History highlights for April 7 across years
On April 7 various historic events are noted including Hoover's televised image in 1927, Grant's 1862 Shiloh victory, Italy's 1939 invasion of Albania, 1945 WWII air interception near Okinawa, Ford's death in 1947, WHO founding in 1948, Hammarskjold’s 1953 election, New York trolley finale in 1957, 1969 US Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, Mapplethorpe exhibit in 1990, a fatal ferry arson in 1990, Clinton primaries in 2000, and Yasser Arafat surviving a Libyan plane crash.
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Baytown Runoffs Shape Local State and Federal Races
Voters in Baytown and surrounding counties head to the polls for runoff elections in multiple races. Republican Wayne Smith faces Tom Butler for House District, while State Senate District 4 contenders Tommy Williams and Michael Galloway contest the seat vacated by David Bernsen. Democratic voters choose the nominee for the 25th Congressional District, with Houston mayoral hopeful Chris Bell and Carroll G. Robinson seeking the nomination. Bethel Nathan notes Robinson’s campaign is advancing strongly, and Chris Bell remains cautiously optimistic about Tuesday’s results.
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Minority Senate runoff in Texas eyes historic first for minorities
Dallas based contest pits Ron Kirk the Dallas mayor and Victor Morales the Crandall schoolteacher in a bid to become the first minority U.S. Senator from the South. Morales holds early polling edge but Kirk has broad endorsements. Both face GOP nominee John Cornyn in November. Morales draws turnout from Rio Grande Valley while Kirk seeks Latino and white support in North Texas and Gulf Coast regions.
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Gentry Students Qualify for State History Day Competition
Gentry Junior School students earned top honors at the Regional History Fair at Lee College and advance to the May State contest in Austin. Eighth grader Kristen Evans won first in individual exhibit for Looking Inside Uncle Tom's Cabin, with previous state and national participation. Sevenths graders David Toney Megan Stahl Lauren Rosenbaum and Brendon Newman placed in the performance category with Who Failed The Military or Henry Ossian Flipper.
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Lauren Rosenbaum
Brendon Newman
Gentry
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Carrie McKay
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Lee College board race gains one more candidate
The Baytown Sun notes Mark Hall joins six candidates including Mark Himsel Ruben De Hoyos Jeanette McNeill Priscilla Dowlen Calvin Evans and incumbent Don Coffey for three at large seats on the Lee College Board of Regents. In Texas Reads Glenn Dromgoole reviewed A C Greene poetry book and reported Greene ill before his death Friday.
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Mark Himsel
Ruben de Hoyos
Jeanette McNeill
Priscilla Dowlen
Calvin Evans
Don Coffey
Texas Reads
Glenn Dromgoole
A. C. Greene
Greene
Runoff results show Gonzales endorses Butler in Baytown district
Runoff third place finisher Reggie Gonzales with 601 votes endorses Butler as Harris County canvass shows Smith, Butler split base across Baytown La Porte Deer Park and Coady. Butler leads Baytown with 1 216 votes and 509 for Smith. Gonzales 309 in Baytown. Turnout barely 5.5 percent.
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Butler
Harris County Clerk’s Office
Fred Hartmar
Smith
Baytown
la Porte
Deer Park
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