Letter to the editor on rot in spirit and police violence
The writer laments a national sickness rotting the spirit, urging reflection on politics and civil discourse. They reference black men, recent killings of police across Minnesota, Baton Rouge, Dallas, Los Angeles, and three more Baton Rouge officers, asking if Christlike love and wisdom can heal these divides since Kennedy's 1962 murder.
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Remembrance of Mont Belvieu Police Vigilance Across Decades
A reader recalls growing up in Mont Belvieu in the 1960s with police radios in homes and deputy Willie Kilgore stopping a van as a family reunion. In 2016 a police officer tracked relatives arriving late from college, then discreetly left after confirming they were family. The note thanks local law enforcement as Barbers Hill remains vigilant.
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Texans React To Republican Convention On Trump Favorability
Poll asks Texans if the Republican convention altered their view of Donald Trump. Responses vary as attendees and undecideds weigh the event's impact on support and impressions of the candidate.
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Today in History highlights key events across decades
On this date in history, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after the first moon landing. 1974 the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to surrender White House tapes to the Watergate prosecutor. 2002 nine coal miners were trapped then rescued after 77 hours in Quecreek Mine. 2014 Air Algerie Flight 5017 crashed in Mali, killing all 116 aboard. Ten years ago Saddam Hussein trial resumed without him. One year ago Barack Obama visited Kenya. Thought for Today quotes Van Buren on doing a job right.
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Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Barack Obama
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Goose Creek Pioneers and Baytown History Leaders
Baytown Sun feature cites ten local figures shaping Goose Creek Baytown history. Ross S Sterling laid out Goose Creek and built the Baytown Refinery linking to Humble Oil. W F Muller advanced vocational education at Robert E Lee High and Lee College. Elizabeth Burrus created a system to teach English to Spanish speakers at De Zavala Elementary. Eddie Huron and Jimmie Carroll earned oyster fry fame. Baytown Kiwanis Club and Jim Finley created the war memorial at Bicentennial Park. Deacon Jones sparked museum movement leading to the Baytown Museum. Howard E Brunson steered local theater. Charlie Massey promoted Hog Island Morgan Point ferry. W T Busch and Prof Sanders pushed the Baytown La Porte tunnel. Vera Hartt mentored Karl Opryshek in science fairs.
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Harris County
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Karl Opryshek
Always and Gary Cooper memory echo in film notes
Jim Finley recalls the 1942 Gary Cooper film The Pride of the Yankees and the song Always, linking Lou Gehrig’s ALS battle to memories of beloved actors. He shares a family anecdote about a Gary Cooper viewing and notes changing public figures from past to present.
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