Holidays Raise Theft Risk As Shoppers Seek Protection
Editorial warns of a Christmas crime surge as thieves target crowded centers and unlocked cars. Police and deputies plan extra patrols in Harris and Chambers Counties, urging shoppers to lock vehicles, guard packages, park in bright areas, and shop with a companion to deter crime.
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Baytown
Bob Merchant
Harris County Sheriff's Deputies
Chambers County
Chuck Morris
Morris
Dissidents in Hungary see crackdown amid rising East West tensions
The piece notes that Hungary’s limited freedoms have eroded as communist authorities crack down. Dissidents blame NATO missile deployment fears and economic stagnation, while writers point to official worry over public discontent. They monitor Eastern Europe for shifts that could affect everyday life.
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Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Communist Party
Janos Kadar
NATO
Europe
Eastern
Baytown Sun Advertising Department Contact Info
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Mamorial Drive
Laytown
Texas
PO. Bow
Conatel Publications
Energy officials get big bonuses over security lapses
Congressional investigators identified five senior Energy Department officials as responsible for lax security at government nuclear plants. They awarded more than 115000 in bonuses and medals amid accusations of bureaucratic incest and misleading Congress. The report highlights deep flaws at Savannah River and Oak Ridge with malfunctioning sensors and unchallenged intrusions.
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Energy Department
John Dingel
D-Mich
Energy
Donald Hodel
House
Savannah River
South Carolina
Dingell
DOE
Congress
White House
Sun Files
CIA
FBI
Roser
Reagan
Troy Wade
James Culpepper
General Accounting Office
Robert Morgan
Morgan
Oak Ridge, Tenn
March of Dimes Leader Rigby Heads La Porte Drive
La Porte city officials announce L R Rigby will lead the March of Dimes campaign in the La Porte Bayshore area. Rigby, manager of the Port Theater, heads a drive featuring the Robert E Lee Band, which won first division in a regional marching contest.
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la Porte
March of Dimes
la Porte-Bayshore
Port
Robert E. Lee
J.C. Burkett
Alois Cibukla
Highlands
Baytown
California
University of Houston
Czechoslovakia
Lee College
Noah Smith
James Maroney
Wanda Williams
Kenneth Ford
Optimist Club
Steele McDonald
Toys and Christmas Dreams Through Changing Times
Jim Kyle discusses how Christmas toys have evolved beyond penny era staples to talkers dancers and high tech gear. He notes pricier tastes from radios to stereo systems and Mercedes dreams, recalling past simple decorations and a manger scene with a tone of nostalgic humor.
Crosby roadway safety concerns call for action in Crosby Texas
Rita B. Church voices in Readers Views that Crosby, an unincorporated town in East Harris County, faces dangerous intersections on FM 2100 at Wahi Street and the Crosby Eastgate crossing at Highway 90 with SP railroad tracks. She urges widening crossings, cantilever lights, and an overpass at SP tracks, noting long wait times for trains and past safety alarms. She argues local officials must act and that road safety is a public duty.
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To the Sun
Crosby
Harris County
Chamber of Commerce
Wahi Street
Crosby Eastgate
Highway 90
Southern Pacific
American Institute of Design and Drafting
Dayton
Wisconsin
Sheldon
Crosby and
Huffman
Rita B. Church
P.O
Texas
Today In History Highlights Across Generations
On December 14 dates span major events from George Washington's death in 1799 to Roald Amundsen's South Pole reach in 1914 and the UN headquarters decision in 1946. Moon missions, Lennon memorials, Getty II kidnapping, Chaplin theft case, and Reagan budget moves are noted with brief context.
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United States
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
United Nations General Assembly
U.N
New York
Lunar
John Lennon
J. Paul Getty II
Bethlehem Verse Sparks Historic Ruling Debate
A fragment from a biblical verse references Bethlehem Ephratah as a modest birthplace yet predicts a ruler from ancient origins in Israel. The text notes the lineage and timeless Goings forth, prompting scholarly discussion on its interpretation and historical context.
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Bethlehem Ephratah
Judah
Israel
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