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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1976
Page
2
A midweek range of feature articles and editorials appears in the September 7 1976 issue. Columns discuss culture politics and social issues with analysis and viewpoints from staff writers and guest contributors.
Ohio high school league bans girls on boys teams for contact sports. Yellow Springs schools sue in U S District Court Dayton to strike down the rule as unconstitutional amid fears over federal aid. The association says the rule expands opportunities for girls and cites counter examples from Illinois.
Article notes the 1974 IRA act opened private tax sheltered accounts for workers without pensions and explains a proposed Roth amendment to extend benefits to nonworking spouses. It argues homemakers lack pension access and outlines age 59.5 withdrawal rights for nonworking wives.
The Baytown Sun lists editors and publishers led by General Manager Fred Hornberger and Fred Hartman as Assistant to Publisher. It notes editorial staff Leon Brown John Wadley Preston Pendergrass and Wanda Orton, with Advertising under Jerry Winton Pat Staples. The paper is printed afternoons in Baytown Texas at 1401 Memorial Drive. Subscription rates are 52.65 per month or 31.80 per year with 15 cent single copies.
The article describes how Kissinger and Soviet and Chinese leaders urged restraint to defuse a North Korea Korea crisis after the axe killings of two American officers. Kim Il Sung apologized and Moscow and Beijing pressed Kim to back off, citing U.S. air show of force as a turning point.
On September 9 events across U S history include the Continental Congress adopting United States as official in 1776 and California's admission as the 31st state in 1830. Other notes cover Grover Cleveland's first lady birth in 1893, Coolidge on police strike in 1919, NBC formed in 1926, and Attica revolt in 1971. Alf Landon turns 89. Civilization must not stand still.
Sun Files notes from 1956 report Drew High School construction in Barrett Station as Crosby area desegregation unfolds. Mary Elizabeth Killgore later becomes Baytown councilwoman and REL/ Houston Community College educator. Footnote recalls Drew High site later hosting Drew Junior School after desegregation.
A reader seeks clear information on chronic myelogenous leukemia noting its distinction from acute forms. The piece describes the disease biology, symptoms such as spleen enlargement and fatigue, possible causes like radiation exposure, and that about 90 percent respond to treatment to control symptoms and reduce white cell counts, while acknowledging no cure yet and urging cancer research support.
The piece paints a newspaper voice on the start of the busy season after Labor Day. It notes schools open, politics sharpen, ads rise, and business pressures mount as the office world shifts from summer leisure to urgent fiscal demands. The piece emphasizes financial strain at home and work as everyone braces for a hectic period.
In September 1675 the New England Confederation declared war on local Indigenous groups. The move marked a major colonial conflict altering relations across Massachusetts Plymouth Connecticut and Rhode Island with occupied settlements and heightened frontier tensions.
A religious text reference from Luke 11 10 stating that everyone who asks receives seeks finds and knocks it will be opened for them
The piece quotes Gen. Omar Torrijos urging views on a colonial enclave within Panama, framed as a key factor shaping national unity and sovereignty. The statement reflects a critical stance on foreign presence and its impact on homeland integrity and governance.
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