Galveston Island: From 1900 Storm to booming cruise port
The piece recounts Galveston Island's survival of the 1900 hurricane, the building of a seawall and flood protections, and its evolution into a major cruise hub. It highlights Carnival Magic joining Galveston as a year round homeport, projected 2011-2012 cruise totals, media previews, and the port’s growing prominence. It notes key figures, ships, and local promotional efforts to attract visitors.
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Mother Nature
Galveston Island
Galveston
Carnival Cruise Lines
Carnival
Magic
Carnival Triumph
U.S
U.S. Department of Public Health
Port of
Florida
Galveston Cvb
Royal Caribbean
Mariner of the Seas
Carnival Magic
Newbury
Dallas-Fort Worth
Speakerdoc
Speakerdoc.com
Today in History and Birthdays Highlight Notable Events
The entries recall Ford Model A debut in 1927, Fermi’s 1942 Chicago reactor test, EPA founding in 1970, and Bhutto becoming Pakistan’s first female premier in 1988. Also notes birthdays, Wilt Chamberlain's 1967 free throw miss record, EPA staff in 2010, Ford quote, and the 1982 artificial heart milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Enrico Fermi
University of Chicago
Stagg Field
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Benazir Bhutto
Pakistan
Georges Seurat
Maria Callas
Harry Reid
Senate
Gianni Versace
Ann Patchett
Lucy Liu
Monica Seles
Britney Spears
Hall of Fame
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
NBA
Seattle SuperSonics
Henry Ford
Barney Clark
Sanctions push toward war says Dr Ron Paul
Dr Ron Paul argues sanctions fail to curb Iran and Syria, warning they threaten peace and economy. He cites IAEA findings that Iran did not divert uranium and urges diplomacy and free trade over confrontation. He notes warships near Syria and warns current policy risks driving toward attack.
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Iraq
Libya
Syria
Iran
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA
China
United States
Russia
NATO
Germany
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Ron Paul
House of Representatives
Obama and Poe Names in Contact Directory Note
A compact directory snippet lists Barack Obama and Ted Poe with political and media figures. It includes contact lines for Fox and congressional offices, plus publisher Janie Gray and Advertising Director Angie Pages. Website references appear alongside phone numbers.
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Janie Gray
Angle Pages
Angie
Bayt
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Visionaries
Don Newbury
Rep
Paul
Barack Obama
Fox
Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator
Ted Poe
Dist
Wwwhouse. Gowpoe
Ron Pauli
Wwwhouse. Gow
Gene Green
Ae Eaten Sen
Baytownsun
Baytown Sun
Memorial Drive
Baytown
Texas
Sun
Adam Vanelli
P.O
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Renee Ete
Fred Hartman
Editorial
Angie Pagel
M.A. Bengtson Community Member
Jay Eshbach
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