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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1987
Page
4
University of Houston physicist Paul C W Chu reports progress in superconductivity with a record high temperature of minus 283 degrees Fahrenheit. The discovery promises cheaper cooling via liquid nitrogen and may spark a technological revolution, though practical applications remain years away.
Dale Van Atta and Jack Anderson report from the Turkish Soviet border where Turkish troops watch the Arrpacay dam. Turkish soldiers explain patrol duties and orders to arrest border crossers. U S nuclear deterrence is cited as key to keeping Soviet invasion at bay while Turks prepare for a possible allied war effort.
The Nekoma 77 foot radar pyramid in North Dakota, part of the 1970s Safeguard anti ballistic missile system, sits empty and sealed after Congress halted funding. The site, completed in 1975 and vacated a decade later, reflects the enduring controversy over strategic defense and SDI. Maintenance crews keep the structure intact as private interests eye use, while Army officials note possible ground site needs for future defense plans.
A past city commission meeting record notes E.J. Dickens was appointed city marshal by Goose Creek officials including City Manager R.M. Manley and several commissioners. Absentees included the mayor and one commissioner. The article also recalls Edwin Dunaway defeating Lee Broussard in a Houston boxing bout and local incidents such as a Triton’s root beer stand robbery and a Stewart Heights fire.
A fragment from a Baytown report references a person or group and a reservation matter. Readable names are limited, with no clear actions or dates available. The item appears to be a brief local notice or clipping about a reservation issue involving a Baytown entity.
AP recalls events across U S history including Marcos fleeing the Philippines in 1986 after tainted elections and military revolt, Revels becoming the first Black U S Senator in 1870, U S Steel incorporation in 1901, the 16th Amendment taking effect in 1913, Oregon taxing gasoline in 1919, Ranger launching in 1933, Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia in 1948, Khrushchev critique in 1956, and Cassius Clay becoming heavyweight champion in 1964.
A brief biblical verse recalling the constancy of Jesus Christ across time, citing Hebrews 13 and emphasizing enduring faith and divine permanence.
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