Top Baytown Sun reads of the week ending Dec 28
The week’s most viewed Baytown Sun items include a new Taco Bueno planned for Garth and a COVID link to a local teacher’s death. Other top pieces cover a guardian angel reunion, I-10 flood cases in federal court, a constable’s assault injury, a Trump sentence commutation, rink virus tolls, a McNair gunshot, summer virus peak numbers, and a new planning director.
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Letter to the editor on racism and culture clash
A reader argues that racism is not tied to skin color but to culture and personality. The letter asserts genetic racial categories are invalid, bone density varies, and culture clash drives racist actions, passing down through generations.
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Today in History highlights from wars to presidencies
Key events on this date include 1812 USS Constitution vs HMS Java off Brazil during the War of 1812, 1845 Texas statehood, 1890 Wounded Knee massacre, 1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame release, 1972 Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crash, 1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing, 1992 US Russia arms treaty, 2006 Saddam Hussein execution, and a recent Fort Worth church shooting.
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Summer with Big Daddy and a New Confidence
A troubled 11 year old recalls a transformative summer during World War II. Working with her rural mail carrier grandfather in Texas, she discovers self worth, gains confidence, and feels valued through his praise and attention while helping with the mail and farm chores. JoAn Martin, a retired teacher and author, shares the memory.
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Goose Creek Hospital history and growth in the Tri-Cities
The Goose Creek Hospital, chartered January 13, 1932 by Drs. William N. Brooks Lawson Hawkins and Charles H. Langford, emerged from earlier clinics in Goose Creek. By 1935 the Hines Hotel on Defoe Street was remodeled for eleven more beds and the Lillie Duke Hospital opened on Pearce Street in 1936, reflecting rapid regional growth.
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