Dewey Decimal System Celebrates a Century of Use
Libraries worldwide mark the centennial of the Dewey Decimal Classification system first devised by Melvil Dewey in 1876. The open shelf and standardized notation have shaped library access, expanding into 18 editions and translation into major languages used in 134 countries.
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Melvil Dewey
Amherst College
Massachusetts
Dewey
William Howard Brett
Delveland
United States
Melvi Dewey
Defection of MiG 25 Pilot Exposes NATO Japan Gap
A Soviet pilot defected with an advanced MiG 25 to Japan. The jet evaded Japanese defenses for 46 minutes and landed, revealing gaps in allied air protection. MiG 25 reconnaissance flights over Western Europe raise broader alarms about sovereignty and readiness short of war.
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Soviet Union
Japan
Russia
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Middle East
Israel
Pelly and Goose Creek Boundaries Come Under Review
The Texas Supreme Court agrees to review litigation over city boundary limits involving Pelly and Goose Creek as Harris County water district objects to boundary extensions. In Baytown, a rattlesnake bite hospital update appears with Judy Louise Walker recovering.
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Texas Supreme Court
Pelly
Goose Creek
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District
Baytown
Judy Louise Walker
Channelview
Goose Creek Hospital
I Like My Name D Eva Luthringer in Its Oddity
A reader shares pride in having a distinctive name, recounting childhood moments in Cedar Bayou Elementary, mispronunciations, and the feeling of being uniquely identified by a name no one else shares. The piece notes how being memorable has both benefits and minor drawbacks.
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Mildred Gibbs
Cedar Bayou Elementary
D'Eva
Juhanys
Anid
D’ava
Eva
Caudle
Engle
Evelyn
Today In History Highlights Sept 26 1976
On this date in history events include British troops occupying Philadelphia in 1777 and the Holy Alliance formed in 1815. Other notes cover New Zealand becoming a dominion in 1907 and the FTC's 1915 founding. The record lists WWI and Korean War milestones and a Nixon Alaska visit. Hebrews 12:2 is quoted.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Holy Alliance
Russia
Austria
Prussia
New Zealand
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Hindenburg Line
Woodrow Wilson
United Nations
Seoul
Baytown Sun Editorial and Publication Details
The Baytown Sun lists staff positions including Leon Brown John Wadley and Fred Hornberger with editor and publisher roles. It notes editorial and advertising departments, office address at 1901 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas, subscription rates, and notice about letters to the editor and republication rights with Associated Press credits.
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Leon Brown
John Wadley
Fred Hornberger
Fred Hartman
Baytown
Texas
Congress
Memorial Drive
General Advenising Service
U. S. Suburban Press, Inc
Congress appoints commission to negotiate with Europe
September 26, 1776 Congress names a commission to negotiate with European nations as part of the ongoing conduct of the Revolutionary War. The action signals an effort to secure recognition and support from foreign powers.
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Congress
Iran oil price pressure cited in leaked Akins papers
Secret James Akins papers allege Saudi Arabia urged U.S. to press Iran to cut oil prices while Washington, citing Kissinger and Nixon, resisted. Yamani says U.S. officials signaled mixed motives, prompting Saudi doubts about Washington. Footnote calls for congressional probe into U.S. stance and Saudi relations. Weicker highlights energy stance and policy positions.
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Washington
James Akins
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Iran
Akins
Ail
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Shah
United States
Ter
OPEC
Richard Nixon
America
Nixon
Understanding Antabuse and protein in nutrition
A reader explains Antabuse disulfiram works only with alcohol to produce acetaldehyde and illness, deterring drinking rather than curing alcoholism. The Mail answers about protein sources, noting humans cannot make protein from nonprotein foods, and recommending beans with corn plus milk or meat for complete amino acids in growing children.
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Lamb
Youth employment stance by Ford and Carter debate
The excerpt quotes Ford urging private sector expansion and full funding of CETA to absorb youth entrants into the labor market. It also references Carter proposing public employment programs as a last resort for unemployed youth and notes debates on teen minimum wage and welfare gaps.
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Gerald Ford
Ilinois
Ags'n
Jimmy Carter
CCC
WPA
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Raymond Krenek
el Paso
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Board Southern Newspapers, Inc
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Lowell Weicker
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