Salted crops could feed a thirsty world says NOAA report
A NOAA backed study notes rising salinity encroaches on arable land and irrigation zones like the lower Colorado River Valley. Researchers at UC Davis seek salt tolerant crops and hydroponic solutions to grow in brackish or seawater, potentially freeing nutrient cycles and expanding farming into salt flooded regions.
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NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Colorado River
University of California
Davis
Office of Sea Grant
National Science Foundation
Comforting thought on vast fireball origins and human fate
Radio astronomers claim a primeval fireball created the universe 10 billion years ago. Anthropologists push human origins back at least three million years in Africa. Both ideas awe readers as New Year reflection turns to hope for humanity’s continued existence despite 1976 crises.
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Africa
Great
Rift Valley
Baytown Ingleside workers get permanent 5% cost raise
Sun Files notes Humble Oil and Refining Co grants a permanent five percent cost of living wage to employees at Baytown and Ingleside refineries after a temporary raise last June. President R L Blakes cites persistently high living costs and little chance of a near drop.
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Sun
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Ingleside
R. L. Blakes
United Press
East Texas
Vincent Hoccafort
Houston
J. C. Savell
Rinity
J. Rodger Read
W. H. Fortney
The
Water District
J. Fleintschel
A. J. Shaman
Milton
Kelley
Citizens National Bank
Bank
A. N. Johnson
Tri-Cities
Shrine Club
Preston Miller
Goose Creek
Perry Mask
Channelview
Helping Hands Society of Redeemer Lutheran Church
Thoughtful quotes on life and giving from authors
A collage of lines by Edwin A Robinson Stephen Vincent Benet Kahlil Gibran and Henry van Dyke on life love and generosity. The passages urge living fully facing mortality and offering oneself through deeds and acts rather than words.
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Aly
Stephen Vincent Benet
Anerican Pack
Bits N Pieces What Else Is There For Christmas
A family overindulges for Christmas then agrees to handmade gifts next year to express true love. The scene centers on a wife delighted by a husband made bookends while others question excess and gratitude. The plan: each person crafts twelve gifts in the year to preserve the Christmas spirit.
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Rine
Debarle
Today In History Nine Jan 1976 highlights and anniversaries
AP notes on historical events for January 9 including Luzon fighting in 1845 during the Pacific War, France war declaration on Spain in 1719, Delaware ratification in 1768, Mississippi secession in 1561, Luxembourg throne in 1919, and Nixon turning 63. Also recalls ten, five, and new year anniversaries and birthdays.
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Philippines
France
Spain
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U.S
Mississippi
Union
Charlotte
Luxembourg
Panama
Taiwan
Unsguay
Geoffrey Jackson
Ford
Elliot Richardson
Britain
Nixon
Baytown Sun Publisher and Staff Directory
This Baytown Sun item lists Leon Brown and John Watling among editors and publishers, with staff roles including Executive Editor Managing Editor Advertising Department and clerical titles. It notes mailing address 110 Market Street Baytown Texas and a public notice on postal rates and Associated Press affiliation.
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Mortal Brea Meat Praston Pendergras
Vim Finley
Wanda Orton
Advertising Department
Jere Winton
Pat Stopley
Enietea
Baytown
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Haytown
Hubson Prin Ralee
Carrey
Cole
Associated Press
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Nereks
Hoover’s Abuse of Power Shapes Public Image and Fights Critics
Washington reports on J Edgar Hoover’s rise to power through press manipulation and aggressive suppression of critics. The piece details responses to Lowenthal’s book, efforts to block dissemination, and targeted attacks on scholars like Hutchins and Commager, illustrating a campaign to control narratives about the FBI chief.
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J. Edger Hoover
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Auling
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Republic
Hoover
Max Lowenthal
FBI
Jessicai Mallering
Plac Cate
Lowenthal
Fund For the Republic
Fund
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Hutchins
Bible Verse Delights and Bar Admission Turmoil Name Mix
Fragmentary note links a Bible verse about delighting in the Lord with a reported bar admission issue in Arizona. It mentions figures Bull Turner and Bernard Conners, former FBI writers, and hints at signs or criticisms tied to their works. The readable text blends religious phrasing with legal and federal agency context.
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Justice Departrest Amd
Ted
Bork
Arizona
Amg
Bull Turner
Bernard Conners
Als
FBI
Possible Low Mood Behind Wife’s Fatigue Says Reader
A letter urges Dr Lamb to consider emotional causes for fatigue after medical tests. The writer describes a wife exhausted and tired despite sleep, with doctors finding nothing. A reader explains low mood can sap energy and suggests psychiatric assessment and supportive treatment as a path to relief.
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DR. Lamb
Way It Was Jan 3 1778 Paine publishes Common Sense
On January 3 1778 Thomas Paine published Common Sense sparking wide debate on independence. The tract helped shape revolutionary sentiment as supporters pressed for a break from Britain and a new American political experiment.
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Thomas Paine
Home Sale Rule Gives The Seniors A Break
Congress last year expanded rules on taxing or deferring tax on home sales. For seniors 65 plus who lived in the home five of eight years, up to a portion of profits may be tax free. If adjusted price exceeds 20,000, exempt amount scales with the ratio to 20,000. The plan is once in a lifetime and requires occupancy rules for replacement home.
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Sewapauei Riteilinieee Assn
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