Food for Fines helps Baytown families at Sterling Library
Sterling Municipal Library runs a May Food for Fines program allowing Baytonians to clear overdue fines by donating non perishable foods. Each item up to one dollar reduction. cannot cover lost materials or other fees. Donations aid Baytown food banks per Houston Food Bank data.
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Money and will drive NASA toward Mars talk in Congress
The Austin American Statesman notes a $17.6 billion NASA bill, with $4.1 billion for future human exploration, amid debate over funding and political will. It contrasts Apollo era budgets with today's fraction of federal spending and cites private ventures targeting low Earth orbit while Mars remains debated.
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Shrinking portions and steady prices spark reader view
Jane Howard Lee notes that many food and drink products shrink without price cuts, citing 16 to 14 ounce ice cream, 6 to 5.3 ounce yogurt, and 49 to 45 gram candy bars. She argues manufacturers cut quantity rather than raise prices and recalls personal experiences with soda pricing at McDonald’s. She urges readers to question size and price changes and shares a tip about tax-related price confusion.
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Senate Republicans block bid to raise federal minimum wage
Senate Republicans defeated a Democratic plan by Sen. Tom Harkin to raise the federal minimum wage from 7.25 to 10.10 over 30 months with automatic annual increases. Democrats say full phasing would lift a family of three above the poverty line, while Republicans warn of higher costs and potential job losses. The CBO estimate warned about about 500,000 jobs lost but 16.5 million would gain higher income.
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May 1 in History Highlights Across Years
On May 1 various milestones mark this date: Dewey’s command before Manila Bay's Spanish squadron in 1898, the Empire State Building dedication in 1931, Kate Smith’s CBS Radio debut on her 24th birthday, Citizen Kane premiere in 1941, Powers’ U 2 shootdown in 1960, Everest summit by Whittaker in 1963, Knoxville World’s Fair opening in 1982, and Rodney King’s plea for calm in 1992. Thought by Francis Bacon.
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Kate Smith
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Sverdlovsk
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James W. Whittaker
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Tenn
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