May 5 in history highlights from 1961 to 1981 events
On May 5 1961 Alan Shepard became America's first space traveler with a 15 minute sub orbital flight from Cape Canaveral. Other notable events include Napoleon's death in 1821, Puebla battle in 1862, Carnegie Hall opening in 1891, Pravda first issue in 1912, Scopes arrest in 1925, Corregidor landings in 1942, sugar rationing resumes in 1942, West Germany sovereignty in 1955, Iran embassy siege end in 1980, and Bobby Sands death in 1981.
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
America
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Napoleon Bonaparte
St. Helena
Benito Juarez
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Puebla
New York City
Pravda
John T. Scopes
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Madeleine Albright
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Thought for Today Quote by Louise Nevelson
A Russo-American artist born in 1900 offers a reflection on reality as a collective agreement shaping how life feels more manageable. The quote invites contemplation of perception and shared norms guiding experience.
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Louise Nevelson
Police report: multiple thefts and arrests over weekend
In the 6900 block of Garth Road two cars were burglarized with a 1800 dollar amplifier and a 200 dollar CD player stolen. An Addison man, 22, was arrested after fleeing a Saturday night crash scene and charged with failure to stop. A woman in the 1400 block of Yupan Avenue had her car stolen after leaving keys in it. A Baytown man, 35, was arrested for assault in the 300 block of James Avenue. Police logged 152 calls from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, including various burglaries thefts and disturbances.
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Addison
Yupan Avenue
Baytown
James Avenue
Manhunt for Texas man linked to Arkansas shooting
Police search for Derek Hoffpauir, 21, of Orange County Texas, after a shooting near Benton Arkansas. A Saline County resident, Darrell Ford, 54, was shot in the chest and airlifted. Hoffpauir may be connected to the missing Christy Marie Goodman, 24, of Victor.
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Derek Hoffpaulr
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Hoffpaulr
Victor
Sheriff's
Arkansas
Bill Sadler
Darrell Ford
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Sadier
Hoffpauir
Christy Marie Goodman
Gertrude Hieke 86 Baytown homemaker dies
Gertrude Herman Hieke 86 of Baytown born in Conover NC died May 3 2003 in a local facility. She was a Redeemer Lutheran Church member and homemaker. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Navarre Funeral Home. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church officiated by Rev. Walter Dube. Burial White Cemetery Highlands. Survived by son William and Janet Kieke Dayton daughters Mary McCorquodale Baytown Angie and Walt Bielefeldt Klein Barbara and James Winston Baytown brother Harold Herman Troutman NC grandchildren Wally Corrine Bielefeldt Cheryl and Joe Cordova Aprilie Winston Christofer and Maralyn Winston Jeremy Winston Michael and Laurie Kieke Ben and Angela Kieke great grandchildren Nina Tyler Sarah Luke Michal Brandon Jacob Cassandra Joseph Joshua Erica. Services under Navarre Funeral Home 2444 Rollingbrook Baytown 281 422 8111.
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Baytown
Conover
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Redeemer Lutheran Church
Navarre Funeral Home
Walter Dube
White Cemetery
Highlands
Edward R. Kieke Jr
William
Janet Kieke
Dayton
Mary McCorquodale
Angie
Walt Bielefeldt
Klein
Barbara
James Winston
Harold Herman
Troutman
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Corrine Bielefeldt
Cheryl
Joe Cordova
Aprilie Winston
Christofer
Maralyn Winston
Jeremy Winston
Michael
Laurie Kieke
Ben
Angela Kieke
Nina McDaniel
Tyler McDaniel
Sarah Winston
Luke Winston
Michal Winston
Brandon Bielefeldt
Jacob Bielefeldt
Cassandra Cordova
Joseph Cordova
Joshua Cordova
Erica Winston
Rollingbrook Drive
Estanislado Flores 73 Dies After Long Baytown Stay
Estanislado Flores 73 a Baytown resident for six years and member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church died Saturday May 3 2003 Funeral services were held at noon today May 5 at Our Lady of Guadalupe He is survived by his wife Maria four sons Miguel Jesus Israel and Ramiro two daughters Julia Ramiro and two sisters Andrea Anita and Eugenio plus 26 grandchildren and six great grandchildren The family received friends on Sunday
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Baytown
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
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Frances Flores
Miguel
Rosemerry Flores
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Yolanda Flores
Mission
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Cesar Casas
Houston
Ramiro
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Two Baytown Mothers Die. Obituaries Mark Local Losses
Jane Ellen Pohler Mazoch and Zelda Lou Castleberry, both longtime Baytown residents, died in May 2003. Mazoch, 55, a former Exxon Chemical lab technician, is survived by husband Al Mazoch and children Zachary, Monica. Castleberry, 65, formerly of Dayton, left a daughter and grandchildren. Services were held at Navarre Funeral Home with burial at Forest Park Lawndale.
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Jane Ellen Pohler Mazoch
Baytown
Jane
Exxon Chemical
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Dayton Woman Lillie S. Green Dies at 82
Lillie S. Green, 82, of Dayton died Friday May 2, 2002 at Heartland Hospice in Baytown. She was a Dayton native.
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Lillie S. Green
Dayton
Heartland Hospice
Baytown
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