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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1986
Page
4
A Houston newspaper recounts the death of a 50 pound cougar chained in a pickup bed as temperatures exceeded 100 degrees. The piece urges stronger penalties and calls for guardians to protect pets and children from deadly heat.
Preston Pendergrass reflects on how phrases like at this point in time fade, while dichotomy and apropos gain brief vogue in journalism and everyday talk. He recalls editing at The Sun and warns against overcomplicating language, urging simple writing and clear definitions.
Don Graff notes the Berlin Wall’s dual image. West Berlin sees graffiti and neglect while East Berlin presents a pristine barrier with heavy security measures. The 1961 barbed wire act, the ensuing concrete barrier, and the 1971 Four-Power accord shaped a tense but stabilizing division, allowing limited cross-border visits.
The Sun reports 2.7 million fled East to West since 1961, with only about 40,000 evading the barriers in 25 years. It notes East Germany’s stabilization, the wall as fact in both camps, and calls the barrier a concrete admission of failure. About 70 deaths from escape attempts, with many more injured.
The Baytown Sun notes 1931 warnings by Mayor C D Little to round up stray farm animals after residents were urged to keep cows and horses off streets. A fox named Joe is missing from Pelly Zoo. A fatal car crash near Wooster kills Philip Miller and William J Magness. Tri Cities boat drivers threaten no more races at Houston Speedway until steerage changes. Roy Leav ing and Joe Noland place in top spots despite pressure from rivals.
A compact note of Psalm 104:1 praising the Lord for clothing himself with light as a garment and stretching out the heavens like a curtain, highlighting majesty and vastness of creation. High reverent tone consistent with a devotional excerpt.
Parents feel the strain as a five year old starts school with tears and fears. The child clings to hand holds and exits the home nest into a long hall, but often ends the day with a smile and growing confidence.
Myrtle Hudgins from Bellville shares a note about Jim Nelson and his interest in birds, especially the Inca or Spanish Dove. She recalls seeing doves in Austin, Bellville, and Baytown, and notes past capture and release as well as a lively local bird scene.
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