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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
2
The Model T evolved gradually in the 1910s and 1920s with refinements such as a dashboard starter button on the floor and an ammeter gauge. Production grew to about 2,000 units daily by mid period while wages rose. Early models used a black paint that dried fastest, and fuel levers were still read by a stick.
President Carter outlined a new welfare system that would provide recipients with money or work incentives while offering bonuses to those who take jobs. The plan specifies added support for workers at the bottom of the wage scale and emphasizes work participation as a condition for benefits. Retail pork prices rose again, though overall pork prices fell, per the Agriculture Department. The Southwest Conference baseball tournament at UT Austin generated about 33,000 from roughly 16,000 tickets sold, according to athletic business manager Al Lundstedt.
Trustees discuss a curriculum philosophy and district goals as administrators prepare revisions. They consider appointing a committee to resolve disagreements, with Hanson authorized to implement changes. TEA directs district planning and future goals align with state standards.
A historical note outlines HL and P billing details. It shows average residential usage around 1000 kWh per month and 1500 kWh for the distortion unit, with a base of 11500 kWh for May. It lists fuel cost adjustments in June at 178 cents higher than May, service adjustments up 0.17 dollars, and a 5 percent sales tax of 2.41 dollars in June versus 2.40 in May. Total estimated bills: 48.56 dollars for June and 30.50 dollars for May.
Residents including David Story report brown teeth and a failing home system as chlorine and fluoride levels are too low for safe drinking water. Dallas County Water District officials say bond measures may fund upgrades after upcoming meeting to explore options and source improvements.
Actor Ed Hermann, cast as Lou Gehrig in an NBC movie based on Ruth Gehrig’s book, began a week of Yale practice to learn batting left handed and hitting home runs. He trained eight hours daily, using a pitching machine, and endured soreness as he prepared for the difficult task.
John Laney has been named manager of the Globe department store restaurant at 1200 Garth Road. He joined the nationwide chain in 1976 as a food management trainee in Lubbock and previously served at the Globe restaurant in Pasadera.
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