Letters to the Editor a chaotic mix of political paranoia and ethnic stereotypes
A caustic unsigned letter accuses various political figures and groups of plotting a risky international deal to curb nuclear material, while railing against immigrants and insiders. It tosses in a jab at a Chicago lawyer planning a White House bid and ends with warnings about impostors and invasions.
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Tom Fletcher
Weatherford
Cyrus B. Fletcher
Baytown
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Arkansas
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Boston
Riverson Rivon Movement Highlighted by Community Support
The piece extols Gina Riverson Rivon as an influential person in Bay town, noting her church and community involvement, her role as a mother and counselor, and her eight years running a Summer Youth Program that offers work experience and college guidance to area adolescents.
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Gina Roberson Riven
Baytown
Lee College
Rivon
IRS fraud hits as refunds flow to criminals
The IRS faced over 200 million visits to Where’s my refund? while delivering 5.8 billion in fraudulent refunds in 2013 to identity thieves. The GAO credited $24 billion in prevented fraud but flagged weak security, with refunds issued before W-2 data matched and no IP tracking to detect multiple returns from a single address. Boston Herald
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Today in History Highlights Across Central Events
Key events on April 8 include FDR signing the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act in 1935 funding WPA programs, the 13th Amendment passage in 1864 by the Senate, Hank Aaron’s 715th homer in 1974 breaking Ruth’s record, and Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994. Picasso born this date in 1881 and died 1973.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States Senate
Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Babe Ruth
Kurt Cobain
Seattle
Pablo Picasso
Deadline Day Clash Sparks Classic Newsroom Tale
Wanda Orton recalls a tense deadline moment with Preston L. Pendergrass at The Baytown Sun in 1954. A disputed headline, heated words, and a surprise box of chocolate cherries resolved into renewed friendship as the paper rolled on.
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Baytown
Dodie Everard
Baytown Sun
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Dodie
Preston
Texas
Tennessee
Newsroom
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Martha Hemphill
Martha
Wanda Orton
the Sun
Baytownsuncom
Pre-K expansion takes center stage in Texas budget debate
Governor Abbott declares expanded Pre-K an emergency priority as Lt. Gov. Patrick pushes a four point six billion tax cut plan. House Speaker Straus touts fiscal discipline while HB 1 boosts education funding. Rep. Huberty's bill offers half-day to full-day pre-K incentives amid debate over costs and long term savings.
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Abbott
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Dan Patrick
House
Joe Straus
Straus
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John Otto
Dayton
H.R
Dan Huberty
Houston
Marsha Farney
Georgetown
Eric Johnson
Dallas
Johnson
Texas
Children At Risk
Yvonne Davis
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