Space spy leaks spark debate over security policy
An editorial warns that leaks by Washington officials to media risk national security. It cites a Washington Post report on a spy satellite for the Discovery shuttle, argues the Post reply falls short, and suggests publication could aid Soviet verification of U S spying plans from space.
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Reagan
Washington
Washington Post
Soviet Union
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Post
U.S
Chemical warfare spread linked to secret reports and projects
Secret reports allege Syria received chemical weapons guidance from Czechoslovakia and the Soviet bloc, with tests suspected in the Negev and Burma building nerve gas capability since 1931. A Fort McNair wargames center escalates costs, while a clarification notes Amigos de las Americas is not the same group involved with Nicaragua aid.
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Syria
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Israel
Negev Desert
CIA
Burma
Laos
Friends of the Americas Foundation
Nicaragua
Amigos de Las Americas
Houston
Amigos
Mexico
Venezuela
Ecuador
Panama
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Dominican Republic
Baytown Sun Editor and Publisher Career Outline
The Baytown Sun listing shows roles from 1950 to 1974 including Editor and Publisher Assistant to Publisher and Managing Editor. It references positions like News Editor and other internal titles, outlining a long tenure and evolving leadership in the newspaper's staff across decades.
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Fror Ord
Reform Debate at UNESCO Divides U S Opinion
A Texas reader questions UN help for Oman’s education program while the United States prepares to withdraw from UNESCO. The piece discusses UNICEF and UNESCO’s records, reform efforts, and the political rationale behind the decision, with mixed views on future Western participation.
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New York
Texas
Oman
Persian Gulf
United Nations Assistance
Unicef
Unesco
U.N
U.N. Children’s Fund
Gnicef
Developing World
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
United States
Washington
Paris
United Nations
National Commission For Unesco
Commission
U.S
1984 setbacks for socialism mark a retreat from statism
William Rusher argues 1984 reduced faith in scientific socialism as China and Spain shift away from Marxist models. He notes US welfare critiques, cites Murray's Losing Ground, and suggests the Soviet system may endure yet reveals growing acceptance of freer economies.
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New York
George Orwell
International Left
Belize
Ronald Reagan
China
Prc
Soviet Union
Pekin
National Review
James Burnham
Red China
Spain
Felipe Gonzalez
Socialist Party
New York Times
United States
Basic Books
Charles Murray
Mikhail Gorbachev
Margaret Thatcher
London
Kark Marx
Prisoner of war O Sullivan in Germany 1945 report
From the Baytown Sun files a January 11, 1955 note reports class O Sullivan missing in action in France in October and identified as a prisoner of war in Germany. Lt. Jack Strickler returns from Guadacanal base visiting his parents in Goose Creek. Percy Taylor dies from injuries in a car wreck between La Porte and Pasadena. A painter who lived in the Tri-Cities for years and led the local labor council also noted.
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Baytown Sun
Class O'Sullivan
France
Germany
Jack Strickler
Guadacanal
T. Strickler
Goose Creek
Percy Taylor
la Porte
Pasadena
Tri-Cities
History items mark smoke risk and early U S milestones
Today marks January 11 with historic notes including the 1964 U S Surgeon General report linking smoking to health risks. It also notes Alexander Hamilton's 1757 birth, Michigan Territory creation in 1803, Alabama secession in 1861, and the 1943 debut of Hudson’s sedan at the New York Automobile Show.
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Associated Press
U.S
Luther Terry
U.S. Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
West Indies
Michigan Territory
Alabama
Hudson
New York
Readers urged vote for Joan Jackson to join school board
A letter from a reader endorses Joan Jackson for the school board, praising her knowledge and interest in children’s education and urging readers to vote for her in the upcoming election, calling her a community leader the board needs.
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the Sun
Joan Jackson
Jackson
Deadline for letters on Jan 19 school trustee race
Deadline for letters about the Jan. 19 school trustee election is noon Monday. Signatures and addresses are required. Writers should keep letters concise.
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Cedar Bayou
Joe Reid
San Jacinto Memorial Hospital
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Gordon L. Farned
Theo Wilburn
J. Bryan Stratton
Lakewood
Winston Porter
Saudi Arabia
College of Petroleum and Minerals
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Robert Cheek
Arthur E. Archer Sr
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