Today in History November 12, 2009 highlights
On this date in history major events include the 1942 Guadalcanal naval battle beginning with Allied victory over Japan. Births noted are Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1815 and Harry Blackmun in 1908. Also Stalin’s rise in 1927, Tojo wartime trial in 1948, New Orleans electing Dutch Morial in 1977, and Andropov succeeding Brezhnev in 1982.
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Guadalcanal
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Johnstown
N.Y
Supreme Court
Harry Blackmun
Nashville
Josef Stalin
Baytown Historic Events Span 1949 to 2000
A 1949 pay raise affected nearly 700 AFL laborers in Baytown under a union employer agreement. In 1950 Lee Landers beat Freeport Exporters 34 to 2 for their seventh district title since 1941. Exxon announced 1974 expansion plans at duty and Vistanex plants, adding 600 construction jobs. In 2000 Officer Scott James was shot responding to a family violence call, he killed the gunman after returning fire.
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AFL
Baytown
Leelanders
Freeport
Exxon
Dutyl
Vistanex
Scott James
James
Baytown Thursday Calendar Rich With Community Activities
Local calendar lists Alzheimer’s support group at Remington Park 6:30 p.m. and play canasta at Crosby Community Center at 10 a.m. Other activities include morning rhythm walking and Spanish at Crosby Center, senior softball, English classes at The Promise Center, and 12 step Make Over in Christ sessions at Riley Chambers Center. Community Center programs feature ceramics, Spanish, GED prep, dancing, yoga, quilting, and bridge. Includes Kiwanis lunch at Goose Creek CC and multiple contact numbers for details.
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Baytown Alzheimer's
Remington Park
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Hare Rd
Frank Butcher
Frank
Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
the Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Baytown
The
Highlands Community Center
Melissa
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Gently Used Book Sale Preview at Chambers County Library
The Friends of the Chambers County Library System announce a fall book sale at West Chambers Branch in Mont Belvieu on November 18 19 20. Books are near mint and priced 25 to 50 cents to fit tight budgets. Volunteers needed for all three days. contact 281 576 2243 to help.
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Friends of the
Chambers County Library System
West Chambers
Mont Belvieu
Job Seeker Workshop Offered by Chambers County Library
Chambers County Library Anahuac hosts a free Job Seeker's Workshop Friday November 20 from 11:00 to 5:00. Call 409 267 2554 to pre register. Local listings include youth programs at Riley Chambers and dance and senior activities at Crosby and Baytown centers with multiple contact numbers.
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Chambers County
Anahuac
AccuWeather 5 Day Forecast Flubs Amid Patchy Data
A fragmented forecast snippet lists Baytown Pasadena Texas City Galveston and other Texas locales with inconsistent temperatures and lows. The text merges with a National Summary noting coastal flooding strong winds rough seas along the Mid Atlantic coast and precipitation from the Dakotas to central California with snow in the northern Rockies.
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Mid- Atlantic
Dakotas
California
Rockies
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Fort Worth
Houston
Tnsms
Townsville
Lubbock
San Antonio
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Winnie
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el Paso
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Steve
Aldine
Angleton
Kingwood
Devers
Kountze
Lambertor
Beaumont
Iana
Crystal Beach
Alvin
AccuWeather.com
AccuWeather Inc
Texas Commission
Mark Berges
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mark
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
A.t
Charlie and
Bobbie Blanchard
South Burnet
Lakewood
Texas Capital Management
TXCM
CPIA
Texas AV Capital Management
Bay Area
Baker Rd
Txcm.com
Forbes
Agement Services
Carpethaus.com
Mark Hall
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