Seabiscuit shines as an underdog sports drama
Jim Finley applauds Seabiscuit as a stirring sports film led by Jeff Bridges Tobey Maguire and Chris Cooper. The column notes the era setting on the West Coast and the real life match race against War Admiral, praising acting and the film’s underdog appeal while joking about Hollywood baggage.
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Seabiscuit
Screenwriters & Television Union Fraternity of Fellows
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Admiral
America
Hoosiers
Gene Hackman
Baylor
Kansas U
Jeff Bridges
Charles Howard
Tobey Maguire
Red Pollard
William H. Macy
Unnyman
McGlaughlin
Chris Cooper
Tom Smith
Bud
Grand Parkway super loop bids unveiled for fall start
Baytown report states seven bidders competed on Tuesday for segment 1-2 of the Grand Parkway super loop with J D Abrams submitting the lowest bid of 47.93 million dollars. Official award awaits August 28, with shovel time typically about 60 days after award.
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Baytown
Janelle Glour
Texas Department of Transportation
Houston
J.D. Abrams
State Highway Department
Glour
Greater Houston
Fisher Road
West Bay Road
Barbers Hill Canal
Sportsman's Raffle to aid Bay Area Homeless Services
Baytown area fund raiser features drawings for prizes at three sites today and Saturday with first prize a Honda Fourtrax Rancher and second prize a Trinity Bay fishing trip guided by notable local angler Robert Barra. Third prize is a Remington shotgun. Winners need not be present. Contact Bob Coybeit at 281-338-0831 for details.
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Baytown
Bay Area
Trinity Bay
Robert [Barra
Texas
Bob Coybeit
Baytown Police Beat Notable Incidents Reported
Baytown officers logged multiple incidents including an assault at 5 Burnet Drive where a 35 year old son attacked his parents and was arrested after fleeing in a vehicle. A separate DWI incident involved an 18 year old driver at Tonkawa and El Chaco streets. Residential burglary attempts at Quail Hollow Drive were deterred by an alarm. Police responded to 153 calls in 24 hours with varied activity.
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Baytown
Burnet Drive
Tonkawa
el Chaco
Quail Hollow Drive
Community calendar items and events in Baytown area
A digest of local activites includes Ridge-Bridge games at Remington Park Fridays noon and other events at Baytown sites. Senior Center shopping trips, a Roy Walker tribute at RWS Airport, NAACP fundraiser at 521 Park Street, Christian Day in the Park at Bicentennial Park, Ladies Auxiliary Trade Day, Lee High Band Garage Sale, Bible study at Baytown YMCA, NAMI group gathering, Trinity Church breakfast, hymn singing at Hampton Inn, Baby Time at Sterling Library, Crosby Quilt Guild, SBDC breakfast reservations, Remington Park bridge and genealogy meetings, Interdenominational Men’s Fellowship, and Senior citizens activities at Gray Center. Contact numbers provided for details and registration.
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Remington Park
W. Baker Road
Jerri Read
Eugenia Jones
Baytown Senior Center
Market St
First Presbyterian Church
Rws
Lake View Drive
Roy Walker
Baytown
NAACP
Park St
Bicentennial Park
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Kenefick Volunteer Fire
Marilyn
Virginia
Carol
Lee High School
Lee Band Hall
Market Street
Carnegie
Baytown Family
Wye Drive
YMCA
NAMI
Nami Consumer Group
la Familia
NASA Road 1
Clear Lake
Gonder Hall
Trinity Episcopal
Sterling Municipal Library
Lisa
Quilt Guild
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Lee College Small Business Development Center
Chris Bell
SBDC
Tommy Hathaway
Duplicate Bridge Club
Genealogy Society
Baytown Genealogy Society
Lee College Library
Lee Drive
Madion Simkulet
Hampton Inn
Garth Road
Interstate 4
Jack Hagee
Wes Crouch
Gome
Gray Center
Wayne Gray Sports Complex
East Road
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Jim Finley
Cfim
Finley
Hintey
Wilt Snyder
Baytown Sun
U.S.59
Sugar Land
Katy
Larry Blackburn
Highway Department
Beach City
Rusty Senaca
Tommy Clayton
Clayton
REL Band
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee Bard Room
Lee
UIL
Little Cypress
Louisiana
Lee Flag Corps
CiCi's Pizza
Anahuac Isd
Anahuac
DEIC
CEIC
Mikhael Ricks
Secretary of State
Oak Island
Wallisville
Hankomer
Goose Creek
Dwi
Interstate 10
W. F. MecCarkie
Wienday
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