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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2003
Page
2
Today sunny and clear with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the lower 50s. North and northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise and sunset times listed. tides given. Tomorrow mostly sunny with highs near 80 and lows in the mid 80s, east winds.
This day in history notes events from 1767 Mason Dixon boundary agreement to Alaska purchase in 1867 and Nobel Prize for DNA structure in 1962. It recalls Edison death in 1931, 1992 LA riots verdicts, 1982 Bess Truman death, 1968 Olympic protest ban, cyclamate ban, plus a 2003 World Series lead for the Yankees over Padres.
A concise meditation presents Henri Bergson’s assertion that ideas misaligned with our true selves are easiest to articulate. The aphorism prompts reflection on authenticity versus expression in language and thought.
A saying of Jesus promises that anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will not lose their reward. This admonition appears in Mark chapter nine verse forty one.
Edwards, a 34-year-old freetor-truck driver living in a Baytown park for about 18 months, faced arrest amid a case involving a young victim. Neighbors described him as quiet and odd, with mixed interactions around children. Police promise delicate handling for the victim’s family while another arrest in the same city involved Deanne Munoz, charged with child pornography counts and held on bond with her children in CPS care.
Baytown police responding to Crime Stoppers tips removed a student at Ross S. Sterling High School with 44 grams of marijuana and arrested him for possession. Another Sterling student was arrested later with 119 grams including seven marijuana cigars. A separate incident saw a man charged after a hit‑and‑run at N Pruett Street. He fled, was pepper sprayed, and held without bond. Police logged 150 calls in 24 hours including nine alarms and multiple offenses.
The Baytown Historical Museum and Goose Creek Emporium host a wreath fundraiser to furnish an 1890s oak secretary and clocked settee and to fix the roof of the Brown-McKay House. Wreaths cost 20 dollars and orders run through November 1 with pickup December 2 to 8. Proceeds support the Scaritage Heritage Festival and house improvements.
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