Insurgents retreat as Tal Afar battle yields 150 dead
Iraqi and U.S. forces stormed the militant bastion in Tal Afar killing about 150 rebels before insurgents melted into tunnels. Leaders vow to crush sanctuaries along the Syrian border and Euphrates valley while Syria and Iraq trade warnings about cross border influx. Separate bombings and an interior ministry official's assassination marked ongoing violence as casualties rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tal Afar
Iraq
U.S
Euphrates River
Syria
United States
Interior Ministry
Liberty
Samarra
Associated Press
Around Town notes and family milestones from Baytown area
Amity win referenced with the football team missing a key player next year. Audie Moore turns 99 on September 8 with a seafood dinner in Kemah and visits from Mary Beth Monk and others. Marian Williams and Ed Denny wed on September 7. Marian a Baytonian lifelong, Ed a former coach and administrator in Humble ISD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie Moore
Kemah
Mary Beth Monk
Kristen Lovett
Carol Theiss
Beulah Goodman
Bernice Upchurch
Ruth Richards
Barbara O'Sullivan
Ed Denny
Marian Williams
Marian
Memorial Baptist honors Baytown heroes with Bibles
Memorial Baptist Church in Baytown saluted local leaders and responders for bravery during disasters. City Council members Brandon Capetillo Ronnie Anderson Sammy Mahan and Scott Sheley Police Chief Byron Jones Fire Chief Shon Blake EMS Division Manager Jack Pitcock received Bibles. The Patriot's Day event included Sept. 11 and Katrina video footage and ROTC color guard presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Baytown
Memorial Baptist Church
Brandon Capetillo
Ronnie Anderson
Sammy Mahan
Scott Sheley
Byron Jones
Shon Blake
EMS
Jack Pitcock
Ross S. Sterling
ROTC
Baytown Sun
Kelly Adams Memorial Baptist Church
Pentagon Remembers Pentagon Attack Victims With Silent Walk
Defense Secretary Rumsfeld spoke softly to families of 9 11 victims at Arlington as crowds praised soldiers amid a rebuilt Pentagon wing. Marchers, limited to registrants, kept signs away and held a moment of silence before a Clint Black concert on the National Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Arlington National Cemetery
Pentagon
American Airlines
Lockheed
Mark Burlingame
Lancaster
Charles
Names at Ground Zero Echo in 9/11 Memorial Returning
At ground zero the dead are named aloud as mourners place roses along the reflecting pool. Families read names and recall loved ones while moments of silence mark the hijackings and collapses. Officials and civilians honor the fallen with tributes from Washington to Pennsylvania. The Tribute in Light lights up the skyline before fading at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iliani Flores
Fire Department
Rolando Moreno
Yvette Moreno
Mom
Linda Giammona
Julian
Vincent Giammona
Rudolph Giuliani
Washington
Bush
Pennsylvania
Brian Rohrbaugh
Ground Zero
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amity
Rangers
Ganders
Gerald Barnett
Love In Bloom
Kay
Jay Eshbach
Ixtapa
Mexico
Dana
Travis Taylor
Bill Groberg
Gccisd Transportation
Gilbert Santana
Vera Campbell
Sunnews
Baytownsun.com
Pete Ve
Pasadena Convention Center
Fairmont
Pasadena
Texas
Houston
Robert Nelson
National Coffee Association
Allianceportregion.com
Greater Houston
Samsung
Ako
Jase
Rkee
Golony
Rolling Brook Plaza
Ort
Parkvale
Port Arthur
College Station
Just Oaks Mall
T - Mobile
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!