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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1986
Page
4
The editorial argues tax reform may not lower taxes for many and could require across the board shares. It notes the rich may gain more, some will pay more, and outcomes hinge on earnings deductions and family size. It cites a 204 dollar average cut 1988 claim and mentions 6 million poor people dropping from the tax rolls.
Jim Kyle laments budget battles echoing through Baytown and beyond. He and his wife attempt a six a.m. kitchen table cutback, banning junk food and emphasizing thrift, only to abandon the plan after a day of lean meals and a restaurant lunch. Kyle, The Sun feature editor, notes governments can raise taxes while he can only raise Cain.
An audit reveals Water Island in the U S Virgin Islands was mismanaged for 34 years by the Interior Department while a private operator earned over $1 million last year. The government collected only 18 635 in annual rent and a small share of receipts due, with records destroyed in a flood and prior leases underpaid.
Preston Pendergrass presents Congressman Hosmer’s satirical contrast of parties from The Congressional Record. The piece lists humorous, exaggerated contrasts between Republicans and Democrats on books, censorship, material goods, pets, names, habits, smoking, finances, travel, and family life. The tone mirrors a hometown newspaper joke column.
Fifty five years ago B J Tapp would replace Dewey Powell as Goose Creek city marshal. Ten year service pins awarded at Humble Baytown Refinery for multiple employees. Two hundred cotton pickers needed in Highlands at 50 cents per 100 pounds. Thirty five years ago Harris County Sheriff sought grand jury in tri city car theft case. Various local notes include travel, school, and community club news featuring Beverly Threadgill Baytown Sun’s first teen reporter and Lee High School yearbook positions.
A biblical quotation from Matthew 5 33 4 contrasts the old law with Jesus message to refrain from swearing oaths. The saying emphasizes truthfulness and integrity beyond formal promises and uses heaven as God s throne to illustrate the seriousness of sworn words.
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