Absentee Voting Opens at County Annex with New Branches
Absentee voting for the November 2 general election starts Wednesday at the County Courthouse Annex 701 Baker Road. The county adds branch locations to ease ballots for Baytown residents and neighboring communities. Commissioner Jim Fonteno spearheaded the project with support from Ed Denk who observed branch voting in San Antonio.
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Bexar County
Ed Denk
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Denk
San Antonio
Harris County
IBM Abandons Intrusive Hiring Tests
IBM has stopped using personality and IQ tests and other nonessential inquiries in hiring. Frank Cary, IBM chairman, says the firm now requires only basic information such as name address education and previous employer. He notes prior nervous or criminal history beyond recent convictions is no longer asked. The move aims to reduce clutter and prevent lingering data from influencing decisions.
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America
Harvard Business Review
Frank T. Cary
International Business Machines
IBM
Cary
Jimmy Caner
1936 Baytown City Council resignation noted
Oct. 12 1936 George Holton resigns from La Porte City Council. Duffy School of Dancing advertises new classes for women for $1 a month. E. B. McGill moves to Eddie Eiler's shop. Joe Lee joins the American Barber Shop staff. Oct. 12 1946 winter weather hits the Tri Cities with 42 degree low. Baytown Employees Federation negotiates $25 monthly cost of living raise. Jack Kraft named for postwar ROTC at Rice Institute. Mayor Pruett names committee to study city employe work week. City council tables fire station bid as Maxwell Construction Co submits $19,854 bid. Mary Lou Spurgeon elected Brownie Troop 76 president. Bass and Treble Club officers installed. Homecoming queen Sybil Ann Wolfean at Anahuac High School. Be ye also patient.
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George Holton
la Porte
Duffy School of Dancing
E. B. McGill
Texas
Eddie Eiler
Baytown
Joe Lee
American
Tri- Cities
Mercury
Lacy Lusk
Herbert M. Campbell
Paul H. Mears
C. Darwin Middleton
Ward Road
Maxwell Construction Co
Mary Lou Spurgeon
Brownie Troop 76
Arthur Draeger
John Spurgeon
W. B. Killough
J. Ellis Clegg
Linda Samuelson
Jane van Deventer
Betty Gray
Sandra Wilkie
Claire Cone
Sybil Ann Wolfean
Anahuac High School
Bits N Pieces Echoing Seasonal Sighs
A reflective piece traces the shift from summer to winter in Baytown. The narrator notes falling leaves, school in session, football on networks, shorter days, and a longing for warmth. Nostalgia clashes with sneezing and hay fever as the season changes and plans to hibernate emerge.
Historic tax cuts proposed to reach $28 billion
The outline argues for permanent tax relief totaling 28 billion dollars, including raising personal exemptions to 1000, standard deductions to 1800 for singles and 2500 for couples, and lowering parental income tax rates. A typical four person family could save about 412 annually.
The Baytown Sun Staff and Editorial Details
The Baytown Sun lists Leon Brown John Wadley Fred Hornberger Fred Hartman as editor and publisher with a 1950 1974 tenure. Preston Pendergrass Jim Finley Wanda Orton Executive Editor Managing Editor Associate Managing Editor. Advertising staff includes Jerry Winton Pat Staples. Paper printed afternoons five days weekly from 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas with a 15 cent daily and 25 cent Sunday single copy. Subscriptions 2.95 monthly 35.40 yearly. The Baytown Sun is a member of the Associated Press with national syndication by Coastal Publications. Letters policy permits signed letters and asks for brevity.
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Texas
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Coastal Publications
Associated Press
Baytown Sun
Sun
The Way It Was 1492 Maiden Voyage Sighs
The article recalls Columbus' first voyage as the New World opened to European awareness. It reflects on exploration mindset during the voyage and its historical significance.
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New World First
Columbus
SHORAD flaws spark GAO report on Chaparral and Roland
Washington review of a classified GAO study finds the Army short range air defense SHORAD riddled with inadequacies and high costs. Chaparral missiles show limited lethality and weather constraints, while Roland missiles face serious program problems and overall system viability remains questionable.
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Pentagon
Army
General Accounting Office
Europe
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Treasury Department
Federal Register
Treasury
David Lefeve
Merrill. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Debunking vitamin claims and fat guidance letters
A reader questions a bold sex enhancement pill and a doctor clarifies that vitamin E does not boost human sexual performance. Another letter explains fat intake guidance, stressing limits on total fat and saturated fat, and notes no benefit from excess polyunsaturated fat.
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DR. Lamb
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