Salty solution may aid hungry world via salt tolerant crops
NOAA reports salt intrusion into farmland waters threatens major agricultural regions. UC Davis scientists, funded by NOAA Sea Grant and NSF, work to breed salt tolerant crops and crops usable with brackish or seawater. If successful, harvests could occur in presently unsuitable lands and saltwater could supply key nutrients, reducing fertilizer costs.
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Baytown Through Time Jan 1936 To 1956 Highlights
Baytown reminiscence spans decades with notes on Henry Cuthriner elected council chairman in 1936, H E Brunson’s nine room home near completion using 109 tons of Texas rock and $18 000 cost. 1946 reviews James Hillon novel So Well Rememberers at Community House. 1945 E W Bill Buelow named outstanding young man and Fred Hartman outstanding old man at Tri Cities chamber banquet. 1956 about 1 000 attend open house at Security State building in Anahuac.
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Tri-Cities Welfare League
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Ray Spear
James Hillon
Reviewer Club
E. W
Bill) Buelow
Fred Hartman
New Security State
Anahuac
George Hanson
Jaycees
John C. Bettis
Sun Qil Co
Carol Franklin
St Mark's Methodist Church
Art Lintelman
Satterwhite
Today In History Highlights From January 24, 1976
A concise chronicle of notable past events linked to January 24 across centuries. It recalls Queen Victoria's death in 1901, Cairo capture in 1517, wars declared in 1628, Washington appointing surveyors in 1791, a 1508 mass death incident, and a 1776 Virginia-era exclusion act noted as a Bicentennial footnote.
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Cairo
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Stalin's Daughter Still Blasting Soviets
Svetlana Stalin Peters, daughter of Joseph Stalin, defected to the United States in 1967 and burned her passport in 1968 to deny returns to the Soviet Union. Now a dissident critic awaiting U.S. citizenship after a decade-long loyalty test, she lives quietly in Princeton Nat. She is expected to apply next year.
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Verse and the Spirit Extend an Open Invitation
A biblical verse from Revelation 22 17 invites all who hear to come and partake freely of the water of life highlighting universal access to salvation. The text emphasizes open invitation and spiritual readiness for the return of Christ.
Baytown Sun Masthead and Policy Fragment
Baytown Sun masthead lists Leon Brown John Wadley Fred Hornberger and Fred Hartman as editors and publishers with departments and staff. It details address 1304 Memorial Drive Baytown TX and subscription rates, plus Associated Press rights and publication policy statements, noting signed letters only and confidentiality limits.
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John Wadley
Fred Hornberger
Salylant Fa
Fred Hartman
Southern Newspapers, Inc
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Detser
Hamasini
Resnar
Pietaa
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The Way It Was January 1778 Contemmais Captured
A fragment notes a British transport and provision ship captured in January 1778 during the era of contention. Specific vessel names and locations are missing, but the brief records a naval action affecting supplies and transport for opposing forces.
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Contmemais
People Turning Against Spend-Thrift Government
AP report outlines growing fiscal conservatism in the United States amid rising deficits and price pressures. Voters reject bond issues. urban distress in New York City widens unease over government spending and effectiveness. Ford's stance pushes toward selective prioritization and affordability as a guiding principle.
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Slace
Lyndon 5. Johnson
Buiter
Dear Reader on Varicose Ulcers and Thyroid Health
A reader asks about healing an open leg ulcer from varicose veins and heredity. An assistant explains stagnant hypoxia from poor venous return, prevention to avoid pooling, and possible surgery. mentions familial tendency and practical remedies. Also discusses thyroid overuse and restoration options, noting long-term inactivity can persist and synthetic hormones may help.
Tribute to Capt Henry Rowe by Baytown Fire Department
Baytown Fire Department members pay tribute to Capt Henry Kenneth Rowe who died after a major house fire on December 30, 1975. He joined in 1985, promoted to driver in 1958, captain in 1967, and led fire alarm communications. His loss is mourned by colleagues and his family. The Sun letter also critiques natural gas price increases, urging informed civic action.
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