Brunson Kiddie Show Memories From the 1950s
Letters recall Saturday morning Brunson shows for local kids with drinks, popcorn, Sugar Babies, dill pickles, stage contests, and crowds. Afterward, window shops and soda fountains on Texas Avenue sparked chats of great times with friends, praising Brunson Theatre and Decker Drive-In over Houston venues.
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Brunson
Texas Avenue
Majestic
Houston
Colonial
la Porte
Brunson Theatre
Decker Drive-In
Gun Free Zones Debate Sparks Mixed Views in Texas
A reader argues gun free zones are dangerous and supports relaxing laws. He claims criminals ignore restrictions, urges reporting potential crazies, and cites Texas as an example of relaxed gun laws to defend his stance. He urges easing restrictions to empower police and reduce shootings.
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Raymond
Frank
Texas
Jeers at cartoons criticizing the president draw reader ire
A reader condemns the newspaper for continuing derogatory political cartoons targeting the president and for allowing Michael Pineda to use the Cheers and Jeers column to air criticisms of Republicans for three straight weeks.
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Michael Pineda
Alan Hudgins
Gun control critics predict future confiscation backlash
A reader argues that gun control advocates will betray dissenters in a future big gun grab. They claim anti gun supporters will police compliance, applaud government seizure of arms, and enforce obedience in a new uniform era.
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Feds
History Highlights Across Years and Leaders
On this date events include John Fitch showing a steam boat on the Delaware to Constitutional Convention delegates in 1787, the Ruby Ridge siege where Vicki Weaver was killed in 1992, Clinton welfare reform signing in 1996, and Rick Perry pardons related to the 1999 Tulsa drug busts in 2003. One year ago Donald Trump accused Michael Cohen of fabrication. Thought for Today by Robert Henri.
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John Fitch
Delaware
Philadelphia
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
FBI
Vicki Weaver
Randy Weaver
Kevin Harris
Bill Clinton
Texas
Rick Perry
Tulsa
Tom Coleman
Donald Trump
Michael Cohen
Robert Henri
Carbon tax shift backed by ExxonBP analysis
Steve Showalter of Lee College in Baytown notes major oil groups now back a phased carbon tax to help move from coal and oil to natural gas and renewables. He argues market forces plus gradual levies can cut emissions without abrupt disruption and with possible tax rebates for households.
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America
ExxonMobil
British Petroleum
Exxon
Austin
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Congress
Oldest east Harris County road traced to 1837 plan
The 1837 Commissioners Court appointed George Patrick John Moore and Christian Smith to lay out a Houston to Liberty mail road via Harrisburg Lynchburg and Cedar Bayou. Overseers enforced work, road classes defined, and routes tracked from Houston along today's Wallisville Road to Liberty County with ferries, later bridges, and a rerouted Liberty road in 1839. Needlepoint Road remnants persist into today. Chuck Chandler leads Baytown Historic Preservation Association.
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Wallisville
Harris County
Commissioners Court
George Patrick
John Moore
Christian Smith
Houston
Harrisburg
Lynchburg
Liberty
Reuben White
Highlands
Cedar Bayou
William Bloodgood
Jury of View
Buffalo Bayou
Vince’s Bayous
San Jacinto
San Jacinto River
Nathaniel Lynch
Lynchburg To
Liberty County
David Kokernot
Needlepoint Road
W. J. Mills
Mills
West Liberty
Dayton
Chambers County
Lower
Trinity
Daniel M. Evans
David Russell
Turner
Benedict
George W. Scott
Baytown
Cove
Grand Parkway
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Steve Showalter
Lee College
Chuck Chandler
Baytown Historic Preservation Association
Chuck. Chandler
Baytownhistory.org
Houston To
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P.O
Sunnews
Baytownsun. Com
Southern Newspapers Inc
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