Railroads face unique federal grip amid repeated strikes
An editorial argues railroads differ from other industries in needing federal intervention to prevent network paralysis. It notes repeated congressional blocking of strikes, wage mandates, and partial reliance on government loans and programs like Railpax, highlighting growing state involvement in running and reviving passenger service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Commission
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Penn Central Railroad
Atlantic Corridor
Bifocals and neck strain linked to reading angles
Dr. Claire Wolfe notes bifocals can cause neck backward bending and nerve pressure, leading to neck, arm pain and tingling. Reading at eye level helps, with alternatives like top-shelf reading lenses or two pairs of glasses. Smoking is cited as major cause of increased deaths after middle age, with higher rates in women and men.
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Claire Wolfe
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hew Franklin
Ike
Ape
Walte
Interior nominee Morton tied to polluters raised GOP funds
Washington columnist portrays Rogers C. Morton as a towering Interior Department pick with campaign gifts from polluters and industry figures. The piece notes donations from Forest Products Political Education Committee, Reynolds DuPont, Spiros Skouras, Olint Mathieson, and others, and questions his conservation record. It also mentions Morton’s business directorships, the anti Musk ie anecdote, and Drew Pearson prize funding.
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Washington
Rogers C. B. Morton
Interior Department
Republican National
GOP
Congress
Morton
Senate Interior Committee
Forest Products Political Education Committee
Reynolds DuPont
Delaware
Maryland
DuPont
Spiros Skouras
Olint Mathieson
Thomas Nichols
Baytown Sun Masthead and Local Data
The Baytown Sun publisher, editor and staff roles listed including Editor and Publisher Bill Hartman General Manager John Wadley Advertising Director Preston Pendergrass Managing Editor Paul Putman and others. Publication details show Baytown Texas office address 1301 Memorial Drive postal box 9 77520 and schedule afternoons Monday through Friday and Sundays. Subscription rates 1.95 monthly 23.40 yearly 10 cent single copy. Represented by Texas Newspaper Representatives Inc and Associated Press member.
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Fred Hartman
Bill Hartman
John Wadley
Ceee Eee
Johnella Boynton
Ann B. Pritchett
Ace Seedig
Preston Pendergrass
Paul Putman
Dwight Moody
Leon Brown
Re. Grimes
Haytown
Texas
Baytown Sun, Inc
Memorial Drive
Baytown
P.O. Box
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Bridge by Oswald and James Jacoby
Milton Work inspired bidding and a six diamond contract story. West leads trumps and the dummy’s play allows a three-suit end play to exhaust West, yielding all remaining tricks. The narration recalls an old column from 1926 and 1927 and a famed slam attempt.
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Jacoby Modern
West
East
Kibitzer
Milton Work
Declarer
Iwapaper Enterprise Asso
Bridge bidding puzzle in partner's suit response
In a bridge auction, after partner opens three hearts and responder bids three spades, you bid four clubs and partner raises to four diamonds. Decide your next move and await the solution published tomorrow.
Across the Ropin and Ridin Riddles of Cowboy Life
A puzzle style listing mixes terms for riding and roping with scattered clues. The garbled worksheet blends animal, gear, and activity cues like lariat, prongbird, beverage, and noble titles, creating a mosaic of western lore and wordplay.
What Can Uncle Sam Do For You
Paul Harvey argues Congress debates increased spending including a Nixon welfare package. He cites rising federal payouts and welfare totals, warning that government aid is expanding beyond Lincoln’s idea of limited government. He predicts a future where the public questions cradle-to-grave support and the nation must choose self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Congress
Washington
Nixon
Democratic National
Fred Harris
Sen. Harris
Abe Lincoln
Odd Fellows Thank Baytown For Meeting Facilities
The Second Regiment Patriarch Militant of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows expresses sincere appreciation for the use of the Senior Citizens Rooms in the Baytown Civic Center on December 5. Goose Creek Canton and Ladies Auxiliary hosted, praising facilities and courtesies during their visit to Kemah area.
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the Sun
Patriarch Militant
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Baytown
Goose Creek Canton
Today in History highlights Flight and revolutions
On this date in 1903 the Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight near Kitty Hawk. Other milestones include Whittier's birth in 1807, Bolivar's death in 1836, Dickens's A Christmas Carol in 1843, and major events through 1970 such as Graf Spee's scuttle and Project Blue Book closing. Isaiah 9 6 verse cited.
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Associated Press
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N.C
John Greenleaf Whittier
Haverhill
Mass
Simon Bolivar
Colombia
Charles Dickens
Britain
Egypt
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Uruguay
North
Borneo
U.S
Munich
Germany
Rhodesia
U.S. Air Force
Project Blue Book
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Mesey
Newspaper Enterprise Asia
RC Vo
Neal
Jack Anderson
League of Conservation Voters
House
Interior Committee
Ways and Means
Roy
Walter Hickel
Despoilers
Harold Ickes
Hickel
Pillsbury
Atlas Chemical Industries
Republican National Committee
John Lofton
Muskie
Rumsford
Lofton
Drew Pearson
Che Bayroom Sun
Vail
Ryan Parlioned
Oswald
James Jacoby
LA Ieee Ye
Veal
Ropin’ and Ridin
Ding
Bealian City
Paul Harvey
Uncle Sam
Chester W. Starling
Kemah
Berry's
Busby
NEA, Inc
Mr. Khrushchev
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