Don’t close San Jacinto Battleground Park defense urged
Editor warns against closing San Jacinto Battleground State Park as part of Texas Parks and Wildlife budget cuts. Charles D. Travis says twenty-one parks could shut, including the historic site near Baytown, urging preservation during the state’s sesquicentennial year.
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San Jacinto Battleground State Park
Baytown
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
San Jacinto Battleground
Charles D. Travis
San Jacinto Battlegrounds
San Jacinto Battleground Park
Two hotels and an ice house burn in Mont Belvieu
Fire destroys the Barclay and Hotel Mont Belvieu properties early today causing about 10000 dollars in loss to owners B A Barclay and Jim Davis. Most Barclay Hotel occupants were oil field workers on night shift.
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Baytown Sun
Mont Belvieu
B.A. Barclay
Jim Davis
Barclay
Harry K. Johnson
Highlands
St. Louis
Washington
Aquino Faces Poverty Fight and Political Turmoil in Philippines
Washington interview with President Corazon Aquino portrays a determined leader pressured by vast poverty and insurgent violence. She forms a Good Government Commission to recover Marcos era wealth, seeks U.S. rental payments for bases as aid denial, aims for sugar trade gains, and navigates rival Juan Ponce Enrile and a growing communist threat.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Damocles
Corazon Aquino
Philippines
Joan of Arc
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Aquino
Malacanang
United States
Clark Air Force Base
Subic Bay Naval Base
U.S
America
Astrea
Cuba
Reagan
Dominican Republic
Mike Deaver
South Africa
Phillipines
Marcoses
Manila
Benigno Aquino
United Feature Syndicate
Readers' views On Tax Reform for Texas
A letter argues the Texas House and Senate should cut selfish demands by making every resident pay a fixed tax percentage on every dollar earned. It frames this as simple fair reform that could aid federal tax changes and reduce special interests. The writer urges equality and individual burden bearing as the remedy.
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the Sun
Texas House
Senate
State of
Texas
Mormon influence shifts in Idaho Nevada and Utah elections
In Idaho Nevada and Utah Mormon Democrats challenge long dominant Republicans. Governor Evans runs against Senator Symms in Idaho while Rep Reid competes in Nevada and McKay Owens and Monson seek seats in Utah. Analysts view the Mormon vote as a potential swing factor amid a rare surge of Democratic candidates. Prior history notes the church's conservative roots but acknowledges growing pluralism in regional politics.
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Idaho
John V. Evans
Steven D. Symms
Evans
Symms
Senate
Idaho Falls
Nevada
Harry Reid
James Santini
Paul Laxalt
Utah
Ogden
Logan
K. Gunn McKay
James V Hansen
McKay
Mormon Church
David 0. McKay
Ceme
Hansen
Lake City
Wayne Owens
David
Monson
Mo. Monson
Scott Ied
Matheson
Gener
Eit Saders
On This Date in History for August 15, 1986
The date marks the Panama Canal opening in 1914 and other notable events. Highlights include Macbeth's death in 1057, Napoleon's birth in 1769, U S Russia ties severed in 1918, Will Rogers tragedy in 1935, Korea’s republic proclamation in 1948, Berlin Wall construction in 1961, Woodstock opening in 1989, and Joan Little acquittal in Raleigh in 1975.
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Panama Canal
Macbeth
Scotland
Duncan
Napoleon Bonaparte
Corsica
United States
Russia
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Alaska
Republic of Korea
Berlin Wall
New York
Raleigh
N.C
Joan Little
Bible Verse Promise of Help and Confidence
The speaker declares trust in the Lord God who will aid them. They set their face like a flint, remaining unshaken and certain they will not be ashamed. This reflects steadfast faith and assurance of divine support.
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