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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2003
Page
2
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs mid 90s, south winds 10 to 15 mph. Rain chances 30 percent. Tomorrow similar with 40 percent. Sunrise 6 50 am, sunset 7 54 pm and 7 55 pm. Tides: low 12 06 am and 10 44 am, high 10 48 pm and 4 15 pm.
Highlights recall key moments on this date: 1968 Prague Spring invasion by the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact. birth of Benjamin Harrison in 1833. 1866 Johnson declares Civil War over. 1914 German forces occupy Brussels. 1918 British offensive on Western Front. 1940 Churchill tribute to RAF. 1953 USSR hydrogen bomb test. 1955 anti French riots in Morocco and Algeria. 1964 Johnson signs major anti poverty bill. 1977 Voyager II launched. 1979 Diana Nyad completes Bahamas to Florida swim.
A quote by Alexander Solzhenitsyn notes hastiness and superficiality as the psychic diseases of the 20th century and calls attention to their prevalence in modern times.
A line from scripture describes God lamenting that His sheep wandered over every hill and throughout the earth, and that none sought them. The passage emphasizes loss, dispersion, and divine concern for the scattered flock.
Lee College Continuing Education invites professional and amateur musicians to join the Baytown Symphony Orchestra this fall. Auditions or interviews with the conductor are required. Rehearsals run Tuesdays 7:05 to 9:45 p.m. from Aug 26 to Dec 9 with a $35 registration fee. contact 281-425-6311 or 1-800-624-8722 for details and registration.
Lee College Continuing Education will run a fall photography course covering film exposure development enlarging composition and darkroom technique plus training for a CDL program. The photography class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays Aug 26 to Dec 11 with a 162 dollar fee. A truck driver training program runs Aug 25 through Sept 5 weekdays 7 am to 5 30 pm at San Jacinto Mall with a 2390 dollar cost and required documents. Contact 281 425 5311 or 1 800 621 8722 for details.
Baytown Community Chorus invites interested vocalists to join for the upcoming semester through Lee College Continuing Education. The program welcomes those who enjoy singing and performing and offers participation opportunities via the college extension.
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