before the tax rolls of any could present a “serious pro- still haven’t received their postpone the mailing of bills and
governmental entity, including blem” if these disputes aren’t notices.
relatively quickly.
German said the appraisal
notices to citizens.
roll before setting its rate.
John Muth, tax assessor-
East Harris County is one of
collector for the school district, the few remaining areas where
said he doesn’t expect the appraisal notices haven’t been
disputes between the water mailed out, German noted,
districts and the appraisal
district to cause any serious
delay in the certification of the
tax roll.
Kenneth Mitchell, financial
director for the city of Baytown,
said there wouldn’t be any
serious problem if, for some
reason, the certification of the
German said notices have
been mailed to 1.06 million pro-
perty owners in Harris County.
About 130,000 property owners, *ax ro** ‘s delayed.
He said, however, it would
However, he acknowledged it mostly in East Harris County,
the collection of city taxes.
U.S. Embassy bombed
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Two Americans die in second Beirut blast
The blast occurred at about
11:45 a.m. (4:45 a.m. EDT).
Among the injured were the U.S.
and British ambassadors, who ,
were meeting on the top floor of I
the annex when the explosion oc- P
curred. U.S. political officer I
David Winn said neither U.S. f
Ambassador Reginald Bar- m
tholomew nor British Am- flj
bassador David Miers was fl
seriously hurt. i
Both ambassadors were taken 3
to Abu Jawdeh hospital in Chris- M
tian east Beirut, where they ■
were seen conscious and talking. «
President Reagan said Thurs- |R
day the explosion was part of *
“the worldwide terrorist move- gf
ment,” which he said “threatens '
our people wherever they are in
the world because these groups
are opposed to everything we
stand for."
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — At and 60 wounded, but could not
least two Americans were say how many were American
reportedly killed Thursday when and how many Lebanese. One
a van filled with explosives and hospital in east Beirut reported
driven by a suicide commando receiving the bodies of two
ran a hail of gunfire and blew up Americans,
a yard from the U.S. Embassy
annex in east Beirut. It severely spokesperson relayed that two
damaged the building and Americans were among the
reportedly killed at least 23 peo- dead,
pie and wounded 60, including
the U.S. ambassador.
The blast of the 330-pound have been killed. We cannot con-
bomb ripped a 6-foot-deep, 16- firm them at this time,” the of-
foot-wide crater in front of the ficial, Anita Stockman, said,
six-story annex and injured peo-
ple inside and outside the com- ficial who demanded anonymity
pound, the Voice of Lebanon said one of the dead was a
radio reported. It said the vehi- civilian security officer and the
cle bore a fake Dutch diplomatic other was a Marine guard.
The source said a
Islamic Holy War claimed siderable number of Americans
responsibility for the blast. The are injured,” possibly 20, with
same shadowy terrorist group four or five seriously wounded,
also claimed last year that it
blew up the U.S. Embassy in not immediately available,
west Beirut, killing 63 people,
and the twin bomb attacks on at the annex said they had taken
U.S. Marines and French 15 bodies from the wreckage two
peacekeeping troops, in which hours after the blast, and had
299 servicemen died
Casualty reports were in- hospital officials said they had
complete. Lebanese military received two bodies and treated
sources put the toll at 23 dead 40vf5t^ided.
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But, Reagan told reporters as
he left for a political swing
through the Midwest, “You have
to live and do you have to do your
best to protect yourself. But you
have to know that these terrorist
groups are threatening all over
the world.”
First reports from Lebanese tlon of Brentwood and Memorial drives were In for water lines in the Gray wood area
a tree car wash as city of Baytown Public Works (Sun staff photo by Angle Bracey)
The names of the dead were
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Lebanese Red Cross officials
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treated 18 wounded. Abu Jawdeh
AUTOMOBILES TRAVELING near the intersec- Department crews conducted maintenance of
(See BEIRUT, Page 2-A)
Unprecedented move at Lee College
Pearce Street Journal - -
Rejuvenated
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Adams speaks to faculty on raises
After spending a weekend on
the Baylor University campus, I
began feeling so young I thought
my namesake grandson was a
baby brother.
tives need to be studied more
closely.
Phil Dignam, an English in-
structor, voiced his objections to
the method of hiring by "letters
of appointment." Unlike a
regular contract, the letter only
grants temporary employment
and is granted by the president
of the college without recom-
mendation or Input from either
members of the faculty or board
of regents.
Most letters of appointment
are granted to employees work-
ing In the Texas Department of
(See LEE, Page 2-A)
regents’ Incentives committee
does meet, often their opinions
are not considered by the board.
They pointed to the fact that
meetings on salaries for the 1984-
85 school year were held
throughout the summer to arrive
at a workable raise for LC
employees. On the last night of
discussion, a totally different
proposal was made and passed.
By SHERRI CARVER
In an unprecedented move,
Lee College Board of Regents
Chairman John Adams ap-
peared Wednesday night before
the LC Faculty Assembly Ex-
ecutive Council to answer ques-
tions on salaries, incentives and
administration.
Although the right to meet
APRIL MEADOWS is proud of with members of the board of
her new pink and blue blouse .. regents Is incorporated Into the
Wayne W at son offers advice on a Faculty Assembly’s constltu-
trip to Colorado ... Brenda ti0n, no regent has ever met for-
Dykes is surprised to receive mally with the group to discuss
flowers .,. Bill Farmer an-
ticipates a surprise visit.
Dolores Owens speaks out on
an Important issue .. . Douglas
Shands, superintendent of Huff-
man School District, is proud of
a newly remodeled board room.
answer session, Adams remind-
ed members that he is “only one
voice" on the board of regents,
and that his comments reflected
his personal opinions, not
necessarily those of other board
members.
Faculty members brought up
the need for a more efficient,
more active Incentives commit-
tee. Although the Faculty
Assembly maintains a standing
incentives committee, regents
have only an ad hoc committee
that meets as the need arises.
Instructors said they are also
concerned that when the
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“I Just don't have any good
answer to that," said Adams
"I'm not even sure how it hap-
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pened.'
instructors' concerns.
In beginning the questlon-and-
Adams did agree that incen-
WEATHER
BA YTONIANS CAN expect
a 30 percent chance of rain
Thursday night that will In-
Economy slows; inflation stays down
WASHINGTON (AP) - The of 3.6 percent from July through pected. given a string of weaker kicking up Inflationary
Klsha, April and C.J. Watts u.S. economy has slowed September business statistics released in pressures
make beautiful drawings ... dramatically from Its breakneck That preliminary estimate for recent weeks Some economists
Tommie Garrison offers some pace of the first half of the year, growth In the current quarter had feared the drop would be lalned good news on the Inflation
sound advice. but Inflation has edged down marks a pronounced slowdown more pronounced, predicting the front An Index of prices tied to
Sylvia Wilson provides over- also, the government reported from the 10.1 percent pace set In GNP rate could dip as low as 2 the GNP declined for the second
night accommodations for a Thursday. the first three months of the year percent. consecutive quarter The Index
traveling circus ... Tammy The Commerce Department and the 7.1 percent revised The more moderate growth rose at an annual rate of 2.9 per
Spencer provides a reporter with reported that the gross national estimate for the period from rate is welcomed by most cent In the third quarter, down
spencer pro repo ^.....• ....... economists as a signal that the from a 3.3 percent pace In the se-
e 1981-82 reces cond quarter and a 4 4
crease to a SO percent
chance on Friday.
Temperatures are forecast
to be near 70 degrees
Thursday night and In the
low to mid-OOs Friday.
From 8 a m Wednesday to
8 a m Thursday, a low of
65 degrees and a high of 90
degrees were recorded.
Indeed, the latest report con
June
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of economic recovery
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 279, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1984, newspaper, September 20, 1984; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153587/m1/1/?q=food+rule+for+unt+students: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.