Sandinista regime warned on missiles and jets to defend Nicaragua
U.S. officials warned they might destroy Soviet-MiG fighters and land-to-air missiles arriving in Nicaragua. A Soviet cargo ship was suspected of carrying jets to Corinto, though unconfirmed. Ortega sought a U.S. summit while maintaining ties with the Soviet Union as Washington vows to block arms shipments in Central America.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Nicaraguan
Corinto
Defense Department
Nicaragua
Spain
Daniel Ortega
Reagan
Washington
Central America
Western Hemisphere
Grenada
Readers' views on tax authorities in Baytown area
Leroy Stevens of South Cove writes criticizing the formation of new taxing authorities and the impact on taxpayers. He cites West Chambers County drainage district and other agencies, arguing progress often burdens homeowners and fixed incomes, and urges reconsideration of tax expansions.
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State Highway Dept
Chambers
Liberty County Navigation District
West Chambers County
Progress
Leroy Stevens
South Cove
Texas
CIA linked BERD&W scandal rocks Honolulu investors
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports a Honolulu investment firm BERD&W under federal and state probes for $22 million theft since 1979. He links the CIA and Justice Department to cover ups, with testimonies, frozen assets, and a jailed chief executive Ronald Rewald claiming CIA involvement.
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Washington
CIA
Indy Badhwar
Dale van Atta
Justice Department
Bishop, Baldwin, Rewald, Dillingham & Wong
Ronald Ray Rewald
Hawaii
Rewald
Berd&w
Renald
Bbrd&w
Negative campaigns spread in Texas and beyond
Robert Walters notes that attacks in this year's U.S. Senate race and other contests have become commonplace. Gramm attacks Doggett over gay rights funding while other states see anti Semitic or personal smears. Despite short term gains, experts warn such tactics corrode democratic integrity.
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Robert Walters
Jill Buckley
Washington
Homecoming of veteran who flew 35 missions over Germany
Sgt. Arnold Smith returns to Mont Belvieu after flying 35 missions against Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Smith. In Baytown area news, the Sixth War Loan drive exceeds 1 million dollars with Hugh Echols Jr. chairing the war finance committee. Scarborough Drug Store to open its enlarged location at East Main and Goose Creek Street with Tom C. Scarborough owner. Jerry Strickler celebrated his fifth birthday with a party attended by several local children. DEC. 6, 1954 Irene Dines dies in a Crosby-area house fire. Baytown air raid drill simulates an atomic attack. DEC. 6, 1964 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church dedicates a new building at Schilling and Garth. seating 400. The Reverend W A Mohr presides. Reverend NB Crawford speaks at St. Paul’s Methodist on its seventh anniversary.
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Baytown
W.C. Swain
Scarborough
East Main
Goose Creek Street
Tom C. Scarborough
Jerry Strickler
W.J. Strickler
Foxy Matherne
Mary Katherine Strickler
Patricia Thomas
Martha Kay Frazier
Hugh Brunson
Gene Caldwell
Ellen Trenckmann
St. Paul’s
Today in History December 6 1984 AP brief recap
On December 6 1984 events include the Washington Monument completion 1884 dedication 1885 opening 1888 and Congress moving to Philadelphia 1790. Notable items mention Jefferson Davis death 1889 the Halifax munitions disaster 1917 and the Irish Free State formation 1921. Also Coolidge first televised address 1923, Joyce Brothers quiz win 1955, Teamsters expulsion 1957, Cape Canaveral satellite failure 1957, 1962 Dow 577.60 and 13 year high unemployment 1960s reference, Shariatmadari impact in Azerbaijan 1970s.
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Associated Press
Army Engineers
Washington Monument
Congress
New York
Philadelphia
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Afl-Cio
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
America
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Labor Department
Wall Street
Iran
Ayatollah Kazem
Madari
Azerbaijan
Let Your Light Shine Verses Matthew 5 16
A concise Bible verse passage from Matthew 5 16 urges believers to let their good works shine before others so that people may praise God in heaven. This line emphasizes visible moral conduct as a testament to faith and divine glory.
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Leon Brown
Fred Hornberge
Fred Hartman
Baytown Hun
Wanda Orton
Joan McAnall
Bill Cornwell
Gary Dobbs
Advertising Department
Memorial Drive
Carrer
Iaemder
TSP
Associated Patss
Sun
Jack Anderson Investment Firm
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Brigham Young University
Jimmy
Young Renald
Stansfield Turner
Berde&w
FBI
Renard
Jack Kindschi
Pacific
Far East
United States
Pentagon
Technology Development of
California
Small Business Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
TDC
Air Force
General Accounting Office
SBA
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
WEA
Etra Rene Hulme
Dallas
Phil Gramm
Gramm
Senate
Tennessee
Joe Simpkins
Bart Gordon
Simpkins
South Carolina
Lois Eargle
Michigan
Howard Wolpe
Georgia
Elliott Levitas
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Smith
Irene Dines
Crosby
Civil Defense
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