On This Day In History October Nineteenth
Sunday history highlights include Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown in 1781 and the Stamp Act Congress declaration in 1765. Other items note Cedar Creek 1864, a 1936 round the world flight, 1960 Cuba embargo, Pyongyang entry 1950, Schleyer found 1977, stock crash 1987, and a 2005 Exxon Shell price war. Rev Proctor rotates between St Mark's and St Paul's as congregations merge end of October.
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Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
New York
Jubal A. Early
Cedar Creek
H.R. Ekins
New York World-Telegram
Dorothy Kilgallen
The
New York Journal
Leo Kieran
New York Times
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cuba
United Nations
Pyongyang
Hanns Martin Schleyer
Mulhouse
France
Michael Proctor
St. Mark’s
St. Paul’s Methodist
Texas Youth Commission faces push to cancel $1.26 million lease
In Austin, lawmakers press to terminate a Florida firm contract after the Texas Youth Commission leased empty bed space at Eagle Lake, paying over 22 thousand dollars daily to startup the facility and moving 18 offenders there. Senator Whitmire says the deal harms taxpayers while Rep. Madden seeks repayment. In McKinney, dance instructor Eric Rush, 37, remains jailed for 30 days after contempt of court for teaching near a clinched studio, citing a noncompete and love of dance as defenses.
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Austin
Texas Youth Commission
Houston
Eagle Lake
Youth Services International
Austin American-Statesman
John Whitmire
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Texas
Whitmire
Jerry Madden
House Corrections Committee
McKinney
Collin County
Eric Rush
Rush
Plano
Dallas Morning News
Newly Registered Voters Face Early Voting Delay
Houston AP reports a backlog could delay voting for Texans who registered before the Oct 6 deadline. Thousands may not appear on official lists during the early voting period starting Monday, requiring special forms or a brief wait. Officials cite late registration filings and Social Security data maintenance as causes.
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Houston
Texas
Darfur conflict displaces about forty thousand civilians
The United Nations reports roughly 40,000 people have been displaced in Darfur over the past two months due to fighting between government forces and rebels in northern and central areas. Aid has not reached most affected civilians who survive by relying on others and scarce scavenged resources in desert locations.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Darfur
Wartorn
U.N
Gregory Alex
U.N. Office For the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Alex
Musical road returns to Avenue 6 in Lancaster
Lancaster California officials carved grooves on Avenue 6 to play the William Tell Overture at 55 mph. The project follows a previously paved section on Avenue K that faced complaints, with the city budgeting up to 35000 dollars and eyeing sponsorship for publicity.
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Lancaster
Calif
Avenue 6
Los Angeles
Avenue K
Honda
United States
Japan
South Korea
Holland
R. Rex Parris
Genevieve Skidmore
Bush to host international summit on world financial system
At Camp David President Bush signals a summit to strengthen and modernize global financial systems to prevent future crises. He meets with Nicolas Sarkozy and Jose Manuel Barroso but offers no date or site. Sarkozy suggests New York as the backdrop before November, while Bush defers to broader ideas but rejects sweeping reforms. The timing may extend past the U.S. election.
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Camp David
Bush
Nicolas Sarkozy
European Commission
Jose Manuel Barroso
Sarkozy
Wall Street
New York
Gordon Brown
U.S
Investors grow leery as grim market hits stocks hard
In Chicago AP report Judy Katz sells off after the Dow plunges up to 2400 points, wiping out about 200000 of her life savings. She parks nearly a million in cash, wary of further rollercoaster moves. Stocks fall to levels unseen in over a decade as 401(k)s suffer heavy losses.
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Chicago
Judy Katz
Dow
Katz
Fall turkey shoot and community events listed in calendar
VFW Post 912 hosts a fall turkey shoot from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m with 50 to 70 shoots daily. Calvary Temple holds services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 7319 Breda. Central Baptist hosts children’s church 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 1800 King Street. Various activities include a Madison Mendenhall benefit, choir concert, theater production, workshops, classes, and senior programs.
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VFW
North Main
Calvary Temple
Breda
Call
Central Baptist Church
King Street
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Associated Press
SUN History
Exxon
Crosby
Shell
Winston Churchill
John
State News
World Briefs
Summit
Art League of
Baytown
Texas Avenue
Lee Johnson
Baytown Little Theater
Hugh Echols
Sterling High School
Texas Cinderella
San Jacinto Mall
DJ Pryor
Highlands Community Center
Chambers County Library
Anahuac
J.D. Walker
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Chambers County
Winnie Branch
Max Bowl East
Ward Rd
Call Lee College
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Area Retired School Employees Association
Barsea
Golden Corral
TRTA
Tim Lee
Frank Butcher
Keith Mixon
Church of New Beginnings
N. Alexander Drive
Fred Sneed
Raul Alaniz
Market St
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans Sterling
Krista Bodhsnick
Annie Tran
Port Arthur
Lee College
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