Weather Today and Tomorrow Partly Cloudy with Showers
Partly cloudy today and tomorrow with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Tides noted.
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2002
Page
2
Partly cloudy today and tomorrow with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Tides noted.
Highlights spanning 1865 Washington hangings linked to Lincoln, 1846 California annexation proclaimed at Monterey, 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, 1898 Hawaii annexed, 1930 Boulder Dam construction began, 1949 Dragnet radio premiere, 1954 Elvis radio debut, 1958 Alaska statehood, 1969 Canada makes French equal to English, 1981 Reagan nominates O Connor, 1983 Samantha Smith visit, plus 1990s G7 Yugoslavia crisis.
A quotation from Louisa May Alcott reflects on how ambition often mistakes talent for genius, warning young men and women that discerning true brilliance takes time. The saying underscores patience and self awareness in personal growth.
Matt Cook reviews Men In Black 2 noting its familiar charm and humor despite deja vu. Smith and Jones recreate a sharp duo with strong one liners, while Lara Flynn Boyle flops as Serleena. Special effects please fans. film earns three and a half stars.
Frank Serpico, the whistle blowing ex NYC detective, criticizes government anti terrorism measures during a Chatham July Fourth reading of the Declaration of Independence. He warns that national liberty faces danger while expressing commitment to speak freely despite audience catcalls. Peter Maas wrote Serpico about his battle against police corruption and the book inspired a Pacino film.
Veteran rocker David Bowie said he would not return to Britain to live due to media obsession with celebrities. Now a decade in the United States, he warned that cameras would invade his family’s private life and that London feels profoundly media driven even during short visits.
John Woo criticizes Western films for portraying American Indians as stoic and faceless. He promotes Windtalkers, starring Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater, about American Indians recruited as Marines using their language as code in World War II.
A bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II on horseback by Philip Jackson has been commissioned by the Crown Estate. The piece, to be displayed in Windsor Great Park near London, is planned for unveiling by the end of 2003.
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