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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 2019
Page
4
A Stuart Career Technical High School 11th grader argues STAAR tests should be scrapped. He says Texas sets STAAR content, causing dropouts for nonpassers, graduation requires it, and teachers spend time on STAAR prep instead of practical learning.
Readers hail battleship Texas efforts and a Baytown Apple Distinguished School. Cheers to D and D’s new North Alexander locale after a Market Street fire. Fans praise Kiwanis 70th apple sale at Conn’s parking lot. The Sun invites more Cheers and Jeers submissions.
The Freaky Deaky Fest at Houston Raceway drew 44 000 attendees over two days sparking noise complaints as EDM music played past 85 decibels. Authorities issued five misdemeanors amid the event’s fallout from NHRA racing fans.
Three people were taken into custody after a Baytown Police Department raid on a Sunday, prompting ongoing investigations into the operation and its targets. Local officials declined further comment pending formal results.
Notable moments include Muhammad Ali knocking out George Foreman in Kinshasa to regain the world heavyweight title in 1974, Christa McAuliffe witnessing the Challenger launch in 1985, Rosa Parks lying in honor at the Capitol in 2005, Hillary Clinton’s 2010 Pakistan tour, and a 2017 visit by Donald and Melania Trump to Pittsburgh. Thought by William Blake caps the note.
Goose Creek appears on 1828 and 1830 maps linked to Trinity Bay colonization. Early settlers include William Scott and Harvey Whiting. by 1850 about 100 residents with varied trades. The precinct history shifts to Cedar Bayou then Goose Creek, with notable figures and 1905 oil exploration marking Baytown’s rise. a small town develops with schools, a post office, and St John’s church before growth but ongoing change. Chuck Chandler, Baytown historian, notes the evolving story.
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