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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2013
Page
4
In a personal column Eleska Aubespin argues against New Year resolutions, sharing past failed attempts to lose weight and change habits. She reflects on guilt trips, realistic goals, and the example she sets for her three daughters, ending with a light note asking who wants a taco.
History notes 1992 Granada fell to Ferdinand and Isabella ending Moorish rule in Spain. 1974 Nixon signed law requiring states to set 55 mph speed limit to retain federal highway funds. 2006 methane explosion in Sage WV coal mine trapped 13 miners with one survivor.
Baytown Sun poses a 15-item pop quiz covering Baytown La Porte history. Items include the Baytown tunnel origin, Jan 24 1948 consolidation charter, 1944 aviation gasoline milestone at Humble Baytown Refinery, KRCT and KREL call letters, Miss Jessie Pumphrey, coach Leo LaBorde’s five state titles, Silkwood filming, Baytown’s old 895 locomotive, RoboCop II scenes on Texas Avenue, Goose Creek First Baptist, Thomas Shepherd, Gordon Farned, Goose Creek Gasser 1919, Beatrice Massey’s commission, Spillman Island Tunnel, and Huggins Street name origin.
Chris Buckner reflects on superstition and safety in 2013. He jokes about Friday the 13th and number 13, then argues for responsible gun ownership after the Conn event. Buckner urges secure storage, criticizes sensational responses, and ends with a New Year greeting and contact note.
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