History highlights for October 11
Highlights recount historic events on October 11 from 1776 Battle of Valcour Island and Benedict Arnold to 1942 Cape Esperance victory, Pioneer lunar probe setback in 1958, Apollo 7 launch in 1968, NBC Saturday Night Live debut in 1975, Sullivan spacewalk in 1984, political notes on drug campaign and Iraq, and notable 2000s incidents including Cory Lidle crash and Gadahn treason charge.
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Valcour Island
Lake Champlain
Benedict Arnold
Cape Esperance
Solomon Islands
Wally Schirra
Donn Fulton Eisele
R. Walter Cunningham
George Carlin
Kathryn Sullivan
Clinton
Senate
House
America
Iraq
New York Yankees
Cory Lidle
Tyler Stanger
New York City
Adam Yehiye Gadahn
al-Qaida
The
Associated Press
Baytown history highlights from 1949 to 1989
Snapshot of local history notes rescue of three sawmill workers in 1949 after a San Jacinto River flood north of Highlands, Baytown Fair Midway expansion in 1950 with a mechanical rodeo, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital heliport opening in 1974, and Baytown schools joining the 1989 Red Ribbon Campaign for a drug free society.
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Highlands
San Jacinto
Baytown
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Dallas reunion marks 30th anniversary of JR Ewings debut
In Parker near Dallas Larry Hagman resisted joining Dallas but wife persuaded him to take the role of JR Ewing. The show became a hit with Hagman earning about 100000 per episode. Fans pay 100 to 1000 for a Southfork reunion and barbecue with cast members. Also Ike survivors in Galveston can stay in FEMA funded hotels through November first.
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Parker, Texas
Larry Hagman
Dallas
J.R. Ewing
J.R
Bobby
Sue Ellen
Ewingkin
Southfork Ranch
Parker
Japan
Australia
Europe
U.S
Hagman
Linda Gray
Patrick Duffy
Southfork Mansion
Galveston
Texas
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Richard Scorzas
Ike
Hurricane Norbert Threatens Presidio Flooding
West Texas braces as Hurricane Norbert heads toward Baja California. With 100 mph winds, the storm could bring heavy rain to Presidio as reservoirs run full, prompting officials to activate an emergency operations center on Monday. County Attorney Rod Ponton noted the remnants may affect West Texas next week.
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EL Paso
Texas
Norbert
Mexico
Baja California
West Texas
Presidio
Presidio County
Rod Ponton
Conchos
Ponton
Pirates threaten to blow up Ukrainian tanker off Somalia
Somali coast arm ship MV Faina remains surrounded by U S warships as pirates holding the Ukrainian tanker threaten to destroy the vessel and cargo if ransom of 20 million dollars is not paid. A Russian frigate heads toward the area as negotiators warn of a potential raid. Sugule Ali told The Associated Press the group met for over three hours and planned drastic action after three days.
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Nairobs
Kenya
Somalia
U.S
Sugule Ali
Associated Press
Blond dye suit against L'Oreal dismissed in Connecticut
Stratford resident Charlotte Feeney claimed L'Oreal ruined her social life by turning her hair brunette with a product labeled for blondes. A Superior Court judge ruled she failed to prove the company caused the dye error or that she suffered the alleged harm.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Connecticut
L’oreal Inc
Charlotte Feeney
Stratford
Superior Court
Feeney
Loreal
David Laudano
Toronto and German pair claim movie watching world record
Suresh Joachim of Toronto and Claudia Vavra of Germany say they set a new world record by watching 57 films in 123 hours in a Times Square plexi-glass house. A Guinness spokesman says verification will take two weeks and notes the rules required viewing until credits with 10 minute breaks between films.
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New York
Suresh Joachim
Yoh’-Kum
Toronto
Claudia Vavra
Wahv-Ra
Germany
Times Square
Guinness World Records
Wall Street ends wild week with modest Dow loss
New York markets sealed a volatile session as the Dow swung about 1000 points before closing lower, while the Nasdaq posted a small gain. The week saw unprecedented losses with the Dow down 40.3 percent from its Oct 9, 2007 high and the S&P 500 down 42.5 percent. Investors faced about $2.4 trillion weekly losses and $8.4 trillion over the past year.
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New York
Wall Street
NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009
NASA officials announced continued plans to launch the Mars Science Laboratory rover in 2009 despite rising costs and tight schedules. The nuclear powered rover, costing about 2 billion dollars, aims to study Martian rocks for past microbial life and will include advanced instruments and a laser probe.
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NASA
Los Angeles
Mars
Space Agency
Mars Science Laboratory
Doug McCuistion
Mars Science Lab
Martian
Mom of missing Fla girl gains access to evidence
Casey Anthony, 22, mother of a missing 3 year old Florida girl, won access to her car and forensic tests by authorities. A judge delayed ruling on whether she may leave home on house arrest to meet with her lawyers. She faces 14 felony counts including forging checks fraud and theft and one misdemeanor for lying to police.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Ninth Circuit
Stan Strickland
Casey Anthony
Community Calendar Highlights In Baytown Area
Baytown Parks hosts a yard sale at Bicentennial Park 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. VFW Post 912 offers a fall turkey shoot 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and bingo at 2 p.m. Youth Bowling League meets at Max Bowl East with bumper and classic divisions. Calvary Temple holds services 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Children’s Church runs 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Central Baptist Church. Various clubs, classes, and activities run across Baytown area including GED prep, oil painting, line dancing, senior bowling, and chess/bridge groups.
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Baytown
Ward Road
Call
Calvary Temple
Breda
VEW
North Main
Central Baptist Church
King Street
VFW
N. Main
Highlands Community Center
Chambers County Library
Anahuac
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Anne Vandagriff
Winnie
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Lee College
Baytown Genealogy Society
BGS
Decker Drive
Jim Winston
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Baytown Sun
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Baytownsun.com
World Briefs
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National News
Dow Falls
Sterling Municipal Library
Garth Rd
Frank Butcher
Keith Mixon
Overeaters Anonymous
Alexander
Pam
Johnny
Raul Alaniz
Market
1724 Market
Crosby Quilt Guild
Crosby Brethren Church
First St
Letha Strouhal
Crosbyquiltguild
Baytown Little Theater
Trinity Episcopal Church
N. Main St
Kim Martin
Hkmart3
Mindspring
1St Street
Baytown Community Chorus
Cobb
Baytown Optimist Club
Market Street
John Gore
North Carolina Baptist Mens
Joe Donnelly
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