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Galveston County

County in southeast Texas; area 1,033 sq km/399 sq mi; population (1990) 217,400. It is bounded to the east and north by Galveston Bay, and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico. Its administrative headquarters is Galveston; Texas City and League City are among other municipalities. Including the Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island, it forms a major industrial and port area, with oil and natural gas fields, refineries, and chemical and sulphur plants. Shipbuilding and agricultural processing are also important, along with commercial fishing, especially shrimping. The coast has numerous resorts, and tourists are also drawn to Galveston's historic sites.
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Early on June 1, in rural Galveston County, Texas, Hays, a veteran of the Korean War, and his wife of 39 years, Sharon, were among a number of guests relaxing in the game room of a private club.
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They collected enough hair for DNA testing from an unlucky person found dead in Galveston County, Texas in 2007, Bucheli said.
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We do not want people to come back permanently," David Smith, mayor of Friendswood in Galveston County, Texas, said.
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