Today in History Highlights Oct 2 2008
Thurgood Marshall sworn in as first black associate justice in 1967. Earlier events include John Andre hanged in 1780 and the first Texas Revolution clash in 1835. Warsaw Uprising crushed in 1944. Peanuts first published in 1950. Ford hosted Hirohito in 1975. Rock Hudson died in 1985.
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Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
John Andre
Tappan
Guadalupe River
Wilson
Charles M. Schulz
Ford
Japan
Hirohito
United States
Rock Hudson
Beverly Hills
Calif
The
Associated Press
Dayton High thrashes Goose Creek Memorial 49 to 0
In Tuesday night football action Dayton High School routed Goose Creek Memorial Patriots 49 to 0. The score highlighted Dayton’s offense and stout defense in the regional game.
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Dayton High School
Goose Creek Memorial Patriots
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Dayton
Cody Green
Broncos
Goose Creek
Stallworth Stadium
Numbers to Know for Emergency Resources
A list of hotlines and contact numbers is provided for disaster, insurance, housing, food assistance, utilities, and public safety. Agencies include American Red Cross FEMA Texas Department of Insurance and more with lines for consumer hotline fraud, flood insurance, downed lines, debris, spills, price gouging and other emergency services.
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American Red Cross
Texas Department of Insurance Consumer
Texas Department of Insurance
FEMA
Army Corps
Salvation Army
Evacuees Return to Galveston From San Antonio Shelter
About 300 evacuees prepared to board buses to Galveston on Wednesday after 300 earlier left San Antonio. Twelve charter buses carried Galveston bound evacuees on Tuesday with another dozen planned. Officials expect to close the shelter by Thursday as many returnees anticipate widespread damage and limited housing on the island.
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San Antonio
Galveston
Port San Antonio
Gwen Schuler
Alicia Cahill
San Antonio Express-News
Texans See One Third Speaking Spanish at Home
A Census Bureau report shows 30 percent of Texans spoke Spanish at home in 2007, up from 27 percent in 2000, with the Dallas Fort Worth area totaling 1.3 million Spanish speakers. Demographer Karl Eschbach notes faster English learning in bilingual children.
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Dallas
Mexico
U.S. Census Bureau
Texas
Karl Eschbach
Dallas Morning News
Dallas-Fort Worth
HIV origin traced to 1884 to 1924 in new study
US briefing reports genetic analysis pushing HIV origin back to between 1884 and 1924 with a tighter estimate around 1908, longer circulation than previously thought. Researchers note dates align with African urban growth, suggesting city development helped HIV establish spread. Michael Worobey of the University of Arizona coauthors. The study appears in Nature.
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New York
United States
Michael Worobey
University of Arizona
Nature
Africa
Chicago woman wins Saginaw abandoned home at $1.75 bid
Joanne Smith of Chicago topped eight bidders at an Saginaw auction on eBay with a final bid of 1.75 dollars for an abandoned home. She said she plans to try selling the property and has no plans to move to Saginaw.
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Saginaw, Mich
Chicago
Saginaw
Joanne Smith
eBay
Robbery at Garth Road Cleaners and multiple Baytown burglaries
Police beat reports a masked gunman robbed Garth Road Cleaners at 11 30 a m Tuesday stealing about 3000. A Packsaddle Lane home lost around 10000 in jewelry during Sept 12 through Sept 30. A doctor’s office at San Jacinto Hospital on Alexander and James Bowie Drive was burglarized between Sept 11 noon and Sept 14 with about 2000 in computers stolen.
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Garth Road Cleaners
Garth Road
Packsaddle Lane
Baytown
San Jacinto Hospital
Alexander and
James Bowie Drive
Stolen Buick LeSabre Recovered Without Rims
A Baytown man reported his silver 2001 Buick LeSabre stolen between 10 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday. The car was found by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Barrett Station missing its rims.
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Baytown
Harris County Sheriff's Office
Barrett Station
Baytown man charged after chase for drug possession
Police pursued a man with a suspended license at Kentucky and Alabama Street after he attempted to flee on foot throwing narcotics. He was captured with over 28 grams of crack cocaine and other cocaine and charged with possession with intent to deliver. Separately, a burglary at Max Bowl on Ward Road saw about 285 dollars of property stolen from a parked vehicle.
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Baytown
Kentucky
Alabama Street
Max Bowl
Ward Road
Baytown Police Compile 26 Offense Reports In 24 Hours
Between 6 am Tuesday and 6 am Wednesday Baytown officers logged 26 offense reports including one assault one auto theft two burglaries one criminal mischief one forgery one robbery two thefts seven other arrests and nine miscellaneous reports There were two major vehicle accidents and 12 minor crashes. Police Beat is compiled from Baytown Police Department reports. Crime Stoppers pays cash for tips and callers remain anonymous. Call 281-427-TIPS. The full report is available through the City of Baytown web site at www bay town.org.
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Baytown
City of
Community Calendar Highlights Baytown Areas Clubs and Classes
Kiwanis resuming at Goose Creek Country Club with noon meeting and 11:30 lunch. Activities include L.LE T Widow/Widower support, Vietnam Veterans Baytown Chapter 922, Highlands 4-H, Gold Wing Riders at Cedar Bayou, tutoring, English classes, and many youth, senior, and community programs at local centers.
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Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
L.le T
Golden Corral
Vietnam Veterans of America
Baytown
VFW
N. Main
Highlands
Baytown Fairgrounds
N. Main St
Gold Wing Riders Association
Cedar Bayou Community Center
Hwy
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
N. Alexander Dr
The
Promise Center
Kentucky
In Christ Inc
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Garth Rd
Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Friday Line Dancing and Art League Sessions
Friday features intermediate line dancing at 8 30 a m and beginner at 9 45 a m at Highlands Woods Drive Baytown Art League hosts video painting at 10 a m at the Community Center artists supply their own materials Senior Citizen Bridge gathers Fridays at noon at the Baytown community center contact 281 426 7561 281 427 9553 281 422 4188
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Highlands Community Center
Highland Woods Drive
J.D. Walker
Senior Citizen Bridge
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Call
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William Shakespeare
Dani
Dana Baldwin
State News
Ike
U.S
Man
Max East
Sterling Municipal Library
Riley Chambers
Diane
Sherita
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Bayway Drive
Crosby Swinging Squares
Crosby Community Center
Hare Rd
Surrender
Alcoholics Anonymous
Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. Lobit Ave
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