Nixon Joins NRA as Sixth U.S. President Member
A British-press style note reports Richard Nixon becoming the sixth U.S. president to join the National Rifle Association. It lists Ulysses Grant Teddy Roosevelt William Howard Taft Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy among prior members with brief membership context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
National Rifle Association
NRA
Nixon
United States
Ulysses Grant
Teddy Roosevelt
Tam
National Board For
William Howard Taft
Dwight D. Fisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Pampa Celebrates Year of Local Achievements and Honors
Pampa residents led by Chamber of Commerce President George Cree raised 25000 to fund high school band and chorus trips to coast locations for national TV half time performances. Debating team members John Carr and Warren Wilson won a national finals in Florida. Tim Duke placed second in the national Optimist Club oratorical contest in Louisville. Randy Matson continued shot put success including an Olympic gold in Mexico City. Grover Seitz is set for induction into the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
George Cree
Pampa
John Carr
Warren Wilson
Florida
Tim Duke
Louisville
Randy Matson
Mexico City
Grover Seitz
Panhandle
Scraps From a Busy Day in a Humble Town
The column mixes brief notes from daily life and cultural references. It mentions a breakfast near Dallas with a Pittsburgh couple, a Green Berets film box office tally, a Reader's Digest lead article, Obama New Mexico snowmobile pride, and local humor about a noisy snowmobile.
Hickel Faces Senate Interior Inquiry Over Conservation Stance
Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel, President-elect Nixon’s pick for interior secretary, testified before the Interior Committee. He defended his conservation views amid letters opposing his nomination. Senator Henry M Jackson led questions and promised further discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hickel
Senate Interior Committee
Alaska
Walter J. Hickel
Nixon
Henry M Jackson
D-Wash
Panhandle-Plains House Delegation Praises State of the State
The Panhandle-Plains House delegation in Austin lauds the governor's State of the State message delivered to a joint session The lawmakers credit six years of service and express intent to build on accomplishments while looking to the future as outlined by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Panhandle-Plains
Bill Clayton
Springlake
Governor's tourism plan praised by Rep Tom Christian
Rep Tom Christian cites rising out-of-state visitors and spending since 1964 as proof tourism growth benefits Texas. He notes Governor Connally's push and urges intergovernmental study while expressing cautious support for the incoming administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Christian
Johnson Sets 1970 Budget With First Vietnam Cut
President Johnson unveiled a record 195.3 billion dollar draft budget marking the first cut in Vietnam spending since the war began. He defended the approach as necessary while pursuing domestic reforms and noted a projected 3.4 billion dollar surplus for the year starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
United States
White House
State of the Union
Cowboys Seek Wealth At Amarillo Rodeo Show
Cowboys from across America head to Amarillo for a six day rodeo at Fair Park Coliseum. The piece notes prize money, danger, and superstition in a hard living sport, with riders facing broken bones and long odds as they chase gate takings and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meinhard Fichel
Yellar
Amarillo
RCA
Fair Park Coliseum
America
Madison Square Garden
Honolulu
Naval disaster at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Enterprise
Naval crews boarded the Enterprise to find the cause of fiery explosions that killed or left missing 25 sailors and injured many aboard the 90,900 ton carrier. Adm. Hyland said they would determine what happened while crews assess damage and plan emergency repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
UPS
Navy
Soviet Crew Switch Seen
Three Soviet cosmonauts lifted into orbit as Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 crews overlapped raising speculation of an in orbit crew transfer. The move would mark the first such exchange and edge the Soviet Union ahead of the United States in recent space milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Ladimer Shatalov
Soviet Union
United States
Alexei A. Leonov
Luster
Hunt Suspect In Murders May Be Texas Prison Ex-con
Authorities in Austin and Travis County, led by Sheriff T Lang, seek a young white male parolee from Huntsville for questioning in the murders of Ketha Morris 19 and John White 21. An anonymous note and license plate clues tie a brown VW to the case as investigators pursue leads from the Inks Lake site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
Huntsville
University of Texas
Travis County
T. Lang
Ketha Morris
John Albert White
Austin
Inks Lake
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meer
Art McKays
Howard Johnson Cafe
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Green Berets
John Wayne
Peachiks
New York Times
al Dewlen
News-Globe
Reader's Digest
Obama
N. M
Southwest
Adisa Civic Club
Michigan
U.S
Hong Kong
Wes Izzard
Senate Group
Grills Hickel
Frank Church
Idaho
Jackson
Informa
Clyde Walter
Tom Christian
Claude
Ann Landers
Astro-Guide
Capitol
New Mexico
Sylvia Porter
Breed
Orville Howard
Ranch Edia
D'Arcy Earl
Front
David Thompson
Brantford
Ontario
Enterprise
Kent L. Lee
Piedmont
Calif
Admiral Hyland
Moscow
the Earth
Hunt
Shatalov
Tass
Boris Volynov
Space
Volynov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseyyev
Georgy Beregovoy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!