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I don't agree with strip clubs at all.
I believe they're morally wrong, but it's not me going out there and doing it.
And the people who are, if they're making a living and they're supporting themselves
and they're not on welfare and we're not paying to support them, then I don't see any problem
with it.
That's a Beaumont resident on a proposal to raise the age limit for top of standards.
Good evening, I'm Albert Zung.
And I'm Lisa Pinto.
Thanks for joining us.
Tonight's big story, how young is too young when it comes to topless dancing?
That was the hot topic at Beaumont City Hall today.
The Southeast Texas Council on Family Values wants the city to amend its sexually oriented
business ordinance.
The council is asking the city to raise the minimum age of new dancers from 18 to 21.
NBC 4 Beaumont's Tony McNary joins us now live from City Hall with the council's reaction
to that request.
Tony?
The city council and the Southeast Texas Council on Family Values say they made a request to
city council almost three months ago for the city to raise the age limit of new dancers
from 18 to 21.
But city attorney Lane Nichols said raising the age limit would violate the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission's code.
Today the president of the Southeast Texas Council presented the city council with quotes
from a case law that contradicts the city attorney.
Our problem we have with city council is that we have clearly demonstrated to them that
they can raise the age from 18 to 21 and they can clearly prohibit the sale of alcohol in
these clubs.
This was just a request from Mr. Williford.
The council hasn't requested me to look into it at all.
My opinion, however, months ago when the issue came up hasn't changed.
Mark Rolfe says if the city doesn't raise the age limit of the new dancers his council
is considering an initiative and referendum actions to allow the voters to vote on the
subject.
Live at City Hall, Tony McNary for NBC4, Beaumont.
Alright Tony, thanks very much for that live report.
Another Texas town has done away with topless clubs altogether.
Sexually oriented businesses in Longview don't call themselves topless or nude anymore.
They're bikini clubs.
And I spoke with Longview Police Captain Don Dingler earlier today.
The first ordinance which was passed in 1994 regulates nudity within the city limits for
businesses that serve alcoholic beverages.
And what the ordinance prohibits is any kind of nudity in these establishments.
According to Captain Dingler, female dancers must be covered by nothing less than a bikini
top and a bottom.
Dingler also added police make frequent checks into the clubs to make sure that they comply.
So what do you think?
How old should topless dancers be?
That's what we asked some Parkdale mall shoppers earlier today and here's what they told us.
It's fine for all 18 year olds as long as it's not my daughter.
I don't think it's right because if you can't even work or gamble then why should you be
able to work in a topless bar?
Yes, 18 is rather young because 18, on the drinking age, they run a lot of alcohol.
We'll sample some more opinions on raising the minimum age for topless dancers in Beaumont
tonight at 10 on the night cast.
Also during today's city council meeting, the council decided to name a new library
after a pioneer of racial harmony.
The new library will be located in the south end of Beaumont on the corner of Fennette
and Sarah.
It will be named after Theodore Johns Sr.
Johns is a municipal judge for the city.
His name was previously submitted for the now Elmore Willard Library.
It means a lot because Theodore Johns was a pioneer in civil rights here in Beaumont.
He worked long and he worked hard and tirelessly and many times for nothing.
City council has not scheduled an official groundbreaking for the library but we'll
let you know when they do.
Well it wasn't that long ago that Nederland residents were bailing water out of their
homes almost six inches of rain had fallen across parts of Jefferson County and although
we did need the rain it was just too much at one time for the folks on 36th street.
The street flooding damaged several homes there and some of them not for the first time.
The same thing happened five years ago.
Some of the people who were flooded five years ago and again earlier this month have taken
their concerns to Nederland City Council.
NBC4 Beaumont's Barbara Keene spoke with Nederland City Manager today and joins us
now with more on the city plans to help.
Wheels of government turn slowly.
Albert and Lisa Nederland residents repairing from flooding say too slow.
City Manager Andre Weimer says help is on the way.
Not even two weeks ago homeowners along 36th street couldn't get rid of water fast enough.
Today storm drains are empty and work continues at a frenzied pace.
City Manager Andre Weimer handles a rising tide of complaints aimed at the city's ship
of state.
May 9th council votes to issue certificates of obligation needed to raise the 3.6 million
to alleviate the flooding.
It will take approximately two months to go through that process and receive the funds
at which time engineering would begin on the projects.
Weimer's not talking actual construction yet, rather studies to see how much the building
is going to cost.
That translates into more time.
The preparation of plan specifications will take approximately four to six months and
as I said as soon as that's completed then we'll be in a position to request bids for
the work.
Homeowners wouldn't talk on camera.
They did though express frustration and the time it takes so long to get the construction
going.
They say they've heard it all before and say they're not from Nederland now, they're from
Missouri.
Show them actions Lisa.
Lisa Alright thanks but it also seems that after adding
up all the city manager's time it's going to be another ten months or so before they
see any shovels.
Do the math at least that long.
Lisa Alright thanks a lot.
A 19 year old Beaumont woman has died from injuries she suffered in a car accident.
It happened at about six o'clock this morning at Chin and East Texas Freeway in North Beaumont.
The woman was a passenger in a 1995 Cavalier driven by another 19 year old.
That person is in critical condition tonight.
The police say the driver, the one in critical condition, apparently failed to yield the
right of way causing a collision with a pickup truck.
The driver of the pickup is okay.
The FBI says it has caught one of the top ten fugitives wanted in Alabama.
Fort Arthur police and the FBI arrested 43 year old Wilbur Lee Ellison, also known as
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In January Ellison was a victim of an armed robbery while delivering pizzas.
The FBI says Ellison is charged with sexual assault of a child in Alabama.
It developed information that Ellison could be in this area that he may be an individual
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That quickly determined the possibility of the recent Fort Arthur incident.
Ellison is scheduled to appear before a US Magister tomorrow morning before an identity
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And now for the latest on air continuing quest for the cheapest gas in town.
Jay Bangalow emailed us about the EZmart on Cardinal Drive in Beaumont.
He says gas is selling there for $1.23 a gallon.
If you know where we can find it cheaper you can call us or fax us or reach us online.
We'll have the numbers for you hopefully before the end of the program and we'd love to hear
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Do you have plans for later on tonight?
If you do I bet there's a pretty good chance those plans include heading out to the mountains.
Yeah, I bet you're right.
Southeast Texas is buzzing about the Sir Elton John concert tonight.
Heather Angel is one of those folks and joins us now live from the Montaigne Center at Lamar
University.
Heather, the concert is less than just two hours away.
Have his fans started arriving yet?
You have.
They sure have Lisa and Albert and of course I have on my Elton John shirt and signature
hat and with me are two of Elton's biggest fans from Fort Natchez.
We have Jim Peterson and Bonnie Peterson and the tickets sold out in what less than
an hour.
How did you get yours?
Well, we just happened to have some people that wanted to stand in line and stay all
night and sleep in.
It was quite an adventure.
We kept them fed and watered.
They were the fanatic of their party.
Yeah, they wanted to party.
You know how their college kids are.
They just love anything like that.
And also we have, there's a tailgate party going on.
Fans are arriving and another fan who has come from out of town is Jeff Young.
Tell me how many concerts you've been to.
I think around 90 concerts since 1974.
So you are a true Elton John fan?
Big fan.
And if you're heading out, the doors are going to open at 630.
The Beaumont Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is working in this
area.
You can park on both sides of the Montane Center.
They will also be parking across MLK at the university.
And of course there are classes going on.
So look out for that and take your time if you're coming out.
Back to you, Albert and Lisa.
Heather, I am so jealous.
I'll bring you a hat.
There's something wrong with that.
Have fun.
And if you, like us, are not going to be going to the concert tonight, we'll have an inside
look at what went on tonight at 10 on the Nightcast.
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In fact, they got together today via a teleconference arranged by Congressman Nick Lamson.
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It must be a very positive one because after three weeks of collecting teddy bears from
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The Guards House from Other Place and the Beaumont Police Department were all on hand
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Why aren't you at that concert?
I think he's back tomorrow.
Well, I would have been there, but I'm here, you know, digging into the dirt, letting the
rest of the people go.
Like Heather, who I work with.
And I'll be back in the morning, Friday morning.
Anyway, gorgeous day today, up to 83.
Got some drier air making its way into southeast Texas.
I'll have the details.
NBC4 Beaumont Nightly News continues.
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Weather coverage you can count on.
It was a gorgeous day here in Southeast Texas.
Anything that you were doing on the outdoors, we topped off at 83, had some light north
winds blowing as well.
Let's take a look at our satellite that started off here in the weather center, show you exactly
what kind of day we had and what's on the way.
High pressure keeping all the clouds at least along the immediate coastal areas out of the
area now as we see the areas of high pressure move off to the east, we'll gradually see
the light cloud work that's structured north, south of us gradually filter into the triangle
as well as some more clouds that are building in from the panhandle.
Other than that, we're not going to be seeing a whole lot of changes into the weekend, a
few more clouds building in and a little bit of a wind shift.
Right now we're looking at clear skies again due to the high pressure that's over most
of the southeastern portion of the United States, weak area of low pressure over Missouri
and a stalled out frontal system.
For the most part, behind that front, dry conditions, a little bit warmer than we'd
like to see it for this time of the year, but I'll tell you what, at 81 degrees and
clear skies, everybody enjoyed any outdoor activity today.
Feels like it's 79 with a little north breeze blowing at 7 miles an hour, humidity factor
only 33 percent, picture perp.
Grilling hamburgers outside, they didn't come out any good at all, but it didn't matter.
The weather was beautiful.
Take a look at the high pressure effect, hardly any clouds over southeast Texas.
In fact, for your Wednesday middle of the week, we'll look for another mostly sunny
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One frontal system will attempt to drape down into the southeast Texas region, but pretty
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And it looks like everything will stay partly cloudy, just a little bit of a wind shift
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High temperature, or rather overnight lows tonight, we'll see in the mid to upper 50s
as we did this morning.
60s will be down south of us around Corpus Brownsville overnight tonight.
Highs tomorrow back up into those low to mid 80s, a little bit warmer tomorrow.
But with that said and done, here's your forecast.
Clear skies.
Our winds mainly out of the northeast tonight at 10 miles an hour.
Clear skies.
Winds will be light and variable if you're around the lakes area, Jasper, Woodville,
Bonweir.
And we're looking at an overnight low at about 56 in the lakes area.
We'll be right at the 59 degree mark in Beaumont Port Arthur, orange at 59 as well.
Into tomorrow, look for another picture perfect day, sunny day, a sky outside for the triangle.
Plenty of sunshine for the lakes as well.
East winds at about 10 miles an hour.
Low to mid 80s for the lakes, we'll be right at 83 in Beaumont Port Arthur and in orange.
And if you're making plans for the next five days, partly cloudy will be the norm in through
the weekend.
We'll look for the high temperatures gradually skirting up to the 86 degree mark by the time
we get to Saturday.
Sunday partly cloudy at 85.
Our NBC4 Beaumont Enterprise trivia for this evening.
What are the three imaginary lines that divide the earth's climate zones?
There are three of them.
There's three of them.
And we'll let you know exactly what those are tonight.
All right, Dana.
Thanks very, very much.
Okay.
And we'll see you tonight on the Nightcast.
Here's what we're working on.
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And now Jeff Barker is in for vacationing Greg Picasso, probably also at Elton John tonight.
Yes, I'm afraid he is.
That's right.
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The Spurs continue their quest for the NBA title against the Suns tonight.
But the biggest rivalry in Texas is yet another meaningful game.
PNG and Nederland in the last baseball game of the regular season.
We'll preview when NBC4 Beaumont Nightly News continues.
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Well perhaps the hottest rivalry in the state of Texas continues today with yet another
meaningful matchup between Nederland and Porton H's Groves.
They met today, they meet today in about 30 minutes for the final game of the District
24A season.
Nederland is 13-0 and currently in first place.
P&G is 12-1 with their only loss coming at the hands of Nederland.
The Bulldog win means a perfect district season and a first round bye in the playoffs.
P&G win means possibly a one game playoff to determine the district championship.
A huge crowd will be on hand tonight to take in the action and for these players, this
is a big game.
You got to learn how to handle the motion and the pressure and they're a good hitting
team and you got to have good defense and good pitching.
I think we're going to have a lot of playoff atmosphere and in the middle of the important
matches it's always going to be a good game.
It's probably going to be a one run game and whoever makes the fewest errors will probably
come out on top.
So there is still time to head out to the game tonight although you can't expect standing
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In this just in, baseball is a fun game.
That doesn't have to change at the big league level.
Less than one, the best pitcher in baseball, Pedro Martinez.
Last night at the ballpark in Arlington, Pedro having a little fun with ex-teammate David
Segui.
First he made fun of him for taking a walk.
Here he's calling him a chicken and daring him to steal second base.
Well I guess I'll take you up on that.
And he is meat.
Back to Pedro having fun at the old ballpark.
That's what we like to see.
And if you haven't been out to Enron yet, maybe this is the weekend to go.
Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are in town for a three game series with the Astros.
Sosa, one of the most beloved players in the game, always has a huge draw, especially in
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This season he already has six home runs just like Jeff Bagwell.
And three days at Enron there's no telling what could happen.
Shane Reynolds will try for his fourth win tonight despite the fact that the Astros only
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And the NBA playoffs continue tonight.
The defending champion San Antonio Spurs try to even up their series at one game with
the Phoenix Suns.
Last year's MVP Tim Duncan will not likely play once again tonight.
The Spurs won home field advantage in the first round despite the fact that Duncan was
out with a knee injury.
But now the effects are starting to show.
They'll play tonight beginning at about 8.30.
So the NBA playoffs still going strong and we'll have it this weekend here on NBC.
Alright, thanks a lot Jeff, appreciate it.
It's a hands on opportunity for local kids and a first hand opportunity for you to see
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We'll have that story next on the NBC4 Beaumont Nightly News.
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All right, we're gonna check in one more time with Dana Malone-Sohn.
Yes.
About the weather.
Let's look at our satellite because that tells the entire story.
We're seeing a cloud-free night starting to come about for us here along the immediate
Gulf Coast.
Due to that high pressure, we're gonna see that into tomorrow as well.
Allow us to get into the mid-80s again tomorrow.
But right now we're at 81 degrees, clear skies, low humidity factor at 33% north winds at
seven miles an hour.
Again, a clear night in store.
Everybody that's at Elton John, anything outdoors tonight will be absolutely wonderful.
Northeast winds at 10 miles an hour tonight.
Again, we'll bottom out at about 59.
And then the next several days we'll just see a few clouds come into the picture and
back to the upper 80s for our highs.
All right, Dana.
Thanks very, very much.
Finally tonight, we're gonna take a look at what some local kids are doing for National
Science and Technology Week.
The students at Ogden Elementary are so proud of their projects.
They're just waiting for you to come and see them for yourselves.
The teachers say the projects offer kids a hands-on approach to learning about math and
science, and the students seem to be catching on.
We put a bunch of kernels in it, and then we just pour up, not a bunch of water, we
just put some water in it.
And then it went, it was like under here, and then we put the lead on top of it.
These students have worked on their projects all year, putting in two and a half hours
every other day.
It's a lot of work.
It's great to see them excited about it.
It looks like they're having fun and learning.
What's that all about?
I don't know.
I don't think I ever had fun.
It doesn't sound like any school I ever went to.
I'm only kidding.
Thanks very much for joining us.
We'll see you again tonight at 10.
Have a great evening.
Thanks.