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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 2001
Page
2
Today in History highlights and notable events
On December 28 2001 several historical milestones are noted including the 1945 recognition of the Pledge of Allegiance by Congress. Significant past events mention Mary II's death in 1694 Calhouns resignation in 1832 Wilson birth in 1856 Cyrano de Bergerac debut in 1897 Mencken bathtub essay 1917 On the Town 1944 Solzhenitsyn Gulag Archipelago 1973 Carr birth 1981 and later events from 1991 1996 and 2001 involving city college tragedy reform and Peru hostages.
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Mary II
England
William II
John C. Calhoun
United States
Jackson
Iowa
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Edmond Rostand
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H.L. Mencken
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Elizabeth Jordan Carr
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City College
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Boris Yeltsin
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Japan
Thought For Today Quote By Jawaharlal Nehru
A concise meditation credits Nehru for noting our tendency to talk more than act. The quote emphasizes action over idle discussion and reflects a mindset of practical progress.
Biblic Verse Emphasizes Salvation by Calling on the Lord
A religious message cites Romans 10:1 urging readers that those who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. The line reinforces faith and prayer as the path to salvation within the church community.
Florida funeral home manager dies in apparent suicide
Peter Hartmann, 45, who ran four South Florida funeral homes for Service Corporation International, was found dead in a running car at his parents’ Boca Raton home from carbon monoxide poisoning. Investigators say evidence points to death by own action amid a lawsuit alleging grave desecration and vault crushing by the Houston company. toxicology results pending. Hartmann had previously told his wife he faced great stress over the allegations.
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Miami
South Florida
Palm Beach County
Sheriff's Office
Peter Hartmann
Boca Raton
Hartmann
Diane Carhart
Aron Ruiz
County Medical Examiners’ Office
Carney
Broward
Miami-Dade
Service Corporation International
Don Mathis
Mathis
Mark Foley
R-Fla
Peter
Ervin A. Gonzalez
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Gonzalez
Associated Press
Susan
Susan Hartmann
Police helicopter makes emergency landing in El Paso
A police helicopter with a blown engine made an emergency landing near police headquarters in central El Paso at about 1 pm Thursday. The pilot maneuvered to avoid a truck, but the craft hit a tree after skidding 250 feet and shed part of its tail stabilizer, striking another truck. No injuries were reported. a wreck er was called to remove the helicopter. Local resident Elvira Munoz saw debris near her home and noted a piece had fallen where her truck had been parked minutes earlier.
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el Paso
Spt
al Velarde
Velarde
Javier Lambrano
Elvira Munoz
Munoz
el Paso Times
Police car video cameras spread across Baytown and Harris County
Profiling and video audio equipment will equip half of patrol cars. If a camera is missing officers must handwrittenly record occupants to compile in the computer. Jones says one tape per shift will prevent extra staff. Hardy notes budgets allowed buying 16 cameras for 22 cars, with full camera deployment by Jan 1. Coates case cited as reason to move away from old reporting. Harris County seeks $18.1 million to equip all patrols, with data swipe enabled by card. Until then officers will continue questioning every car occupant as before. Contact Lia Martin at 281 425 8022.
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Jones
Baytown
Crime Control and Prevention District
Chambers County
Dear Hardy
Hardy
Vernon Coates
Coates
Harris County Sheriff's Deputies
Ed Lieck
Bob van Pelt
Harris County Sheriff’s Department
van Pelt
Lia Martin
City approves personnel shifts in Lawton budget plan
Lawton Oklahoma city changes include Mercer staying as full time assistant, Leiper becoming assistant city manager with a 99 000 annual salary, Pack and Ramirez returning as full time public works director and city attorney at 90 850 and 99 000 respectively, fire chief to be hired at about 71 000. Mercer to earn about 119 000 with potential 7 5 percent raise to 127 925, all under the 2001 02 pay scale effective after January 1 2002. Contact Jim Liddell with Baytown Sun for details.
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Lawton
Okla
Mercer
Jackson
Baytown City Hall
Leiper
Pack
Ramirez
Neighbor recalls gentle man after shooting incident
A neighbor recalls the man as gentle while noting a stray bullet could have struck. She questions what might have happened if he had missed. Matthew Cook can be reached at matthew.cook bay townsun.com or (281) 425-8031 for details.
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