Political battle over Scalia replacement erupts in Senate
After Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia dies, Senate Republicans led by Mitch McConnell push to block Obama’s nomination. Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, condemn the move as unconstitutional. Obama plans to nominate soon, with Sri Srinivasan named as a likely model for the next justice.
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Tireless Baytown advocate defends Hartman Bridge toll claim
A Baytown supporter rebukes Briscoe Cain for alleging Rep. Wayne Smith seeks to toll the Fred Hartman Bridge. The defender notes TxDOT policy favors free roads and cites Highway 99 plans keeping the bridge and Cedar Bayou crossings free with existing frontage roads to Chambers County.
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Funeral for Jesus prompts rival political eulogies in US
A hypothetical funeral in the United States gathers political figures who would deliver slogans and faith aligned remarks. Presidents and candidates including Obama, Biden, Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Kasich, Sanders and Clinton are imagined to weigh in with promises, self references, and calls to action as the crowd reflects on faith and leadership. The piece notes no real quotes from sources and frames them as speculative commentary.
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Cedar Bayou Fair Opens With Fiddle Contest
The Cedar Bayou Community Fair kicks off October 21, 1932 at 7 30 p m with top fiddlers competing for prizes from local merchants including I Culpepper Co Ilfrey s Variety Store Kelley and Williams Grocery M Wilkenfield Furniture A P Busch Brothers Burnett Bros Cone s Pharmacy Goose Creek Pharmacy Scarborough s Pharmacy and others Carl McKinney and Winston Gardner noted locals attend. Gardner, a Baytonian near 76, retired from Exxon after 33 5 years.
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February 23 History Highlights From Alamo to Roo sevelt
On Feb 23, 1836 the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio. In 1870 Mississippi was readmitted to the Union. In 1903 Theodore Roosevelt signed a Cuba Guan tanamo Bay lease agreement. In 1927 President Calvin...
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Historic milestones and iconic wartime image noted today
A chronicle marks Coolidge creating the Federal Radio Commission as forerunner to the FCC. It recalls the Mt Suribachi flag raising on Iwo Jima in 1945 and Pittsburgh polio vaccine trials in 1954. Thought quotes Justice Robert H. Jackson.
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