Faith Lift Selma March Reflections in Baytown
The writer recalls joining a Martin Luther King Jr. march in Baytown starting at Stephen F. Austin Elementary. He rode a bike due to a metal plate, describes the inclusive turnout from all ages, the singing and call and response, and comments on the Baytown police escort and local reception. He connects the event to the 1965 Selma struggles and reflects on progress and ongoing work for justice.
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Fans used slurs against AEL players at Lumberton game
Baytown Sun readers schooled week of Jan 13 19 showed a surge in coverage led by a Robert E Lee High School basketball clash in Lumberton where fans used slurs against AEL players. Other top items included tragic Crosby area collision and multiple police beat notes.
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Baytownsun.com
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GC Transportation Center
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Baytown
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Texas Pride and San Jacinto Day Heritage Call
A 100-year-old descendant of Frances and Nathaniel Lynch urges stronger focus on Texas history. The letter argues Texas was once a nation, calls for waving the Texas flag, and notes San Jacinto Day attracts 150,000 to 200,000 visitors from across the U S and abroad.
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Nathaniel Lynch
Austin
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Today in History highlights and notable milestones
January 21 marks the founding of the first Kiwanis Club in Detroit in 1915. Notables include Mississippi Senatorial resignations in 1861, a 1908 smoking ban attempt in New York City, the 1954 Nautilus launch, Carter’s 1977 draft evader pardons, the 1994 Lorena Bobbitt trial outcome, and the 2010 Citizens United decision expanding spending power for corporations and unions. Thought for Today quotes Josh Billings.
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Lost dog Jackie found after New Year escape in Houston
Sonia Valdez, a Houston home health caregiver, reports her female bull mastiff Jackie went missing on New Year’s Eve after fireworks scared her. An ad with a photo led to a partial sighting. Sonia retrieved Jackie from a woman with children who had grown fond of her, and they planned the reunion after a half mile walk home.
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Clover Avenue
Stuart
Florida
Mickey
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