Baytown Considers City Festival To Promote Outdoor Recreation
The Baytown Sun editorial urges community support for a multi venue weekend festival using Bayland Island, the Baytown Nature Center and Eddie Gray Wetlands Center. Volunteers, sponsors, and schools are called to help, with plans leveraging city funds and private backing.
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Protecting The Scream From Thieves In Norway
The Times HeraldRecord argues two versions of Edvard Munch's The Scream have been stolen in Norway. It criticizes unarmed guards and fragile wall attachments, urging stronger security like alarms metal detectors and secured mounting to protect priceless national treasures without sealing them away.
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Times Herald-Record
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N.Y
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Community Input
The Baytown Sun invites public discussion through its editorial board meetings at 2 pm on Wednesdays. Submissions include letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words with photos, signed and dated, to be mailed, faxed, or emailed to Baytown Sun editors.
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Perry praise for Bush as thousands march in New York
Texas Governor Rick Perry lauded George W. Bush in New York, saying the economy has rebounded and unemployment fallen under Republican leadership. He cited terrorist gains, Iraq progress, and expanded homeownership while noting marchers displayed a Bush effigy. Perry urged support for Bush with 65 days left in the campaign.
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Goose Creek ISD thanks local businesses for 2004-05 in service
Goose Creek Consolidated ISD extends gratitude to Lee College Satterfield and Pantikes Aramark Goose Creek Education Federation Baytown Classroom Teachers Association Association of Texas Professional Educators Attorney Rick Peebles Baytown Chamber of Commerce Southwest Bank of Texas The Baytown Sun Walmart Congressman Nick Lampson for supporting the 2004-05 new teacher in service. Special thanks to Outback Steakhouse general manager Randy Haislip for underwriting one luncheon for four years.
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Goose Creek
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Randy Haislip
Designate a driver for Labor Day celebrations and safety
Labor Day picnics and gatherings require personal responsibility. Host a non alcoholic option for guests and designated drivers and limit each drink. About 122 million Americans have served or used a designated driver. Drunk driving fatalities on Labor Day are down 32 percent since 1982, showing progress in safety efforts led by leaders like John L. Nau of Silver Eagle Distributors.
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Silver Eagle Distributors, LP
Health fair thanks West Baytown group for aid
Our Promise for West Baytown Inc. extends gratitude to volunteers donors and vendors for a successful health fair and fundraiser at Trinity Episcopal Church on August 13. Appreciation is given for support and contributions to The Promise Center.
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Baytown Sun Online Forum Sparks Debates on Local Topics
Baytown residents share quick takes on hot topics in The Sun's Baytown Talk forum. Readers weigh in on community issues, local events, and everyday concerns in brief posts.
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Chronology highlights for August 31 in history
On this date in history several events are noted. In 1954 Hurricane Carol battered the northeastern states with heavy deaths. 1886 Charleston earthquake killed up to 110. 1887 Edison patent for kinetoscope. 1888 Jack the Ripper case linked murder. 1935 Roosevelt banned arms exports to belligerents. 1962 Trinidad and Tobago gained independence within the British Commonwealth. 1969 Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash. 1980 Solidarity movement born in Gdansk. 1985 Ramirez captured in East LA. 1986 Cerritos collision killed 82. 1988 Delta 727 crash killed 14. 10 years ago IRA declared cease-fire.
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Baytown milestones span decades from floats to oil plant work
Across years 1938 1944 1950 1975 1990 2000 and 2003 Baytown events include Labor Day parade entries Woodmen of the World VFW and unions under the Local council 1944 Humble Oil 100 octane gasoline for Allied missions 1950 A B Collins named Baytown tax deputy 1975 traffic circle elimination without funding plan 1990 Baytown Sun redesign 2000 tax refunds for seniors 2003 ExxonMobil Baytown Complex maintenance shutdown eight weeks involving Baytown Olefins Plant
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Baytown
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Baytown Sun
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