Baytown Cheers and Jeers: parade praise and theft outrage
A Baytown Cheers and Jeers column praises city parade success despite rain, ExxonMobil emissions cuts, and charitable volunteers. It jeers a water theft from senior Agnes Elliot, causing a costly investigation. The feature is compiled by Ana Goni-Lessan with reader submissions encouraged.
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Texas National Guard opens benefits to same sex dependents
Guest view notes a Texas National Guard decision to enroll same sex dependent spouses in benefits, a milestone amid past resistance. It argues all service members deserve equal rights and cites Defense of Marriage Act and Supreme Court rulings, urging nationwide fairness beyond state bans.
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Baytown Sun Letters Policy Explained
The Baytown Sun notes that letters can be submitted online at the newspaper’s site www baytownsun com. Readers should expect editorial editing and a 300 word limit for each letter.
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Winded travel tale of a 1986 New Zealand teaching trip
Mechanical engineer Malcolm Murray recounts a two week field of training in Auckland for an industrial shaft and coupling alignment course. He notes two weeks of travel, the client covering Consuelo's airfare, shipment of textbooks, and a work permit. The trip included tours and encounters with a sheep station, a cave with glow insects, and a narrow gauge railway.
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Rise of the new rich reshapes U.S. economy and politics
AP reporting shows 20 percent of U.S. adults become rich for parts of their lives, often top 2 percent, driven by professionals and educated singles. The shift fuels mass luxury markets and shifts political support, with affluence crowding government programs and policy debates amid rising inequality.
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Today in History December 10 2013 highlights and events
On this date in history, notable events include Luther burning papal edict in 1520, Gallaudet born in 1787, Mississippi statehood in 1817, and Kentucky shadow government in 1861. Nobel Prizes awarded to Roosevelt in 1906, Addams in 1931, Bunche in 1950, and King in 1964. Rounding out with Otis Redding crash in 1967 and DH rule trials in 1972. Thought for Today quotes a tin can tail. TE. Lawrence 1888-1935.
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