View: Return USS Texas to Baytown near Hartman Bridge
Our view urges moving the USS Texas battleship from its San Jacinto Channel mooring to Bayland Island in Baytown. Proponents led by Jay Eshbach cite high visibility, traffic from the Hartman Bridge, and a hotel convention district plan, with support for public calls to City Hall.
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Galveston
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Bayland Island
Hartman Bridge
Fred Hartman Bridge
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Vera Cruz
Woodrow Wilson
France
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
David Bloom
Health officials urge timely flu vaccination this season
Washington health officials urge Americans to get the flu shot by the end of October as vaccines improved for a tougher strain. Past seasons saw a two-wave outbreak and high death tolls, with 135 child deaths last year and about 24,000 annual adult fatalities, while risk groups include elderly, pregnant women, and those with heart or lung conditions.
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Country Western memories spark from Ken Burns series
Lanny Griffith reflects on PBS Ken Burns Country Western, revealing surprises about Shel Silverstein and Kris Kristofferson. He recalls Johnny Cash songs, collaborations with Marianne Faithful and Dr. Hook, and Kris Kristofferson’s early life and hits. Griffith mentions Willie Nelson, Bay area jams, and viewing notes for Channel 8.
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Marianne Faithful
Belinda Carlisle
Dr. Hook
The
Medicine Show
Rolling Stones
Kris Kristofferson
Cheatham Street
San Marcos
Kris
Willie
Waylon
Kristofferson
Rodeo Houston
Outlaws
Channel 8
Imelda Strands Ladies at Crystal Beach During Gulf Storm
A Baytown Sun reminiscence recalls Tropical Storm Imelda battering the Gulf Coast while a group of women on a Crystal Beach retreat rides out the flood and power outage. They rent a store, plan a hasty escape via Galveston, and reflect on resilience amid flooded roads and stalled travel. Ginger Stripling, once of Baytown, now lives in Mont Belvieu, invites readers to contact via viewpoints baytownsun.com.
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Crystal Beach
Freeport
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Galveston
Beaumont
Beach House
Jacksonville
Texas
Winnie
Bolivar
Baytown
Ginger Stripling
Mont Belvieu
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Notable 1779 to 1979 milestones listed by Congress and courts
On this date in 1779 John Adams was named by Congress to negotiate peace terms with Britain. In 1935 Judy Garland, aged 13, signed a seven year MGM contract. In 1964 the Warren Commission report was publicly released concluding Oswald acted alone. In 1979 Congress granted its final action on a major measure.
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John Adams
Congress
Britain
Judy Garland
MGM
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Formation of the U S Department of Education approved
A historical note chronicles key events in U S policy and politics including the 1965 push to create the Education Department, Bush announcing the end of battlefield nuclear weapons in 1991, the 1994 Contract with America gathering at the Capitol, and a 1993 growth report. Thought for Today quotes Henry Wheeler Shaw.
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George H.W. Bush
U.S
Soviet Union
U.S. Capitol
America
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