Our View Hurricane season readiness guidance for Gulf Coast
The piece urges Gulf Coast residents to prepare for hurricane season running from Monday to November 30. Forecasters predict six to 11 storms and three to six hurricanes, with landfall timing and intensity as the key factors. It stresses self sufficiency for seven days with water food and manual can opener, noting power water outages and extreme heat. It ends by asking if readers are ready.
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Thanks from St. Jo Feasts Held Boost Church Fundraiser
Reverend Edmund Eduarde thanks Baytown residents and surrounding communities for attending St. Joseph Catholic Church Feastival. He praisesBaytown Sun for coverage and highlights support from volunteers, pledging benefits to St. Joseph School and church programs.
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Outlaw guns comment sparks talk of crime and riots
Sshhwwoosh Cyrus remarks claim gun control cities like Chicago and Baltimore face rising murders. He asserts Democratic control correlates with crime, cites minority officials defending police forces, and predicts a forthcoming investigation by the minority president and attorney general. Floods are postponed.
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Readers urged to submit letters to Sun News Baytown
Readers are invited to send letters to Sun News Baytown, with a phone number for verification. Submissions can be made online at Baytown Sun and BaytownSun.com. Letters are limited to 300 words and may be edited.
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God Bless America and Kate Smith revived by memory
Wanda Orton reflects on Kate Smith’s 1940 performance of God Bless America, noting its morale lifting impact during economic woes and looming war. She recalls Irving Berlin gifting the song to Smith with profits donated to the Boy Scouts, and thanks Gene Harrison for highlighting the debut. Personal radio memories from Baytown and Highlands anchor the piece.
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New GOOTs welcome Goose Creek superintendent Randy O’Brien
Jim Finley recounts the Goofs Of Old Toots GOOTs group welcoming Randy O’Brien as interim and then permanent Goose Creek ISD superintendent. The humorous column notes his tall presence and generosity toward the club, commemorates the 15th anniversary of GOOTs, and lists members including Gene Henry Woody and former Ganders coach Gary Herrington.
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George Crow
Jepp Busch
Michael E. Finley
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Henry Adair
Woody Walker
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Don Treuhardt
Carl Theiss
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This Day in History 2015 Highlights and Milestones
On this date in history 1990 signed first U.S. copyright act by President George Washington. 1977 completion of the trans Alaska oil pipeline after years of work. 1994 US announces no long range nuclear missiles toward former Soviet targets. Deep Throat revelation breaks 30 year silence. Bergdahl exchange details noted with later desertion charge. Hobbes quote closes.
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W. Mark Felt
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