Baytown recalls Racer's Hurricane 175 years on
Baytown marks the 175th anniversary of Racer's Hurricane noting its long impact from early Baytown settlement to Galveston Bay. The piece highlights William Scott as Baytown's first resident, the 12 foot storm surge, and the destruction of Indianola and Galveston structures. It also recalls past evacuations and the need for modern forecasts amid hurricane history.
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ExxonMobil
Stephen F. Austin
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Anahuac
Galveston Island
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Lynchburg
Liberty County
Louisiana
Goose Creek
New Orleans
Galveston Bay
Jean Lafitte
Galveston
Indianola
Sun
el Paso
Wanda Orton
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YMCA Founded and D-Day Invasion Highlight History
Today in history notes the 1844 London founding of the YMCA, the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, Israel's 1982 Lebanon invasion, and a 2002 plan by President Bush to unite federal agencies under Homeland Security. It lists notable birthdays from Velazquez to Morales, and mentions the first sitting president at a baseball game in 1892. It also cites 46.9 billion dollars as the 2012 DHS budget and tracks the moon between June 4 full moon and June 11 last quarter.
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YMCA
London
Europe
Normandy
France
Israel
Lebanon
George W. Bush
Department of Homeland Security
Diego Velazquez
Alexander Pushkin
Thomas Mann
Harvey Fierstein
Bjorn Borg
Paul Giamatti
Natalie Morales
Benjamin Harrison
America
U.S
Snafu Special D Day memory and museum tribute
Baytown native Chris Buckner recounts his father J R and the Snafu Special crew dropping paratroopers on D Day June 6 1944 near St Merc Eglise and the recovery restoration of the C 47 at Merville Batterie Museum France. He notes pilots Hank Moreland Gene Noble and Captain Don Orcutt and invites readers to honor veterans with a toast and cognac.
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Exeter
England
Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Charlie Harper
Luther Lizana
L.J. Nerren
Dad
France
St. Merc-Eglise
Hitler
Harper
Steven Ambrose
Don Orcutt
Ambrose
Merville Batterie Museum
Merville-Franceville
Normandy
Caen
Bosnia
Liz
Lauri
Brant
Batterie-Merville
Henry Dawson
Hank” Moreland
Ballinger
Gene Noble
Tulsa
Chris Buckner
Baytown
Houston’ Public Works Department
Chris
The Sun Publishes Letters and Guest Columns
The Sun welcomes reader letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. We publish original contributions only, reflecting diverse views.
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Miss Your Baytown Sun Delays and Redelivery Info
Notice to readers about delivery times for the Baytown Sun with redelivery contacts. Includes phone numbers and hours for the circulation department and names the editor publisher and advertising director. Community member listed.
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