Today in History highlights June 5 milestones
On June 5 in history events include the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles after California primary victory claims. Other notes include Sherman declining nomination in 1884, 1917 draft registrations, 1933 end of the gold standard, 1967 Middle East hostilities, AIDS first recognized in 1981, Conway Twitty’s 1993 death, John Paul II’s Poland pilgrimage, Reagan’s 2004 death, and Obama Clinton private meeting in 2008.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel
California
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
William T. Sherman
United States
Mideast
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Iraq
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Conway Twitty
Springfield
Pope John Paul II
Poland
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Washington
Dianne Feinstein
Obama
Baytown History Snapshots From 1944 to 1990
Highlights include a 1944 Girl Scout camp on the Isenhour tract by Goose Creek charging 10 cents daily, a 1950 five day cooking school sponsored by the Weingarten stores at the Baytown Community House, and a 1990 plan by Baytown's Regional Urban Design Assistance Team to begin an intensive community needs study.
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Isenhour
Goose Creek
Weingarten’s
Baytown
Bible Verse on Baptism and New Life
A passage reflects on baptism into Christ Jesus and burial with him to share in his death so that Christ was raised by the Father to grant believers a new life through faith and grace.
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Jesus
Christ
Baytown Area Community Event Calendar May Activities
Multiple local events today and through June include the Bayou Bowl Tailgate Blow Out at Bridgewater Events in Baytown, a Chambers County Relay for Life kickoff at White's Park, and Crosby Center rhythm walking and aerobics. Also listed are Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at West Main, senior citizen classes, line dancing, a pick and grin band, Precinct2gether at J D Walker Center, Senior Citizen Bridge, TOPS nutrition group, toddler Story Time at West Chambers Library, and Go Getters seniors at Market Street Lone Star Room.
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Bridgewater
Baytown
S. Highway 146
Fred Hartman
Chambers County
White's Park
Hankomer
Sth. Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Melissa
Knights of Columbus
W. Main
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Market St. Call
Crosby Community Center
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Winnie Fleming
Letha Strouhal
Frank Butcher
Frank
Market
Sterling Municipal Library
Marguerite
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Baytown Weekend Events Include Bow Cook-off and Walk
Saturday features the Bayou Bow Tailgate Blow Out Cook-off at Bridgewater Events in Baytown with gates at 10 a.m. Five dollar entry and a $10 dance door. Entertainment by Lee Johnson and Texas Squeeze plus a silent auction. Other events include a Walk with Friends fundraiser at Bicentennial Park and church services, bingo, quilt guild, seniors programs, and library activities.
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Bridgewater
Baytown
S. Highway 146
Fred Hartman
Lee Johnson
Texas Squeeze
Houston Texans
Victory Baptist Church
SBA urges disaster preparedness before hurricane season
Citizens near Gulf and Atlantic coastlines are urged to prepare for any crisis as the June 1 to November 30 Atlantic hurricane season begins. SBA outlines steps: solid emergency plans, evacuation routes, insurance, backups for records, and a disaster survival kit, with resources from SBA and Ready.gov.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Eastern
Seaboard
U.S. Small Business Administration
SBA
Karen G. Mills
Midwest
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Floodsmart
Sba.gov
Institute For Business and Home Safety
Disastersafety.org
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SUN History
West Chambers
Lone Star Room
Market St
Shirley
Calvary Temple
Breda
Call
Central Baptist Church
King Street
Main
Bulletin Board
Beta Sigma Phi Officers
Beta Sigma Phi
Sandra Woods
Theresa Wise
Sue Fellman
Mildred Lucas
Donya Fulcher
Diane Quisenberry
Jo Beaty
THE
BBB
Kuk Sool
N. Alexander
Rylee-Kay Mendez
Churchill Middle School
New Braunfels
Christ Ou King Anglican Church
Amy Taylor Mendez
Joe Mendez
Houston
Roxanne and
the Baytown Sun
Baytownsun.com
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