Texas seat belt study shows drop in 14 cities
A Texas A&M study finds seat belt usage fell sharply in 14 Texas cities in January 1987 from 66 percent to below 59 percent. Arizona faces a $510,000 federal highway funding penalty for exceeding speed limits, while Maryland Vermont Rhode Island and New Hampshire avoid losses after meeting standards.
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Texas A&m
Texas
Arizona
Transportation Department
Maryland
Vermont
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Federal workers abuse government phones cost millions
A Jack Anderson sourced report details widespread misuse of federal office phones across agencies. Washington headquarters show mass unofficial calls, with Agriculture, Transportation, Commerce, Defense, HUD, Interior, Energy and GSA reporting millions in annual losses from personal calls and unused lines. District costs include $3.3 million of $5.6 million on long distance at Transport, and $18 million nationwide in Defense.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Tyler Clements
Washington, D.C
Agriculture
Transportation Department
Coast Guard Academy
Commerce
Commerce Department
Inspector General
Defense
Defense Department
General Services Administration
Petroleum crisis hits school funding in Louisiana parishes
Terrebonne Parish School Board faces an operating loss over 3 million dollars this year due to a broader domestic petroleum downturn. Across Louisiana and neighboring states, crude price declines have forced austerity, with many school systems cutting the academic year, salaries, and programs while unemployment rises.
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Boudreaux
Terrebonne Parish
Louisiana
Southwest
Rockies
Alaska
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Texas
Lafourche Parish
Gulf of Mexico
South Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
Catahoula Parish
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Baytown Council Blocks Higher Fees for Small Businesses
In a February 12 meeting the Baytown City Council discussed a food establishment ordinance with possible $1000 per violation fines and higher permit fees. Most members voted down the measures, except District 2 councilman Roy Fuller who supported higher fees, while local business owners face economic strain. Paul E. Weaver notes readers’ views and urges continued support for small taxpayers and voters.
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Baytown
Roy Fuller
Fuller
Baytown Sun Staff Letter and Historic Post Office Note
A mixed item combines a brief Baytown Sun staff notice with an archival reference to a Baytown post office test dated March 3, 1879. It includes circulation figures, mailing address details, and a fan letter praising a February piece about lupus, signed by Rosemary Jordan and Mary Johnston-Davis.
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Muncer
Baytown
Tewas
Texas
Cosstal
Sern
Berreges
P.O
From Sun files Shelby wins lightweight title 32
Sun files recall 55 years ago Joe Osnetvy won the Tri Cities lightweight title at the Palace Theater defeating Jack French after an extra round. Latapie pled for mercy for an ex convict at the Southern Pacific Depot case. Two Beaumont youths were arrested after officers found B F Lackey’s stolen car in Seguin.
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Joe Osnetvy
Tri-Cities
Old Palace Theater
Jack French
A.W. Latapie
Southern Pacific Depot
Latapie
Beaumont
B.F. Lackey
Seguin
This Day in History Highlights February 20, 1987
AP brief notes historic events on February 20 across years. Highlights include John Glenn orbiting Earth in 1962, Washington signing the Post Office act in 1792, and the 1933 repeal of Prohibition action nearing completion. Also mentions prayers, space missions, and a 1971 erroneous EWS order, plus other notable milestones.
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Associated Press
John Glenn
George Washington
U.S. Post Office
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
District of Columbia
Frederick Douglass
Washington
House of Representatives
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Nazi Germany
Lunar
National Emergency Warning Center
Colorado
Bible verse about suffering as a Christian not ashamed
The fragment urges believers to endure suffering for the Christian faith without shame, urging them to glorify God in that circumstance. It references enduring hardship as a testimony and maintaining faith in difficult times.
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Hanoi
Moscow
Dale van Alta
United Feature
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USX
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Circle
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Fred Hornberger
Fred Hortmen
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Baytown Sun
Editorial
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Ramona Merrill
Bill Cornwell
Gary Dobbs
Mart Vies
Tom
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Ise
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Love
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Debbie Jordan
Defiance
la Porte
Mary Johnston-Davis
Beckfield
Houston
NeAlz
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Baytown Sun Files
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Fahy Godfrey
Buelow
Culpepper
Tommy Rochelle
Sam Houston State College
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Erma Raye Williams
Marie Pfistner
Judy Alexander
Billy Gene Bramlett
Frank Sheffield
Phillip Eichelberger
Dotis Price
Jo Ann Hopper
Clyde Hesse
Guy Winstead
Wanda Partin
Margaret Stovall
Roland Laird
Connie Wright
United States
Richard Truly
NASA
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