Five Central American nations seek regional parliament amidst Contadora talks
Five leaders from Guatemala Costa Rica Honduras El Salvador and Nicaragua met in Esquипulas Guatemala to form a regional parliament and pursue a Contadora peace treaty. They warned foreign military bases and troops must be dismantled and noted U S aid to rebels may block agreement while a new commission will prepare groundwork for parliament within a month.
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Esquipulas
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Honduras
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Contadora Group
Mexico
Colombia
Venezuela
Panama
Daniel Ortega
U.S
Central America
Hurricane Holder: Baytown’s Iron Curtain Plan for a Snake Wall
Jim Kyle imagines a massive hurricane defense for Baytown inspired by Texas Avenue’s Snake. The plan calls for a 60 foot deep trench around the city, 25 miles of steel plates raised by motors, telescoping braces to withstand 200 mph winds, and 60 foot pump stations powered by hand if power fails. Admission fees from outsiders could finance the project.
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Alicia
Baytown
Texas Avenue
U.S. Steel
Iron Curtain Committee
la Porte
Jobs Boom Shifts From Factories To Services By 2000
The Conference Board reports U.S. employment will rise toward the century’s end with most growth in services. Manufacturing jobs stabilize around 28 million, but services expand to form about 85 percent of the workforce by 2000, led by business services and people caring. Government work, including education, remains flat.
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New York
Conference Board
Pro-Life Endorsement Seeks June 7 Runoff Vote
A Baytown Sun reader letter advocates voting in the June 7 Republican run off for Dan Shelley for state representative, citing his family’s pro life work and endorsements. The second letter complains about Memorial Day photo coverage and thanks The Sun for past community coverage.
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Dan Shelley
Dan
Bernadette
Life Advocates
National
Right To Life Committee
Churches United In Caring
Sacred Heart Church Parish
Austin
Judith A
the Sun
Pilot Club of
Baytown
Sun
Pilot Club
Baytown Sun masthead remnants and staffing notes
A truncated Baytown Sun masthead from Baytown Texas includes editor and publisher titles, advertising and circulation roles, dates ranging 1950 to 1974, postal details, and subscription rates. The fragmentary OCR shows office addresses, rates, and staff positions with several misspellings and garbled names.
Suck Creek Mountain dance halls and a midnight raid
A teen narrator recalls exploring Suck Creek Mountain road houses on a Saturday night with older boys. They danced for a few hours before a sheriff raid halted the outing, leaving him fearing his father’s anger and recalling dangers of the moonshine era and the region’s hairpin roadways.
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Preston Pendergrass
Suck Creek Mountain
Suck Creek
Suck Creek Road
Sheriff's
Lillie-Duke Hospital closes after 31 years
Baytown history item notes Lillie Duke Hospital ends 31 year run built in 1935 by Dr Duke and Dr Lillie. Dr Herbert H Duke and Dr Lynn Hodges Jr keep offices at Pearce and Ashbel. X ray lab remains. city fine structure to begin July 1 per Judge Barney Ward.
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Lillie Duke Hospital
Herbert H. Duke
Lynn Hodges Jr
Pearce and Ashbel
George Hanson
Duke
G.A. Lillie
Corporation Court
Barney Ward
June 1 historic notes and events from 1813 to Marilyn Monroe
On June 1, 1986 the calendar marks historical anniversaries including the 1813 Chesapeake battle and Captain Lawrence rallying cry Dont give up the ship. Kentucky and Tennessee statehood dates. Brigham Young birth. Fort Erie action. Marilyn Monroe birthday. Reagan tax talks flashpoint. Thought for today by Heinlein.
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Associated Press
U.S
Chesapeake
James Lawrence
Shannon
Boston
Lawrence
U.S. Navy
Kentucky
Union
Tennessee
Brigham Young
Canada
United States
Fort Erie
Ontario
Marilyn Monroe
Reagan
White House
Blessing Verse Translation and Typo Note
The provided text offers a Bible verse paraphrase with punctuation and typographical gaps. It appears to reflect the traditional Aaronic blessing asking for blessings, protection and peace by name.
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Editorial
Jim Kyle
Wall World
Don Graff
To the Sun
Texas Coalition For Life
Texas Pro-Life Movement
Memory Gardens
Sterling Rotc
Baytown Police
Baytown Sun
Asa Moss
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg
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Ramona Merril
Bit Corrrerall
Abees
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Phartown
Tenence
Daity
Sardcot
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Texas
Coes
OWN Sun
P.O. Baw
Baytenn
Rita Mae
Leon Brown
Fred Hortmon
Torial
Lillie-Duke Hospital
Mary Leslie Wallace
Goose Creek
Pruett and Humble
J.D. Royder
Robert Hill
Union Drug
Boyder and Hill
Hill
Herring
Tri-Cities
F.A. Boyder
Weather Bureau
Houston
New
Robert A. Heinlein
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