Time to fix gambling law in Texas says Galveston Daily News
An editorial calls for legalizing or severely tightening penalties for video gambling in Texas. It argues current laws permit covert, unregulated game rooms fueling crime and money laundering, urging lawmakers to regulate or criminalize possession of devices.
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Austin
Texas
Tilman Fertitta
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Nincompoops
January 2 in history highlights and milestones
On this date in history notable events include Sonny Werblin signing Joe Namath for 427000 dollars in 1965 and the US Postal Service issuing its first commemorative stamp in 1893. Also the first radio broadcast of church services occurred in 1921, Hauptmann's 1935 trial for Lindbergh child theft, the 55 mph speed limit law of 1974, and a 2006 West Virginia mine disaster with later rescue.
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New York Jets
Sonny Werblin
University of Alabama
Joe Namath
U.S. Postal Service
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Calvary Episcopal Church
Bruno Hauptmann
Flemington
New Jersey
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Richard Nixon
Sage
West Virginia
Randal McCloy Jr
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Morning alarm turned angel save leads to hospital visit
The author recalls a morning when failing to wake, radio on for an hour, and a delayed response until Direct TV installer Chris Ray suggested calling 911. Highlands Fire Department and ambulance crew Mike and Flex arrived, with Amber and Dawn ER nurses at San Jacinto Hospital providing care.
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Chris Ray
Direct-Tv
Highlands
Resolutions and predictions for the new year
A Baytown columnist shares light hearted and serious forecasts for 2016 to 2018. Predictions touch on public politics and national figures plus local business trends at Buc ee’s and a Baytown Sun debate about Tea Party dynamics.
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United States of America
ISIL
United States
Texas National Guard
Texas
Gress
Obama
David Duke
KKK
Fox News
Buc-ee
China
Southeast Asia
Mexico
Central America
South America
Baytown
Baytown Sun
USA
Me and J J Watt I am his equal in many ways
The author boasts of similarities to J J Watt from weight lifting to past athletic and service experiences, claiming shared traits from childhood to adulthood. He cites past jobs, family, and community acts while humorously asserting prowess and connections, ending with contact for Baytown based Our Baytown dot com owner Bert Marshall.
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Ed Ford
California
J.J
CMUL
T.J
Steven
Mr. Watt
Cleaners
Air Force
Democratic Party
Georgia
Texas A&m
Louise
Bert Marshall
Our
Baytown.com
Baytown
Reach Marshall
Baytownbert
Gmail
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