Plan and prepare to weather Texas storms and floods
Two pillars for weather safety urge Texans to plan and prepare as tropical storms threaten floods and wind. Texas drills fuel logistics along evacuation routes through a public private task force formed after Rita and Ike, with industry leaders like Todd Staples emphasizing coordinated readiness and ongoing improvements.
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July history highlights span space to women rights
Highlights include Christa McAuliffe named as first teacher in space in 1985, the Seneca Falls women’s rights convention of 1848, Apollo Soyuz link in 1975, and the 1980 Moscow Olympics boycotts. Also noted is George W. Bush’s 1995 pick of John Roberts for the Supreme Court and Rehnquist’s 2005 death. Thought for Today on optimism and measurement.
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Whatever happened to Baytown’s old post office boxes
Linda Hendricks seeks the current location of P O Box 328 once used by her grandparents at Rosser Electric and kept memories of the Baytown post office. She asks local officials and readers where the boxes went after the building became the Baytown Historical Museum and wonders if any boxes survive or were melted down for metal.
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Politically incorrect ramblings spark campus culture clash
Jim Finley vents about political correctness in a calamitous column, noting California faculty guide suggestions and a governor's transgender bathroom law. He mocks “micro-aggressions,” laments a dumbing-down of America, and ends with a call to support the Washington Redskins.
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