Reform proposals on elections spark debate over federal role
A discussion of Mondale and Carter era ideas questions replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote, funding campaigns with tax dollars, easing Hatch Act limits, and instant registration. Critics warn these reforms risk federalizing elections and overlook voter disengagement and candidate quality.
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Turn
Alfred E. Smaith
New Bo
Congress
Mondale
Electoral College
Deregulation Debate Shapes U S Airline Industry
United Airlines breaks ranks urging gradual easing of government control amid mixed business sentiment. Politicians and public favor free enterprise, while CAB allowed state fares. officials argue competition improves air travel, though executives fear chaos and bankruptcy.
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United Airlines
Carter
Ford
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Board
Garrison and Ward Win Baytown City Council Runoff
In Baytown, J. C. Garrison defeats Gene Largam in District 2 runoff to join W. L. Ward on the city council. Flooding along Trinity River noted earlier, while veterans’ and PTA activities appear in archival items from the era.
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J.C. Garrison
W. L. (Dub) Ward
Garrison
Scamfed
Gene Largham
Wandering Lynn Climbs Eight Stories For Story
Baytown Sun police reporter Lynn Hughes earned the Reporter Relays Trophy for sprinting eight flights to Houston for a courtroom assignment. She raced from a two-block walk to the Harris County Courthouse, hurrying through crowded hallways and a full courtroom before collapsing briefly from exhaustion.
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Wandering Lynn
Wanda Orton
Lynn Hughes
Baytown Sun Police
Lynt
Baytown
Houston
Li & Car
Harris County
Lynn
Fareaway
Today In History April 28 highlights and milestones
Highlights note key dates including 1952 treaty ending war with Japan entering into effect after signing by the United States and 47 nations. Also marked are Salisbury Cathedral construction beginning in 1220 and Maryland’s 1784 statehood. In 1965 Marines were ordered to the Dominican Republic.
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Associated Press
Japan
United States
Salisbury Cathedral
England
Maryland
Union
U.S
Dominican Republic
Skirmish Reported Near Norwalk During April 1777
A brief wartime notice describes a skirmish around Norwalk involving local forces led by Coon as part of April 1777 actions. The account notes movement and clashes with opposing units, reflecting routine frontier engagements of the period.
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Norwalk
Coon
Washington Report on Big Oil Influence Under Carter
Washington report by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten argues Big Oil lobbyists and holdovers from Nixon-Ford eras dominate energy policymaking. It cites Gorman Smith at the Federal Energy Administration and Richard Dunham at the Federal Power Commission, plus Journey, Mehock, and others accused of serving oil interests.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Nes
Oil Stooges
Nixon
Big Oil
Hhey
Richard Nixon
Gorman Smith
Federal Energy Administration
Smith
Ailman
Federal Energy
Army
Congress
Memng
Exxon
George Mehocic
Crontes
Mehocic
Richard Dunham
Justice Department
Justice Department For Prosecution
John Dris Gell
D-Minh
Dunham
Journey
Mehock
Baytown Sun Editorial Staff and Policy Fragment
Scattered text lists Baytown Sun editorial staff and departments with incomplete names and addresses. It includes editor and publisher roles, advertising managers, and notes on Associated Press membership. The fragment ends with disjointed policy references and a stray line about a fund or event.
Health Letter Advice on Managing Hiatal Hernia Pain
A patient reports chest and left side pains mistaken for heart trouble. The doctor confirms a hiatal hernia with no immediate surgery, and the Health Letter outlines diet, meal size, posture, weight loss, and avoiding tight clothing, coffee, and alcohol to control symptoms.
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DR. Lamb
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American Legion
J.T. Myebroff
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Washington Report
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Russell Mamone
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Baard Southern Newspapers, Inc
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Wanda Orion
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