Memorial Day tribute asks readers to honor fallen service members
Our view reflects on Memorial Day from its origins as Decoration Day to modern remembrance across the nation. It notes ceremonies in Anahuac and nearby towns, calls for gratitude for those who sacrificed for freedom, and cites 109 American deaths as of May 2018 in ongoing operations.
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Anahuac
Baytown
Crosby
Highlands
Aristotle
Responsibility for unsecured firearms in school shootings
Opinion urges holding gun owners criminally accountable for failing to lock up firearms. Cites Pagourtzis and other incidents to argue adults should secure guns. highlights trigger locks and gun safes, calls for public prosecutions to deter misuse and protect children.
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Texas
Dimitrios Pagourtzis
Santa Fe
Pagourtzis
Greg Abbott
Adam Lanza
Sandy Hook
Jayden Choate
Elgin
Iowa
Walmart
Everytown For Gun Safety
U.S. Congress
Trump cites border drop. actual crossings rise says AP
AP fact check notes illegal border crossings measured by Border Patrol arrests have risen about 20 percent since Trump took office, despite his claim of over 40 percent decline. Arrests fell to a 1971 low last year, then climbed since April, possibly due to wait and see about his immigration stance.
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Washington
Donald Trump
Trump
Bethpage
New York
U.S
Survey Finds Baytown Seen Heading in Right Direction
A Baytown Sun reader poll indicates most residents feel Baytown is moving in the right direction. Do you agree Join the discussion at www.baytownsun.com to share your view on the town’s trajectory and local improvements this week.
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Carrot Cake Memoirs From A Baytown Editor
Jim Finley recalls a birthday cake tale from his Baytown Sun days. He recounts a carrot cake moment with Woody Walker and a later anecdote about Barbara Bowes, Oreo cookies, and a cherished Oreo Trashcan keepsake, tying humor to memories from his journalism career.
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Ross S. Sterling
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David Bloom
Diana Lopez
Barbara
Chuck Schumer
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