Kiwanis War Memorial Builders Honored in Baytown Tribute
James Coffey and Sam Bramlett spearheaded the Kiwanis War Memorial project in Bicentennial Park, culminating in the April 21 1986 dedication on San Jacinto Day. The monument honors Baytown war dead with 119 names initially, later expanded, and serves as a Memorial Day reminder of those who gave their lives for future generations.
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History Highlights for This Day in 2013
This day marks 146th year of 2013 and spring's 68th day. Civil War surrender by last Confederate forces in 1865 and 1868 Senate vote nearly convicting Andrew Johnson stand out. Clinton renews MFN trade status with China in 1994. Notable births include Jolson Lange Wayne and Nicks. Only two presidents later served in Congress: Adams and Johnson.
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Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
China
United States
al Jolson
Dorothea Lange
John Wayne
Peggy Lee
Miles Davis
Stevie Nicks
Sally Ride
Lenny Kravitz
Helena Bonham Carter
Matt Stone
U.S
Congress
John Quincy Adams
Highlands Veterans List Grows With Memorial Day Update
Highlands residents honored in a Memorial Day update by Larkin McKay Jr. listing veterans from WWII to Iraq. New names include Stephen Early, Wayne Whittaker, David Langham, Chad Gross, and others. KIA losses noted as Gerald Camp in Korea and Lloyd LeBlanc in WWII.
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Wayne Whittaker
David Langham
Chad Gross
Lance Pigott III
Jeff Langham
Brandon Weaver
Cameron Cowen
Bryan Graham
Paul Bright
Jack Ickes
Shannon Hedger
Brandon Hassell
Travis Hassell
Charles Nelson
Roger Sutton
Stephen Dobbs
Gerald Camp
Lloyd LeBlanc
Earl Blanton
Harry Kilgore
J.W. Hill
J.W. Skeen
Frank Burke
Vernon Nelson
Alford Sonnier
Hugh Powell
William Mattson
Harold C. Wilkerson
William Duarte
Korea
Danny Gard
Vietnam
Watts Clements
Emil Doskocil
Bill Kellogg
Everett Reed
Bill Caver
J.C. Ayler
Jimmy Barcelo
Elza Jones
E.C. Oehler
Cecil Newton
Wayne Stubbs
J.B. Starnes
Eugene May
James
Gene Zadapra
Marvin Wolcik
Travis Craig
Roger L. Sutton
Raymond Barron
Otis Swanson
Ben Wilson
Pete Duarte
Charles Wilson
Donald McKay
Bobby Birdsong
Rick Nibbe
John P. Collins
Milton Prince
Fred Bauer
Robert E. Parker
Vernon G. Searcy
Thomas G. Parrish
Aubrey A.parrish
Audrey Harland Parrish
Larry Gray
Eugene Smith
Gary Smith
Johnny Summersil
Ron DeLorge
Kent Nelson
Gary C. Gard
Steve Williams
James Harpster Sr
Viola McKay Morris
Red Cross
Melissa Wooten Harpster
James Harpster Jr
Clinton Alsebrook
Tracy Alsebrook
Iraq
Kyle Hiller
Steve Early
B.J. Malkowsky
LBJ's seat belt legacy and Texas Click It or Ticket drive
Nicole Nugent Covert reflects on President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966, the 1968 shift to mandatory seat belts, and Texas enforcement efforts. The piece cites the 2002 Click It or Ticket campaign, fines up to 250 dollars, and a statewide push during Memorial Day weekend to boost restraint use.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Luci Baines Johnson
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Texas Department of Transportation
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