Our View Child abuse prevention piece urges action
A Texan view on child abuse prevention notes nearly 200000 annual reports and stresses April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. It urges awareness that neglect is most common and that society must act beyond law enforcement and CPS. Bridgehaven Advocacy Center in Dayton promotes awareness in Liberty and Chambers counties.
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Did You Know About Bridgehaven Child Abuse Services
Bridgehaven Children's Advocacy Center in Dayton provided services to 152 females and 66 males last year. Many survivors remain unreported and most victims know their abuser. About 20 percent of children are abused before age 8, and 44 percent of those served were 6 to 12. Information and help resources are at itsuptoyou.org.
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Texas High Speed Rail Could Reshape Dallas to Houston Travel
Dallas Morning News notes a privately funded Texas bullet train hopes to run Dallas to Houston in about 90 minutes at 200 mph with a $10 billion Dallas–Houston segment and longer extensions to Arlington and Fort Worth. Backers include Central Japan Railway and local mayors endorse the project as subsidy-free. Environmental studies with TxDOT loom. development rights around stations may fund growth.
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Betsy Price
Houston
Annise Parker
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Texas Department of Transportation
Houston-Dallas
Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth
Lone Star
Dalas Morning News
God, guns and greed in American Christian rhetoric
The piece condemns political and church leaders who weaponize Christianity to promote fear, segregation, and self interest. It contrasts modern rhetoric with Jesus teachings, urging scrutiny of claims that politicians are divine choices and calling for alignment with Christ’s message of humility and mercy.
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Goose Creek Country Club closing ends an era in Baytown
Wanda Orton reflects on the Goose Creek Country Club closing by June 30 and its impact on community life. She recalls past venues and gatherings from Humble Community House to local inns, clubs, and churches, emphasizing the club as a cherished social and event hub. The piece honors the club as a worthy, spacious alternative and notes its role in hosting galas, reunions, weddings, and community events.
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Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall
Cedar Bayou
April 9 in History highlights and key events
On April 9 historical milestones include Lee's surrender at Appomattox in 1865 and La Salle claiming the Mississippi basin in 1682. Other notes cover the Dodgers’ Ebbets Field debut in 1913, Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial concert in 1939, Bataan capitulation in 1942, NASA’s first seven astronauts in 1959, Churchill named honorary US citizen in 1963, Challenger's 1983 landing, and Clinton's 1996 line item veto.
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Donald Slayton
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Churchill
London
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California
Bill Clinton
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