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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1969
Page
3
In Greece the military government bans spasta the plate smashing custom from taverns once tolerated. Ari Onassis, among others, enjoyed the practice which involved smashing tableware and dancing on the wreckage to bouzouki music. Now authorities punish public destruction with imprisonment.
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman reports dramatic reforms in federal hunger relief since 1961 while urging more money and authority. He outlined county reach, shifting from commodity distributions to food stamps, and proposed shared administrative costs with states to extend programs to 480 remaining counties and independent cities.
A British government committee reports marijuana smoking rising among unskilled workers over weekends. It urges reducing the maximum penalty from 10 years to two and reviewing police powers for searches and arrests. The panel stops short of legalization, noting marijuana can alter mood and judgment similarly to alcohol.
Lee College announces a community oriented developmental reading course for adults. The Psychology 301 class meets 6 45 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the spring term using modern reading lab equipment to boost vocabulary comprehension and speed under instructor Delton Goodin. Registration January 29 30 by permit. Spring term begins February 2.
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