Space weapons tests awaited in U S Star Wars debate
The editorial discusses Reagan administration plans to certify and test anti satellite weapons, including the Star Wars system, amid congressional concern over test limits. It notes U S Soviet arms control talks, ABM Treaty compliance concerns, and the aim to balance national security with negotiations.
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Japan
U.S. Air Force
Reagan
Congress
Air Force
U.S
Soviet Union
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U.S Arts
Reagan era Ethiopia aid clash over policy and delay
A two year internecine struggle within the U S government over Ethiopian relief exposed a slow response to famine as NSC official Fred Wettering pressed a political line. Task force members recalled his callous stance on humanitarian aid and the policy that Addis Ababa would not concede to U S pressure. Meanwhile Penn Square Bank failures were blamed on mismanagement and aggressive overdrafts. An IRS employee faced transfer costs for a wheelchair accessible car while a House receipt question highlighted bureaucratic overreach.
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Agency For International Development
Sudan
Inter-Agency
State, Defense and Agriculture Departments
CIA
National Security Council
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Fred Wettering
United States
Lucette Lagnado
Wettering
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Internal Revenue Service
Fresno
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Washington, D.C
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General Accounting Office
Doug Bereuter
R-Neb
Crump plane crash claims colonel from Baytown area
From Sun Files Col Cramp plane crash victim 1965 Sunset Baytown area remembrance includes Col James T Crump killed near Uvalde after collision. Crump grew up in Mont Belvieu and formerly worked at Humble Baytown Refinery. Also notes Go Creek mayoral race bid by Kid Alexander and local civic notices such as Decker Drive project bids and school census progress.
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Baytown Sun
Kid" Alexander
Bay Awning and Shade Co
Goose Creek
Jim Meek
Hugh Echols
Citizens National Bank & Trust Co
Robert E. Lee
Lee Junior College
Harris County Commissioners Court
Decker Drive
Richard Brown
Wooster
Aransas Pass
Billy M. Knowles
Jaycees
W.M. Knowles
W.J. Strickler
Ames Rhodes
Norman Adams
Danny Craig
Mike Stewart
Harold Wilson
la Porte
Adams
Gander
Stewart
Ganders
James T. Crump
Uvalde
Crump
Mont Belvieu
Humble
Baytown
Baker Road
Craigmont
Kenneth Badgett
Holly McLemore
Joe Ayler
Baytown Home Builders Association
John P. Henderson
Humble Employees Credit Union
Charles Larabee
Lee College
ONeill Indicates Change in Liberal Policy Ahead of Reagan Second Term
After a White House meeting with Reagan and congressional leaders, House Speaker ONeill said time is running out for liberal programs from the New Deal era. He promised fair hearings for Reagan's plans and noted many obsolete programs could be cut or reworked, signaling a shift in party doctrine during the 1984 election aftermath. He added that all options are on the table while promising full hearings for the president's agenda.
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O’neill
Reagan
O'Neill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
O’ Neill
Capitol Hill
Reading of Alice Jacobson’s passing mourned by readers
Readers to The Sun express sorrow over the sudden loss of Alice Jacobson a caring friend and cheerful giver whose work for the community and interest in readers homes and families brightened many years. Mrs James Ferrel 5009 Ashwood Drive.
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Alice Jacobson
James Ferrel
Ashwood Drive
Baytown Sun Editorial Department Leadership 1950 1974
A record of Baytown Sun staff roles from 1950 to 1974 noting positions such as Editor and Publisher, Assistant to Publisher, and Circulation Manager. Reflects organizational structure and personnel titles during midcentury newsroom operations.
Bible verse citation from 1 Corinthians 15
The reader notes 1 Corinthians 15 21 2 verses stating death came through Adam and life through Christ, outlining the doctrine of resurrection for all in Christ. The lines emphasize humans dying in Adam and believers being made alive in Jesus.
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Today in History Highlights Key Events and Births
Jan 29 marks notable past events including the 1985 Iran escape reveal of six diplomats aided by Canada, the 1820 death of King George III, McKinley’s 1843 birth, Poe’s The Raven 1845, 1850 California compromise, 1861 Kansas statehood, Liliuokalani’s proclamation in 1891, 1900 American League eight teams organized, 1936 Hall of Fame first inductees, 1958 Newman and Woodward marriage, 1963 football Hall of Fame announcements and poet Robert Frost’s death.
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Canton
Robert Frostied
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