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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2003
Page
2
Mostly cloudy morning with thundershowers likely and rainfall possible. Highs near the mid 60s to 70s, sunrise around 6:20, sunset 8:20, tides listed. Tomorrow partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, highs in the 50s to 60s and a 40 percent rain chance.
On this date diverse events took place including the 1776 reading of the Declaration of Independence to Washington's troops, Henry VII's annulment in 1540, Argentina's 1816 independence, Zachary Taylor's 1850 death, Bryan's 1896 speech, the Nashville train collision of 1918, Saipan capture in 1944, Elizabeth's engagement announced in 1947, Warren's death in 1974, the Kenner plane crash of 1982, Bosnia and Yeltsin-G7 news, and the 2000s prison sentences in Delaware for Grossberg and Peterson.
A witty quote from Irvin Cobb notes that a good storyteller relies on a strong memory and the hope that others forget. It frames storytelling as both craft and gamble, reflecting the humorist’s view of Human nature.
About 600 mourners gathered in Kilgore East Texas to honor Marvin Lamb 70 the first of three people killed when a fireworks warehouse owned by his son exploded The elder Lamb described as religious family man and retiree who loved sharing fireworks with the community Police and ATF cited accidental cause possible static electricity in the warehouse as investigators work on the blaze that disrupted dozen displays and damaged nearby homes
County health officials urged indoor precautions during spraying targeting Culex quinquefasciatas mosquitoes. In Hampton County the prior year saw 80 to 100 human West Nile cases with five deaths. this year the county is not near that level. Baytown reports two human West Nile cases and two St Louis encephalitis cases, with no fatalities. Residents are advised to remove standing water and wear protective clothing, while a bird collection program and a county health site provide further information.
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