Crime of the 21st Century Scam Warns Seniors
Editorial warns about grandparent scams targeting seniors with urgent bail requests. Details include a Baytown case involving Curt Ball, his family's near loss of $3000, and tips to verify calls, avoid sharing personal data, and seek trusted advisers. The piece cites AARP estimates of billions lost yearly and urges skepticism.
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National Council On Aging
Curt Ball
Ball
Barbers Hill
ExxonMobil
Marty Spillers
Baytown
North Texas
Montreal
AARP
Today in History Highlights Major World Events
On this date several milestones stand out including the 1939 world premiere of The Wizard of Oz at the Strand Theater in Oconomowoc Wisconsin, the end of the Spanish American War in 1898, Echo the first balloon satellite launched from Cape Canaveral in 1960, IBM's 5150 PC debut in 1981, and Woodstock 94 opening in 1994. Thought for Today cites humor as a wagon with springs, credited to Henry Ward Beecher.
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Judy Garland
Strand Theater
Oconomowoc
Wisconsin
Hollywood
United States
Cape Canaveral
IBM
New York
Saugerties
Henry Ward Beecher
2016 Radio Hall of Fame inductees announced
The 2016 class includes Wash Allen of KCOH and Donna McKenzie of Z-107FM for promoting new music on air. Weaver Morrow is inducted posthumously from Sunny 99.1 with Dayna Tyson, and Channel 13 anchor Dave Ward earns wide recognition for his radio roots and long career. Ward began at KGKB and KNUZ before joining KTRK-TV in 1966. Ward’s presence at a 2016 retirement marks a half century of service and public visibility.
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Radio Hall of Fame
Wash Allen
KCOH
Donna McKenzie
Z-107fm
Crash” Collins
Astros
Bob Ford
Weaver Morrow
Koda Sunny
Dayna Tyson
The
Buzz
Morrow
Gordon McClendon
McClendon
Sunny 99.1
Channel 13
Dave Ward
Ward
ABC 13
Dallas
Kgkb Radio
Tyler Junior College
Waco-Fm
Knuz Radio
Houston
Ktrk-Tv
Yes
Ktrh 740Am
Jesse H. Jones
Houston Chronicle
Hobby
Kprc Radio and Television
KNUZ
Kque Big Band Radio
Lion’s den
Gulf Coast
Willard Walbridge
Howard Finch
Ray Conaway
le Que
Baytown
Rotary Club
John Wayne
Holiday Inn
Alexander Drive
Gccisd
Exxon
KBUK
Rudeness in letters to the editor stirs reader ire
Bert Marshall, Baytown resident and owner of Our-Baytown.com, laments rude quick temper in letters to the editor. He cans readers for insults toward Obama Clinton and Hillary supporters, criticizes both parties, and urges civil discourse while noting his own stance and intent to avoid hostile critics. He values limited government, tax fairness, and staying out of personal lives unless disasters occur.
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Baytown Sun
Democratic Party
Mister
Obama
Clinton
Hillary
Kimberly
Sweet Brown
Wilkins
Bert Marshall
Our- Baytown.com
Baytown
Reach Marshall
Baytownbert
Gmail
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A Jim Finley
Jay Eshbach
M. A. Bengtson
Mike Wilson
Newsroom
Hall of Fame
Lanny Griffith
Madison, Laurie
Gabby
Aly and
Simone
Sun
Sion
P.O
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Home Delivery
Texas
Southern Newspapers Inc
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