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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2002
Page
2
Partly cloudy today with highs in the lower 90s and south winds around 15 mph. Tomorrow remains partly cloudy with highs near 90. Lower 70s for night lows, sunrise at 6 38 a m, sunset near 7 56 p m with tides noted.
Highlights recount historic milestones on April 30 across years. Washington began as first president in 1789 in New York, the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, Louisiana statehood in 1812, Hawaii Territory status in 1900, and the 1939 New York World's Fair opening. Also notes Nixon Cambodia troop move in 1970, Haldeman Ehrlichman resignations in 1973, Saigon fall in 1975, hostage release in 1990, cyclone devastation in 1991, and 1991 race riots backdrop in Los Angeles with Bush reaction.
A reflection on progress in America. The quote notes that advancement involves leaving behind the familiar world. It attributes the idea to Eliery Sedgwick, an American editor who lived from 1872 to 1960.
Cedar Bayou History Celebration set for May 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 2610 Cedar Bayou Road. A program at 3 p.m. in the gym will feature remarks, a school song by the junior school band, and memorabilia displays. Attendees tour the current building, slated for demolition, as the 1999 bond funded a new Cedar Bayou facility on the same site, expected to complete in August with dedication later in the fall.
The Baytown Symphony Orchestra at Lee College presents Concert Classics and Cinco de Mayo on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Rundell Hall. Wesley Miller, a Robert E. Lee High School senior and BSO Concerto Competition winner, will perform Trumpet Concerto in E flat Major with Beethoven's Fifth Symphony also on the program. After intermission, Mexican selections include Tres Danzas de Mexico Cielito Lindo and Zacatecas March, followed by a La Tipica reception.
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