Dogs suffer in the heat at Galveston beach
In Galveston last weekend an art show drew crowds despite extreme heat. The writer cites dogs suffering on hot pavement and in hot trucks, urging owners to protect pets with shade and water and to avoid exposing them to dangerous surfaces, heat, or neglect. Jane Howard Lee, former Sun staff writer, signs off.
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Today in History and Birthdays Highlight 2013 Date
On this date in history key events occurred including West Virginia becoming the 35th state in 1863 and NATO ending its Kosovo bombing campaign in 1999. Notable birthdays span Lillian Hellman, Errol Flynn, Audie Murphy, Brian Wilson, Lionel Richie, Nicole Kidman, John Goodman, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Western Argentina hosts Aconcagua, the hemisphere’s highest peak at 22 834 feet.
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Audie Murphy
Brian Wilson
Bob Vila
Lionel Richie
John Goodman
Nicole Kidman
Robert Rodriguez
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Aconcagua
Wandering maps and weddings across Houston roads
A Baytown Sun columnist muses on his recent wedding journey and the pitfalls of navigation systems. He recalls directions that misled him and reflects on how maps shape our sense of control, drawing a parallel to drivers mistaking Greenwood Street for Greenwood Drive near Walmart’s Chambers County distribution center.
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Perry Eyes 2014 Run and 2016 White House Bid
Longest serving Texas governor Perry toys with 2014 reelection and 2016 presidential bid. He presses for district maps via a special session and uses TexasOne to fund cross‑state travel, courting Republican voters and big publicity while touting Texas’ economy.
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Lehmberg
Travis County
Craig McDonald
Texans For Public Justice
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