On This Day In History Highlights From 1947 1892 1921
October 5 marks Truman's 1947 telecast plea on meat abstinence and eggs. It recalls Coffeyville gang clashes in 1892, the 1921 World Series radio debut, the 1931 nonstop Pacific flight, Warren’s 1953 ascension, and Reagan’s 1981 Wallenberg citizenship honor.
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Truman
White House
Dalton Gang
Coffeyville
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon
Pacific Ocean
Washington State
Japan
Earl Warren
United States
Fred M. Vinson
Ronald Reagan
Raoul Wallenberg
Associated Press
Sears Teletype Break Powers 1950 Mail Orders
Sun history notes rapid Sears catalog processing via teletype in 1950, easing mail orders as customers saved time. It recalls 1975 drought effects and unusual rainfall patterns impacting daily life. In 2005 Deputy City Manager Bob Leiper supported firing evacuees after Rita, a move later reversed. The public is tolerant, forgiving genius per Wilde and a biblical verse closes.
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Sears
Bob Leiper
Numbers to Know contact list for emergencies and services
A compact roster of hotlines and official assistance numbers for disaster response, housing, food stamps, flood insurance, debris, and consumer protection, including the American Red Cross, FEMA, Texas Department of Insurance, Army Corps, and Attorney General price gouging line.
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American Red Cross
Texas Department of Insurance Consumer
Texas Department of Insurance
FEMA
Army Corps
Salvation Army
Fort Bliss Soldiers Arrested in El Paso BB Gun Spree
Four Fort Bliss soldiers were arrested on first degree felony charges of engaging in organized criminal activity aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a BB gun spree wounded a man in El Paso. Police made the arrests Friday following reports of vandals driving and shooting at homes vehicles and at least one person. Lambrano told the El Paso Times for its Saturday editions.
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EL Paso
Fort Bliss
Lambrano
el Paso Times
Houston cleanup workers face housing shortage after Ike
In Houston, thousands of disaster workers struggle to find lodging as motel and RV spaces fill up. Veterans and first timers alike report scarce housing while cleaning crews stay busy removing debris from hurricane damage. Carmen Martinez notes Stephen F. Austin State Park’s 40 RV spaces are occupied by FEMA and construction crews.
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Houston
Houston Chronicle
Carmen Martinez
Stephen F. Austin State Park
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Islanders Die Staying Behind in Ike on Galveston
The Gulf Coast was hit by Hurricane Ike on September 13 as it battered Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula. Victims ranged in age from 4 to 79, including longtime locals and newcomers drawn to coastal life. The storm devastated homes, towns, and lives, with residents realizing too late they would not escape.
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Galveston
George Helmond
Gail Ettenger
Bolivar Peninsula
Texas Gulf Coast
Kim Jong Il Attends Pyongyang Soccer Game Marking University Anniversary
North Korea reports leader Kim Jong Il attended a soccer match in Pyongyang to mark the 62nd anniversary of the university named after Kim Il Sung. The 66-year-old had not appeared publicly since mid August amid rumors of a stroke, which officials in North Korea deny.
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Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang
Korean Central
Kim
Kim Il Sung
U.S
South Korean
Mastermind of Baghdad attacks fatally hurt by U S forces
The U S military said its Saturday strike fatally wounded an al Qaida in Iraq leader known as Abu Assad who allegedly directed an insurgent cell behind twin car bombings and other sudden Baghdad incidents. His wife died in the firefight as troops moved to capture him in Azamiyah. Police and hospital officials reported about two dozen killed at Shiite mosques during Eid al Fitr prayers.
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Baghdad
U.S
al-Qaida
Iraq
Azamiyah
Mahir Ahmad Mahmud al-Zubaydi
Abu Assad
Abu Rami
Baytown Area Community Calendar Highlights
Community calendar items include senior softball for ages 50 with games Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Call Frank Butcher or Keith Mixon. Calvary Temple services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 7319 Breda. Various church, library, and club meetings recur weekly with contact numbers provided.
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Frank Butcher
Keith Mixon
Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
N. Main
Baytown
Pilot Club of
Highlands
Highlands Community Center
Laura Dean
Raul Alaniz
Market
Simpson Convicted in Las Vegas Robbery Case
OJ Simpson, once a sports idol, found guilty of kidnapping armed robbery and related charges for leading a group to seize game balls plaques and photos from dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. Sentencing set for December 5. he faces possible life in prison.
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Las Vegas
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Clark County
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Los Angeles
Yale Galanter
Mr. Simpson
Salma Hayek Leads UNICEF Tetanus Vaccine Push Worldwide
Hollywood star Salma Hayek fronts a Pampers UNICEF tetanus campaign to vaccinate mothers and babies within four years. She spoke after visiting Sierra Leone and met young mothers taking charge of their health, as the partnership funds vaccines and expects to boost vaccination numbers by about 70 million. Her daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault was born in September 2007.
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Geneva
Hollywood
Salma Hayek
Star Power
Unicef
Hayek
Sierra Leone
United Nations
U.N
Pampers
Procter & Gamble Co
Valentina Paloma Pinault
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SUN History
Oscar Wilde
Matthew
State News
Ike
World Briefs
Sterling Municipal Library
Garth Rd
1724 Market
Chambers County
Anahuac
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Chambers County Library
Winnie Branch
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Lee College
Bush
Washington
Congress
Treasury
Henry Paulson
Paulson
Wall Street
House
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