Baytown Celebrates Bicentennial Park Era
In 1976 Baytown Parks and Recreation completed Bicentennial Park to honor 200 years as a nation. The city, a melting pot with White, Black, Hispanic and Asian residents, grew culturally due to refineries and proximity to the southern border. The summer also marked the author’s move from Baytown Junior School to Ross S. Sterling High.
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No One Moved An Oasis Of Baytown Race Memory
A longtime resident recalls Baytown's July Fourth Bicentennial Park celebration as a mixed race gathering with bands from country blues and soul and notes absence of major conflict. The writer calls Baytown an oasis amid national racial unrest, highlighting tolerance and community harmony.
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Fact versus melodrama in Florida trial
A critical view of how media coverage shaped public perception of the George Zimmerman Trayvon Martin case. The piece contrasts sensationalized reporting with factual detail, noting misstatements by MSNBC and the trial's legal complexities, including the jury’s required assessment of second degree murder. It cites sources and experts to underline the difference between rhetoric and evidence.
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Blow
Journalists rights under scrutiny in federal shield debate
Washington debates how to shield reporters from government probes and compel testimony as disclosures of phone records and classified material trigger calls for stronger protections. Officials acknowledge past excesses, while media scholars warn that defining journalists and upholding independence remains complex amid widespread citizen journalism.
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Today in History highlights birth, death and events
July history notes mark 1850 Zachary Taylor death at 65, 1868 14th Amendment ratified, 1943 Allied Sicily invasion, 1981 Donkey Kong debut. Birthdays include Rumsfeld, Dennehey, Koontz, Cooper, Tesh, Graham, Hanks, Love, White and more. Moon phase between July 8 and July 15.
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