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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2020
Page
4
The letter argues anti abortion advocates must address root causes like poverty and lack of support. It claims criminalizing abortion fails to solve the issue and proposes expanding social programs for children as a unified solution across politics.
Raymond Martin from Mont Belvieu questions a Sun report citing Dr. Ben Weinstein of Houston Methodist about 10 percent of Americans considering death by suicide since the coronavirus began. He argues data and deaths figures are unreliable and criticizes media framing of the China virus and political outcomes.
Johnnie Coleman Jr. urges Baytown residents and Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees to change the name of Robert E. Lee High School, stating the change is long overdue and calling for a new, more fitting title reflecting community values.
Beverly Epps of Carver Class of 1965 urges Huntsville Texas to rename a Confederate school. The letter argues Lee’s legacy versus George Washington Carver and calls for a new historical beginning by replacing REL with a nonslavery associated name.
Charles Frazier of Waco argues against renaming Robert E. Lee, contending a committee should not form another committee to decide the name. He asserts REL remains the familiar school name to attendees and condemns taxpayer spending on the process.
Goose Creek board votes against REL name change and forms a committee to study school name changes amid ongoing debates over school identities and district policy. The move follows prior discussions and reflects district efforts to address concerns from parents and community members.
Fragmentary OCR note hints at a political or military defection amid tensions in Troy with a scholar or leader named Sch yar¢ from Zyo. Details are unreadable, but the fragment suggests a leadership crisis or coup event and possible regional fallout.
Harry K. Johnson built the Houston North Shore railroad and founded Highlands Farms in 1925 to grow strawberries near Pasadena. By 1928 1000 acres were in production with 800 acres planted, workers from Mexico arrived, and plans to ship millions in fruit emerged. A 1929 freeze and heavy rains, plus housing for migrant workers, strained the operation. 1930 saw crop destruction and the end of Highlands Farms strawberry production after two banner years.
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