Debate Over Facility Names Sparks Baytown School Board Critique
Randall Kerr argues GCCISD should act with transparency on renaming Lee High School and other facilities. He criticizes most board members for avoiding decisive action, praising Augustin Laredo and Howard Sampson, and calls for new leadership and accountability in Goose Creek CISD.
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End Daylight Saving Time in Texas Ballot Debate
Texans debate ending clock changes as bills stall due to two time zones. A 2008 energy study showed minimal savings from DST while risks like jet lag crashes and health issues mount. Supporters push a voter referendum to keep DST or adopt year round standard time, with ballot timing uncertain.
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Today in History Highlights and Key Dates
On this date Eli Whitney secured a patent for the cotton gin revolutionizing American cotton. Congress ratified the Gold Standard Act in 1900. In 1964 Dallas jurors found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald and sentenced him to death, a verdict later overturned. Ruby died before retrial.
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Remembering Little League 70 years later in Brazoria County
Jim Finley recalls being part of one of the first Little League teams the Old Ocean Buccaneers in 1951 near Sweeny, Lake Jackson, and Danbury. He highlights coach Vern Underhill, players like Vance Underhill and Ebbie Neptune, rival teams such as Lake Jackson, and the era’s colorful context including Phillips 66’s Old Ocean plant. He notes long friendships and how the league shaped later lives.
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