Constitution Day celebrates a 232nd anniversary of the U S Constitution
Our view emphasizes the preamble’s aims and the lasting relevance of the 1787 document. It notes its 4 440 words, status as the oldest written constitution, 17 amendments since the Bill of Rights, and guidance through crises by figures like Washington Jefferson Paine Henry and Franklin, urging citizens to understand defend and preserve freedoms.
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Reader letter urges dry berth for USS Texas at Bayland Island
Baytown letter writer supports relocating the USS Texas to Bayland Island Marina by the Fred Hartman Bridge and suggests constructing a dry berth. Proposal involves a cofferdam to remove water, placing permanent keel supports, and viewing access around the hull to prevent galvanic corrosion and reduce zinc anode needs.
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Bayland Island
Fred Hartman
Texas
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Bayland Island Marina
Jerry L. Jones
Weighing gun control and rights in mass murder risk debates
The letter argues that assault weapons bans empower government to restrict lawful arms, claiming criminals ignore laws. It labels proponents as part of a reactive "do something" crowd, questioning the practical value and Second Amendment implications of such bans.
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Mr. Lamonte
Lamonte
Annie Taylor's Niagara Falls barrel stunt tale
John Martin recounts Annie Edison Taylor from Bay City Michigan who made the first record over Niagara Falls in a barrel on October 4 1901. Despite fame and touring with a vaudeville show she died in poverty twenty years later.
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Annie Taylor
New York
Redistricting linked to 2020 census drive in Texas
Texas voters must follow two linked processes as the 2020 census counts residents and redistricting reshapes districts for federal and state offices. State leaders, including Sen. Kirk Watson, urge public testimony to keep maps fair amid accusations of voter suppression and partisan fights.
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D-Austin
Senate
Dan Patrick
Watson
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David Whitley
Whitley
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Notable U.S. Constitution and history milestones
On this date in 1787 the Constitution was completed and signed by a majority at Philadelphia. In 1862 the Civil War Battle of Antietam killed over 3,600 in Maryland. In 1947 James V. Forrestal became the first U.S. Defense Secretary. In 1994 Heather Whitestone of Alabama became Miss America, the first deaf winner.
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Today in History snapshot of notable events
Highlights include Spiro Agnew’s death in 1996 in Berlin Maryland at 77. In 2001 the Dow fell 684.81 to 8920.70 after 9/11 era nerves. Bonds reached 700th homer in 2004 as SF beat SD 4 1. Occupy Wall Street began in 2011 in NYC. Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods announced by Trump a year earlier. Thought for Today by Cicero.
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Barry Bonds
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Hank Aaron
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