Visa parity debate for Mexicans and Canadians travel rights
Lawmakers push to equalize U S entry rules for Mexican and Canadian visitors. Canadians can enter with proof of citizenship and stay up to six months, while Mexicans face laser visa limits, 72 hour stays, 25 mile border restrictions, and Form 1 94 plus fees unless they obtain regular visas. Proponents cite security and fairness. opponents stress legalization and guest worker paths.
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United States
U.S
John Comyn
R-Texas
Solomon Ornz
D-Texas
Department of Homeland Security
Canada
Toravel
Mexico
Comyn
Associated Press
Customs and Border Protection
Homeland Security Department
Silvestre Reyes
Reyes
Kennedy Wins Bush Award for Public Service
Senator Edward Kennedy received the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation award for excellence in public service after a career spanning four decades. Former President Bush praised Kennedy while noting that disagreement can coexist with shared national goals amid a season of partisan strife in Washington.
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Roman Popadiuk
George Bush Presidential Library Foundation
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Ast
Bush
Kennedy
Washington
Senate
Port Worth
Baytown Sun Editorial Board Seeks Submissions
The Baytown Sun invites public input with weekly editorial board meetings at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Letters up to 300 words and guest columns up to 500 words may be submitted with signatures and contact details for possible publication.
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Baytown Sun
Corena
David Bloom
Wanda Garner Cash
Joseph Lohan
Dee Anne Navarre
Jim Finley
Sun
Jane Howard Lee
the Sun
Wanda Gamer Cash
P.O
Baytown
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Barrientos and Doggett in an Austin congressional race clash
Austin political scene shifts with an open congressional district possible in the region spanning East Austin to the Mexican border. Barrientos and Doggett rate as key players, Hogan minor parties weigh in, while district maps face DOJ review and potential ballot fights. Doggett touts a large campaign fund as Barrientos weighs a run.
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Austin
Gonzalo Barrientos
Senate
Lloyd Doggett
U.S
Take” Pickle
23Rd
Department of Justice
Doggett
Barrientos
New Mexico
South
Texas
Congress
U.S. Senate
Barientos
Texas Senate
Texas Supreme Court
Pickle
Travis County
South Texas
Barrientosi
Kino Flores
Mission
Hidalgo County
Ben Bentzin
Bentzin
Kirk Watson
Nov 14 2003 highlights and historic snippets
Key events on this date include Nellie Bly’s world voyage in 72 days inspired by Jules Verne, Melville’s Moby Dick first published in 1851, BBC domestic radio service starting in 1923, and Roosevelt proclaiming the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth in 1940. Also notes: Coventry blitz, Iowa Tehran bound mishap, Dorsey Opus No 1 in 1944, Apollo 12 lift off in 1969, Dow above 1000 in 1972, and Iraq’s stance on weapons inspectors five years ago.
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Jules Verne
New York World
Nellie Bly
Elizabeth Cochrane
Herman Mehalle
British Broadcasting Corp
Franklin Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Free Commonwealth
Coventry
U.S
Iowa
Joint Chiefs
Tehran
Tommy Dorsey
Orchestra
RCA Victor
Iraq
LIN
Drive-in theatre project blocked by new federal law
Baytown report notes that a proposed Highway 146 drive in theatre faced trouble under a new federal emergency act prohibiting amusement building construction. The item reflects the era’s regulatory impact on local development and entertainment schemes.
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Baytown Sun
Baytown
Albert Thomas Circle
Houston
Enterprise Products Co
Mont Belvieu
West Baker Road
Goose Creek CISD and Baytown Board Notices Summary
District and college boards list multiple officers and contact numbers. Goose Creek CISD details superintendent Barbara Sultis and trustees with terms, meeting dates, and locations. Baytown Board of Regents lists members with terms, meeting time and Tucker Hall. The dense OCR includes inconsistent punctuation and is partially garbled.
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Goose Creek Administration
Interstate
East P.O. Box
Baytown
Texas
Barbara Sultis
Board of Trustees
Phelttria Bates
Rosa Rodriguez
Whiting Baytown
Martha Ellis
Board of Regents
Bill Blake
Keith Coburn
Don Coffey
Wayne Gray
Susan Moore-Fontenot
Ronald Haddox
Mark Hall
Mark Himsel
Jess DB
Navarre
Tucker Hall
Baytown City Council Contact and Meeting Schedule
City Hall at 2401 Market St lists City Manager Gary Jackson and Mayor Pete Alfaro with direct lines. District representatives Renteria, Sheley, Mundinger, Murray, Anderson, and Godwin serve two year terms. Council meets second and fourth Thursdays at 6 30 p m at City Hall.
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Market St
Baytown
Texas
Gary Jackson
Pete Alfaro
Mercedes Renteria II
Scott Sheley
Calvin Mundinger
Don Murray
Ronnie Anderson
Coleman Godwin
Council
City Hall
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Sen. Kennedy
Osama
Barrientos, Doggett
Dave McNeely
The
Austin- Aimerican Statesman
McNeely
Statesman.com
Dave
Goose Creek
Barbers Hill
Joe Presnail
George Barrera
Benny May
Philip Joinés
Farrell
Jamie Harvey
Anahuac
ISD
P.O. Box
Linda Kay Barnhart
Jessie D. “Dee” Leggett
Kendall L. Barrow
Lee College
City of
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