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support issues important to Houston's GLBT community. Its first president was Gary Van Ooteghem, who served from 1975 through the middle of 1977. A Houston Chronicle photo of early GLBT advocates Ray Hill, Pokey Anderson, Jerry Miller, and Rev. Bob Falls is often mistaken for being a picture of the founders of The Caucus because many early activists, including some of the true founders were very closeted and were afraid to have their photo published. Don Hrachovy, who served as president in 1977 until his employer sent him to Saudi
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subscribers. The facility now serves as a "Houston Chronicle" plant and the headquarters of the "Houston Chronicle" Spanish newspaper "La Voz de Houston". Some "Houston Post" articles had been made available in the archives of the "Houston Chronicle" website, but by 2005 they were removed. The "Houston Chronicle" online editor Mike Read said that the "Houston Chronicle" decided to remove "Houston Post" articles from the website after the 2001 United States Supreme Court "New York Times Co. v. Tasini
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Pleasantville, Houston


Public Library is in the community. The Robinson Sr. Community Center is located in Pleasantville. It was named after Judson W. Robinson Sr., a precinct chairperson in Pleasantville, the founder of real estate company Judson W. Robinson & Sons, Inc., a director of the Riverside General Hospital, and a member of the board of commissioners of the Housing Authority of the city of Houston. He was born in Crockett, Texas and he died on Sunday May 11, 1986. The "Houston Chronicle" stated that he was
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La Voz de Houston


Wednesdays to subscribers of the "Houston Chronicle". Before the acquisition by the "Houston Chronicle", "La Voz de Houston" had 14 employees. For a 13-year period before the 2004 acquisition, "La Voz" and the "Houston Chronicle" were in a partnership. The "Chronicle" distributed and printed "La Voz" and the "Chronicle" sold advertisements and shared some stories. On Thursday December 2, 2004 the "Houston Chronicle" purchased "La Voz". Ordóñez remained as the publisher of
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La Voz de Houston


La Voz de Houston (Spanish: "The Voice of Houston") is a Spanish-language weekly newspaper distributed by the "Houston Chronicle", and a subsidiary of the "Houston Chronicle". The newspaper's offices are located in the "Houston Chronicle"'s newspaper production plant at the 610 Loop and U.S. Route 59 (Southwest Freeway). This plant is the former "Houston Post" headquarters. Before the "Chronicle" acquisition, the paper was published by the La Voz Publishing Corp., headquartered in Houston
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The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States. , it is the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the United States, behind only the "New York Times" and "Los Angeles Times". With its 1995 buy-out of long-time rival the "Houston Post", the "Chronicle" became Houston's newspaper of record. The "Houston Chronicle" is the largest daily paper owned and operated by the Hearst Corporation, a privately held multinational corporate media conglomerate
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La Voz de Houston


"La Voz". As an employee of the "Houston Chronicle" she began reporting to Jack Sweeney, the publisher of the "Houston Chronicle". The 14 employees of "La Voz de Houston" became "Houston Chronicle" employees. The offices of "La Voz de Houston" moved to their current location. With the sale, "La Voz" began to receive advertising sales and editorial support from the "Chronicle". The newspaper is written in a standard mainstream Spanish so that Hispanics of many national backgrounds
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's Democratic challenger in 2006. In response, Gibbons denied the methodological flaws in the poll. Some "Houston Post" articles had been made available in the archives of the "Houston Chronicle" website, but by 2005 they were removed. The "Houston Chronicle" online editor Mike Read said that the "Houston Chronicle" decided to remove "Houston Post" articles from the website after the 2001 United States Supreme Court "New York Times Co. v. Tasini" decision; the newspaper originally planned to filter articles not allowed by
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with $10 billion in revenues. The paper employs nearly 2,000 people, including approximately 300 journalists, editors, and photographers. The "Chronicle" has bureaus in Washington, D.C. and Austin. It reports that its web site averages 125 million page views per month. The publication serves as the "newspaper of record" of the Houston area. Previously headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building at 801 Texas Avenue, Downtown Houston, the Houston Chronicle is now located at 4747 Southwest Freeway. It has two websites: chron.com and houstonchronicle.com
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at the time. The "Houston Post" later closed permanently, with the final edition printed on April 18, 1995. Its assets and liabilities were acquired by Hearst Corporation, the publisher of the "Post"s rival daily "Houston Chronicle". The Hearst Corporation acquired the Houston Post headquarters, which included the newspaper's printing facilities and five offset press lines. Hearst began to use the facilities as part of the production of the "Houston Chronicle". "Houston Chronicle" newspapers were distributed to former "Houston Post"
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Amy Weiss


Amy Weiss is an American Reform rabbi, and the founder and executive director of the Houston-based non-profit Undies for Everyone. Weiss started Undies for Everyone (UFE) in 2008 when a social worker expressed to her the need that disadvantaged youth had for underwear. A blogger for the "Houston Chronicle" at the time, Weiss wrote a post calling for underwear donations and founded UFE due to the overwhelming reader response. Weiss currently attends the Rice University Leadership Institute for Non-Profit Executives while serving as resident chef
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Camille Zamora


"The Wall Street Journal" and "The Houston Chronicle" have praised her "dramatic, nuanced readings," her "divine soprano," and "the richness of her fabulously colorful and unwaveringly powerful soprano instrument," respectively. Camille Zamora and fellow Juilliard graduate, Monica Yunus, are co-founders of Sing For Hope. Zamora grew up in Houston and Mexico City, where her parents, former Peace Corps volunteers, were teachers. Zamora studied voice and piano at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
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The Varnett Public School


The Varnett Public School is a state charter school network headquartered in the Varnett School Southwest Campus in Houston, Texas. The system has three campuses with more than 1,600 students. The school was founded as a private school in 1984 and became a public charter school in 1998. In 2015 Ericka Mellon of the "Houston Chronicle" wrote that the school system "was a standout among schools serving mostly poor, minority children." That year the founders of the school were indicted by federal prosecutors, accused of embezzling $2.6 million
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Dan Patrick and an assistant managing editor at the "Chronicle". The incident prompted Patrick to join the call for a boycott of the paper. The story was also picked up by the local Houston television stations and, a week later, the O'Reilly Factor. Eventually, "Chronicle" publisher Jack Sweeney contacted the Sandoval family to apologize. On April 18, 1995, the "Houston Post" ceased operations, leaving the "Chronicle" as Houston's only major daily newspaper, and the Hearst Corporation purchased some of the
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Texans for Truth


organization started in April 2004 by MoveOn.org, a large advocacy group opposing Bush. Glenn W Smith of Austin, the founder and head of TfT, is a former political reporter for the "Houston Chronicle" and "Houston Post". He has worked as a Democratic political consultant on several campaigns, including Democrat Tony Sanchez's campaign for governor of Texas in 2002. Smith said he started TfT in response to another 527 group, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, that challenged the legitimacy of how Senator John Kerry received his Vietnam
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newspaper "La Voz de Houston". The "Houston Chronicle" building in Downtown Houston was the headquarters of the "Houston Chronicle". The facility included a loading dock, office space, a press room, and production areas. It had ten stories above ground and three stories below ground. The printing presses used by the newspaper spanned three stories. The presses were two stories below ground and one above. In the Downtown facility, the presses there were decommissioned in the late 2000s. The newsroom within the facility had
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approval of the merger of Houston's National Bank of Commerce, in which Jones had a financial interest, with another Houston bank, the Texas National. In 1964, the "Chronicle" purchased the assets of its evening newspaper competitor, the "Houston Press", becoming the only evening newspaper in the city. By then, the "Chronicle" had a circulation of 254,000 – the largest of any paper in Texas. The "Atlantic Monthly" credited the growth to the changes instigated by Steven. In the summer of
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"Post's" assets. "Houston Chronicle" announced it in a way that suggested the shutdown and Hearst's purchase of the "Post's" assets were simultaneous events. ""Post" closes; Hearst buys assets," the "Chronicle" headline read the day after the "Post" was shut. Internal memos obtained via FOIA from the Justice Department antitrust attorneys who investigated the closing of the "Houston Post" said the "Chronicle's" parent organization struck a deal to buy the "Post" six
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months before it closed. The memos, first obtained by the alternative paper the "Houston Press", say the "Chronicle's" conglomerate and the "Post" "reached an agreement in October, 1994, for the sale of Houston Post Co.'s assets for approximately $120 million." In January 2006 the "Chronicle" hired Richard Murray of the University of Houston to conduct an election survey in the district of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, in light of his 2005 indictment by District Attorney Ronnie Earle for alleged campaign
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Deji Karim


Houston Texans. On May 15, 2013 Karim signed with the Houston Texans. On Sep 1, 2013, Karim was cut from the final roster of the Texans. On October 28, 2013 Karim signed with Houston Texans once again due to an injuries to Arian Foster and Ben Tate. On August 17, 2014, Karim agreed to terms with the Indianapolis Colts. He was placed on injured reserve on August 26 with an undisclosed injury. On September 2, 2014 he was released by the Colts with an injury settlement.
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Houston Post


The Houston Post was a newspaper that had its headquarters in Houston, Texas, United States. In 1995, the newspaper shut down, and its assets were purchased by the "Houston Chronicle". The newspaper was established on February 19, 1880, by Gail Borden Johnson. Though that original publication ceased in October 1884, the "Houston Post" was re-established with the merger of the "Houston Morning Chronicle" and the "Houston Evening Journal" on April 5, 1885. J. L. Watson was the business
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Houston


Radio is listener-funded and comprises one NPR member station, KUHF ("News 88.7"). The University of Houston System owns and holds broadcasting licenses to KUHT and KUHF. The stations broadcast from the Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting, located on the campus of the University of Houston. Houston is served by the "Houston Chronicle", its only major daily newspaper with wide distribution. The Hearst Corporation, which owns and operates the "Houston Chronicle", bought the assets of the "Houston Post"—its long-time
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Culture of Houston


one NPR member station, KUHF ("KUHF News"). The University of Houston System owns and holds broadcasting licenses to KUHT and KUHF. The stations broadcast from the Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting, located on the campus of the University of Houston. Houston is served by the "Houston Chronicle", its only major daily newspaper with wide distribution. The Hearst Corporation, which owns and operates "The Houston Chronicle", bought the assets of the "Houston Post"—its long-time rival and main competition—when it
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Ethnic groups in Houston


was "relatively new" and related to Norway's also having a major oil industry. In a 2004 "Houston Chronicle" article, Nikolai V. Sofinskiy, the first consul general of the Consulate-General of Russia in Houston, said that there were around 40,000 Russian speakers in the Houston area. As of 1983 there were about 10,000 British nationals in Houston. Annette Baird of the "Houston Chronicle" said that, as of December 2000, the number of British citizens in Greater Houston was estimated to be over 40,000.
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the $84 million debt immediately in cash. Mecom cancelled his purchase agreement. In 1968, the "Chronicle" set a Texas newspaper circulation record. In 1981, the business pages — which up until then had been combined with sports — became its own section of the newspaper. Creekmore remained as publisher until Houston Endowment sold the paper to the Hearst Corporation. On May 1, 1987, the Hearst Corporation purchased the "Houston Chronicle" from Houston Endowment for $415 Million. Richard J. V. Johnson, who had joined
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Raglan Chronicle


and Australia. April 2006 saw further change, as David and Jacqui Smith became editors and the Chronicle appeared for the first time in colour and reverted to tabloid format (see photo above). In September 2007 the Chronicle office moved to 2 Wainui Rd (see street scene on https://maps.google.com/). The paper moved upstairs, next door, in October 2016. The museum has these back numbers - 1903 Oct 2, 16; 1904 Apr 8, Sep 30, Oct 21, Nov 18; 1905 Jun 23; 1906 Mar
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the decision and to post articles that were not prohibited by the decision. The "Houston Chronicle" decided not to post or re-post any more "Houston Post" articles because of difficulties in complying with the "New York Times Co. v. Tasini" decision with the resources that were available to the newspaper. People interested in reading "Houston Post" articles may view them on microfilm. The Houston Public Library has the newspaper on microfilm from 1880 to 1995 and the "Houston Post" Index from 1976 to 1994.
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Acres Homes, Houston


. Annexation began in 1971. As black populations in predominately African-American neighborhoods in the Houston area declined between 1990 and 2000, Lori Rodriguez of the "Houston Chronicle" wrote that Acres Homes, along with the MacGregor-Riverside Terrace area, "barely held on to their historical population base." On August 30, 2007, the "Houston Chronicle" published an article about a syphilis outbreak in Houston. Marlene McNeese-Ward, the Houston Health Department chief of HIV/STD and Viral Hepatitis Prevention, stated "
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The Houstons: On Our Own


The Houstons: On Our Own is an American reality documentary television series that premiered on October 24, 2012, on Lifetime. The series was announced on May 11, 2012, with the working title of "The Houston Family Chronicles" and was to have ten episodes. "The Houstons: On Our Own" chronicles the lives of Whitney Houston's family as they move on from her death. It ran for 14 episodes. The show was met with mixed or average reviews with a score of 43 out of 100 on
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Hedwig Village, Texas


, Houston did not incorporate Hedwig Village's territory into its city limits, while Houston annexed surrounding areas that were unincorporated. Hedwig Village incorporated because residents feared that Houston would annex them. Around 1963, residents of Hedwig Villages and other Memorial villages wanted what Gia Gustilo of the "Houston Chronicle" referred to as "a more country-like atmosphere within close proximity to Houston." Laverne Coller, a resident quoted in the "Houston Chronicle" who moved to Hedwig Village in 1963, was paraphrased by Gustilo as "Hedwig
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The Tontons


The Tontons are an indie rock band from Houston, Texas consisting of lead vocalist Asli Omar, bassist Tom Nguyen, guitarist Adam Martinez, and drummer Justin Martinez. They were formed in 2007. They have received the 2008 Houston Press Music Awards "Best New Act" and 2014 "Best Local Recording" and were listed in the 2010 Houston Chronicle "Favorite Local Albums of The Decade" and 2011 Best Local Albums Lists from Houston Chronicle and Houston Press. Bun B has referred to them as the "best band in Houston
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. Chron.com is free and has breaking news, weather, traffic, pop culture, events listings, and city guides. Houstonchronicle.com, launched in 2012 and accessible after subscription purchase, contains analysis, reporting, columns, and everything found in the daily newspaper. From its inception, the practices and policies of the "Houston Chronicle" were shaped by strong-willed personalities who were the publishers. The history of the newspaper can be best understood when divided into the eras of these individuals. The "Houston Chronicle" was founded
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the paper as a copy editor in 1956, and worked up to executive vice president in 1972, and president in 1973, remained as chairman and publisher until he retired April 1, 2002. He was succeeded by Jack Sweeney. In 1994, the "Chronicle" switched to being a morning-only paper. With the demise of the "Houston Post" on April 18 the next year, the "Chronicle" became Houston's sole major daily newspaper. On October 18, 2008, the paper endorsed Senator Barack Obama
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" The "Austin American Statesman", where Ward worked as a reporter for 25 years covering the state's political class prior to joining the "Houston Chronicle" in 2014, also conducted an internal review of "his final years" of work at the paper after the initial allegations became public in September. Ward provided his former paper a statement, saying: “I stand by my stories as published in the Houston Chronicle,” he said. “Every one of the people I quoted exist. Most, if not
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But Austin-based NPR affiliate KUT interviewed Ward for the radio in the days after the story ran. Ward was quoted on air responding to questions, and the radio station published a short piece online summarizing Ward's finding from his now-retracted story. That story is still on KUT's website. The "Houston Chronicle" is divided into several sections: The "local" sections are no longer published on Thursdays. In the weeks following the September 11, 2001 attacks the "Houston Chronicle" published a series of
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Sunnyside, Houston


In the same period, the black population of both Sunnyside and South Park combined declined by 4,225, or 11% as majority African-American neighborhoods in Houston had declines in their black populations. As of January 2007, according to a "Houston Chronicle" article, Sunnyside has many issues with recreational drug use. Phencyclidine (PCP) is cited by the article as a drug popular in Sunnyside. On August 30, 2007, the "Houston Chronicle" published an article about a syphilis outbreak in Houston. Marlene McNeese-
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the Democratic National Convention to be in Houston in 1928, and who spent long years in public service first under the Wilson administration, helping to found the Red Cross during World War I, and later famously under the Roosevelt administration, described the paper's mission in these terms: Under Jones' watch, the "Chronicle" bought KTRH, one of Houston's oldest radio stations, in 1937. In 1954, Jones led a syndicate that signed on Houston's third television station, KTRK-TV. The board of Houston
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Meyerland Plaza


Meyerland Plaza is a large shopping center located in southwest Houston, Texas, United States. Meyerland Plaza is located in the Meyerland neighborhood of Houston and is just outside the 610 Loop. Meyerland Plaza opened on October 31, 1957. Around the time the "Houston Chronicle" stated that Meyerland Plaza was "in the heart of the luxury residential additions of Southwest Houston." A "Houston Chronicle" article from October 27, 1957 stated that Meyerland Plaza was developed to maintain the suburban atmosphere that was present in surrounding areas.
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left the "Chronicle" not long after Steven's ouster. J. Howard Creekmore, president of the Houston Endowment, took John Jones' place at the "Chronicle". Everett D. Collier replaced Steven as editor. Collier remained in this position until his retirement in 1979. J. Howard Creekmore was born in Abilene, Texas in 1905. His parents died while he was young, so he was raised by his stepmother. The family moved to Houston in 1920. Howard enrolled in Rice Institute, where he graduated with degrees in
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La Vibra". "La Vibra" caters to speakers of Spanish and bilingual English-Spanish speakers, and is mainly distributed in Hispanic neighborhoods. In December 2004 the "Chronicle" acquired the Spanish-language newspaper "La Voz de Houston". In late 2002, "Chronicle" website managers accidentally posted an internal memorandum on its web site. The memorandum outlined a draft agenda of coordinated news articles, editorials, and op-eds seemingly intended to promote a referendum to expand Houston's controversial METRORail system on the 2003
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Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center


in the 1850s. In 1894 Central High School was built. J.R. Gonzales of the "Houston Chronicle" said that the school was "[d]escribed as one of the finest high schools in this part of the country" and "also attracted negative attention for its incredible cost." The school had a price tag of $80,000, $1.9 million in 2010 dollars. In March 1919 the school burned down. A new Sam Houston opened two years later. According to a 1936 "Houston Chronicle" article, Sam Houston
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the Braeswood area. The current District C includes most of the Houston Heights, Montrose, the Houston Museum District, and some communities around Rice University. District C also includes the Braeswood area, Meyerland, Southampton, almost all of Oak Forest. Because of the inclusion of the Montrose, Heights, and Rice University areas, it has the nickname "Hipstrict" for what Chris Moran of the "Houston Chronicle" refers to as its "progressive, urban ethic." The "Houston Chronicle" editorial base described District C
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La Vibra


Chronicle" began carrying "La Vibra", as part of an agreement between the "Chronicle" and "La Opinión". The "Chronicle" produced 25% of the content for the Houston edition of "La Vibra" while the remainder, distributed nationally, was produced by the staff of "La Opinión". As of 2004 the distribution, done in neighborhoods 65% or greater Hispanic/Latino, was 100,000 in the Houston area. "La Vibra" became a supplement within the "Chronicle"-owned "La Voz
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three veteran editors at the "Houston Chronicle" who were responsible for editing Ward's copy quickly distanced themselves from any responsibility involved in making sure one of their reporter's was being honest to readers, including former Managing Editor Vernon Loeb. Loeb, who worked directly with Ward on a near-daily basis to frame, edit, discuss sources and even rewrite stories, said: "I don't believe Mike Ward was the kind of journalist who would make people up." The "Houston Chronicle" did not publicly announce
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Jesse H. Jones


"Houston Chronicle" facilitated publication of a 48-page special insert dedicated to his new skyscraper. In March 1930, Jones acquired a radio station and began broadcasting in Houston from the Rice Hotel. The call letters of the station, KTRH, used three letters as an acronym for The Rice Hotel. KTRH broadcast some content of the Columbia Broadcasting System, making it the second radio station in Houston to air national programs. Jones established the station to support the "Houston Chronicle", which had already seen the "Houston Post"
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Richmond Strip


The Richmond Avenue Entertainment District, commonly known as the Richmond Strip, is an entertainment district along Richmond Avenue in western/southwestern Houston, Texas. It was especially popular in the 1990s, but it later declined as a partygoing destination in favor of other areas of town, such as Washington Avenue. Erin Mulvaney of the "Houston Chronicle" stated that at its peak, it was "seen as the Houston's answer to Sixth Street, Beale Street and Bourbon Street." Marty Racine of the "Houston Chronicle" said
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Jenson's as "a fountain of undiluted foolishness on issues of public policy", noting "[h]e is not speaking in the University's name and may not speak in its name." The "Chronicle" printed four subsequent opinion articles by Jensen, asserting his case. Jensen is also a regular guest writer on the opinion page and has published several dozen opinion articles on other subjects in the "Chronicle". In April 2004 the "Houston Chronicle" began carrying a Spanish-language supplement, the entertainment magazine "
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full text and an accompanying commentary that criticized the paper. The "Chronicle's" response was initially muted. Its first official response appeared in the "corrections" section later the same week stating: "An internal "Houston Chronicle" document was mistakenly posted to the editorial/opinion area of the Web site early Thursday morning. We apologize for any confusion it may have caused." "Chronicle" editor Jeff Cohen, who gave a statement in defense of the memorandum: "I make no apologies for having a thorough
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East End, Houston


(HHA), formerly the Housing Authority of the City of Houston (HACH), operates the 296-unit Clayton Homes in the East End. Susan Vahn Clayton donated the property to the HACH in 1952. The development was modernized in 2007. In 2011 Dane Schiller of the "Houston Chronicle" said "Parts of the area have the feel of Mexico: brightly painted homes and narrow streets, store signs in Spanish and snow cones sold from carts." In 1997 Lori Rodriguez of the "Houston Chronicle" said that "
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Brentwood, Houston


of 2003 it had 175 members who paid dues. Matt Schwartz of the "Houston Chronicle" said "Even with dues of $50 a year, enforcing restrictions with letters from attorneys or lawsuits can quickly drain resources." Brentwood Baptist Church is located in Brentwood. It originally had a small congregation; as of 1996 its membership had over 10,000 people. Katherine Feser of the "Houston Chronicle" said in 1996 that the church "anchored" Brentwood. In 1995 Claudia Kolker of the "Houston Press" said that Brentwood
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Gulfton, Houston


the 1980s economic decline and changes in the local demographics, crime increased in Gulfton. By 1988, many Houstonians referred to the neighborhood as the "Gulfton Ghetto". The area derived its name from Gulfton Drive which was described by Kim Cobb of the "Houston Chronicle" as, "one of the area's more notorious streets." In a 1988, a "Houston Chronicle" article cited police officers patrolling the Gulfton area who could identify complexes where they often arrest criminals. In April 1992, Houston Mayor Bob Lanier
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Spring Branch, Houston


." By the 1980s, Houston's economy had collapsed and occupancy rates declined. Many apartment complexes faced foreclosure, bankruptcy, and changes in ownership. Bill Zermeno, a city electrical inspector, said in a 1988 "Houston Chronicle" article that many of the apartments with some of the strongest violations against maintenance-related city laws were in Spring Branch. Kim Cobb, the author of the 1988 "Houston Chronicle" article, said that many of the poorly maintained complexes were located next to well-maintained single family subdivisions
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"Houston Chronicle" said that the district "is considered an African-American stronghold." Most residents belong to racial and ethnic minorities. Areas within the district boundaries include Acres Homes, the Fifth Ward, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The "Houston Chronicle" said that District B's constituency "has been shortchanged historically on municipal services and economic development." A lot of illegal dumping occurs within the district. The newspaper added that the district has "a resilient community spirit." Kristen Mack of the "Houston
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William P. Steven


him. In 1926, Jesse H. Jones became the sole owner of the "Houston Chronicle". In 1937, he transferred ownership of the paper to the newly established Houston Endowment Inc. Jones retained the title of publisher until his death in 1956. The Houston Endowment board then named John T. Jones, nephew of Jesse H. Jones, as editor of the "Chronicle". Houston Endowment president, J. Howard Creekmore, was named publisher. In effect, John Jones was the hands-on boss of the newspaper, while Creekmore
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Fred Faour


Fred Faour is an American author, gambler and sports radio talk show host, in Houston, Texas. Faour is a co-host on KFNC's flagship show "The Blitz" from Monday through Friday (4-7 p.m. CT). Fred also is the editor of SportsMap Houston. He was previously a sports editor at the Houston Chronicle. Faour was introduced into sports journalism by his parents. His late father (also named Fred Faour) worked on the Houston Chronicle sports desk for 29 years, and his mother
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Felix Kramer


-letter, copies of which are archived on CalCars' website. On climate change and clean energy, he has authored or co-authored with renewable energy experts and advocates including Dan Kammen, Gil Friend, and Hunter Lovins, op-ed pieces for the Huffington Post, the San Jose Mercury-News, Salon, Grist, Alternet, The Guardian and the Houston Chronicle. Kramer has spoken extensively at energy and policy events in the U.S. and internationally. Kramer is married to Rochelle Lefkowitz, president and founder of Pro
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Michael L. Gillette


the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, the Austin American-Statesman, and Roll Call. Gillette has been involved in a number of boards and professional organizations. He was a founder of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress in 2003 and a member of the board of directors of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Leadership Center for six years. He is member of the Philosophical Society of Texas, serving as its president in 2009. He currently serves on the Board of Advisers for the John Glenn School of Public
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Robb Walsh


Houstonia and Texas Highways, and websites such as First We Feast. He is a partner and co-founder of El Real Tex-Mex Cafe in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. Walsh is the author of more than a dozen food books, including Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook (Chronicle, June 2002), which was nominated for the James Beard Award in the Americana category. His book, The Tex-Mex Cookbook (Broadway 2004), was nominated for the IACP Cookbook Award in the American Category. His book,
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B. Jill Carroll


first novel, Quail Fried Rice, was published in July 2012. In 2011, she began working as a program consultant for the Houston/Gulf Coast chapter of American Leadership Forum. She was president and founder of Religiosites, Inc., a company that provided religious diversity training to corporations, groups and individuals. In the late 90s she wrote "The Adjunct Track", a regular column for the "Chronicle of Higher Education". She founded Adjunct Solutions, a consulting service for part-time faculty in North America.
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discussion of the issue. We have nothing to apologize for…There was an inadvertent posting of it to the Web site, and I'm sorry about that, but I make no apologies for the contents of it." As the bond referendum approached, the "Houston Chronicle" requested that Texans for True Mobility (TTM), the main critic of METRORail, provide the paper with a copy of their financial contributor reports. TTM declined, saying they did not believe the "Chronicle" would adequately protect the privacy of
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in 1901 by a former reporter for the now-defunct "Houston Post", Marcellus E. Foster. Foster, who had been covering the Spindletop oil boom for the "Post", invested in Spindletop and took $30 of the return on that investment — at the time equivalent to a week's wages — and used it to fund the "Chronicle". The "Chronicle's" first edition was published on October 14, 1901 and sold for two cents per copy, at a time when most papers sold for
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Louis Conradt


alleged collusion with law enforcement officials. Hansen did not respond to the "Esquire" article when "The Houston Chronicle" asked for comment but deferred to his spokeswoman, who called the idea that Hansen would dictate police action "preposterous". Perverted-Justice founder Xavier von Erck called the "Esquire" article fiction. He did not respond to the "Esquire" story's allegation or supporting evidence that "Dateline" and Perverted-Justice directed police actions in the Conradt case; rather, he reiterated his disgust for Conradt
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Jon Claerbout


of earthquake seismic data frustrating and decided to study atmospheric gravity waves during his PhD. His advisor was Theodore R. Madden and the title of his thesis was "Electromagnetic Effects of Atmospheric Gravity Waves". Claerbout is the founder of the Stanford Exploration Project (SEP), the first geophysical research consortium funded by the oil and gas industry. Claerbout has been a doctoral advisor to many of influential geophysicists who joined SEP such as Oz Yilmaz and Biondo Biondi. The term and concept of exploding reflectors in reflection seismology is often attributed to Jon
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Houston Chronicle


, 2014 the "Chronicle" announced that its Downtown employees were moving to the 610 Loop campus, at the intersection of the 610 Loop and U.S. Route 59/I-69 (Southwest Freeway). The facility, previously used as the "Houston Post" headquarters, will have a total of seven buildings with a total of over of space. The original building is a 1970s four story "New Brutalist" building. As of 2016 the building housed the "Chronicle" Production Department, as well as the offices of the Spanish
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Crestwood/Glen Cove, Houston


absolutely contrary to everything that's happening inside the Loop." In 2008, Lisa Gray of the "Houston Chronicle" said that few of the original houses on Glen Cove Street, which she said was "a neighborhood that's a magnet for expensive new development", remained and that "[m]ost of the new houses are of the steroidal, mega-mansion variety." According to the "Houston Chronicle", the typical price range of homes in Glen Cove is $600,000 - $3,200.000. The median price
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Bellaire High School (Texas)


prestigious." Lynwood Abram of the "Houston Chronicle" said in 2006 that Bellaire is "academically acclaimed". Jason Spencer of the "Houston Chronicle" said that the current principal and formal principal said that Bellaire has "reputation for academic excellence" because, in the words of former principal Hilbert Bludau, "Parents felt ownership of that school." Cathy Mincberg, an HISD trustee, said in 1993 that "There isn't a private school in Houston that can beat Bellaire High School." As of 2008,
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Briarhills, Houston


Houston Chronicle" article, stated that the openings of West Briar and Westside increased property values and increased cohesion in the community. The "Houston Chronicle" is the citywide newspaper. The Briarhills POA publishes the "Briar Beat". Briarhills has basketball courts, a pool, tennis courts, and a park. The park includes a clubhouse, and Meadowbriar and Oaks of Parkway residents share the facilities with Briarhills. The community is in proximity to Terry Hershey Park. The community has a swim team called "The Dolphins".
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Houston Chronicle


team includes: The paper employs nearly 2,000 people, including approximately 300 journalists and bloggers. In addition, the "Chronicle" contracts with multiple distributors who circulate and deliver copies of the newspaper. John H. Murphy was a longtime "Chronicle" officer. He was the assistant to Richard Johnson, a former executive vice president of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, and a newspaperman, mostly in Houston, for seventy-four years. The newspaper and its staff have several times been Pulitzer finalists: In September 2018, then-
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North Forest Independent School District


board was "meddling." On October 12, 1989, the "Houston Chronicle" printed an article, "North Forest district shows off its 'other' side in tour", about the district trying to create a positive impression in the media. The state again monitored the district in 2001. Ericka Mellon of the "Houston Chronicle" wrote in 2007: "The story has been the same for years in this small, poor, mostly black school district in northeast Houston: Financial problems, shoddy recordkeeping and low
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Brays Oaks, Houston


Houston Chronicle" said that many of them "bear names evocative of more idyllic times: Sandpiper. Rainy Meadows." Originally the only residential establishments in Fondren Southwest were houses. Gessner Road was a dirt road, and the pavement along South Braeswood Boulevard ended at Fondren Road. Ruth Hurst, a resident quoted in the "Houston Chronicle", said "It was like living in the middle of the city, but in the country". In 1990, of the housing facilities in Fondren Southwest community, 60% were
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Jake Hamilton


Jake Hamilton (born January 18, 1988) is an American reporter, former film critic, and documentary producer. Formerly a teen film critic for the "Houston Chronicle" and the "HoustonPBS" talk show "The After Party", he now hosts the film review segment "Jake's Takes", produced by KRIV (FOX Houston). Hamilton is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Hamilton began his career as a film critic in print at the age of 14, writing for the "Houston Chronicle
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Houston City Council


the same year, 17% of registered voters had family names of Spanish/Hispanic origin. Many people living in the district are not U.S. citizens. Jason Moran of the "Houston Chronicle" said that the area has been referred to as a "Hispanic opportunity district." In a May 2011 editorial the "Houston Chronicle" editors said that they support the redistricting plan since they believed that Hispanics need more representation, but they added that the election of a Hispanic to fill the position is not guaranteed because many of the
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Dennis Bonnen


to the media. In a statement to the Dallas Morning News, McNutt said he could not guarantee the individuals making the threats weren't affiliated with Texas Gun Rights. The editorial boards of the Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and Waco Tribune later issued editorials in support of Bonnen and against the tactics used by gun rights activists pushing for constitutional carry. Bodycam footage later obtained from the Texas Department of Public Safety was released to the public by gun rights activist and founder of Open Carry Texas, CJ Grisham. The footage
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Houston Chronicle


Chronicle reporters in the bureau. At the time, the Hearst Austin Bureau had historically maintained only one bureau chief in Austin, but Barnes and Loeb installed Ward as a second bureau chief, helping create a culture of division and internal competition between the two newspapers that permeated Hearst's Austin operation. The "Houston Chronicle" almost got scooped on the news about one of its own faking sources, a potential PR nightmare for a news organization.Barnes did not disclose to the public that the paper was looking into one of its
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Fred Faour


timer in 1995, "covering horse racing, working desk and trying all sorts of other careers on the side." Faour was hired as Assistant Sports Editor in 1997, before being promoted to Sports Editor in 2005. Faour was named the Houston Chronicle's Editor of the Year in 2002. The Chronicle's sports section was recognized as one of the best in the country under his guidance. As a horse racing writer, he won three major awards for his stories. After the Houston Chronicle, Faour went on to expand
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Joey Guerra


as the Houston Music Critic for the Houston Chronicle in May, 2006. At the Houston Chronicle, he mans the Handstamp Blog (along with Sara Cress) and writes a popular American Idol blog for the site's Tubular blog. He has scored interviews with Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Maya Angelou, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, the Answer Page, Gloria Estefan, Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Trevi, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Britney Spears, the
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Houston Chronicle


1965, Jones decided to buy a local television station that was already owned by the Houston Endowment. He resigned from the Houston Endowment board to avoid a conflict of interest, though he remained as publisher of the "Chronicle". On September 2, 1965, Jones made a late-night visit to the Steven home, where he broke the news that the Endowment board had ordered him to dismiss Steven. Jones had to comply. On September 3, the paper published a story announcing that Everett Collier was now the new
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Fourth Ward, Houston


the Fourth Ward was becoming "a western extension of Midtown's condo and loft district." In 2011 Lisa Gray of the "Houston Chronicle" said "Hardly anyone calls it Freedman's Town or the Fourth Ward anymore. Now it's just Midtown." In 2007 the municipal government offered to remove the historic bricks from some streets so the city can improve subterranean infrastructure; the city wanted to place the bricks back in place. Some residents and preservationists opposed the measure. The staff of the "Houston Chronicle" argued
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Cottage Grove, Houston


neighborhood is located between Shepherd Drive and Westcott Avenue, with Interstate 10 (Katy Freeway) running through the community. The streets in Cottage Grove are narrow. The neighborhood has few parking areas and few sidewalks. Mike Snyder of the "Houston Chronicle" said in 2009 that Cottage Grove does not have good drainage. The original houses in the neighborhood consisted of cottages. Mary-Jane Buschlen, a resident of Cottage Grove quoted in the "Houston Chronicle" said that there were no new townhouses being built in Cottage Grove in
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Maxine Mesinger


Maxine Mesinger, born Maxine Ethel David (December 19, 1925 - January 19, 2001) was a celebrity gossip columnist of the "Houston Chronicle" who was active between 1965 and 2000. Her works were published in the "Big City Beat," her social column. She had the nickname "Miss Moonlight". Clifford Pugh of the "Houston Chronicle" said that she "wrote about big names for half of the 20th century and became a celebrity in her own right". Lisa Gray of the "Houston
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Bob Gomel


a Houston Chronicle report, "Renowned photographer Bob Gomel captured 1960s from a catbird seat." In 2015, USA Today referenced Gomel's Beatles in photography in "35 Years After John Lennon's Death, Revisit 35 Classic Photos," In 2015, the Houston Chronicle included Gomel's photo of Gemini astronauts Ed White and James McDivitt in "How Houston Lived 50 Years Ago." In 2015, BBC News included a Gomel photo of Muhammad Ali in "Should Sport and Politics Ever Mix?" In 2015, The Guardian
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Founders Memorial Cemetery


Founders Memorial Cemetery, also known as Founders Memorial Park, is the oldest cemetery in Houston, Texas, United States. Founded in 1836, it was originally known as "City Cemetery", and opened in conjunction with the founding of the City of Houston in what is now Fourth Ward near the edge of Downtown Houston. The cemetery is owned and operated by the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and is also a public park. The two acre site is a designated "Texas Historic Cemetery" by the Texas Historical Commission
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Houston Country Club


The Houston Country Club is a country club in the Tanglewood area of Houston, Texas. The club first opened in 1908. Originally it occupied an 18-hole course southeast of downtown Houston. The country club moved to its current Tanglewood location in 1957. The former Houston Country Club was renamed the Houston Executive Club. The City of Houston purchased the Houston Executive Club in 1972 and renamed it the Gus Wortham Golf Course. Claudia Feldman of the "Houston Chronicle" said that in the 1960s Tanglewood residents mainly went to Houston Country Club
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Downtown Houston


Houston are: Boutique hotels include: The Shops in Houston Center, located within the Houston Center complex, is an enclosed shopping mall. A few blocks away, GreenStreet is an open-air shopping center. The Houston Downtown Tunnel System is also home to many shops and restaurants. Several restaurants in Downtown Houston are in the Tunnel system, only open during working hours. The "Houston Chronicle", the citywide newspaper, previously had its headquarters in Downtown, but has since relocated. Beginning in 1998, "Houston Press
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Greater Houston


"Houston Chronicle", bought the assets of the "Houston Post"—its long-time rival and main competition—when "Houston Post" ceased operations in 1995. The "Houston Post" was owned by the family of former Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby of Houston. The only other major publication to serve the city is the "Houston Press"—a free alternative weekly with a weekly readership of more than 300,000. The "Galveston County Daily News", founded in 1842, is that city's primary newspaper and the oldest continuously printed newspaper
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Nicknames of Houston


to Hustle Town"', which can be seen painted on the south side of Minute Maid Park. The nickname of "Clutch City" was given to the city of Houston after the Houston Rockets won the 1994 and 1995 NBA championships. The moniker was adopted in response to a front-page headline in the "Houston Chronicle" declaring Houston to be "Choke City". It was revived in 2005, as the Houston Astros had a late-season rally to win the pennant and clinch their first-ever World
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Houston Housing Authority


Houston Housing Authority (HHA), formerly Housing Authority of the City of Houston (HACH), is the public housing authority in Houston, Texas. The Mayor of Houston appoints the board of directors of the HHA, but it itself is not a department of the city government. Most of its funding originates from the Federal Government of the United States. In 2002 Mike Snyder of the "Houston Chronicle" wrote that the HHA had "considerable autonomy" and often operated at a "distance" from the city authorities,
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Houston Center


same year 14,000 people per day shop at the Shops at Houston Center. The "Houston Chronicle" said that the shops are "a haven for the lunch-hour shopping fix." In 2003 a major renovation by Development Design Group of Baltimore was enacted. Retail operations at The Shops at Houston Center include: In 2010 Kelsey-Seybold Clinic stated that it would move from its original location at 1 Houston Center to the Shops at Houston Center at 4 Houston Center. Kelsey-Seybold will take of space and will house
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Islam in Houston


the "Al-Noor" Mosque (Mosque of Light) of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH). In 2007 Barbara Karkabi of the "Houston Chronicle" wrote that the Sunni and Shia Muslims "generally enjoy good relations in Houston." The University of Houston has separate student organizations for Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims, the mostly-Sunni Muslim Students Association and the Shia Association of Muslim Students. As of 1990 the ISGH served as the main Sunni mosque system in Houston, as in that year it had
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five cents each. At the end of its first month in operation, the "Chronicle" had a circulation of 4,378 — roughly one tenth of the population of Houston at the time. Within the first year of operation, the paper purchased and consolidated the "Daily Herald". In 1908, Foster asked Jesse H. Jones, a local businessman and prominent builder, to construct a new office and plant for the paper, "and offered [a] half-interest in the newspaper as a down payment, with twenty
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John Bryan (journalist)


that his apartment was crammed with printing equipment. Paul Krassner said that Bryan was a journalist in the tradition of I.F. Stone. The son of a Cleveland, Ohio newspaperman, the Cleveland-born Bryan worked as a journalist for a wide variety of major newspapers: the "San Diego Tribune", the "Los Angeles Mirror", the "Los Angeles Herald Examiner", the "Houston Post", the "Houston Chronicle", the "San Francisco Chronicle", and the "San Francisco Examiner". Bryan
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History of Vietnamese Americans in Houston


, Cynthia Leonor Garza of the "Houston Chronicle" stated that the station was a factor in migration of ethnic Vietnamese to Houston from the West Coast. The "Thoi Bao Houston" is a Vietnamese magazine's branch in Houston. In October 2006 "Saigon Houston Weekly", a newspaper of Mass Media Inc., was established. As of 1991 there was a Vietnamese community magazine called "Xay Dung". Tre Magazine is a Vietnamese language weekly publication, serving the large Vietnamese immigrant community in the U.S. Since its first launch
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Maplewood South–North, Houston


Maplewood South/North is a group of subdivisions in Houston, Texas. It is southwest of Downtown Houston and south of Uptown Houston. In 2007 S.K. Bardwell of the "Houston Chronicle" said that Maplewood South "has one of the largest, most powerful civic associations in Houston, and its residents reap the benefits each year in increased property values." The community has "The MapleLeaf", the community newsletter. A group of investors platted Maplewood South/North. By Sunday May 2, 1965, Maplewood South was
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Examiner Newspaper Group


doing business as "Houston Community Newspapers", for $2.1 million. At the time, the purchase price was not disclosed. In 2010 the "Houston Press" ranked the Examiner Newspaper Group division of the HCN the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2010". In 2012 1013 Star Communications acquired Houston Community Newspapers from ASP Westward. In 2016 the Hearst Corporation acquired Houston Community Newspapers. It is the parent company of the "Houston Chronicle". As part of the deal the "Examiner" papers became a part of the
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Uptown Houston


build the Post Oak Lane Park, a pocket park in Uptown. The pocket park is so small that it will not have a basketball court. City of Houston officials, including the Mayor of Houston Bill White and the Houston City Council, said that there was a public need for the park. The City of Houston operates the Grady Park, which is located outside Uptown and two blocks away from the site of the Post Oak Lane Park. According to Carolyn Feibel and Bradley Olson of the "Houston Chronicle", the
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Bob Gomel


, Gomel’s international travel photography has been the subject of gallery shows and educational programs by the World Affairs Council of Houston, the Houston Center for Photography, the Houston chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers, the Monroe Gallery in Santa Fe, N.M., Houston FotoFest, and the TIME-LIFE alumni organization. In 2016, the Houston Chronicle included a Gomel photo of President Kennedy’s moon speech at Rice University as one of "Houston’s proudest moments." In 2015, Gomel reflected on his long career in
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Cuisine of Houston


In 1998, "USA Today" referred to Houston, Texas as "the dining-out capital of [the United States ]." Houstonians ate out at restaurants more often than residents of other American cities, and Houston restaurants have the second lowest average prices of restaurants of major cities. Tory Gattis, who published op-eds in the "Houston Chronicle", said in 2005 that Houston has "a great restaurant scene." Gattis said that one factor contributing to the status is Houston's ethnic diversity, related
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