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Highs in the upper 80s. West
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Sunrise — 7:25 a.m.
Sunset — 6:43 p.m.
High tide — 8:41 a.m.
Low tide —1:47 p.m.
■ Tides for Point Barrow, Trinity Bay
State and national temperatures
Temperatures indicate Monday's
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Amarillo
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Midland-Odessa
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Atlanta
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Milwaukee
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Austin
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Mpls-St Paul
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Baltimore
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. Nashville
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Boston
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New Orleans
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Brownsville
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New York' City
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Chicago
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Oklahoma City
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Cincinnati
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Cleveland
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Philadelphia
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Columbia,S.C.
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Phoenix
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Columbus,Ohio
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Pittsburgh
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Concord,N.H.
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Portland,Ore.
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Denver
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Des Moines
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Richmond
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Detroit
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Sacramento
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El Paso
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St Louis
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Evansville
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Salt Lake City
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Flagstaff :
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San Aitt-.v’io
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Grand Rapids
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San Diego
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Great Falls
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San Francisco
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Greensboro,N.C.
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Honolulu
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Little Rock
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Topeka
85 53
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Los Angeles
87 62
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Tucson
95 64
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Louisville
76 50
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Washington,D.C.
68 45
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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2003. There are 71
days left in the year.
Todays Highlight in History:
On Oct. 21,1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric
light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.
On this date:
In 1797, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as
"Old Ironsides," was launched in Boston’s harbor.
In 1805, a British fleet commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson
defeated a French-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson,
however, was killed.
In 1944, during World War II, U.S. troops captured the German
city of Aachen.
In 1945, women in France were allowed to vote for the first
time.
In 1959, the Guggenheim Museum in New York opened to the
public.
In 1960, Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard
M. Nixon clashed in their fourth and final presidential debate.
In 1966, more than 140 people, mostly children, were killed
when a coal waste landslide engulfed a school and several hous-
es in southern Wales. ,
In 1967, tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters marched
in Washington, D.C.
In 1971, President Nixon nominated Lewis F. Powell and
William H. Rehnquist to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1976. Saul Bellow won the Nobel Prize for literature, the
first American honored since John Steinbeck in 1962.
■ Ten years ago: NATO ministers endorsed a U.S. plan to form
limited partnerships with Russia and other former East bloc foes,
but stopped short of offering full membership. The Senate reject-
ed curbs on President Clintons right as commander-in-chief to
send troops to Haiti. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto
Blue Jays, 2-0, in game five of the World Series; Toronto still led
the Series, 3-2.
The Associated Press ^
CHIP LOC.KSM.I.M.
mental health benefits
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunrise ■+- 7:26 a.m.
Sunset — 6:42 p.m.
High tide — 8:54 a.m.
Low tide —1:29 p.m.
The Associated Press
AUSTIN — Only weeks after
Children’s Health Insurance
Program benefits were reduced,
the state plans to restore some
coverage for mental health and
substance abuse services, Gov.
Rick Perry announced Monday.
Texas legislators reduced
mental health benefits available
under CHIP when they balanced
the state’s budget this year.
Perry signed the budget bill, and
the mental health services were
cut effective Sept. 1.
Some 5,000 children a month
took advantage of the benefits
last year.
CHIP is the state’s low-cost
health insurance program that
serves children from families
who make too much money to
qualify for Medicaid.
In a statement issued by his
office, Perry said he took the
action after consulting state
leaders. He said he has worked
with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
and House Speaker Tom
Craddick “to ensure that we use
every dollar available for health
care services in the manner that
best meets the needs of Texans.”
Dewhurst, after speaking at a
conference Monday organized
by the Texas Department of
Mental Health and Mental
Retardation, told news reporters
he hadn’t spoken with Perry
about the restoration of the
CHIP mental health benefits.
“I’m supportive, if we have
the fluids, to be able to reinstate
the mental health coverage for
children under the CHIP pro-
gram,” Dewhurst said.
Vigil:
Continued from Page 1A
represents Baytown resident
Debbie Covalt.
Covalt, 39, who was found
shot to death May 6, 2002, in a
storage shed in the 8300 block
of Sjolander Drive in Baytown.
Her husband, Stanley Coring,
was chaiged with her murder.
Young said that domestic
abuse is a serious problem in
Baytown.
“We have a shelter that holds
25 women and children. We’ve
been completely full and had to
turn women away every day
since January,” she said.
The center is planning to
break ground on a new, larger
facility next fall, but in the mean
time will have to continue to
refer women to other area
shelters.
Michele Stevens, coordinator
of the Baytown Police
Department’s Domestic
Violence Unit, said they see
about ,1,000 cases annually.
Between July 2001 and June
2002, the Domestic Violence
Unit provided services to 1,065
victims of domestic violence.
Stevens estimated that num-
ber dropped to around 900 in
2002-03.
Thought for Today
"You will never find’ time for anything. If you want time you
must make it." — Charles Buxton, English author (1823-1871)
Hospital:
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accommodate its projections of
serving more than 500,000
patients in 2015. The district
currendy serves approximately
275,000 patients.
The plan includes major con-
struction, including a 200-bed
The $ 16.9 million cost for the
enhanced benefits package will
be financed with $11.6 million
in federal funds and $5.3 mil-
lion in state funds saved through
the consolidation of administra-
tive functions in 12 state health
and human services agencies,
Perry said.
Perry has directed the Health
and Human Services
Commission to adjust the CHIP
benefits to include:
■ 30 days of inpatient mental
health treatment per year.
■ 30 outpatient visits for men-
tal health treatment per year.
■ Substance abuse detoxifica-
tion services and 30 days of res-
idential treatment.
■ 30 outpatient visits for sub-
stance abuse treatment.
The governor said his propos-
al is awaiting final approval
from the federal Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
Rep. Garnet Coleman, a
Houston Democrat who has
been critical of Perry and other
Republicans over state health
care cuts, said Perry’s announce-
ment does not reflect a complete
restoration of mental health ben-
efits under CHIP. He noted that
previously the plan covered
lengthier periods of treatment.
Coleman also said the move
does nothing to restore CHIP
coverage for eyeglasses, dental
services, hearing aids or durable
medical equipment like wheel-
chairs, nor does it restore health
coverage for 169,000 children
eliminated from the program
under recent budget cuts.
investigatiiig house lire
BAYTOWN -- The Baytown Fire
Department is still investigating a
fire that significantly damaged a
Lakewood house Saturday night.
Lt. Jerry Ickes said the fire at
321 Holly Drive started at approx-
imately 10:39 p.m. Saturday.
“The fire started inside the1
garage and was basically con-
tained to that end of the house,”
Ickes said.
The single-story, wood frame
house also suffered smoke and
heat damage throughout.
No one was home at the time
of the fire, Ickes said. There were
no injuries, other than a fireman
who received minor bums that
were treated at the scene.
Ickes said the owners of the
home live out of state; They were
renting the house out, though
Ickes said he has not been able
to reach the tenant.
“I still haven’t been able to find
the guy living in the house,” he
said.
The cause of the fire remains
under investigation.
Redistricting plan sent
to Justice Department
DALLAS — The state's new
congressional redistricting map
has been submitted to the U.S.
Department of Justice, Texas
Secretary of State Geoff Connor
said Monday.
Under the federal Voting Rights
Act, all changes to Texas’ election
laws must receive preclearance
from the Department of Justice.
Connor, who met with federal
officials last week in Washington,
D.C., said he requested an expe-
dited consideration of the propos-
al to ensure a smooth transition
for the Texas primary election on
March 9, 2004.
The Justice Department has 60
days to consider the submission
or request additional information.
The redistricting plan was
approved by state lawmakers last
week after six-months of fighting
between Democrats and
Republicans.
Associated Press photo/Harry Cabluck
PATTY PEREZ, a worker at the Texas Council on Family Violence,
stands among some of the life-sized female silhouettes during a ser-
vice honoring the 117 Texas women who died as a result of domestic
violence last year. The cutouts bear the name and story of each victim.
"We hope this drop has been
because we’ve been able to help
people get out of thbse situa-
tions," Stevens said. “I don’t
think we're seeing as many
repeat incidents.”
The Domestic Violence Unit
provides on-scene counseling to
victims and follow-up services,
such as assistance in obtaining
restraining orders.
Baytown Police Lt. David
Alford said domestic violence
calls are a regular occurrence
for police officers.
“Its a constant thing.
However, awareness has
increased. Legislation has
improved, giving us more
authority to make arrests,”
Alford said.
Alford said that in the past,
domestic violence arrests were
more difficult to make.
“We couldn’t make an arrest
unless we could prove that it:
was going to continue,” he said.
For more information about
the New Horizon Family Center
or the vigil, Call 281-424-3300.
Service held for former
Gov. Preston Smith
LUBBOCK — Preston E. Smith,
Texas’ 40th governor, was
remembered Monday as a man
with vision who was passionate
about people and who lived with
humility and faith.
A portrait of Smith wearing his
trademark polkadot tie stood at
the front of the church where
about 400 friends, relatives and
colleagues gathered to pay tribute
to Smith who died Saturday at
age 91.
“I’ve heard it once said that
what the world needs are more
towel takers and less gavel grab-
bers,” said the Rev. Paul
Cunningham. "And I think he lived
his life in such a way, seeking to
serve those around him. He
always had time for others. He
was always willing to make time
to be with people.”
State Sen. Robert Duncan,
state Rep. Carl Isett, both
Lubbock Republicans, and several
Texas Tech officials attended the
service at St. John's United
Methodist Church, where Smith
was a founding member.
Business group turns
over records
AUSTIN — The Texas
Association of Business on
Monday turned over to a grand
jury all records related to its
2002 elections advertising cam-
paign, minus the names of its
individual and corporate donors.
After months of legal battles,
the state’s largest business lobby
turned over the records after the
names were redacted as allowed
under an order from state District
Judge Mike Lynch, association
attorney Andy Taylor said. The TAB
had been fighting to keep the
names secret.
Staff and wire reports
History:
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Rockefeller, the founder of
Standard Oil, and his partners.
Other items include a letter from
Wilbur Wright and original pho-
tographs of Lindbergh’s first solo
flight across the Atlantic. Both
the Wright Brothers and
Lindbergh used "Mobiloil" in
their airplanes.
The archives contain a com-
prehensive broadcast advertising
collection, 1.5 million original
photos, and posters, graphics and
publications. Artifacts including
historical signs and gas pumps
also are part of the collection.
“The history of ExxonMobil
is more than just a corporate
timeline," said Rex W. ’Merson,
senior vice president of Irving,
-Texas-based ExxonMobil
Corporation. “Our historical
archives contain a business, cul-
tural and social history that cov-
ers more than a century. As these
archives reflect the important
role that energy has played in the
history of our nation and world,
we felt the collection needed to
be appropriately preserved and
managed by an organization that
could share this history with
interested scholars and
researchers.”
hospital, three major outpatient feedback that we can get.”
specialty and diagnostic clinics Strategic Planning
and nine community health cen- Committee Chairman Stephen
ters. DonCgrlos said the district
—Fosters said some details of planned to review public input
how the district will provide before meeting with county
these facilities will be revealed
during Thursday's meeting.
"We don’t have the answers to
all of that yet,” she said.
“Hopefully, that will be some
commissioners.
"After sharing the plan with
the public, we hope to have their
support before we meet with the
Harris County Commissioners
in early November to discuss the
plan’s implementation,”
DonCarlos said in a statement.
The meeting will be held
from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the
Baytown Health Center, 1602
Garth Road.
For more information, call
Maggie Herron at 713-566-
4371.
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“We spray the whole county -
area and ground," said Lewis.
“We’ve had a few positive birds
on the west side and on the east
side of the county, and now we
have one confirmed human
case, so we’ve pretty much
increased our spraying.
“It’s pretty much twice a day,
five days a week. VW’ve pretty
much been doing that all year.
Our mosquito counts have
decreased. In Anahuac, mosqui-
toes ranged 15 to 20 a minute,
which is
rate count,
down to three i
The Texas
Health says residents can reduce
risk of getting the mosquito-
borne West Nile virus by
remembering the four Ds: drain,
dress, DEET and dusk/dawn:
■ Drain standing water
around homes to reduce mos-
quito hatching grounds.
■ Dress in pants and long
sleeves when outside in mosqui-
to-infested areas, but avoid
becoming too hot.
■ Apply an insect repellent
that contains DEET (N-diethyl-
m-toluamide) to exposed skin
and to clothing when outdoors.
■ Stay indoors at dusk and
dawn, when mosquitoes are
most active.
Very few mosquitoes cany
die virus, md less than 1 per-
cent of the bites from mosqui-
toes that do have the virus actu-
ally cause serious illness,
according to TDH.
In 2002, the first year that
"-West Nile virus was detected in
Texas, there were 202 human
cases of serious West Nile Ill-
ness. Thirteen of the 202 died.
The virus was detected in mos-
quitoes, birds, horses or humans
in 213 of Texas'254 counties.
In people, infection by the
virus can cause West Nile fever,
which has mild, flu-like symp-
toms. It also can cause swelling
of the brain, spinal cord or sur-
rounding membrane.
Mosquitoes get the virus
when they bite infected birds.
People and animals get West
Nile virus from the bite of an
infected mosquito, not from
other people, animals or birds.
Today’s Obituaries
For obituaries, see Page 6B.
Obituaries: Ezmon Lavada Williams Dunn, Annie Laurie
Allen, Joe Arthur Steed Jr., Victoria L. Griffin, Cleveland
Sanders, David Lewis Reuter.
Pending: Manuel DeLeon.
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