Kennedy Assassination Echoes Forty Years Later In Dallas
Forty years after Kennedy’s death memories linger at Dealey Plaza and The Sixth Floor Museum. Visitors recall the era, the outpouring of love, and the lasting intrigue that surrounds the 1963 Dallas visit. Sons and daughters of those involved revisit the events as history and myth intertwine.
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Texas School Book Depository
Nellie Connally
Kennedy
Dallas
Dealey Plaza
Greg Silva
Hilmar, Calif
Camelot
Greg Mies
John F. Kennedy
Simon
Texas
Jackie
John Cennally
Nellie
Elm Street
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Lyndon B. Johnson
Air Force One
Jackie Kennedy
Baytown Firefighters reject new contract offer again
Firefighters union president Thomas Carr said Friday that members again rejected the city proposal during recent talks. The 53-4 vote mirrored the prior rejection on Sept. 30, with firefighters insisting on a tiered pay scale and a larger raise for upper ranks. The city proposed a 2.5 percent across the board raise, with discussions paused as officials were unavailable for comment.
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Baytown
Thomas Carr
Carr
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San Antonio
Thanksgiving twins join feast at St Joseph School
Thanksgiving Chelsea and Courtney Infante, 6-year-old twins, wore Native American costumes during a school feast at St Joseph School. Families shared traditional Thanksgiving foods with students and parents. See pages 2A and 7A for more community holiday events listings.
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Chelsea
Courtney Infante
St. Joseph School
St. Joseph's School
Readers recall JFK day through hospital memory
Vera Josey recalls the moment the news broke while her husband Leslie Josey underwent appendectomy at San Jacinto hospital. He whispered that the president had been killed as the shock spread through the ER. The memory sits alongside a Baytown birth the following day, tied to local history.
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Leslie Josey
San Jacinto Hospital
Governor seeks presidential disaster aid for five counties
Gov. Rick Perry on Friday requested a presidential disaster declaration for Harris Fort Bend Galveston Jasper and Newton counties after tornadoes, flooding and heavy rain struck the area this week. Damage surveys show more than 150 Harris County apartments majorly damaged or destroyed and at least six homes with major damage. Residents describe confusion and delays getting aid from Red Cross and others as they salvage soaked clothing and belongings.
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Rick Perry
Harris
Fort Bend
Galveston
Jasper
Newton
Harris County
Perry
Joni Powell
Red Cross
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Baytown Hospital
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