Newspaper boys as practicing capitalists shaping America's future
The piece argues newspaper boys are entrepreneurial capitalists who buy wholesale, sell retail, deliver, collect, and learn salesmanship. It notes 70,000 California boys earning about 20 million annually and about 800,000 nationwide earning around 250 million, underscoring their role in economic life and future prospects.
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The
Register
Santa Ana
California
Calif
United Nations
How Christmas Tree Lights Began And Its Meanings
The article traces the origins of decorating Christmas trees from Winfrid Boniface’s oak incident in Germany to Scandinavian and German traditions. It notes early American and Canadian homemade ornaments, Luther's lighted trees, and cultural customs in Ireland the Netherlands and churches. The piece emphasizes lights symbolize Christ the Light of the World.
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Scandinavia
Winfrid
Boniface
Germany
Thor
Christ
United States
Canada
Martin Luther
Bethlehem
Ireland
Netherlands
Oil Wells Scarce and Deep Across United States
The article notes vast numbers of oil wells across the United States, with about 588000 wells producing yearly output. It hints future archaeologists may see these holes as puzzling relics of past civilizations, deep and widespread.
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United States
What It Takes To Drill An Oil Well
An oil industry picture shows a crew with tractors trucks tankers drilling rigs and specialized vehicles beside the caption What It Takes To Drill An Oil Well. It notes drilling a wildcat well may cost from 50 000 to 3 million dollars and hints oil powered 20th century civilization.
School board sets March 1 as bid date for $600,000 bond project
The school board designated March 1 as the bid date for construction tied to a $600,000 school bond issue. Police took into custody a youth found duck hunting at the city lake. Jerry Martin, 20, of Seminole.
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Jerry Martin
Andrews County News reports city honors and state politics notes
The paper notes Bud Duncan received a special presentation from city employees and council. State Rep. Bill Parlsey of Lubbock resigns to join Texas Tech as vice president for development. The issue covers bids on a vocational building awaiting state approval and an area survey.
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Andrews County News
Northwest First
Andrews
Texas
MES Roberts
Columans
Permian General Hospital
Frankel City
Bud Duncan
Bill Parlsey
Lubbock
Andrews County
Texas Tech
State Budget Proposals Hit Texas Legislature in 1968 69
Legislative Budget Board and Gov. Connally unveil multi billion dollar general revenue plans for education health and agencies. Education tops at nearly 496 million with other allocations for public health judiciary and campaigns noted. Also reports on liquor tax talk and Hill Burton funds for Texas hospitals.
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Texas
Bard
John Connally
LBB
Contr Connaily
Connally
Citizens Committee
Austin
Dallas
Shannon Jones
Houston
Charles L
Sonny) Lowell
Legislative Council
Sowell
Jones
R. W. Jablonowski Jr
Texas Council of Churches
Railroad Commission
Cenor
Texas College
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Hill-Burton Aid
State Board of Health
Hill- Burton
Texas Hospital
San Antonio
Carl Parker
Leon Kahanek Jr
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Erwin Bucek
Alfred Neumerger Jr
J. E. Peavy
Texas State Department of Health
Atty
Wageoner Cerr
Potatoes expansion talks tied to Gaines County effort
Gaines County growers and local Chamber leaders met with a San Antonio produce firm to boost spud production. Funds include 700 000 and 150 000 grants for community development plus a 245 950 project at UTMB and 1 000 acre potato packing plant planned by C V Marvin Produce.
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Gaines County
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
University of Texas Medical Branch
C. v. Marvin
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Lamesa
Big Spring
Odessa
Pest
Billy Simmons
Bubba Ephriam
Palo Pinto Hospital
Mineral Wells
Childress General
Eagle Pass Memorial
San Jacinto Methodist of
Baytown
St. Joseph
Bryan
Johnson County
Cleburne
Wichita Falls General
WN. Jones
Sherman
Hall County
Memphis
Overall Morris
Coleman
Palestine General
Tyler County
Woodville
Wadley
Texarkana
Harris
Fort Worth
North Plains
Borger
McAllen Municipal
Grandview
Edinburg
Anson General
Cuero
Brian Baker
Rotary Club
Linda Rogers
Lions
Permian
Community Hospital
Jasper
Schlesinger’s
Beaumont
Taft Hospital
St. John Hospital
San Angelo
Lorraine Priester Foundation
John Peter Smith
San Antonio State Tuberculosis Hospital
Southwest Texas Methodist
St. Benedit Hospital
Childrens Medical Center
Houston Speech and Hearing Center
Robert L. Towery
Crawford Martin
Houston Petroleum
Carl E. Reistle Jr
Texas Technological College Board of
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Kermit City Council
Gene Martin
Jim Wilson
Kermit Sun
Denver
Yoakum County Grand Jury
Eutimio Gonzales
Seagraves
van Horn
West Texas
Morton
General Telephone Company
Morton Tribune
Hereford — School Board
Hereford Public Schools
Fort Stockton
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