Admiral Nimitz Museum and the Battleship Texas visit
A letter recounts a visit to the Admiral Nimitz National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg Texas 78 miles west of Austin. The writer notes displays about the battleship Texas launched 1912 and commissioned 1914 plus its WWI and WWII roles and status as a national historic landmark and museum ship.
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New View on Impeachment Inquiry Sparks Partisan Debate
Baytown reader Jim Maroney questions how Republicans would respond if evidence emerged that Hillary Clinton sought dirt on Donald Trump from Russian sources during the 2016 campaign while Trump pursued business deals in Russia. He asks whether such a discovery would still be described as a witchhunt.
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Babin criticized as Trump lapdog over impeachment actions
Alan Hudgins accuses Baytown Congressman Brian Babin of involvement in a staged protest tied to a closed impeachment inquiry. He alleges Babin and other Republicans attended classified briefings, then labeled the proceedings unclassified, and calls for accountability for what he sees as misleading statements.
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Targeting Obama cronies sparks Durham probe chatter
Raymond Martin of Mont Belvieu comments on the Durham inquiry into origins of the Trump Russia investigation. He questions who in the Obama era might flip and cooperate while criticizing Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. The tone expresses schadenfreude at anticipated political fallout.
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Procrastinator neighbor tests an electric car habit
JoAn Martin profiles a neighbor who delays license renewal and a trip to the airport while adjusting to an e Golf. The piece contrasts his habit of waiting for fuel with the need to plug in nightly, highlighting range anxiety and the challenge of planned charging.
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s ethics tested amid scandal
Dennis Bonnen faced a rapid fall from trusted leader as a recording revealed private talks diverging from public stance. The Texas House Speaker admitted harsh remarks and apologized after a June meeting with Empower Texans sparked party upheaval.
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Today in History Highlights From 1929 to 2012
Key events across decades include Black Tuesday 1929 stock crash and market panic, 1960 California Polytechnic State University football team plane crash in Toledo killing 22 of 48, 1998 John Glenn's space return aboard Discovery at age 77, 2017 NFL national anthem kneeling after Bob McNair remark, 2009 Obama Dover visit honoring 18 fallen soldiers, and 2012 Superstorm Sandy devastation and U.S. death toll. Quotes from Joseph Pulitzer cap the note.
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