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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2002
Page
2
Partly cloudy and breezy conditions with near record highs in the lower to mid-90s. Sunrise at 6 38 a m and sunset at 7 57 p m.
On May 1, 1960 a Soviet jet shot down an American U2 over Sverdlovsk and captured pilot Francis Gary Powers. Other notable events include Mozart premiering The Marriage of Figaro in 1786, Chicago opening the Columbian Exposition in 1893, Dewey’s Manila Bay victory in 1898, the Empire State Building dedication in 1931, Kate Smith starting CBS radio, Citizen Kane debuting in 1941, North Korea’s founding in 1948, Elvis marrying Priscilla in 1967, Amtrak joining services in 1971, and John Paul II beatifying Edith Stein in 1987.
A reflective aphorism notes that starting with certainties leads to doubt while embracing initial uncertainty can resolve into certainty, attributed to Francis Bacon. The adage cautions against dogmatic certainty and promotes measured doubt as a path to definite insight.
A compact verse note quotes Mark 11 25 urging forgiveness to receive heavenly pardon. The excerpt emphasizes letting go of grievances when praying to align with divine mercy.
Baytown's 42nd Youth Fair Livestock Show and Rodeo runs May 13 to 17 with a kickoff barbecue Friday 8 a.m. to noon and a Saturday dance and silent auction at 7 p.m. Activities include a Princess and Queens contest May 11, various livestock judging sessions May 14 to 16, a pet show May 17, and a rodeo with a calf scramble. Tickets: adults 6, children free.
Beta Sigma Phi chapter Kappa Kappa participates in Baytown Relay For Life under the banner Cruising For A Cure. Members plan a candle sale fundraiser to fund service projects and establish a local student scholarship. Call Ways and Means chair Terri Watson at 281 428 8460 for details.
Navy Petty Officer Eli Calzoncinth, son of Nicolasa and Gorgonio Calzoncinth of Baytown, has returned from a six month Mediterranean and Arabian Gulf deployment aboard the USS Whidbey Island. Coast Guard Seaman Edmund D. Lewis, Baytown native and Robert E. Lee High School graduate, recently completed Cape May training and earned his current rank.
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