Today in History highlights June 23 1969 Burger sworn in as chief justice
June 23 marks key past events including Warren Burger sworn as chief justice in 1969. Other notable items feature Clive’s 1757 Plassey victory, Sholes patent in 1868, Post and Gatty’s 1931 round trip, and the 1985 Air India disaster near Ireland with loss of 329 lives.
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Warren E. Burger
United States
Earl Warren
East India Company
Robert Clive
Plassey
India
Christopher Latham Sholes
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
New York
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Senate
House
Harry S. Truman
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Atlantic Ocean
Ireland
Chambers County court house plans include parade and dance
A 1937 festival marked by a parade barbe cue and dance celebrated the new Chambers County court house after the previous building burned down in 1936, a community event tied to the county's civic revival.
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Chambers County
Humbleman
Jarrell Devon
AEL
Houston
DeMarcus Lee Watson
Baytown community activities calendar highlights
The Baytown area hosts a packed weekly schedule at multiple centers including Crosby Community Center and Baytown libraries. Activities range from rhythm walking, chair exercises, crafts, and Spanish lessons to Bible studies, free lunch, seniors’ dances, ESL, bridge, yoga, and guitar lessons, with contact numbers for each group.
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Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Crosby Library
Sterling Municipal Library
Angelique
Baytown
Duplicate Bridge Club
Market St
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
E. F. Green Center
West
Baker Road
Ross S. Sterling High School
The
Depression and
Wetlands Center
Baytown Rotary Club
Goose Creek
ExxonMobil Baytown Toastmasters Club
ExxonMobil
Ralph Matthews
Marguerite
Journey to Goliad and Border Crossing Review
A children's book review covers Journey to Goliad where Hannah Jackie and Nick time travel to 1836 Texas and aid Francita The Angel of Goliad amid the Texas Revolution at Fort Goliad. The piece notes Mr Barrington's Mysterious Trunk series with maps timelines and a bilingual appendix.
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Mr. Barrington
Hannah
Jackie
Nick
Goliad
Francita
Angel of
Texas
Colonel Fannin
Palm Sunday
Melodie Coate
Mr.Barrington
Mysterious Trunk
Journey to Goliad and Milkweed Editions works
Two 2009 books listed with authors Jessica Lee Anderson and Melodie Coate. Milkweed Editions in Minneapolis publishes a paperback for ages 12 and up, ISBN 978-57131. Texas Tech University Press in Lubbock releases Journey to Goliad in hardback, 162 pages, ISBN 978-0-89672-649-9.
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Jessica Lee Anderson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Milkweed Editions
Melodie Coate
Lubbock, TX
Texas Tech University Press
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SUN History
Baytown Lions Club
Golden Corral
Jim Wadzinski
Baytown Little Theater
A.m
King's Table
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Dr
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
JoAnn
Or Elaine
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
West Main
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Melissa
Crosby Ladies and Lords
J.D. Walker
Tops TX
Market
Decker Dr
St. John's United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Bulletin Board
Children’s Book Reviews
Goliad’ & “Border Crossing
Manz
Jed
Vanessa
Austin
Trudy
Joan
Martin
Randy Casey
Randy
Casey
Statefarm
Hablamos Espafiol
Christina Garcia
State Farm
Uot
Karla Opryshek
Carla
Krishermckay.com
Krisher-Mckay
Massey Tompkins
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