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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1969
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Christmas morning joy across generations and the planned family reunions and gifts. It recalls those serving in Vietnam, those who have died, and those with hardships while urging defensive driving and prayers for the less fortunate.
A Congress bill proposes the Defense Department halt California table grape purchases to pressure growers amid union activity. In 1968 the DoD bought the third most grapes, shipping over two million pounds yearly to Vietnam. The measure raises questions about halting other military supplies over labor disputes.
The Nixon administration halted federal loan insurance for golf courses after public criticism of a $265,000 Mississippi course loan. The move ends a Kennedy era program, underscoring the need for ongoing scrutiny of federal operations.
A furor over sex education erupts as schools churches and advertisers push films books and guides. The writer notes daily influx of expert claims and questions how humanity propagated before modern knowledge, suggesting the mystery may endure.
Investor questions focus on Woolworth expansion and its effect on stock. Woolworth shows resilience with a 14 percent drop from highs, guided by plans for 35 Woolco outlets annually and larger stores, though earnings have stagnated four years. The British subsidiary's erratic profits may temper the expected growth.
A Chronicle Publishing piece portrays an annual Ugulap festival before the winter solstice featuring brass horn calls, Trinket-Gathering, Wealth-Sacrifice, hut decoration, and Urday rites. The ritual ends with overeating and exchange of useless trinkets amid crowding and drunken revelry as observers debate Ur’s true nature.
Paul Harvey argues that refined public opinion surveys empower the Silent Majority and restrain elite media influence. He cites Nixon and Agnew support, notes media bias, and predicts weekly measures of public mood guiding governance in a republic with responsive democracy.
The preamble proclaims the purpose of the U S Constitution to form a more perfect union establish justice insure domestic tranquility provide for the common defense promote general welfare and secure liberty for present and future generations.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, held there is no constitutional right to lie when testifying about affiliation with the Communist Party. Hugh Bryson’s perjury conviction was restored, and the court rejected arguments that the Taft Hartley Act or free speech protections excuse false statements to the jury.
A southern Indiana tale recalls a wife aiding her drunk husband at a tavern by staging a cemetery visit and a masked food offering. The husband quips Wade in response. Another tale tells of a stingy man who hides his wealth, loses it to a thief, and learns to view loss differently. An American Saying follows with a proverb about charity toward the uncharitable.
In Cincinnati, downtown stores face pickets over not hiring any female Santas. Herbert McFury presses a Supreme Court challenge while Dolly Prudence, aka Miss McFury, leads a campaign for Santettes and gender equality, criticizing male stereotypes and vowing to push for women in Santa roles by 1970.
This item lists varied nuggets: Tenochtitlan population around 300000 surpassing London under Henry VII, U S water vapor flow far exceeding river intake, Chinese bred goldfish for a millennium with 60 million bought yearly, commercial trucking employing about 9 million, nickel melts at 2656 degrees Fahrenheit, and coconut tree bearing period of 70 to 80 years.
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