Features Opinion Editorials Thursday May 27 1976
Opinion feature discusses current events and public concerns in a reflective tone. Key topics include politics, social issues, and community impact with the editor endorsing perspectives and inviting reader responses. The piece frames ongoing debates and civic interest matters.
FBI Dossier Collection Spurs Public Interest and Debate
Princeton professor H. H. Wilson seeks copies of FBI files to expose how widely surveillance extended. FOIA enabled him to obtain 60 censored pages on himself since 1952, showing name variants and broad monitoring of peace and civil rights activists. The piece notes FBI warehousing and vast citizen files over decades.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Senate Intelligence Committee
FBI
Princeton University
H. H. Wilson
Firestone
Wilson
Jedgar Hoover
ECO Flush promotes water savings in home toilets
A mid-1960s concept cites a Columbus firm’s ECO Flush dual system that halves toilet water use. Pushing up uses two gallons, pushing down uses full tank capacity, claiming up to 25 percent monthly water and sewer bill reductions and easy DIY installation.
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New York
Ohio
Columbus
Waterworks insurance amid rising floods around East Harris County
In May 1936 Johnson of Houston visits East Harris County to assess sanitation needs as Cedar Bayou Goose Creek and the San Jacinto River swell. Roadways flood, East Texas Highway 146 between Barbers Hill and Dayton is impassable. WPA canning plant reopens under Mrs J Bolander with wives of unemployed men staffing the plant.
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Johnson
Houston
Harris County
Goose Creek
Goose Geek Missioner
EL. W. Bruce
Cedar Bayou
San Jacinto
East Texas
Highway 146
Barbers Hill
Dayton
WPA
Works Progress Administration
South Pruett
J. Bolander
Baytown Sun Editorial Staff History and Policy Notes
The Baytown Sun lists editors and publishers including Leon Brown John Wadley and Fred Hornberger with roles and dates 1950 1974. It notes executive editor managing editor advertising staff and address postal and subscription details and a policy on letters to the editor and syndicated content under Associated Press and other sources.
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Leon Brown
John Wadley
Crate
Fred Hornberger
Fred Hartman
Southern Newspapers, Inc
Baytown
Texas
Gaytown
Carrer
Natonally
General Advertising Service
Suburpar Press Inc
Goasta
Pobiiatons
Associated Press
Angeestad
Ted Toin
Sonianeaul
Republicangn
Nerein
Baytown Sur
The
Sur
Treasury kitty escapes congressional control for 40 years
The Exchange Stabilization Fund a $4 billion Treasury cash reserve operates with minimal oversight since 1984 funds used for currency stabilization and related activities. Investigators reveal salaries of 500 staff CIA advisors and secret gold shipments plus travel reimbursements totaling millions without full GAO audit.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Exchange Stabilization Fund
Congress 15
CLA
Treasury
Congress
Federal Reserve Bank
New York City
Sam Gibbons
General Accounting Office
Gibbons
CIA
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Canada
Bank of England
Virginia Assembly Declares Unified Attack on Colony
The Virginia House of Burgesses on May 21, 1774 declared an attack on one colony to be an attack on all, signaling unified colonial resistance and rising tensions ahead of the American Revolution.
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Virginia House of Burgesses
Good Housekeeping Guarantee
Bible Verse and Belief in Eternal Life Question
A Gospel quotation asks if the reader believes in eternal life, citing John 11 26 and the phrase whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die Believeth thou this The note presents a theological prompt centered on faith and comprehension of Jesus words.
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John
Readers oppose traditional school plan and funding concerns
Parents and teachers raise questions about legality and discrimination of a selective traditional school funded by taxes. They argue segregation risks and call for equal basic education regardless of race creed or economic level. They reference local leaders and criticise public school committee coverage.
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the Sun
Jimmy C. Jones
E. Cedar Pavou
Lynchburg Road
Tom Grail
Pin Oak
A Reluctant Householder’s Culinary Catastrophes
In Richardson a shopper recounts a rotten turkey banquet and later a moldy pineapple fruit mishap. A failed custard pie leads to refunds and a stubborn stance against cooking errors with a humorous tone. The piece centers on domestic misadventure and consumer frustration.
Coca Cola concerns and whiplash explained by Dr Lamb
A reader asks if a teenager's Coke habit harms health. The doctor notes caffeine levels in soda are far lower than coffee and a well balanced diet minimizes risk while frequent snacking raises dental decay concerns. The second letter asks about whiplash definitions and potential neck injuries from rear impacts.
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DR. Lamb
Reader
Charter Flights Rise as Most Americans Pick Economy Trips
New CAB rule opens charter tours to millions. A round trip to London can cost 666 to 806 dollars on scheduled flights, while charter trips may start around 250. Industry expects near nine million charter passengers this year, with 25 percent of transatlantic travel by charter in summer. Henry Huff of Trans International Airlines notes bulk pricing and wholesaling cut costs, though limited in flexibility remain.
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New York
London
Henry Huff
Trans International Airlines
Huff
Oakland
Calif
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
United States
Hong Kong
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Bob Matherne
North and East Texas Press Association
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Gander
Dan Stallworth
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Pete Salus
Henry Armstrong
John Adams
Roland Kudki
Jay Bollinger
Paul B. Kern
LaVerne Hester
Sun Society
Preston Pendergrass
Jim Finley
Wanda Orton
Scalebeee
Vee
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Jerry Winton
Pat Staples
Jack Anderson
Army
Air Force
Pentagon
Mexico
International Monetary Fund
Gerald L. Parsky
Julia Rose
Arthur Sampson
General Services Administration
Washington Post
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
Sampson
Washinton
San-Vel Concrete Corp
Poly Sampson
San-Vel
First National Bank of Boston
Wangle
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Elliot
Richardson
GSA
Pan Am
Landor
Gary Cohn
Commerce Department
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Ralph Nader
Mrs. X
Son
Bill Zekan