America We Could Be Number One
Mic Gunning argues America is not number one but could be with reforms. He critiques TV culture, calls for border focus, domestic jobs, and transparent funding for political groups, urging a shift toward common sense and informed citizenship.
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McAvoy
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Newsroom
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Rather
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Asia
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Texas
Koch Industries
Mic Gunning
the Sun
Mike
Gunning
Baytownsun.com
Disneyland Opens in Anaheim A Historic 1955 Opening Day
Today in history marks Disneylands opening in Anaheim Calif in 1955 with chaos noted on opening day including power outages, wet paint, malfunctioning rides, food shortages, and visitors losing shoes in wet asphalt. Notable birthdays span James Cagney Phyllis Diller Diahann Carroll Donald Sutherland David Hasselhoff Angela Merkel. DiMaggios hitting streak record ended in 1941 and the Potsdam Conference began in 1945.
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Phyllis Diller
Diahann Carroll
Donald Sutherland
David Hasselhoff
Angela Merkel
Joe DiMaggio
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Cleveland Indians
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Kingwood memories and a vandalized playground visit
Emily Macrander recalls returning to Kingwood to visit a childhood home and a long‑changed elementary school playground. The visit stirs memories of a painted U S on the ground, empty yards, and a moment of graffiti marking “Be nice to each other I waz here” before shifting to a report of three teens breaking into La Porte High School’s natatorium to relive one last high school moment.
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Kingwood House
Houston
Natural Bridge Drive
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California
Big Me
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Austin
Tennessee
Bill
Bill Sax
Peepee
la Porte High School
Emily Macrander
the Sun
Emily
Macrander
Baytownsun.com
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