Cheers and Jeers celebrate local good deeds and sports drama
A Baytown Sun readers column credits Deputy Braeden Boznango with saving two lives and praises community volunteers from TCB Elite Fleet Habitat for Humanity and Talking Trash. Jeers target the Big 12 over Horns Down debates as controversy and hurt feelings rise across the season.
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Top 10 Baytown Sun most read stories week of July 16
The Baytown Sun lists its top 10 most read articles for July 16 to July 23 by page views. Highlights include court actions, a fatal rollover, veteran housing, and local media coverage. year-to-date leaders include a police involved shooting, a murder life sentence, and a trial date for a strangling case.
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Today in History highlights key events across eras
On this date 1866 Tennessee readmitted to the Union after the Civil War. In 1969 Apollo 11 splashdown in the Pacific. In 1974 Nixon tapes ordered to Watergate prosecutor. In 1975 Apollo Soyuz docking mission completed. In 2005 Armstrong wins seventh Tour de France, later stripped. One year ago Trump admin pledged 12 billion in farm aid amid trade disputes. Thought for Today by Philip Guedalla.
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Remembering Neal Oakes and the Community House
Wanda Orton recalls a Baytown Junior High social circle and the Community House near Baytown Refinery Addition. She recounts games at the tennis and handball courts, friendships with Neal Oakes and Mona Oakes, a talking crow named Jim Crow, and a memorable runaway teen moment with her mother and friend Wreatha Oakes.
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Trumpism and Irish heritage in a race fueled saga
A columnist traces Irish history and bigotry from colonial slurs to modern Trumpism. He notes how Irish oppression echoes in today’s anti immigrant rhetoric, cites Swift and the Potato Famine, recalls Lincoln on Know-Nothings, and predicts a violent race based 2020 campaign with a stark warning about America’s future. He cites sources and invites reader contact.
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