Memorial Day: Day of Sorrow and Hope Through History
A retrospective notes that May 30 1868 began Decoration Day later known as Memorial Day. It recalls its origins honoring Union and Confederate dead, later expanded to all wars. Congress moved observance to the last Monday, while many states keep the original date. The piece frames Memorial Day as remembrance, gratitude, and renewed resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
GAR
America
Congress
Korea
No fault warranty spreads from autos to goods
Gast Manufacturing Corp of Benton Harbor Michigan pioneered a no fault warranty covering air compressors vacuum pumps and air motors for any reason even abuse or neglect. The program reduces repair cost and paperwork while boosting customer satisfaction and clarifying fault responsibility.
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Gast Manufacturing Corp
Benton Harbor, Mich
Nofault
Herman Robandt
Gast
Texas Centennial and Memorial Day Program Highlighted
Baytown reflects on the 1996 centennial events with Gov. James V. Allred as main speaker at Elms Field after a parade through Baytown Goose Creek and Pelly. Local leaders and veterans assisted, with school awards and sports notes from Cedar Bayou High and area clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Sun
Texas
James V. Allred
Elms Field
Baytown
Goose Creek
Pelly
W. Dobson
Houston
Grover K. Edge
A. R. Booth
E. E. Wiseman
el Paso
State Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wiseman
Anson Jones
L. P. Hodge
Silm Con
REL
Wyatt Hastings
John P. Stolander
Cedar Bayou High School
Milton C. Kelley
Beaumont
Jas Bill Laughlin
James Stricklin
Existing Homes Outpace New as Buyers Favor Older Units
In a shift shown by 1975 data, existing home sales outstrip new ones by about 3.7 to 1. Existing homes offer lower prices larger sizes and practical locations helping sustain demand. Analysts note prices are about five dollars lower than new homes with supply tightness expected to keep upbuyer interest strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Advance Mortgage Corp
Citicorp
Philip C. Smaby
National Association of Realtors
Smaby
Advance Mortage
Merrill Lynch
May 31 in History Highlights Across Eras
Today in history notes events on May 31 including the founding of the Union of South Africa in 1910, battles in 1916, Eichmann’s 1962 execution, Nixon Watergate probe actions, and currents in World War II. Birthdays include Prince Rainier III and Joe Namath. The piece adds trivia on naval stores and colonial trade origins.
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Associated Press
Union of
Alexandria
Egypt
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
Argentina
U.S. Supreme Court
Richard Nixon
Francisco Franco
Spain
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Joe Namath
Christ Church Parish
South Carolina
Charleston
Baltic
England
World Almanac
Army promotion list tampering tied to Thurmond vendetta
A 1975 promotion list signed by President Ford allegedly was altered to remove Lt. Col. Wilfred Ebel’s name. The changes involved razor blade edits and a Xeroxed page, with claims that Strom Thurmond pressured the process. Officials questioned the legitimacy of Ford’s signature and the final paper trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Ford
Strom Thurmond
R.S.C
Senate
White House
Defense Department
Justice Department
Thurmond
Justice
Pentagon
Wilfred Ebel
Reserve Officers Association
Sternold Strom
Milner Roberts
Ebel
Callaway
Strom
Army Adj
Verne Bow
Bowers
Gerald Ford
St. Louis
Frank Bartimo
Calorie counts in lean hamburger and diet guidance
Dr. Lamb explains calorie per ounce in regular and lean hamburger raw and cooked, noting fat content and water loss during cooking. He suggests grinding lean round steak as a lean alternative and warns against extreme 1000 calorie diets, advocating gradual weight loss and balanced eating to avoid yo-yo effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Lamb
Reader
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Baytown Sun Masthead and Notice Details
The Baytown Sun masthead lists editor John Wadley and general manager Fred Mornberger with staffers Preston Pendergrass Jim Finley Wanda Orton and others. Publication notes state daily weekday and Sunday issues at 101 Memoria Drive Baytown Texas 77520 and P.O. Box 90 with subscription rates and postal matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wadley
Fred Mornberger
Fred Hartman
Southern Newspapers, Inc
Preston Pendergrass
Jim Finley Ha
Wanda Orton
Wee Ae
Baytown
P.O
U.S
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Baytown Sum
Sun
Gov. Allred
Business Mirror
Congo
Evariste Kimba
Joseph Mobutu
Audie Murphy
Roanoke
Mecklenburg
North Carolina
Jack Anderson
Capitol Hill
Roberts
Howard
Bo” Callaway
Coli Peter Kempf
Dr.Lamp
The
Jerry Winton
Pat Staples
By Tom Isbell
Berry's
Rea, Oe
Been
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