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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2003
Page
2
Mostly cloudy conditions with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Highs near the upper 70s. Tomorrow will be windy and cooler with mostly cloudy skies, a morning shower chance, and highs in the mid 60s. Sunrise and sunset times listed.
The page recalls events on April 7 across years including Dag Hammarskjold becoming UN secretary general in 1953, Grant at Shiloh in 1862, Hoover TV demo in 1927, Italy invading Albania in 1939, Ford’s death in 1947, WHO founding in 1948, NY trolley final run in 1957, US hydrogen bomb recovery in 1966, Supreme Court ruling on obscenity in 1969, space walk aboard Challenger in 1983, Bosnia no fly zone buildup in 1990, Clinton town hall in 1995, and Mary Bono winning a special election in 1993.
A quotation attributed to Gen. William T. Sherman satirically contrasts public opinion with savior sentiment, noting The voice of the people is the voice of humbug as a reflective aside. The remark echoes 19th century rhetorical wit about democracy and perception.
A compact biblical verse reflecting a soul’s lament and renewed faith. Psalm 42 expresses disquiet within and a call to hope in God, asserting that worship and trust remain the health of the countenance and source of praise.
In Landstuhl Germany Pfc Jessica Lynch smiling with her parents during a hospital visit after a brutal ambush and rescue. She is in stable condition with head and spine injuries and multiple fractures from Nasiriyah to Nasiriyah rescue revealed. Her unit the 507th Maintenance Company based in El Paso Texas suffered casualties.
A possible tornado damaged about 35 mobile homes at Mountain Terrace in Tatum Texas with a three mile path of destruction. Minor injuries were reported as the storm struck near 2 p.m. Residents described dark skies and heavy rain while editor Cecil Williams noted mobile homes and barns suffered more damage than brick homes.
A.M. Dusty Rhodes 79 of Baytown died April 3 2003 at home born February 24 1924 in Leesville Texas served in US Army retired from Exxon as a supervisor and active in St John s United Methodist Church Goose Creek Lodge 1192 Baytown Shrine Club Bayshore Rod Reel Gun Club survived by two daughters two grandchildren visitation April 6 funeral April 7 interment Memory Gardens. Marie L Lee 50 of Baytown died April 4 2003 in a Houston hospital born March 19 1913 in New Orleans moved to Baytown in 1930s homemaker lifetime First Presbyterian Church member survived by two sons two sisters several grandchildren and great grandchildren visitation April 6 funeral April 7 First Presbyterian Church interment Memory Gardens.
A 32 year old Baytown man was arrested Saturday on an outstanding probation charge and assault after an assault outside a Garth Road restaurant. Police followed the suspect to the 100 block of N Fifth Street where he was stopped. Bond set at 2000 dollars.
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