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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 2013
Page
4
Emily Macrander, Sun desk editor, reflects on ABCs The Bachelor double episode week. She celebrates the shows voyeur appeal and character dynamics while noting its recurring breakups and After the Final Rose specials.
History notes Mary Queen of Scots beheaded in 1587 and the Boy Scouts of America incorporated in 1910. Other items cite Birth of a Nation screenings, Clinton's 1996 telecom overhaul, notable birthdays and a 1998 Olympic hockey result.
In Houston last week 15 Texas World War II veterans received France’s Legion of Honor at Ellington Field. One honoree, Bob Bearden of Belton, served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and endured the D-Day invasion, German captivity, and a harrowing POW transport to Paris. The ceremony, attended by Consul General Frederic Bontems and fellow veterans, marked a rare large postwar tribute as survivor numbers dwindle.
Harris County district clerk Chris Daniel and Rep. Debbie Riddle push House Bill 433 to give businesses a 15 percent margins tax discount if they pay workers during jury service. The measure aims to broaden juror representation, cut no-shows, and reduce jury notices while showing how compensation affects low wage employees’ willingness to serve.
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