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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1984
Page
4
Editorial warns that the San Juan Ixhuatepec gas blast foreshadows greater danger in sprawling Mexico City as 18 million residents strain infrastructure, housing, and air quality. It argues the capital risk to thousands more as migration to the valley continues and industrial sites linger near populated zones.
A writer venting about daytime television observes a flood of low mood, gimmicks and recycled soaps. He mocks early morning game shows with whammies, Donahue tax talk, MTV breaks, and nostalgia from General Hospital to Dallas. The piece laments fading reality as fantasy dominates the screen.
Navy chief Adm. James D. Watkins defended a harsh accountability stance after a 1983 Ranger fire killed six and injured 48. A new report faulted the former commanding officer and two subordinates for seaworthiness lapses, while two enlisted men sparked the blaze by not closing valves.
Preston Pendergrass recalls Old Salem Church on Snow Hill, its cemetery, and the transition to New Salem after a fatal shooting inside the church. He notes interdenominational services, sparse population, and lingering legends, with a sheriff investigation that found no witnesses.
Compiled sun files from 1944 to 1964 show Harris County Judge Bob Casey urging a direct freeway from Houston to Baytown via the Baytown La Porte Tunnel. Concurrent notes include school district realignments, a Baytown Little Theater lead, Humble Research Division awards, a Messiah concert dedication, and Optimist Club Welcome Stranger project.
Jim Kyle of The Sun recalls a Southwest Texas drive where caffeine led to an urgent search for a toilet. A roadside park offered no men’s room, forcing a frantic dash to a small town gas station and an improvised entry using a woman’s key.
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