Challenger Disaster Remains Defining Moment In Space History
Twenty years after the Challenger explosion officials and families reflect on the disaster that shattered NASA’s image and the belief in routine spaceflight. The crash led to scrutiny of safety over schedules and spurred design changes to solid rocket boosters as NASA pursues Moon and Mars missions.
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Cape Canaveral
NASA
Space
Grace Corrigan
Christa McAuliffe
Challenger
Moon
Mars
Griffin
Space Agency
Stanley Reinartz
Shuttle Project
Baytown Narcotics Warrants Net Guns Drug Arrests
Baytown police S W A T units executed two narcotics search warrants early Thursday. At 1300 West Miriam Avenue officers found a .38 caliber revolver as occupants were absent. In a 1200 block Northwood arrest, two women faced marijuana charges, another for warrants, and a man for crack cocaine possession.
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Baytown
S.W.A.T
West Miriam
Bock
Northwood
Two robberies reported within an hour at local sites
At 8 38 p m two masked men robbed a Chevron station in the 5000 block of Interstate 10 at gunpoint taking cash. At 9 11 p m two black juveniles at Bay Pointe Apartments in the 900 block of Northwood Drive brandished a gun and demanded the resident’s wallet and items. Case under investigation.
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Chevron
Interstate 10
Bay Pointe
Northwood Drive
Driver runs over woman's foot on Garth Road
A woman says a car ran over her foot at 2 45 p m Thursday in the 4500 block of Garth Road and left without stopping injuring her leg and foot Police logged 146 calls between 6 a m and 6 a m Thursday including seven alarms two burglaries of autos one burglary of a building seven disturbances three forgeries two robberies three thefts one major accident and seven minor accidents
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Garth Road
Baytown
Baytown Police Academy opens after decades of effort
Baytown officials praised the long road to completion of the police training academy. Merchant, a longtime assistant chief, recalled budget battles, multiple city managers, and persistent support from the department and community. The new facility, designed by Freese and Nichols, honors officers who risk their lives daily.
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Baytown Sun
Ken Fountain
Baytown
Robert P. Merchant
Baytown Police Academy
Janette Hanson
Jones
Charles Shaffer
Merchant
Freese and Nichols
Baytown Police Department
Ronnie Anderson
Calvin Mundinger
Anderson
Quilt Honorably Stills Space Flight History Exhibit
The quilt collected history and patriotism with patches from NASA missions and a monogrammed photo of the Space Shuttle Challenger crew. Donated to an exhibit at Christa McAuliffe's alma mater, it honors teacher astronauts and their mission.
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McAuliffe
Dick Scobee
Mike Smith
Ellison Onizuka
Judy Resnik
Ron McNair
Greg Jarvis
U.S
Bill Nelson
Dfla
United States
NASA
Christa
Sally Ride
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Faye Skelton
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Jose Nieto
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Winnie
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Baytown Motors
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Dick & Jane
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Underworld
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