Wheeler-Dealer Bobby Baker and LBJ Ties Examined
ThisWeek in Texas History recounts Bobby Bakers rise with Lyndon Johnson, his corruption years, and eventual 17 month sentence after a 1966 grand jury indictment. The piece notes Baker served time, faded from the scene, and remained in obscurity.
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Bobby Baker
Washington
Lyndon
Texas
South Carolina
Capitol Hill
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Baker
Bobby
Lbj’s
John F. Kennedy
Oval Office
Lyndon Baines Johnson
LBJ
Barry Goldwater
Balding Boy Wonder
California
Twitch. Com
Bartee Haile
P.O
Friendswood
World’s largest Cheeto shocks Algona town bid
In 2003 Mike Evans listed a giant Cheeto on eBay from Pearl Harbor to boost Algona Iowa tourism. The auction reached 1.3 million before a bid-drive prank ended with Evans donating the item to the local chamber and a food bank. The Cheeto’s display at Sister Sarah’s Bar drew visitors before the bar’s sale and remodeling.
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Mike Evans
Iowa
Chambers of Commerce
Algona
eBay
Evans
Pearl Harbor
Algona Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Tom Straub
Sarah
Bar
Frito Lay
America
Steve Cogan
Two Big Projects and One Big Cops
A misprint apology leads to details on TTC-35 and a 345 kV transmission line connecting West Texas wind turbines to the grid. Bosque County could be affected. full legal notice available May 26 online with June 23 2010 docket comment deadline. Contact Polly Newman at 877 278 8097 and PUC Texas for aid.
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West Texas
Texas
Bosque County
Meridian Public Library
PUC
Polly Newman
Public Utility Commission of Texas
State
Rustic Ramblings on Recovery and Family Humor
Dr Gene Ellis writes of stress from moving, marriage changes, and building a carport during Zack’s Guillain Barré recovery. He describes a demanding, motivated partner who pushes through paralysis, while the caregiver juggles chores and fatigue. A closing joke hints at resilience and nightly humor.
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Zack
Laurel and Hardy
Save Clifton hospital or lose its care, Cleon Flanagan urges
in a letter to the Clifton Record Cleon Flanagan argues the Goodall-Witcher hospital system, backed by a foundation reserve, faces collapse after 2008 losses and 2009 debts. He urges voting yes on hospital district support to extend reserve funds, preserve care for a retirement community and prevent doctor and nurse losses.
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Goodall-Witcher Hospital
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Cleon Flanagan
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