Protests on Fred Hartman Bridge Spark Legal Backlash
Greenpeace USA activists dangled from the Fred Hartman Bridge causing a day-long traffic disruption. Deputies rappelled to safety after protesters were lowered to police boats and later charged with obstruction of navigable waters and related crimes. The incident halted tanker traffic at a major refinery complex but operations continued at ExxonMobil with minimal impact.
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Greenpeace USA
Fred Hartman
ExxonMobil
David Bloom
Today in History: Key events from 1887 to 1985
On this date, Philadelphia kicked off a three day celebration for the Constitution’s 100th anniversary in 1887. In 1950 UN forces landed at Incheon during the Korean War and pushed toward Seoul. In 1972 a federal grand jury indicted seven men in Watergate. In 1985 Nike began selling Air Jordan 1. Thought for Today by Dame Agatha Christie.
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Philadelphia
United States
United Nations
Incheon
Seoul
Washington
Nike
Dame Agatha Christie
Readers asked Baytown confidence in 20 years as a great place
Last week readers were invited to rate Baytown as a place to live work and raise children in 20 years with options including extremely confident confident neutral and pessimistic.
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Baytown
Laffite's shadow across Galveston Bay area names and loyalties
The story traces Jean Laffite as a complex figure admired and criticized, citing defenders like Aaron Cherry and Capt. James Campbell. It details ex-pirates' ties to Chambers County and nearby communities, including Roach, Tilton, Burney, Cronea, and Willcox, with ties to Galveston headquarters, trials, Alamo casualties, and local lore.
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Jean Laffite
Texas
J. Frank Dobie
Lord Byron
Galveston
U.S
Campbell
Double Bayou
Chambers County
Laffite
Shadrack Burney
Turtle Bayou
Andrew Roach
Lake Charlotte
Wallisville
Charles Tilton
Cove
Joseph Lawrence
James Haney
Old River
Charles Cronea
Bolivar Peninsula
Cronea
Anson Taylor
Round Point
Anahuac
Roach
New Orleans
Taylor
George
James
Edward
Alamo
Charles Willcox
Veracruz
Thomas Chambers
Willcox
Chambers
Forgetful columnist recalls hill country celebrity notes
Jim Finley reflects on memory lapses and friendly nudges from Wanda Orton. He recalls struggle to name acquaintances at Fredericksburg events, the dog neighbor incident involving Charlene Tilton, and a ceremony where he could not recall a longtime friend's name. He signs off with contact for Baytown Sun readers.
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Wanda Orton
Baytown Sun
Wanda
Hill Country
Fredericksburg
Robert Duvall
Charlene Tilton
Hollywood
Kevin Costner
Sun
Lynn Fields
Vanda
Charlene
Michael Moore
Margie
Jay
Eshbach
Jay Eshbach
Jimbo
Baytown
Lyndon B. Johnson
Madagascar
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