On This Day in History October Eighteenth Highlights
Key events include the 1962 Nobel Prize for DNA structure by Watson Crick and Wilkins, Boston shoemakers forming America's first labor guild in 1648, the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685, Alaska’s 1867 transfer, and the 1892 long distance NY to Chicago line opening. Additional notes cover Edison’s 1931 death, WWII events, cyclamate ban, 1977 hijacking resolution, Bess Truman’s death, Arlington monument, 1997 World Series, Vatican policy clash, 2007 Dow peak, and 2008 AP report.
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James D. Watson
United States
Francis Crick
Maurice Wilkins
Britain
Boston Shoemakers
Louis the XIV
Fontainebleau
France
U.S
Alaska
Russia
New York
Chicago
Puerto Rico
Spain
Thomas Alva Edison
West Orange
N.J
Czechoslovakia
Arlington National Cemetery
Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians
Vatican
America
Spectacular historical pageant at Oiler Park by Boy Scouts
In 1950 Boy Scouts of America backed by the Community Chest staged a grand pageant at Oiler Park. The county later reported 41 suspected encephalitis cases in 1975. In 2005 car lovers planned Farewell to the Snake on Texas Avenue with over 75 classic cars. Baytown saw 11 inches of rain in two days in 2006 with more expected by weekend.
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Boy Scouts of America
Community Chest
Oiler Park
Texas Avenue
Baytown
Lively chosen to lead 2011 Super Bowl host committee
Dallas civic leader Bill Lively named Friday as president and chief executive of the Arlington based 2011 Super Bowl host committee. He has led volunteer efforts while the committee recruits sponsors for the game to be played in the new Dallas Cowboys stadium under construction. NASA scrambles to fix Hubble as data link and instrument systems fail delaying February repair mission.
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Arlington
Bill Lively
Dallas
SMU
Lively
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Center For the Performing Arts
Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt
Youth commission pays for empty facility
EAGLE LAKE AP A new prison for teenage offenders sat empty for three months while Texas paid over 20 thousand dollars daily to Youth Services International to run the facility. The state total reached about 1.26 million dollars. TYC officials defended the contract as proper, saying startup costs can be paid upfront or via higher rates.
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Eagle Lake
Texas Youth Commission
Youth Services International
Austin American-Statesman
Houston
TYC
Company
Cherie Townsend
Youth Commission
Perry
Iraq leaders discuss security pact amid bribery allegations
In Baghdad prime minister Nouri al Maliki said the top U S commander risked his position by accusing Iran of bribing lawmakers to derail the security agreement. The draft pact sets a 2011 withdrawal timeline and Iraq's authority over US contractors and off duty soldiers for major crimes. Leaders including President Talabani and parliament heads plan another meeting after objections surfaced and two Shiite parties boycotted.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Iran
United States
Nouri al-Maliki
Jalal Talabani
Woman pleads not guilty by insanity in identity theft case
Wendy Brown, 33, is charged with felony identity theft for enrolling in a Wisconsin high school as her 15-year-old daughter to join the cheer squad. She faced one day of classes and a party at the coach's home, and also confronts theft and forgery counts from a separate case regarding an unapproved apartment rental. Potential prison time nears 13 years if convicted on all counts.
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Green Bay
Wis
Wendy Brown
Wisconsin
Nevada
Brown
Mammoth tooth return calms Texas fossil scare
Roy Davis, an elephant expert, rebuilt his Bolivar Peninsula beach house after Hurricane Ike. He recovered about 30 elephant teeth from his collection, and two treasured teeth have been returned after reports of an unusual fossil find on the shore.
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Dallas
Texas Gulf Coast
Roy Davis
Bolivar Peninsula
Texas
Davis
New Hunley theory questions flooding role in loss
Charleston ap reports researchers found the Hunley crew did not set the pump to remove water, suggesting suffocation from oxygen loss rather than flood damage after ramming the Housatonic. Scientists note the pump system could be switched, and officials cite a possible miscalculation of air as the crew attempted to surface.
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Charleston
S.C
H.L. Hunley
Glenn McConnell
South Carolina Hunley Commission
Wall Street ends volatile two-week stretch with modest gains
New York stocks closed mixed as investors weighed easing credit market tensions against weak economic news. The Dow fell 127 points while the week still posted solid overall gains from prior routs, amid options expiration and hopes that governments’ monetary support can curb further bear pressure.
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New York
Wall Street
Peter Cardillo
Avalon Partners Inc
Community Calendar Highlights Local Events and Fundraisers
Pack 93 holds a Hurricane Ike cleanup at Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church. VEW Post 912 hosts a Turkey Shoot at North Main with 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. rounds and 50 to 70 shoots daily. Rocky's Little Pelican Junction stages a Madison Mendenhall benefit with barbecue, live and silent auctions starting at 10 a.m. Youth Bowling at Max Bowl East runs 10 a.m. for ages 4 to 21. Harris County Precinct 2 serves a Veterans picnic noon to 4 p.m. at Highlands Park. Fibromaglia Support Group meets 1 p.m. at Anahuac Library. Bay Area Singles Club dances 7 to 11 p.m. at VFW Lodge. Baytown Little Theater presents Seussical the Musical at 8 p.m. at a new venue on Hugh Echols Blvd. VFW Post 912 hosts services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central Baptist Church offers Children's Church 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church features pianist James W. Self at 2 p.m. Free admission. VFW bingo 2 p.m., doors 12:30 p.m. Art League of Baytown meets 2 p.m. Lee Johnson watercolor demo with business session. Seussical show repeats at 2:30 p.m. Texas Cinderella Scholarship Program hosts a free modeling workshop 3–4:30 p.m. at San Jacinto Mall Food Market. Contact DJ Pryor for details.
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Pack 93
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
North Main
Rocky’s Little Pelican Junction
Madison Mendenhall
Max Bowl
Ward Road
Harris County
Highlands Park
Highland Woods Drive
Fibromaglia
Anahuac Public Library
Cummings Street
Yahoo.com
Bay Area
VFW Lodge
Racliff
Grace United Methodist Church Sanctuary Choir
James W. Self
VFW Post
N. Main
Art League of
West
Texas Avenue
Lee Johnson
Baytown Little Theater
Hugh Echols
Sterling High School
Texas Cinderella
San Jacinto Mall
DJ Pryor
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VFW
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King Street
Navarre Funeral Home
Jess Navarre
Joe Allen
Chris Navarre
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Janie Clements
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