Galveston Ike trees aid whaling ship restoration in Connecticut
Mystic Seaport plans to use downed oaks from Hurricane Ike, which devastated Galveston in 2008, to help restore the Charles W. Morgan the world’s last wooden whaleship built in 1841 in New Bedford. Quentin Snediker said live oaks provide density and shape for hull planks while Ike’s toll on trees remains vast.
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Perry questions Hutchison’s 2010 governor bid
Texas Gov. Rick Perry questioned if Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will enter the 2010 Republican primary amid her claim of 12.5 million in the bank and plans to challenge him. Hutchison’s spokesman mocked Perry’s fundraising claims while noting Hutchison’s strong campaign network and early fundraising.
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