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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1977
Page
3
A historical critique of federal grant programs argues that reporting demands from regulators create massive paperwork for colleges and universities and threaten taxpayer funds. It warns that debt-financed grants drive long term losses, as funding can be cut off and compliance costs rise.
Analysts warn mid 1977 output of 1.2 million barrels a day will strain West Coast to inland refineries as upgrades take two to five years. A potential 400 000 to 500 000 barrel surplus could push railroads to take the lead with the TankTrain system, promising cheaper loading and unloading. Four railroads Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific Santa Fe Burlington Northern bid to move excess Alaskan oil.
From Sun Files 40 30 and 20 years ago this is the way it was. Events include Mrs Henry Whiddon teaching the blind in Oklahoma and New Mexico with government supplied machines, a Davenport influenza delay on Goose Creek post office, and election news in Goose Creek Baytown area.
England’s covert subterfuge in privateering during February 1777 emerges as a strategic yet contentious tactic in the evolving conflict. Officials debate risks, with reports detailing naval missions, intercepted shipments, and responses from colonial powers.
The writer reflects on Edwin Newman's book Strictly Speaking and its critique of clichés and redundant wording. He recalls puns and examples from Newman and notes how the author advocates concise speech, avoiding adverbs like hopefully and phrases such as terminal cancer. The piece ends praising Newman's strict teaching and its value.
A compact history item lists notable events on February 7 including FDR Churchill and Stalin meeting at Yalta in 1945, Dickens birth 1812, Baltimore fire 1904, Bengasi capture 1940s, Eisenhower resignation, Saarbruecken mine disaster, Nixon reform bill, Hua Kuo-feng rise, and birthdays Gay Talese and Eddie Bracken with a thought by Tennessee Williams.
A death list from Argentina's military junta names 41 prominent democrats and anti-junta figures at risk of execution or torture. The list, authenticated by State Department sources and backed by Argentine officials, underscores a brutal climate of disappearances, with many victims caught in torture, jail killings, or “la ley de fuga” escapes.
Dr. Lamb explains that hypoglycemia requires actual low blood glucose during symptoms and is a finding, not a diagnosis. Sweets can trigger reactive insulin release. bulky vegetables and raw fruits are safer in moderation. The fontanel closure timing varies. back fontanel closes by four months, front by nine to eighteen months, and doctor checks development beyond this.
The Baytown Sun lists Leon Brown as editor and publisher with John Wadley as editor and publisher from 1950 to 1974 and notes board chair roles for Southern Newspapers Inc. It credits Praston Pendergrass in editorial, Winton in advertising, and notes circulation and address details at 1307 Memories Drive Baytown. The piece also contains a standard Associated Press statement, subscription rates, and a letter policy.
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